I am a huge fan of step in bindings. I use Switch X Type with Vans boots and, for me, the set up is second to none.
Unfortunately, I snapped the high back off piste at Nevis Range (Scotland) at the weekend, 21/02/1020. I am now trawling the net looking for a replacement. I really need a new set up as i have had this system for 9 years, but would love to buy exactly the same set up as I love the Switch X Type system.
I mainly board with skiers (my wife skis as do all my mates) therefore I don't like to hold anyone back and find the Switch Step In is fantastic for this - I am ready to go before they have got their pole straps over their hands!
I have never had any issues with the Switch Step In system - I hear people moan about snow and ice affecting the step in, but I have riden on all types of terrain (deep powder, hard pack ice, etc) and NEVER had a single episode of snow or ice affecting the binding.
The only thing I would like is a quicker lace up system on the boot, such as the Vans BOA lace up.
Long live the Step-In!!!!!!!!!
Fraser Blair
I have been riding switch bindings for 10 years and my boots have finally given up. I have been checking eBay to find a new/used pair but rarely see any my size (11). One pair went for 200 bucks. How can they say there is no demend. 200$ for a pair of 5 year old used snowboard boots. Sounds like demand to me. I am just glad there are people still out there like myself. LONG LIVE SI.
lilkabner
I got into snowboarding in 1998. Immediately I knew I didnt want straps, because of watching all the boarders sitting on their butts taking about 2 mins to strap in AND THEN having to strap out when a trail became flat or you lost your speed. So, I got the Original Sin step in system. It's now Feb 2010 and Im still using the same boots and bindings. They work perfect and Ive never had a boot come out or any tech problems. Alot of times I can get off the lift, give a few kicks and click in on the go. Brilliant! I bought a backup set of bindings on ebay 2 years ago for $25!!!! Iv'e seen all kinds of click-in designs and heard the problems people have with them, but I can SWEAR by the O-Sin design. It should be brought back NOW.
Drew
I'm a 59 year old rider.Been riding for 14 years. I'm still using switch bindings with the Vans Kahn model boot. I love the set up! There is definitley a need in the market for step in bindings. My wife rides a Burton Feelgood EST with Burton step in bindings. I have other friends that wore out there K2 step in boots(cause the boot attachment to binding broke) and wish they could find another quality step in. Keep me posted if any chance of your product coming to the marketplace.
Kim Vanden Plas
After an almost a 4 year hiatus I was able to hit the slopes again and decided to checkup on what's new in the world of step-ins...and here I am. I have the Switch Special X highback and Vans Boa boots and love them for their ease. You can't beat the speed getting in/out of the board for that quick bomb down the hill. If I were doing park and pipe I might want straps but P/P is about 5% of my yearly ride time and 99% of the time I don't go near P/P, so its a non-factor to me.
I also think that the slight latency in response is a 'good" thing! Especially for older riders and beginners as it helps take some of the edgieness away. Let's face it we are all not professionals and the slight latency is a minor drawback to the amount of ride time you'll gain from quickly getting on the your board and going down the hill rather than burning up your forearms and catching your breath as you are hunched over fighting with your straps.
YES BRING STEP IN'S BACK!
PLEASE!
Cookie
ive been riding on my device boots and binding since 1997and im looking for something justlike what you have .....where can you get it
Greg Emmons
Need a pair of StepIn. Strap just not for me, it's beyond my understaning how something can be useful after you had expierience with a just a "click" and your feet perfectly stands on the board.
Nikolay B
I am still riding shimano clickers and nitro aura boots (2 pairs, slowly dying on me). I ride 60 to 80 days a year at Vail, BC, and backcountry.
Fashion and marketing were the only things that killed the step in market.. nitro had the boots finally dialed when the market was saturated with step in imposters and it went away.
Nothing comes close to the edge control of a step in- nothing. The best burton strap system is a noodle in comparison. But burton is the monopoly controlling the market (as evidenced by their retard new track system.. i hope that sinks their ego and ship in this recession).
