For 2027, snowboard bindings are lighter, more comfortable, and more dialed than ever. Whether you're looking for a playful setup that encourages side hits and park laps or a more responsive binding built for laying into cord and chasing pow lines, there's never been a better time to upgrade.
Inside this year's gear guide, we've rounded up some of our favorite bindings of the season—from versatile all-mountain options to confidence-stoking freeride models, plus a few standout innovations worth getting excited about. However you like to ride, the right binding helps every turn feel smoother, every landing feel more solid, and every day on snow that much better.
All-mountain freeride
Union Atlas Pro Step On
Built on the trusted Atlas platform we all know and love, and the convenvience of Burton's Step On system, the Union Atlas Pro Step On adds lighter, stiffer, and more responsive materials for riders who demand precision without sacrificing comfort. If the standard Atlas is Union's everyday workhorse, the Atlas Pro Step On is the upgraded version for riders who push harder and ride faster. If you spend most of your time laying trenches into groomers, ripping trees, chasing pow, and charging technical terrain, the Atlas Pro Step On won't dissapoint. Freeride is arguable the strongest category for the Union Atlas Pro Step On. While it's capable of park laps and side hits, it's personality leans more toward precision and control than playful freestyle. The stiffer chassis and highback provide you with that extra support in steep terrain, stability through chopped-up crud, confidence in variable conditions, and reliable control when you're kickin' up speed.
All-mountain freestyle
Burton Malavita X
The Burton Malavita has already landed a spot high on the podium with countless riders—from weekend resort riders to Burton team athletes. It strikes that sweet balance between comfort, response, and freedom of movement. The Burton Malavita X takes that proven platform and elevates it with even lighter materials and a more responsive feel, making it one of Burton's flagship strap bindings. If you want to do it all and play around the entire mountain with a freestyle mindset—this is your snowboard binding. All-mountain is the Burton Malavita X's home turf, but it feels just as comfortable on side hits, resort freestyle, and groomers. The Malavita X can absolutely handle freeride lines, but prefers to stay in bounds.