Switters wrote in message . ..
Surely it's a consequence of the riders running hardboots and high stance
angles, which narrows the lateral footprint. This requires a narrower
board to ensure that the toe/heel are over the edge of the board, ensuring
quick edge to edge transitions.

I might be wrong on this, but I always thought the high angle stance
was the result of narrow boards, and not vice-versa.

If that's not the case then why are racing boards narrower from
freecarve boards?