The best winter 2025-2026 bindings

Our Selection of the Best Bindings for This Winter

This year again, among all the snowboard bindings available at Glisshop, we offer you a selection of the best models for both women and men. More than just a simple link between your snowboard and boot, bindings can vary greatly between models, with different specifications, riding styles, and degrees of flex. Every season, the world of snowboarding brings its share of new releases, making choosing the ideal binding for your style a real challenge. Whether you're an experienced rider or a progressing beginner, there's definitely a binding that suits your needs. Technology evolves, materials improve, and brands are constantly innovating to enhance your experience on the slopes.

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Strap-in

The best strap-in bindings

The Jones Mercury and its reversible strap for varied sensations

A little more forgiving and versatile than the Apollo, the Jones Mercury is designed for demanding riders who want a binding capable of excelling both in deep powder and in the park. It stands out with its interchangeable Skate Tech system, available in versions offering more or less stiffness, allowing you to adjust the feel between greater precision or enhanced comfort and cushioning. The instep strap can be flipped to add a creative dimension, giving you the choice between a snug, enveloping hold or a looser, surf-like sensation. It’s a lively, precise binding that still retains enough forgiveness to throw tricks and keep things playful throughout the day.

The Drake King, for smaller budgets

The Drake King is designed to support snowboarders through their first seasons and learning stages, as well as intermediate riders who want to keep progressing while benefiting from forgiveness. With its medium flex, it forgives mistakes while still offering enough responsiveness to learn carving and link runs with confidence. The soft Eye Back high back makes the binding very friendly, while the Honey straps hold the foot securely without creating pressure points. The robust Delta baseplate ensures reliability and durability, and the EVA footbed effectively absorbs impacts for comfortable runs.

The Salomon Rhythm, an approachable binding with effective cushioning

The Salomon Rhythm stands out as an entry-level binding, perfect for progressing with peace of mind. Its soft construction, with a flexible highback and an overall forgiving flex, makes handling easier and the board more manageable, whether for first turns or getting started with freestyle. Comfort is also a key feature, thanks to the EVA padding and the canted footbed that promotes a natural stance and reduces muscle fatigue. It’s a friendly model, designed to inspire confidence and support progression without constraints, while still offering fun to more experienced riders looking for a soft and forgiving binding.

The Union Force Classic, for all-terrain freestyle riders

An iconic snowboard binding, the Union Force Classic has built its reputation on reliability and versatility. Its Duraflex ST Nylon baseplate delivers a smooth yet powerful ride, while the extruded aluminium heelcup ensures efficient energy transfer. It is designed to meet the demands of freeriding while still offering enough forgiveness to express yourself in freestyle. Strong, comfortable and high performing, it’s a safe bet for anyone seeking a durable binding that performs in all conditions.

The Burton Mission, ideal for freeride runs as well as groomers

The Burton Mission offers a well-balanced mix of performance and comfort. Its fibreglass and nylon baseplate delivers responsiveness and lightness, while the cut-out highback maintains flexibility and torsional forgiveness. It lets you pick up the pace on descents and progress in freeride, yet remains approachable and comfortable thanks to soft, enveloping straps that provide secure support without pressure. A solid choice for riders looking for a reliable, progressive and versatile binding.

Comparison table – Strap-in bindings

The best speed-entry snowboard bindings

The Nidecker Nexus, for men and women

The Nidecker Nexus carries on the spirit of Flow bindings, now part of the Nidecker group. Its rear-entry system with the Axis Uniback highback lets you strap in within seconds. Comfortable thanks to its Comfort-Fit Fusion straps, it is also versatile and responsive enough to ride on all types of terrain. Its approachable flex makes it an ideal companion for progressing riders who want to enjoy themselves without being held back by a demanding model. It’s a perfect choice for all-mountain freeriding, just a touch stiffer than a pure freestyle binding to retain response on fast, controlled descents.

The Bataleon Blaster Fase, with its rear-entry system

With the Blaster Fase, Bataleon offers a versatile model with the Fase quick-entry system, which can be operated one-handed while standing. Along with this added convenience comes a freeride-oriented construction, with increased stiffness and response for efficient power transfer to the board. AuxTech technology and technical straps provide support and comfort, delivering a dynamic and precise ride.

The Nidecker Supermatic OG, with ultra-fast entry

The Nidecker Supermatic OG is a true game-changer with its universal automatic system. This unisex snowboard binding features an entry system similar to Step On, but without the need for specific boots, allowing you to strap in extremely quickly. After an initial strap adjustment, you simply press your heel to lift the highback and lock the binding. It’s an efficient and versatile model, perfect for those who want to save time without compromising performance. Its fairly stiff yet very comfortable construction will delight intermediate and advanced riders who enjoy riding with commitment and speed, whatever the terrain.

The Nidecker Supermatic LT, pushing things further

The Supermatic LT from Nidecker takes the concept introduced by the OG even further. This version for advanced and expert riders is stiffer, more responsive, and aimed at technical snowboarders who want to tackle demanding terrain. The entry system remains the same (heel press and lock click), but the stiff asymmetrical highback and reinforced baseplate enhance control and precision. It’s a premium binding that combines comfort, quick entry, and pure performance, ideal for riders who want explosive response and maximum control in steep or technical sections. Despite its firmness, it remains very comfortable, putting it right at the top of the range.

The Clew Freedom 1.0, a highly versatile model

The Clew Freedom 1.0 combines comfort and practicality in a premium format. The Clew quick-entry system allows you to keep the highback and strap attached to the boot and clip the whole set directly into the binding. Strong thanks to its aluminium baseplate and comfortable thanks to its thermoformed EVA footbed, it delivers balanced support that works just as well for dynamic descents as for relaxed rides. It’s a very comfortable binding that helps intermediate snowboarders progress efficiently with a bit of forgiveness, while advanced riders will find it an enjoyable, easy-to-ride option with very practical entry and release.

The Burton Step On Men, the must-have snowboard binding

The Burton Step On has been a global benchmark since its release. This strapless system, compatible only with Burton, Nitro and DC Step On boots, allows you to step in and out within seconds. It provides a direct connection to the board, ensuring response and control while delivering a unique sense of lightness and freedom. It’s the choice of many riders who value simplicity and efficiency. It’s also a very comfortable and responsive binding, letting you ride hard whenever you feel like it, both on and off-piste.

The Nidecker NX2, comfort and precision

The Nidecker NX2 is a premium unisex model designed for demanding riders. Its NX2 aluminium baseplate and FX Uniback highback provide firm and precise support, even at high speeds. The reclining highback allows for very quick entry, so you can get back on the slopes quickly after the chairlift. It’s a high-performance, precise binding, perfect for all-mountain freeriding without neglecting comfort. It retains a bit of flexibility for fun in the park and is well-suited to advanced and expert snowboarders.

Comparison table – Fast-entry bindings

The best bindings are at Glisshop

Whatever your riding style, level, or budget, you’ll find what you need at Glisshop. This article is here to highlight the best snowboard bindings of the year. Every pair of bindings featured on this page represents the very best for freestyle, all-mountain, freeride, or simply cruising the slopes, with comfort and quick entry, for both men and women.