It still uses their signature Active Strap Technology though, so as the highback is pulled down, the strap loosens slightly to allow your boot to slide in and out with ease. Also present are the Locking Strap Ratchets, which allow the buckles to be locked off once you find your perfect fit. You can actually use Flow bindings with side entry as well if that floats your boat, but they’re famous for their through the back door approach.

“It allows for more power transfer through your legs, reduces muscle fatigue and helps to align your joints to alleviate pain”

Riding long hours day after day can really take its toll, Flow try and make their bindings as comfortable and anatomically correct as possible to ensure you get the most out of your shred. Full EVA foam BankBeds sit underfoot and are canted to a subtle 2.5-degrees. This slight angling of the footbed allows your foot to sit inside the binding in a more natural position, brining your knees slightly closer together. For most people, this is a way more comfortable position to ride in, it allows for more power transfer through your legs, reduces muscle fatigue and helps to align your joints to alleviate pain.

To keep things nice and simple a single disc can be used with all major mounting systems, whether its 2×4, 4×4, 3HPor the Channel. The shape of the hole patterns also allows for some extra stance width adjustability, should you need it.

Flow have been doing the speedy Gonzalez routine long before the clacker-step-in-whatchamacallits made their triumphant return, their whole gig is ease of use and speed, and the Fenix does this to a T. It might not be your cup of tea, in which case, go have a coffee. The Fenix is aimed at intermediate riders looking to progress across the whole mountain, whether you buy them for speed, comfort or convenience you can’t argue with the price.