Frequently asked questions about drySki and dry moves
drySki
drySki (also written dry ski) is a short wooden ski for indoors. Kids from age 2 practise stance, balance and coordination at home, before they ever stand on snow. Soft wool felt under the ski glides quietly over the floor. A pair costs 169 euros.
From age 2, as soon as your child walks steadily. drySki is made for kids aged 2 to 8 and holds up to 50 kg.
EU shoe sizes 22 to 36. You adjust the felt binding with a hook and loop strap. Your child skis in socks or barefoot, without shoes.
Each ski is 65 cm long, 88 mm wide at the tip and tail and 79 mm at the waist. The pair weighs 930 g. Tip and tail turn up slightly, like a twin tip.
Wood and wool felt. The core is beech, the top layer is oak from the Spessart forest, finished with natural oil. The base is 1.5 mm wool felt from Bavaria. Handmade in Munich.
Parquet, carpet and tiles, in the kids' room, the hallway or the living room. Add the drySlope and it becomes a small slope.
No. The soft wool felt is gentle on parquet, carpet and tiles.
Yes. The finish is tested to EN 71-3 (safety of toys), resistant to saliva and sweat to DIN 53160 and food safe to the German LFGB. As with any active toy, play with an adult nearby and some space around.
It prepares them. At home your child practises the stance, balance and coordination they also need on real skis. On their first day on snow, the feeling is already familiar. drySki does not replace ski lessons.
Yes. There is no snow, no cold and no time pressure. Your child sets the pace and tries it in their own room until they feel confident.
A long time. The Bavarian felt is made for many hours of play and was tested in daily use. It is firmly bonded to the wood.
Wipe the wood with a slightly damp cloth. Brush the felt dry or vacuum it.
drySki, one word with a capital S. Many people also search for “dry ski” or “dryski”. It always means the indoor ski by dry moves.
Other products
drySki is a pair of skis, one for each foot. dryBoard is a snowboard for indoors. drySurf is a wooden balance board for little surfers. dryDrops are felt balance drops filled with grape seeds. drySlope is an indoor ski slope and slide with maple rails, for drySki and dryBoard.
From age 2. With the dryDrop, the dryBoard becomes a balance board. We recommend drySurf from age 2 without the dryDrop and from about age 4 with it.
drySki in hand selected oak veneer, engraved with your child's name. It costs 219 euros. Add the name as a note to your order. We engrave it and send you your personal drySki.
Yes. You'll find everything on the rent dry page.
Orders, shipping and returns
Germany 5.90 euros, Netherlands and Belgium 6.90 euros, the rest of the EU and other European countries 9.90 euros, Switzerland 16.90 euros, USA 29.90 US dollars, rest of the world 24.90 euros. With several products the price can differ; you see it before you pay.
Within the EU 2 to 4 working days, within Germany 1 to 3, outside the EU 3 to 7. We ship on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. These are the carriers' usual times; we cannot guarantee them.
DHL within Germany, DHL or FedEx internationally. Every parcel is insured up to 500 euros. On the day we ship, you get an email with your tracking link.
Usually, yes. For a fixed date like a birthday or Christmas, order about a week ahead. If time is short, email us at hello@dry-moves.com.
Yes, within 60 days, no reason needed. You pay for the return shipping and choose the carrier. Your statutory 14 day right of withdrawal still applies. See Shipping and returns for how it works.
Send the item to dry moves, Immanuel Meier, Kidlerstr. 14, 81371 Munich, Germany. Email us the tracking number once the parcel is on its way. When it arrives, we refund you.
About dry moves
Immanuel Meier and his family from Munich. As a snowboarder and skier, he wanted to take his first son to the mountains early. Slippers fixed onto small skis became the first drySki. Today dry moves is a small family workshop in Munich. Our motto: play learn grow.
Handmade in Munich. The wood is beech and oak from the Spessart forest; the felt comes from Bavaria.
Ski instructors of the DSV, the German Ski Association, recommend drySki. We developed and tested it for 5 years together with our first team rider.
Email hello@dry-moves.com or call +49 178 73 13 773.