I would pay serious cash to have the shimano system back- it makes so much sense. If you are a brobra fag that is more focused on your droopy drawers and weed than performance, good for you. If you are a cross skier/boarder you know why these systems kicked ass.. please bring them back !!!!!
TK
How much is the bindings and how much is the boots? Do you guys have stores that sell your products or is everything done online?
Shaun Lee
Hello. I have a question, where step in bindings can be bought?
Brigita
i think thay are way better than strap in it is lighter and easer to get ready... and good for people who dont put a lot or wear on them not everyone does extream riding!!
Josh
I would buy a new set of step in bindings in a second. I've been riding my clickers for around 9 years and worry about what I'm going to do should they fall apart. Sitting on my ass like a looser at the top of the lift just isn't an option. Please keep me up do date on any new developments.
Randy Diachuck
I would love to try or buy a system for my personal use. I rode switch sytems and still riding on clicker system. Please let me know if that is possible. Thanks.
James Izzo
SI - Yesss please!! No more straps for me as I've been riding the same Burton SI-X bindings for the last 9 years! Fantastic bindings not made anymore ;-( How long will they last and then I'll die. Any new quality SI-system -> count me in!!
TV.
Torbjorn Valnes
Yes, I would absolutely support a high quality stepin system. I have used several. My favorite were made by liquid and then by oxygen. Soft boot, high back and tight board to boot connection.There was a cam-style lock on the highback and a toe wedge similar to the clicker. They are not made any more, so I am alwys looking for new or used in my size. I have 2 pair of boots and 4 binding sets. Had I the capital to disgn, build, market and sell a similar binding system, I would. Many step-in systems were either uncomfortable, or had a little play in contact with the board that was felt when transitioning from edge to edge. This system had the convienience of step-in, the tight connection to the board that comes with heal and toe fastening points similar in feel to the k2 clicker system, highback support and a softboot comparable to strap-in's. This has been the best system that I have ever ridden. Feel free to contact me any time.
John HasBrouck
I LOVE my step in bindings. They are awesome. my friends hate me for them hahaha. My brand is called blax, and I've bin using them for about 3 years now since my feet don't grow anymore thankfully. The only thing I will need to look for in the future is boots since they might wear out eventually which I hope they don't anytime soon. If there is someway I might be able to send you pictures of my bindings I will because the way mine are designed is very practical and they are practically flat on the board, so they are good for storage. I actually picked mine up at a cheapskates store, but they were brand new, which was awesome. Got them for cheap and apparently at the time the guy told me they were worth about $400, I was quite shocked.
Bernhard Koppe
I started riding using Switch Autolock 500s with Vans boots back in the mid-late '90s. They NEVER let me down. Not once. Unfortunately I came to a point about 8-9 yrs later where I needed to replace my boots. The only thing I could find that remotely resembled the ease and joy of my Switch were Flow bindings. Flow is a great idea on paper but an incredible pain in the ass to get in and out of on any kind of slope. Even worse, you can't sit down and take them off...you have to be on your knees and lift up with your heel to get out of those bindings. It was truly awkward. The Flow bindings are also incredibly heavy and there's no way to lay the binding down for storage. After three trips trying to get use to them, I gave up and got straps. I MISS STEP-INS!!!
Hwy.
I am new to snowboarding and I used to have standard bindings but my cousin gave me his old step ins to try and I love them. I find them far more convenient. My board takes up less room in the back of a car which is a great plus, not only that I am able to get off the lift and go down the mountain with my skier friends while the rest of the borders have to put their boots in. As far as responsiveness it's hard for me to compare but I can still keep up with my friends so any further development for steps ins I want to know about.
Eric
Hi! I'm verry happy with my Burton step in system.
Per Nerlund
I am looking for a quality step in binding that works the same as a standard highback strap in binding.
Larry Klingensmith
Where is it possible to get your system (boots and binding) It looks very usable. Currently I´m using the switch system but I will have to replace it sooner or later because the shoes getting to old.
