Properly fitting snowboarding boots go a long way to improving your comfort and level of control on the mountain. Make sure the boots fit the bindings and that you can attach the bindings to the board. Boots should fit snugly in the calf and heel but do not crush your toes.

The bindings' main function is to hold the rider's boot in place tightly to transfer their energy to the board. Most bindings are attached to the board with four screws that are placed in the center of the binding. Strap-in, step-in, and hybrid bindings are used by most recreational riders and all freestyle riders.

Placed between the bindings, but closer to the rear binding the allows the rider to better control the board with only one boot strapped in, such as when maneuvering onto a chair lift or riding a ski tow. Most resorts require that you have a stomp pad.