How do I know whether I should switch Snowboard Bindings from straps to step-ins?

(If you are looking for the brand Switch Snowboard Bindings please see Bindings in the menu. This article is about switching your snowboard bindings from straps to step-in!)

There can be as few hotly debated topics within the world of Winter sports as whether or not to switch snowboard bindings from strap bindings to step-in bindings. To help you, here are some of the pro and cons with each:

The pros of using strap bindings include:

• The fact that the strap bindings and the ski boots are sold independent of each other. Thus, any ski boot can go with any strap binding that accommodates such binding. This gives you more choice when looking to buy ski boots and strap bindings. It also allows you to update either your boots or straps without necessarily having to update both at the same time.

The cons of strap bindings include:

• The fact that strap bindings are more difficult to wear and the task of putting them on and off each time you go on the ski lift can get a bit tiresome.
• Switch Snowboard Bindings to step-in bindings

The pros of using step-in bindings include:

• The fact that step-in bindings are much easier (and quicker) to wear: simply step-in or out of them.

The cons of step-in bindings include:

• That you don't have a lot of product range to chose from, and they're (currently) the more expensive of the two types. Another potential downside to step-in bindings is that they are felt to be stiffer boots to wear. But, the upside of this is that some believe that stiffer boots provide for a quicker response - so this one's a tough call, as to whether it's a pro or con.

For more info on strap bindings and step-in bindings, feel free to browse the menu on this page.

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