Bianca Orth
I started riding in 1986 and never looked back. All who ride understand. I watched as this outdoor activity grew into an Olympic sport and as we snowboarders changed from outcast banned from resorts to the new source of life to keep them in business. Throughout our evolution technology as made a large impact on how we all ride and that means big changes. The truth is people fear change. Step-in bindings were never exposed to show the true advantages and nothing was done to dispel uninformed riders of the facts.I changed over to step-in bindings the year they came out and still use them to this day. I also have five friends that still use them and who wish not to go back to the strap systems. Please bring back step-ins! We,my friends and I will help any way we can! It has become very hard to find si-boots and si-bindings out there.Thank you for your time. May all your days be filled with powder and free lift tickets.
Jimi Bringard
My first and only snowboard is equipped with Switch standard N bindings and some crappy Body Glove boots that are in no way comfortable. I love the bindings, aside from having to clear a bit of snow out every once in awhile. I was reading a prior comment about the poor energy/movement transmission to the board from the feet due to the bindings mounting on the side of the boots, and think this may be true. However, I have NEVER ridden a board with standard strap bindings, so I don't have anything to compare. I am about ready to buy a completely new set up, and would DEFINITELY buy step ins if they were available. Im 33, so maybe the age range has something to do with it?!
Matt D
Yes ! I'm a skier who also snowboards and the whole stap thing just seems stupid. I like the old clicker bindings that I started with years ago.
Brendan O'Boyle
the burton step-ins of a few years ago were almost perfect...now gone too? i started with device and rode the hell out them before going to burton. i guess when these wear out i'll need some new direction...so go for it i say!
Karl
I miss K2 Clickers beyond words. Clickers being discontinued reminds me of GM killing off the electric car called the EV1. The car performed so well and had such a high demand that GM freaked out and crushed them all because they wanted to continue pushing gas engines.
I don't think K2 killed their own product but creative marketing (lying from competitors) convinced consumers that Clickers were inferior to strap ins. As far as I'm concerned, nothing could be further from the truth.
When Clickers came on the scene, I thought they were the best binding ever created. The design was so perfect, I couldn't imagine anyone making a "step in" any better. A lot of wanna bees followed but failed miserably and nothing else even came close. Clicker couldn't even improve on their own design because it stayed the same until it was killed off. I've been riding Clickers for 15 years and still do to this day. I could care less if anyone around me thinks it's outdated and uncool. Most looks I get are envy but no one's brave enough to admit they wished they had my set up. I click in on the chair lift and all the strap in guys looked bummed as they watch me take off as their cold butts are sitting in the snow.
If I had millions of dollars, I'd buy the K2 patent and do everything in my power to bring the "Clicker" back to life and promote it across the globe as "the second coming".
Alex Kova
How can I get a pair?! I am a business major at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, and I am an AVID step-in binding user. I absolutely despise Straps! At any rate I'd love to be a part of this effort, and if there's a way I can join the team I would love to. I also have contacts with several extremely successful business people who I can contact who might be interested. Please let me know as I am fed up with the rapid disappearance of Step-In systems, and want to bring them back!
Phil Diamond
I have Burton Si binding and boots. I don't know how much longer they will last so I would love to have something that was similar to them. I think Burton really got it down with there system.
Johan Hawlet
As much as the boots are stiffer, my family use step in and we like it so much that we never want to get back to strap binding & board.
I would definitely support step in binding boards & boots to come back.
Kim Tran
I have recently lost my right hand and am looking for a new step in system to make getting in and out of my bindings easier. I would love any info on current offerings. I have been riding since the late 80's, I ride a lot of backcountry, and just love getting out.
tony
I am 100% for a quality step in and boot combination. I see that step in bindings are available, but what about a boot with a fixed binding to clamp into the board. If you know of a quality product, Please let me know where I can receive spec's and contact information.
Ray Wilck
Used Strapins for about 2 months, then move to burton racing toe-clip-in then eventually switch step in. Used them for 10 years destroying the metal heal connections on 4 years, but kept buying more until I could no longer find boots. Now using Flow but broke twice in one year and much less convenient. I would switch to a true step in in an instant. I have some design ideas for a new type of step in that use standard boots, but don't have the expertise or time to build the prototypes.
