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Enter your weight, height, age, boot sole length, and skier type to estimate your ski binding DIN setting. The calculator follows the same release-value chart ski shops use (ISO 11088). Treat the result as a starting point to understand and double-check, not a number to dial in yourself.
DIN Setting Calculator
Estimate your ski binding release setting (DIN) using the ISO 11088 method.
Estimated DIN setting
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⚠ This is a starting-point estimate only. Ski bindings must be set, tested, and verified on a calibrated machine by a certified ski technician. Incorrect settings can cause serious injury.
Read our full guide to DIN settings →Based on the ISO 11088 alpine ski/binding/boot standard. Skiers under 10 or 50 and older are set one step more conservatively. The estimate does not replace a professional binding inspection.
A shop technician works through four steps, and the calculator does the same:
For the full chart and what the numbers mean on the binding itself, see our DIN setting chart for beginner skiers.
| Code | Weight | Height |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22–29 lb (10–13 kg) | — |
| B | 30–38 lb (14–17 kg) | — |
| C | 39–47 lb (18–21 kg) | — |
| D | 48–56 lb (22–25 kg) | — |
| E | 57–66 lb (26–30 kg) | — |
| F | 67–78 lb (31–35 kg) | — |
| G | 79–91 lb (36–41 kg) | — |
| H | 92–107 lb (42–48 kg) | 4'10" or under |
| I | 108–125 lb (49–57 kg) | 4'11"–5'1" |
| J | 126–147 lb (58–66 kg) | 5'2"–5'5" |
| K | 148–174 lb (67–78 kg) | 5'6"–5'10" |
| L | 175–209 lb (79–94 kg) | 5'11"–6'4" |
| M | 210+ lb (95+ kg) | 6'5" or over |
Codes N and O are reached only after the skier-type adjustment. Height applies from code H up; lighter skiers are coded by weight alone.
If you're unsure, pick the lower type. Shops usually ask you to confirm your type on a form, so it pays to be honest about how you ski today.
It's stamped on the side of the boot heel in millimeters, for example "305 mm". It isn't the same as your boot size. Our ski boot size chart shows where to find your boot sole length.
The chart gives the value a binding is set to before testing. A certified technician then checks that the binding actually releases at the right force on a calibrated testing device, and that it's adjusted correctly for your boot. A binding that looks right on the dial can still release too early or too late if the boot fit or forward pressure is off. Use this calculator to understand your number and catch an obvious mistake, then let the shop do the adjustment.
Most adult beginners land somewhere between about 3 and 7, depending on weight, height, and boot sole length. Children and lighter adults are lower. Use the calculator for your own estimate, and have a shop confirm it.
You can turn the adjustment screws yourself, but you shouldn't rely on it. A shop tests the actual release force with calibrated equipment and checks the binding is adjusted to your boot, which you can't verify at home.
No. A higher number means the binding holds tighter and needs more force to release. Too high raises the risk of leg and knee injuries in a fall. Too low means skis popping off when you don't want them to.
A longer boot sole gives more leverage on the binding, so the same skier needs a slightly lower setting to release at the same force.
Yes, for practical purposes. DIN is the German standards body whose scale became the industry norm. The scale now lives in ISO standards, and the numbers on your binding are the same.
