Snowboard bindings
How to pick the right snowboard binding?
If you want an in-depth look at a binding, read our buyer's guide and you'll understand everything about these pieces of tech. If you want a shorter answer, here's how we'd sum it all up. There are two main categories of snowboard bindings. The rear-entry and the strap-ins. There are no better or worse, it really depends on your tastes. The rear-entry system is very convenient and allows you to strap in faster than skiers. The brand Flow was first to release this system. The strap-in is slightly more customisable. If you can’t make your mind, go for both with a hybrid system! Browse our selection of men's snowboard bindings , women's snowboard bindings and kids' snowboard bindings.
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Recommended price
£173.91
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£121.71
The Drake Fifty Black snowboard binding is a playful, enjoyable to ride and versatile model allowing to have a blast in the entire resort in freestyle and shred on any side hits!
- M (36-41)
- L (41-43.5)
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£173.91
-37%
£108.66
The Drake Jade is a comfortable and playful women's snowboard binding, ideal for intermediate and advanced level female snowboarders who want comfort and versatility for all-mountain freestyle riding.
- M (37-41)
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£208.71
-40%
£125.19
The Verdad Pro Binding is a versatile, high-quality snowboard binding offering comfort, responsiveness, ideal for intermediate to advanced riders.
- S (35-40)
- M (40-44)
- L (43-47)
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£217.41
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£118.23
The Verdad Pro Binding is a versatile, high-quality snowboard binding offering comfort, responsiveness, ideal for intermediate to advanced riders.
- M (40-44)
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£169.65
-43%
£96.48
- M (37-43.5)
- L (43.5-50)
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Recommended price
£173.91
-35%
£113.01
- S (38-41)
- M (41-44)
- L (43-48)
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£139.11
The Nidecker Micron Stormtrooper is a versatile, all-mountain freeride snowboard binding offering fast entry, optimal comfort, and excellent support for young riders eager to progress.
- XS (28.5-32)
- S (33-36)
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£156.51
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£87.78
The SP Bindings Private is a value-for-money, high-performance snowboard binding, ideal for all-mountain freeriding, offering comfort, precision, and ease of entry for beginner to intermediate snowboarders.
- M (39-42)
- L (42-45)
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Recommended price
£287.01
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£257.43
The Step-On Men Black is a fast and convenient snowboard binding with a strapless system, offering unparalleled comfort while providing the necessary responsiveness and support.
- M (8.5 US -10.5 US)
- L (11 US-13 US)
- XL (14 US-15 US)
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£173.91
-48%
£90.39
The Blow Black is a beginner snowboard binding that offers support and forgiveness to learn smoothly or do some freestyle.
- M (40-43)
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£287.01
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£163.47
The Ride A-6 Black is a versatile, high-performance snowboard binding designed for comfort and efficiency, featuring advanced technologies like Slimeback Highback and Linkage Ratchet.
- M (37-43.5)
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£208.71
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£118.23
The Ride C-4 is a versatile snowboard binding offering optimal comfort, effective cushioning, and excellent performance across all terrains, ideal for intermediate to advanced level riders.
- M (37-43.5)
- L (43.5-50)
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£217.41
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£132.15
The Nidecker Fenix Black is a versatile, comfortable all-mountain freestyle snowboard binding with advanced technologies for optimal performance and a fast-entry system.
- M (37-41)
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£278.31
The Nidecker Fuse Black is a versatile, high-performance snowboard binding, ideal for all-mountain freeriding, offering performance, comfort, and fast-entry.
- XL (45-48.5)
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£278.31
The Nidecker Fuse White is a versatile, high-performance snowboard binding, ideal for all-mountain freeriding, with advanced technologies for comfort and practicality.
- XL (45-48.5)
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£347.91
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£198.27
The Nitro Phantom Nitro X Volcom is a high-performance, all-mountain freestyle snowboard binding, offering optimal support, cushioning, and response for experienced riders.
- L (44-48)
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£208.71
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£118.23
The Nitro Rambler Raw is an affordable, versatile all-mountain freeride binding, offering optimal support, comfort, and freedom of movement for beginner to intermediate snowboarders.
- L (44-48)
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£208.71
The Nitro Rambler Ultra Black is a versatile, comfortable, and forgiving entry-level all-mountain freeride snowboard binding, ideal for beginner to intermediate level riders.
- M (38.5-43.5)
- L (44-48)
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£156.51
The Salomon Rhythm snowboard binding is affordable, comfortable and flexible, ideal for beginners looking to progress at their pace and experienced freestyle snowboarders.