Terry Boult
I've been snowboarding for 23 years now (my first board was a Burton Woody). About 10 years ago, while working in Kazakhstan, I had my Burton bindings blow out. There was one shop in town and all they had was Rossignol step-ins and boots. I bought them because I had to....and its been the best choice I've ever made. Now my sons (ages 19 and 14) and I OLNY ride step-in systems. It always seems we're the only ones on the mountain doing so. Which is strange, becuase we're always the first ones ready to hit a run or unclip to skate to the lift.
I don't know if you're thining about having folks demo your products, but my family would be a great fit. We live in CO and snowbaord EVERY weekend (already been four times this year).
Regardless, we're also interested in what product line you'll be selling in the future.
Josh Morash
I came across your site while trying to look for a replacement for my Burton SI step-in bindings. I was wondering if you are doing any limited-production or looking for people to beta test your product. I live in Colorado and have been waiting for years for another snowboard manufacturer to re-release another step-in system. Thanks so much!
Dave
You guys can't believe how painful it was for me to hang up my switch bindings. But I got tired of the laces and wanted a new Boa lacing system. I went with the Burton speed zips bindings but they are annoying to deal with and now near as convenient as my K2 Clickers and Switch binds where :(
So, what do you got for me? I might also be interested from an investment perspective too.
Farren
Yes, we do need a new step in boot an binding, as a member of the Nat'l Ski Patrol stepins are the most practical for everyday use.
Richard A Schroeppel
I am looking to replace my second pair of Burton Step-in bindings and boots with a third set at the end of this season. I'm a little lucky and have smaller feet so there are still some out there that I can find. I absolutely love them. I even think I would not enjoy boarding as much as I do without them. I am not a big terrain park fan but love cruising and charging. Powder in baseplate or boot sides is not a problem. Only in really deep stuff (+12") does it become an issue. But so are straps for that matter.
I have strap-in friends who diss me constantly telling me "Just wait until you pop out of those things while your flying down the trail." Over many years...NEVER! I am always ready to go off the lift and have seen them break straps at times. "Oh, I have to get this broken strap replaced at the base" F#*%ing whiners!
Like just about everyone my age, I skiied before snowboarding. Had the Snurfers when I was young. Been surfing since I was about 12. Boarding was an easy transition for me.
I'm 45 and will board as long as I am able but I'm not getting on my a** before I ride.
Kevin Whalen
I purchased Switch/Drake Highback X type step-in bindings for myself and my girfriend (now wife) in the late 1990's. Luckily I've been able to find old unused product over the years as replacements, but this method has gotten increasingly scarce. I've been riding since 1990 and this is by far the most user friendly binding system I've ever used. Some of my newer riding buddies are skeptical about my choice of bindings. I just smile when I effortlessly click myself in while they have to find a place to sit and strap in. The only issue I've had with the system is that on powder days, I have to "dust off" the interface, but still wind up ready to carve well before all the strap crowd. I find that it is a travesty that the industry buried this product with poor marketing and ditched effort on the following products:
The burton system was too flawed with the little "pockets" on each side getting clogged with snow. The k2/shimano system also clogged because the linkage was on the bottom of the boot. The oldest type with just a circle on the bottom of the boot also clogged with snow, and a friend of mine ripped the whole interface off of his boot once.
Recently I've noticed renewed interest in the older step in systems that have withstood the test of time. Some newer riders have also shown interest. I worry that any efforts to resurrect the product line could be squelched or stymied by an industry controlled by massive marketing budgets.
Please keep me informed about possible upcoming step-in products that could be re-introduced.
Eric Hanson
Where buy possible step in bindings and boots sizes 11 over internet?
Modas - Lithuania
Gimme step in and any information about... Please...
