The highback is asymmetrical too, with a bit of bulk taken out of the inside of each leg for weight saving, but you still get plenty of edge-to-edge response. It’s not too stiff though, so when you’re really milking a heelside carve you get the ideal balance between comfort and control. Should you want to align your highback with your heel edge, rotating it to exactly the angle you want is a piece of cake.

The ankle strap is a new low-profile design that keeps you locked up as tight as you like, but with pared-back material in a lighter, simpler design. Meanwhile the toe strap is as minimalist as it gets; you’ll feel secure at all times regardless of what boot you use, but there’s no superfluous material.

“The Rome Crux features a simpler (but still effective) version of the brand’s signature ‘Asymwrap’ chassis”

For soaking up the harsh vibrations encountered on uneven terrain, the Rome Crux has an EVA footbed that will keep your feet happier for longer. Again, there are more effective, more complex versions available higher up the range, but for the money you’re paying these over-deliver.

No new binding for 2018/19 won as many members of our Test Team over, making the Rome Crux a no-brainer for this year’s Whitelines 100.

“When you find a binding that has a comfortable and reassuring hold, is easy to adjust and get in and out of and delivers your commands directly to the board under your feet, you should stick with them.

This was my experience of the Rome Crux bindings – they were the first bindings I rode at The Selection and I didn’t give them up.”

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