Editing Ski binding (section)

=== Rottefella—1927 ===
The [[Rottefella]] binding was developed in 1927 by [[Bror With]]. "Rottefella" means "rat trap" in [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061211144308/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1204328.ece Binding maker nails huge deal], on ''[[Aftenposten]]'', 11 Dec 2006 (archived)</ref> A bent, pressed-metal plate had three or four pins that stuck into the toe of a square-toed boot, which was clamped down with a metal bail. After victories at the [[1928 Winter Olympics]] in [[St. Moritz]], the binding remained the standard type for [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]] through much of the century and continues as the [[#Nordic Norm (NN)|Nordic Norm]], manufactured by Rottefella and other companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Grout |first=William |date=October 1974 |title=Performance is the Cry of the X-C Revolution |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KicPH9IN4rAC&q=four-pin+ski+binding&pg=PA36 |journal=Skiing Magazine |language=en |location=New York |publisher=Ziff-Davis |volume=27 |pages=36 |issn=0037-6264 |number=2}}</ref>