Sebastian Wiedemann
I love my step in binding and boots I just grew out of them and can't find any thing to replace them. I need a size 10 mens
Travis Smith
YES!!!! I live in OH where the runs are very short. I have a pair of Rossi's that are almost 10 years old. I want to get a new setup, but REFUSE to give up my SIS for strap-ins. I really wish step-ins would make a comeback. The first company to get it right and bring them back will make a fortune!
Cathy Pecherkiewicz
Yes, I would buy your product. Been riding my Device system since '97 and love it. This looks like an upgrade. Hell I wish I had the money to invest because this is a need. Most binding companies have no clue about the physics and design problems current snowboard step-ins have. I can't believe after all this time Device and now Cradle are the only ones who have figured it out. Hurry up and get this to market, my Device boots are wearing out!
Rob Plamondon
Please contact me if a step in becomes available.
Evan
Totally new to snowboarding, my son finally got me to try and I love it...I've been to four different resorts so far this year and doing the Learn To Ride thing with their rentals. Two places had step-ins and two didn't.
I LOVE THE STEP-INs!!! ...especially the Rossignol ones (single bar at the instep/arch).
The other rental step-in's had two bars, one on each side of the foot. These were awkward to get lined up correctly, but I still liked them A LOT more than the standard "sit in the snow and fumble with those stupid straps" type bindings.
Nic Colasurdo
I rode Clickers as my first set of board bindings, and then "moved up" to Switch Special-N. I loved the convenience, the light weight, and the Boa boots that were so easy to adjust throughout the day (no laces!). But that was about 6 years ago. This year (2009), I actually started reading and understanding that maybe my Switch bindings -- which connect me to the board at the *sides* of my feet -- are not the most energy-efficient. I was losing a lot of energy when lifting my toe and heel. I finally moved to a Rome Arsenal strap-in binding and the difference is dramatic. I use less energy to turn and my board is much more responsive to my foot/leg movements. That said, I think if we can put a man on the moon, we can create a successful and efficient step-in binding. I have no doubt that someone will do it soon.
Andrew Bank
I have been disheartened by the death of the step in binding. I think what happened was that when they came out, they were sold to rental shops for beginners to use with the idea that beginners would get hooked on them and then would use them forever. Of course, what happened was that beginners didn't know how to clear the snow from their bindings and they wrote them off. meanwhile, all the R&D went into just making them work like ski bindings and it took four years to come out with a high-back model--so none of the pros would ride them. So it was this cycle of beginners watching pros use straps while they struggled with step ins and when it came time to buy, they didn't think about it from any point of view besides what was trendy.
I will use my K2 Yak boots and SST bindings until they fall apart at the seams. I have demo'd the newest and latest strap bindings and they totally suck.
Death to Straps!!!
Glenn F
I hate sitting down to strap in. I also like to step in when exiting the lift due to some being steep with a 90 deg turn at the bottom. I have a bad feeling when using my switch bindings. Somthing tells me im not locked in very well and that im not getting good response with them. Any other ideas. I think step in is the only way...I just wish they would come up with the perfect solution.
Duane Santora
Hey there, Mike Gere here from Jasper AB Canada. What happened to the step-in system?
I used to ride K2 Ckickers back in the day, (not a big fan) and have been riding Burton Step-ins for 6 years now.
Unfortunately Burton has stopped making them, and they are becoming harder and harder to find…
I have worked in the terrain park at Marmot Basin for 8 years now, and absolutely love using step-ins.
I'm in and out of my board so many times in a day that the convenience can't be beat.
If you're aware of any company who is still producing a step in binding system please let me know.
I don't even care what they cost…
Mike Gere
I am looking for a new pair of step in boots, any ideas? I have a brand new
pair of burton switch bindings and would be interested in any new technology
Erich Wisenhunt
Yes I will support any step in...
I love my Rossignol ones!
Esteban Baeza
I haven't boarded in several seasons due to injuries sustained in a car accident. My first day back was last week on New Years Day. I was using Burton's first generation step in system. I can't tell you how many times I heard people say, "What's that???" as I simply stepped in and went on my way. People would look at the system while I was on the lift too. The step in concept seemed to be a curiosity to quite a few folks and unknown by a lot of the kids who are just getting into boarding. The interest is certainly still there I would say.
