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A freestyle binding designed to comfortably fit many styles of soft boots and provide unhindered freestyle mobility. |
In alpine skiing your legs can flail wildly in different directions when you fall, so skis are equipped with elaborate release mechanisms to set free your foot and prevent a broken leg. Snowboard bindings do not have to release because your feet are, in effect, bound together in a single unit; in this configuration, your legs are less prone to injury, because in a fall they cannot be pried apart, so you avoid being turned into a human wishbone.
The most common snowboard traumas involve upper extremities and include sprained wrists, thumbs, and fingers, all usually caused by catching yourself with your open hands when you fall. One way to help avoid hand injuries is to form a fist as you go down; wearing thick padded mittens is prudent. Some boarders also don knee pads, and during the learning process, rear-end padding will also reduce bruising
All boards come with a leash that you clip around one leg—to prevent the board from running downhill without you—and a"stomp plate." This consists of a friction pad that sits between the front and back bindings. When on the flats or getting on or off a lift, boarders propel themselves by removing the rear foot from its binding and pushing along with it as you would on a skateboard. The stomp plate is where you place that tree foot where you glide downhill (as off a chairlift ramp) for a short distance.
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