tech fitting - / tek ˈfɪtɪŋ / -
noun
Metal pin sockets moulded into the toe of the ski boot and deep moulded indents in the heel. The pins of tech bindings slot into the tech fitting pin sockets. This fitting is mainly used by ski tourers and ski mountaineers due to their relative weight compared to Alpine Bindings. These bindings do not usually feature a sophisticated tension adjustment mechanism such as DIN as used in an alpine binding.
\\ Mike, I see those kingpins have mashed the plastic around the toe piece of your tech fittings.