I'm inclined to believe people will buy a step in product that performs as well as most strap-ins. The biggest battle, I think, would be combatting "conventional wisdom" that says they won't work.
The old Burton system I use now is due for replacement and I'd love to be able to get another step-in system, but that looks like a tall order. Aside from finding new old stock step in boots and bindings I'll probably have to settle for something else. I might give the Flow system a try, but I sure would like to have another step in system....
Erik Kwick
I would totally support a new wave of Step-In bindings. Up until this weekend I have been riding my switch bindings and am now discovering that I can’t find replacement parts or boots. I wanted to upgrade my boots to something weighing less than a ton but it looks like ebay is my only option. I picked up boarding in the late 80’s and I went through my jumps and tricks stage but today I am hunting powder and want to make runs with my wife and kids. There has to be a segment of the snowboarding population that just wants to ride and not hassle with the bear traps all the time. If there were a new system out, you can bet I would buy and try it.
Lance Jackson
I am interested in this product are they for sale anywhere?
Justin Moss
Yes I would support step in bindings! I currently use Burton step in bindings now, and have found that i need to go up a size and they are no longer available. my situation: I have limited mobility in my back due to industrial injury, and have problems reaching my feet to use normal bindings. The step in bindings have allowed me to enjoy the sport of snowboarding despite my disability. If they are no longer available, then i may have to discontinue the hobby. I do not know if this would be considered an ADA (Americans with Disability Act) issue, but for me it definitely was an accommodation that was worthwhile.
Dave Tucker
Step In Bindings would work great for snow kitting.
Chad Marney
Does anyone make a new step in system? I have an old pair of Burton Moto
step in bindings and boots and love them. I want to upgrade and can not find
that anyone makes step in bindings anymore.
Jason Oliver
I would love to have step in bindings. I wish they would make a boot with ski-boot type closures. I can't pull the laces tight enough and they break all of the time. I rented boots years ago with this type of closing system, but they had these huge metal Frankenstein bolts coming out of the sides of each boot for the "step in" part. Not good to walk around in. The Burton step ins I have now are great, but I need new boots and can't find any.
Marie Kokes
Hey Folks good luck with your venture start-up I wish I was an Angel invester but all I can do is promise to give your product a try I have been shreading for 21yrs and have busted a few boards but still my switch external high backs survive. The North Wave boots are held together with lots of shoe goo I am 6'3" and 240lbs and never want to go back to straps. I have been searching the web for years to buy replacements but all that is left is small sizes. I just bought a new prior board online today so your idea of web marketing can work.
Never Quit Never Surrender
Rick Nash
At the moment I am riding F2 stepin soft boots.
I am interested in stepin bindings for freeriding and powderboards.
Have fun
Albert Burgstein
I owned your product in the mid 90's . where can I buy your boots & bindings. the boots were brown swade & they connected to bindings by a toe clip & a knob on the heel . I would like to buy boots & 2 or 3 sets of bindings.
James Whitaker
Absolutely, (*support step-ins) I have a HB K2 clicker and would love to buy another pair as a backup. I think they are a great time saver, the only complaint is they sometimes fill with ice and needs to be chipped out, but it doesn’t happen very often.
Cody Baker
step in binding are great especially while on the lift, a good setup is long overdue.
Joe Maelleis
I want some
John
I was wondering how much are these stepin bindings and where can I buy them?
Anna Nagera
Let me know when this launches and I will buy at least one set of them.
Ben Lewyo
not a bad idea, i'd like to see one of those rails have an emergency release.
Justin LeFevre
I'm very interested in getting a new step-in replacement for my switch bindings. I hope they will last this season. I live in Monument CO and have a CO pass I ride at least 35 days a year. I'm very interested in getting a CO binding to go on my Never Summer snowboard...
Wayne Pittman
I would really like a pair of step in bindings. I have been scouring the globe for a pair of them for the last 2 years and finally found this website called step in binding.com.
