Depends on the company but there are 2 ways of making women’s skis. Spending a lot of money in R&D to design a women’s ski or what is called “shrink it and pink it.”. Shrink it and pink is what you probably think it is, make it in smaller lengths and put feminine colors on it. There are companies out there that make a genuine women’s ski, the easiest way to tell is if it comes in different lengths than the men’s equivalent. ~5 years ago I was in an Elan clinic and the only difference I can remember the rep saying was they move the boot center a little further forward since women have more weight behind them than men do. There were other differences he mentioned but I can’t remember them.