Snowboard Binding Sizes and Entry Types
Snowboard bindings are sized to your boot, so pick the binding from the maker's boot chart, then choose straps, a step-on system or a rear-entry design.
By Adolph GreenContributing writer.
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The short answer
A snowboard binding is sized to your boot, not to you. Makers sell bindings in letter sizes (small, medium, large and so on), and each size covers a range of boot sizes. Find your snowboard boot size, look it up on the binding maker's own chart, and buy that size.
Charts differ between brands, and men's and women's charts differ too, so never carry a size letter from one brand to another.
Snowboard binding size chart
Two makers' charts for men's or unisex strap bindings, in US men's boot sizes:
| Binding size | Union (men's and unisex) | Burton (men's) |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 5.5 to 7.5 | 6 to 8 |
| Medium | 8 to 10 | 8 to 11 |
| Large | 10.5 to 13 | 10 and up |
| X-Large | 13 to 15 | Not listed |
Women's charts run smaller. Union's women's sizes are small for US women's 4 to 6.5, medium for 6.5 to 8.5 and large for 9 to 11. Burton's women's sizes are small for 4 to 6, medium for 6 to 8 and large for 8 and up.
Where two sizes overlap, as Burton's medium and large do at men's 10 to 11, the boot's outer shape decides. Union suggests a local dealer for the best fit, and trying the binding with your own boots is the surest check.
How to choose snowboard bindings
- Match the size to your boots. Use the chart above as a guide, then the chart of the brand you buy.
- Check the mount. Some bindings fit only certain boards. Burton describes its EST bindings as made only for boards with its Channel mount, while its Re:Flex bindings are listed with universal compatibility. Check the product page before you buy.
- Pick the entry type. Straps, step-on and rear-entry bindings each get you in a different way (see below).
- Pick the style. Burton sorts its bindings by riding: all-mountain, park and freestyle, and splitboarding.
Rear entry vs strap bindings
| Entry type | How you get in | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Strap | Sit or kneel, slide the boot in, tighten an ankle strap and a toe strap | Works with most snowboard boots |
| Step-on (Burton Step On) | Step in heel first, press the toes down until it clicks; a heel lever releases you | Works only with Step On boots |
| Rear entry (Nidecker Flow) | Fold the highback down, step in, flip the highback up | The straps stay set between runs |
Burton says Step On bindings have three connection points, two at the toe and one at the heel, and warns that they must only be paired with Step On boots in the matching size. It also says men's and women's Step On products must not be mixed. Burton's Step On binding chart lists men's small for boots 6 to 8, medium for 8.5 to 10.5, large for 11 to 13 and X-large for 14 to 15.
Nidecker's Flow Design bindings use a speed entry system: you recline the highback, step in and flip it back up, so you do not undo straps each time.
Our listings
On October 26, 2026, Wiki Shopping listed 93 snowboard and waterski bindings, with Burton (15), Radar (13) and Union (7) the brands with the most listings. Shop them under sports and outdoors.
How we count
The listing count comes from a read-only query of our page data on October 26, 2026. Size ranges come from the Union and Burton size charts named in the sources, read the same day.