I wear a size 10 boot. Please let me know of the current production status of these bindings, as I am sure that someone out there still has the machine and designs to make a decent pair of step-ins.
Craig Bourassa
Came across your website whilst searching for step in bindings. Don't know how old your site is, or if it's still current.
I own a Switch set up with Special X bindings and Vans boots. I think that the switch system is the best binding system ever, step in or otherwise, and if they became available again (mothballed by Vans?) I would buy them straight way.
I have trialled/used some other step in systems (can't remember what they were called) and didn't like any of them.
My Switch system is a bit beaten up now so I bought a Salomon strap binding set up earlier this year after exhaustively searching for a new Switch system without success. My strap in system is top quality (Salomon SPX 90/Salomon Malamute) but I don't like it. To get a bind that is solid enough for my liking/riding style, I have to have the bindings extremely tight and the ratchet straps just get chewed up and have to be regularly replaced. I also find that pressure from the toe strap in particular causes alot of discomfort. This was never a problem with the Switch, the bind was solid enough without any discomfort.
From a quick look at your website, your cradle system looks very promising, although it is not clear as to whether or not you intend the boots to make use of a ratchet strap at the top - something I found added hugely to the stability of my Switch boots. It is also not clear as to the materials used for the boot binding interface.
I am not in a position to invest in your product but would be interested to hear news of your product and would certainly look at buying a set if and when they are commercially available.
I wish you success with your venture.
Michael Cummins
need 10 1/2 boots and bindings where can i buy?
Ross Arellanes
Millions of skiers use step- in bindings and none use strap in bindings! If there was a good selection of proper hybrid boots available to snowboarders they too would all use step-ins.
Paul Gagnon
Is there a way for me to sample your product. I want to test it with a different application in which I would like to talk to your company about.
Collin Jotham
i was a devoted device rep/believer,then a RIDE thing happened...anyway after 5 years in costa rica ..i went to use my trusty device stepins and my mercury boots went to pieces..now i have great bindings and no boots..i dont have 5 mil either !!!anything happens let me know.
Chas Plasse
I currently use K2 Clickers (the original ones) and still like the bindings.
I hate my boots. They are big and bulky and were made by a ski boot
manufacturer. The person who sold them to me said that they would soften
up. They never have.
I want to buy a new snowboard and believe that I should join the present and
future by getting new bindings and boots. I am thinking about the flow
bindings. I had strap bindings on my first snowboard and really hated
adjusting them over and over. Also I used to ski and now snowboard with
lots of skiers. They do not want to wait for me to strap into a snowboard.
I would definitely like to know more about your product.
I have a background in marketing and want to mention some ideas that I had.
You may have heard this or thought of it already, but I thought that I would
share.
1. I believe a big market for step-ins would be ex skiers. They were used
to step-in bindings with skis and probably hate the straps. I believe that
this market is growing. I switched because I surf and kind of knew that I
would like snow boarding. However, I have friends who are switching
because of knee problems. Sports MD's are actually suggesting snow boarding
to patients over skiing.
2. Older snow boarders. I am over 50 and am seeing more and more older snow
boarders. Some is related to the first point. Some of them probably were
never able to ski and are now trying snow boarding. Older snow boarders
would much prefer step-ins to getting on the ground to get in.
3. You will have to get "Dude" snow boarder endorsements. I believe that
this is what really killed the step-in market in the first place. High
powered snowboarders must have tried step-ins once and then bad mouthed them
to death. I was in a surf and snow board shop in Santa Monica and the older
(30 plus) employees were positive about the flow bindings and the young
dudes were saying "No Way".
You could survive on the older market, but the younger market will become
the older market and if the younger market does not buy into your product,
you will see the same death that happened to K2 and the others.
Good Luck
David Rumpel
I've been using my Switch Autolock 500's for over 17 years. Recently I noticed that my boot liner is dried and cracking. I went out in search of a replcement boot and discovred that not Switch, but all other step-in manufacturer's had given up the product line. I would certainly try out these new style bindings/boots, although, one of the main reasons I've stayed with the Switch for so long is because you don't need to use a back support with the system. It's lighter and less cumbersome while in the lift line and getting off the chair.
