I am a softbooter but I only carve these days. Anyway I've tried different variations, I have been wondering about you guys' experience in board feel with the following stance adjustments.
1) Both feet wider than center. Feels stable but rough on the quads and the board bends less. Too wide for a short guy like me when riding a 163-ish board.
2) Front foot forward of center, back centered. Easy to initiate turns. I have ridden this way alot when I'm riding a board that feels too soft for me like my old Nidecker Ultralight. That thing had a long flipped up/flimsy nose.
3) Front foot centered, back rear of center. Don't think I've tried it.
4) Front foot centered, back forward of center. This is what I'm doing right now on a Kessler Ride 163 ('m 5'8/150).
5) Both feet forward of center. Have also tried this on my current board. Feels pretty good but can't explain why.
Anybody ever tried to reconcile the physics of how these adjustments change the board performance?