Binding Timeline: Part 1 of 3
anniefast
- August 01 2008
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[First published in Transworld SNOWboarding, February 2005]
In the beginning there was an urge to find different ways to get down a snow-covered hill, to be different, and to tinker. This account is not meant to issue bragging rights or lay down who’s-first claims (unless they are widely known,) but it’s an effort to educate and give thanks to the early pioneers who had the ingenuity and took the time to make snowboarding better. This is a simple account of the evolution of the snowboard binding.
By Dennis Nazari
Photography by James Cassimus
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12. Somehow there just had to be something better, so individual “bindings” evolved toward a more secure way to attach the feet to the board. Early two-part bindings had individual straps for the heel and toe secured with Velcro or Fastex clip, and they were screwed right into the board. Several variations of this idea flourished in the early 80s. PHOTO: James Cassimus To be continued …
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August 9th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
sweet. i love articles like this.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
full circle now w/ mr. nyvelt
October 29th, 2008 at 7:06 am
i love to snowboard.
i think this is a good way to learn the history of them!!!!
=)
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Keep working ,great job!
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