Let’s quickly chat about why I ditched my flo bindings. First and foremost, I’m not very flexible and I have duck feet. Because of this, I had a hard time putting on traditional bindings—I could barely reach them, and the angle of my feet made it tough to lock them into place. When I saw this new technology on the flo bindings, I fell in love! All you have to do is stick your foot in and pull the back up. Nice!
In terms of practicality, these were great and I found them very comfortable. The reason I got rid of them was that I felt I didn’t have very good control and directional transfer on my board. When I was riding on my toes, I was okay, but when it came time to ride on my heels, I had about 50% less control than usual. So I ended up going back to my standard strap-on bindings. Difficulties and all, at least with those I can actually control the board.
One thing I should note is that I have soft boots, and I always wondered if firmer boots would make a difference in terms of my control. However, at this point, I don’t really care. This past Wednesday was the first time I went riding in about six years, and I didn’t ride all that much. So for now, what I have is what I’ll keep. I don’t go boarding enough to justify spending more.
So are you a snowboarder? If so, what gear do you love?
Just a life long New Yorker sharing the journey through my lens. Please take note of a post’s date. The views I express here are subject to change and evolving as I grow and learn.
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