Mike Case
I've used the Burton Step-In Bindings for 3 generations and I love them. I cannot believe that they are so hard to find and I definitely agree there is a market for it. No snowboarders without these can keep up with me off the lift... I ride with skiers and they do not wait.
Vince Lowe
Saw your page and wanted to submit my comments...
I have some Original Sin step in bindings and love them, but they are
getting old. I am having a hard time finding some replacements. I
would totally buy some quality step-in products.
Cheers!
Sam Bennett
I agree, there is a huge market for this product. I am in the process of resorting to buying used equipment (Used K2 clickers). No retailer out there has a step in system available. I would love to test the cradle binding system, and would even pay for it if you are at this point. Keep me informed, it is a shame the manufacturers have not come up with a good product. By the way, the demand is pretty good for the used equipment.
Terry Kinnaman
I'm interessted in your new system. Is there already a product, which can be visited or tested in/near Switzerland?
Lukas Meyer
I love the old step in bindings from device and they have never failed me and i have never come out of them over 6 years! These would be some of the best things to bring into the market! When i am up on the mountain people are always amazed at how fast i can get in and start boarding down the mountain! If there is any way possible i could get a pair of bindings and boots like this i would like to know!
Devin Davis
Do you sell these now? How much would you want for a pair of boots and bindings? I'm interested.
Do you guys use them? Is snow buildup a problem inside the rail slots?
Fred Doddridge
I am so sickened at the thought of an advanced binding system no longer available! Ever since I purchased my first step-ins they have made snowboarding better. I swear by them and have been pushing them to anyone I know who is tired of bending over, sitting down, struggling, or wasting time and energy with those bindings of yesteryear! I went to a store the other day and the guy told me they stopped making them for some reason. This was the first I've heard of this and could not believe it. Why? Because kids who ride the pipe have a problem with step-ins or because not enough people have tried them yet, so the companies decide to pull them out from under our feet literally?! I've been riding since 1982 and still have my original Burton woody on display and I have watched technology get better and change over the years for the best, so to go backwards to the old way is completely ridiculous! If you need help or support in bringing back step-in bindings or ideas for a new set-up please email me.
Thomas Kurianski
I was browsing the internet to see what I could find regarding new bindings that were less hassle to get on and off, and I came upon your site. I was wondering if you are selling these bindings now, and if so how much would they cost?
Jessica
Definitely... (*support step-ins) I have been a Switch binding rider for 8 years and am sad that I have to struggle to find an alternative.
Ron Nash
I still use switch and K2 clicker and I think they are both very solid, the boots just need to be more adjustable, not more comfortable, or more flexible. Just more adjustable.
Charles Seiler
I have a pair of old Oxygen step-in bindings that I love. They are a little odd, but the function is awesome. It is a soft boot with inner Velcro straps, lace-up outer, and an ankle strap. The bottom of the boot has a toe clip and a metal “tab” on the back. To step in the binding all I do is catch the hook and step down with my heel. I never had a problem with snow build up preventing me from locking in. Also, with the two-point connection to my binding, I had extremely good control of my edges with little effort. The binding was a high back with the toe clip and heel tab locking mechanism at the base of the hard back. Very light, no more than a normal binding/boot combo.
I consider my self a freeride snowboarder. These were great to step in quick after a chair ride, flexible enough for landing jumps, and supportive enough for carving. I’m gonna be sad when then eventually wear out. I haven’t even seen these since I bought them and no one else has ever heard of them???
I would be great for step-ins with this functionality to come back. The tab sticking out on the back of the boot was odd, but never a problem. Even if I can never find this same system again, it would be nice to have options other that the SI or side clip styles now. My friends had them and deep snow was always an issue with locking. I like to ride on almost all snow, and I need quick convenient bindings that can hold up to that.
Karla Brudi
how do i get a pair???
i need!! new step-ins, i refuse to go strap-in!
Monika
