Description TOASTIES Comfort never felt so light Toasties are completely redesigned, building upon our SUPERBINDING with a major focus on weight saving. The result is the lightest binding on the market. Damien Girardin – on the Toasties WHAT WERE YOUR DESIGN GOALS FOR TOASTIES? A key thing for me to focus on as a designer is the products that serve as a point of contact for the rider. In this case that’s the bar and bindings, as these are the products we’re feeling directly every time we kite. Quite obvious then, comfort should be a main focus for any binding out there. You can have the most awesome features, but if it’s not comfortable, no one will like them. The second goal was weight savings, because it adds to the overall feel when riding. It makes your entire board feel better, more responsive, and more com- fortable too. So finding the perfect balance between comfort, weight, and durability was the main goal when designing this years bindings. SO HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO MAKE THEM SO LIGHT? We looked at our SUPERBINDINGS and came to the conclusion that some of the thickness in the pad could definitely go without losing any cushioning. This saved a lot of weight, and also brings your feet closer to the board which is definite- ly noticable. Another thing we did was reengineering the inner mold to focus material only in the zones of heavy load. This change actually improved both weight and durability. Then we looked at the strap, redesigning them to only focus material where needed and reducing overall thick- ness while using materials that absorb min- imal water, so the weight while riding stays low too. Overall we were able to bring the weight down to 320gr per binding*, which as far as we’ve found makes them the light- est bindings on the market today. WHAT ABOUT COMFORT? Comfort comes from a couple things, it’s not just softness and cusioning. Having bindings that support your feet in all areas means you can relax them and feel supported, which hugely contributes to the level of comfort. We redesigned the entire pad and straps to make sure your feet aren’t hitting any hard spots, and balanced the density of the material to have a per- fect balance between comfort and control. We also added a size, so TOASTIES come in three sizes, to make sure you have the best ride possible. KEY POINTS | Extremely light weight | Absolute comfort | Highly adjustable | Will make any board feel better What’s New? | EXTREMELY LIGHTWEIGHT We’ve managed to reduce the weight to 320 grams*, and minimize water absorpsion to keep it light while riding. | REDESIGNED STRAP Lighter and thinner foam with a redesigned arc shape for extreme comfort. | REDESIGNED BASEPLATE Less material making it more durable, focussing purely on where the efforts are. | NEW SOLE A comfortable and grippy pattern, with perfectly tuned density for comfort & control. CHARACTERISTICS ULTRA LIGHT WEIGHT Coming in at 320gr per binding*, your board will feel lighter than ever, making your ride more lively and less tiring. And of course board-off variations become much easier. HIGHLY ADJUSTABLE The fourway strap ensures the perfect fit for every size feet. Combined with the option of 3 sizes, you’re guaranteed to get the support your feet need. PERFECT GRIP The new pads texture is ergonomically designed to provide maximum grip ensuring that you only ever get out of the binding when you decide to. STORAGE POCKET We hate losing our screws when traveling, so an added storage pocket hidden under the strap allows you to store everything when packing for travel. COMFORT & CONTROL Perfectly tuned pad density ensures comfort- able, cushioned landings with the ability to precisely control your board in every angle. ROTATIONAL ADJUSTMENT Our new rotational adjustability system allows huge freedom in both angle as distance from the rail, making sure you’re always able to edge and carve just the way you prefer.