- S (35-39)
- L (43.5-47)
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Recommended price
£365.31
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£292.23
Efficient, practical and comfortable, the Burton Step On Genesis Black snowboard binding is designed to shred hard on any terrain with control and responsiveness.
- M (8.5 US -10.5 US)
- XL (14 US-15 US)
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£226.11
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£152.16
The Union Strata Bone White is a versatile, comfortable, and responsive snowboard binding, offering excellent support and cushioning for all-mountain freestyle riding.
- L (43.5-46)
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We often underestimate the importance of a snowboard binding. Yet, the binding is the only thing standing between the rider and the board. It is the thing that helps you steer, turn and stop when needed. Do not neglect it! If bindings do look a lot alike, they all have real differences. A good binding should deliver three essentials: comfort, precision and functionality. The higher in the range, the more the bindings will use superior materials offering performance, lightweight, durability and comfort. From the strap thickness to the responsive carbon chassis, focus on your priorities. Your style will also help you find out these priorities. Freestylers want something flexy and comfortable when freeriders want a stiff and responsive model. If comfort and performance generally come with a high pricetag, functionality doesn’t. By functionality we mean the ease of use, the straps and ratchets and more importantly the entry system. Once you have selected your binding, you will need to mount them on your snowboard.
I) How to set your snowboard bindings ?
Unlike ski bindings, snowboard bindings do not release : if you fall or anything, your feet stay locked in. In order to avoid serious injuries (especially at the knees), you need to adjust them carefully. This goes through several steps :
1) Know your forward foot: Goofy or Regular ?
If you have never ridden on a snowboard before, there's a very simple test that helps you find out which foot has to be in the front for riding as naturally as possible: Ask somebody to puch you in the back. The foot that you will move first to keep balanced is your leading foot. You are 'Goofy' if it is the right foot and 'Regular' if it is your left foot.
2) Choose your stance according to your snowboarding style :
There are three 'standards' in snowboarding:
a) The "/ /" stance
Both feet are parallel, toes point downhill. This is a position used by riders who like speed and precision.
b) The "| /" stance
The leading foot is angled with the toes pointing downhill (generally about 15° angled) while the rear foot is perpendicular with the board, with a 0° angle. We recommend this stance to beginners or to those who don't ride aggressive. It's also a good option for all-mountain riding.
c) The "\ /" stance
Also called duck stance. Recommended to beginners as it makes balancing easier, it's also freestyler's favorite stance as it provides more balance through spins, jumps and switch riding.
3) Settings :
a) Stance width (length between bindings)
It is essential as it is what improves the control you have over the board. To find out what your stance width needs to be like:
If the board matches you in terms of size, the ideal stance width is mounting the bindings in the central position of the inserts. But this is a general statement and doesn't apply to everyone.
b) Bindings angle
The rear foot angle is always lower than the front one (about half less). The higher the angle is, the faster the energy transmissions will be. However, it is very difficult to give an ideal position. Every rider adjusts their settings according to feel and expercience. If you are new to snowboarding, you should go for a front foot angle between 15° and 21° and a rear foot angle at around 0°. But according to your riding style, this may vary :
c) Position on the board :
Bindings are not necessarily symmetrical on the board. A setback will optimise powder control and float while a centered position will make freestyle moves easier. Here is how it goes :
- your height (cm) x 0,32 = X for a man (+/- 2 cm)
- your height (cm) x 0,3 = X for a woman (+/- 2 cm)
- Freestyle/park : front foot from 15° to 18° / rear foot from -9° to -15° / bindings centered on the board
- Freeride/powder : front foot from 18° to 30° / rear foot from 5° à 15° / bindings setback on the board
- All-mountain/versatile : front foot from 15° to 21° / rear foot from -5° to 5° / bindings centered on inserts
- 0 to 1 cm setback for freestyle
- 1 to 4 cm setback for freeride
- 0 to 2 cm setback for alpine riding
II) Bonus feature :
Listen to Arnaud's tips and recommendations, our snowboard expert, on our Youtube channel.
III) Glisshop recommendations
- All these settings are to help you improve performance and skills. They depend on your feel and they will change with your skills and style.
- Be careful with extreme positions, they're uncomfortable most of the time and could be dangerous for your body.
Burton, Union, Nitro, Rome, Salomon, Ride, the best brands available at Glisshop
If you have any questions, please contact our staff, we'll be happy to help and find the best option for your riding style. Browse our wide range of Burton, Bent Metal, Drake, Flow, Gnu, Jones, K2, Nidecker, Nitro, Now, Plum, Ride, Rome, Rossignol, Roxy, Salomon, Switchback, Union snowboard bindings and pick the bindings you like most!