Ski bindings Mayak toe strap tarpaulin

Skis can be attached to boots using various devices of varying degrees of complexity, called bindings. The whole variety of fastenings can be divided into several types: simple, soft, semi-rigid, hard.
Simple fastenings — The first to appear, they can be found on hunting skis. They are a simple leather or fabric loop into which you can easily insert your felt boot. This type of fastening is made of leather, tarpaulin and conveyor belt.
Soft fastenings — development of simple ones. Another strap was added to the loop, covering the leg from behind, above the heel, and preventing the ski from slipping off the leg. Currently, such bindings are often installed on children's skis. This type of binding is made of leather or canvas.
Simple and soft bindings are installed on the “Hunter”, “Promyslovye”, “Forest” skis.