This International Standard defines test soles representing
-- an alpine ski-boot (form A), or at least the bottom part of it, to be used for testing alpine ski-bindings for
alpine skiing in accordance with ISO 9462 and ISO 9465
and
a touring ski-boot (form T), or at least the bottom part of it, to be used for testing touring ski-bindings for
touring skiing in accordance with ISO 13992 and ISO 9465.
NOTE Ski-boots have their own International Standards (ISO 5355 and ISO 9523) that allow relatively large
tolerances in definin9 the test sole, which are generally believed to be suitable for on-slope use by skiers but too large for
reproducible laboratory measurements.
DIN ISO 9838:2009 Referenced Document
ISO 13992 Alpine touring ski-bindings - Requirements and test methods*, 2014-10-01 Update
ISO 5355 Alpine ski-boots — Requirements and test methods*, 2019-04-25 Update
ISO 868 Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness)
ISO 9462 Alpine ski-bindings — Requirements and test methods*, 2023-01-26 Update
ISO 9465 Alpine ski-bindings - Lateral release under impact loading - Test method*, 2012-06-01 Update
DIN ISO 9838:2009 history
2023DIN ISO 9838:2023-12 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO 9838:2023) / Note: DIN ISO 9838 (2019-12) remains valid alongside this standard until 2024-05-31.
2023DIN ISO 9838:2023 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO 9838:2023)
2022DIN ISO 9838:2022-06 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO/DIS 9838:2022); Text in German and English / Note: Date of issue 2022-05-06*Intended as replacement for DIN ISO 9838 (2019-12).
2019DIN ISO 9838:2019-12 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO 9838:2019) / Note: DIN ISO 9838 (2016-08) remains valid alongside this standard until 2020-05-31.*To be replaced by DIN ISO 9838 (2022-06).
1970DIN ISO 9838 E:2018-02 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests
2018DIN ISO 9838 E:2018 Draft Document - Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO/DIS 9838:2018); Text in German and English
1970DIN ISO 9838:2016-08 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests
2009DIN ISO 9838:2009 Alpine and touring ski-bindings - Test soles for ski-binding tests (ISO 9838:2008);English version of DIN ISO 9838:2009-10