The best winter 2024-2025 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.

The best bindings for men:

Union Flite Pro: Versatile Freestyle-Oriented Model

With the Flite Pro, Union offers one of the lightest models on the market. This is made possible thanks to the Flite Duraflex Base, crafted through an injection process that uses less nylon without compromising strength. This binding also offers excellent value for money. It's an all-mountain freestyle model, easy to ride, and perfect for progressing while having fun across the resort. High-quality materials are used to ensure comfort, support, and responsiveness, while maintaining a good level of forgiveness. The EVA footbed absorbs impacts and vibrations, the flexible high back adds playfulness, and the aluminium buckles guarantee durability. Beginner to intermediate snowboarders will appreciate this model, which is a benchmark for starting out and honing your skills on all terrains.

Nidecker - Flow Fuse: Rear-Entry Model

The brand Flow is renowned for its rear-entry system, allowing riders to quickly step in without having to readjust the straps. The Fuse model is a staple in the brand's collection. As of this season, the Flow range has been integrated into Nidecker's collection. Nidecker Flow bindings retain the quick-entry system, offering exceptional ease of use. The balance between comfort, performance, and convenience makes this binding a must-have season after season. This all-mountain freeride model is designed for intermediate to advanced snowboarders, delivering excellent response and power for charging on groomers and in powder. The Nylon + Fuse chassis provides lightness, responsiveness, and durability, while the mono strap offers exceptional comfort. The rear-entry system is extremely easy to use, saving you the hassle of readjusting your straps before every run. This binding is perfect for progressing with a model that offers great user comfort.

Union Force: All-Mountain Freeride Benchmark

The Union Force returns this year with a revamped design. This binding is the result of extensive research aimed at providing the perfect balance between response and riding comfort. It is particularly suited to intermediate and advanced riders looking to push their limits on the slopes and in freeride. With its EVA footbed, it offers excellent vibration absorption, whether you're charging through choppy snow or landing jumps. The asymmetrical high back is designed to provide optimal backside response while maintaining some torsional flexibility. This delivers the support and control needed for aggressive riding without being overly physically challenging. The ideal binding for shredding all terrains, carving groomers, slashing powder, and even throwing a few tricks.

The Freedom 1.0 by Clew is positioned as an entry-level model, but don't be fooled—it offers excellent value for money. This model features a nylon high back, aluminium chassis, and a thermoformed EVA footbed, creating the perfect blend of strength, cushioning, and lightness. This binding attracts many riders with its quick-entry system and removable high back. It’s ideal for those seeking a smooth riding experience, allowing for fast-paced runs without compromising comfort. It provides solid foot support without being too stiff, allowing experienced snowboarders to fully enjoy riding in all conditions. The straps also contribute to comfort by eliminating pressure points. It's pure joy to race down the slopes freely with the Freedom 1.0!

Burton Cartel: Precision, Support, and Performance

The Burton Cartel binding offers excellent support and precision, designed for snowboarders seeking great performance. This all-mountain freestyle binding features a robust chassis that ensures great energy transfer from boot to board. It's not too aggressive, and its relatively flat high back provides the lateral freedom you need to express yourself in freestyle. The straps hold your foot without pressure points, delivering the perfect balance between response and comfort. This is a powerful model for experienced freestylers who love to send big airs. The Cartel doesn't just perform in the park; it's built for charging hard across all terrains. If you've got the technique and the legs, the Cartel is the ideal binding to unleash your potential.

Nitro Team Pro

This boosted version of the Nitro Team binding comes with a stiffer high back for even more responsiveness. The performance level offered by this binding is higher, allowing you to go big on any terrain. Highly versatile, the Team Pro is a go-to for snowboarders seeking a responsive model for sending it on any terrain. The straps ensure excellent support while being incredibly comfortable, so you can enjoy your sessions to the fullest. The combination of Air Dampening cushioning and a 3° canted footbed absorbs vibrations and protects your joints. Thanks to the mini-discs, the flex of your board remains unaffected by the binding. Advanced to expert riders looking for a binding to shred hard will be impressed by this model, which combines comfort and performance on all terrains.

Nidecker Supermatic: Self-Locking Innovation

More than just a favourite of ours, the Nidecker Supermatic brings serious innovation to the snowboard binding market. Its primary advantage is that it can be used with any snowboard boots. But it's especially convenient for those of you who can't wait to get back on the slopes after getting off the chairlift. This high-tech model features straps that you pre-adjust with your boot inside, and a side lever allows you to release the boot. Then, you simply slide your boot back into the binding and press down with your heel to lock it in place. In terms of riding, the Supermatic is quite stiff and requires a certain skill level to use. It offers a high level of comfort while enabling very aggressive riding, making it ideal for intermediate to advanced riders.

The best bindings for women:

Salomon Spell: Women's Binding for Beginners and Beyond

With the Spell model, Salomon offers a comfortable and forgiving women's binding designed to discover snowboarding and progress. In addition to offering great value for money, the Spell is built to help you gain confidence on the slopes before learning your first tricks. Its high back provides support while remaining flexible to make tricks easier and less restrictive. For comfort, the baseplate features EVA zones that absorb vibrations and cushion impacts. Both straps are comfortable and conform to your boots to prevent pressure points. The Spell is a Salomon women's snowboard binding designed for beginner to intermediate riders seeking comfort and forgiveness to learn, progress, and most importantly, have fun.

Drake Jade: A Lightweight and Comfortable Women's Binding

This Drake binding is extremely comfortable, ensuring enjoyable sessions thanks to its Honey straps. This all-mountain freestyle model is perfect for riding across all terrains and working on your best tricks. It stands out for its playfulness and flexibility, allowing you to unleash your creativity. The asymmetrical high back offers a good level of torsional flex, making it perfect for tweaking your grabs and adding style to all your moves. The Jade is also well-suited for riding the entire resort, with all-day comfort, making sure you enjoy your sessions right until the lifts close. This binding will delight intermediate to advanced snowboarders looking for a fun, playful model to progress and have a great time riding.

The best snowboard bindings available at Glisshop

Regardless of your riding style, skill level or budget, Glisshop has a binding for you. This guide aims at shining a light on this year’s best snowboard bindings. All models for men and women featured on this page have everything you need for all-mountain, freestyle or freeride snowboarding, or simply riding casually on the slopes, with comfort and ease of use.