SKU: 1130-55 Voile STS Tour Bindings

I've been a hard boot evangelist for more than ten years, and have tried everything from the original Voile mountain plates, to Dynafit toe pieces, Spark tech toes, and now finally these bad boys. I'm a Voile superfan, and have great trust in the "simple, solid, backcountry" ethos. A Voile avy shovel I bought in 1995 is still in my pack today!\nWhen I first came across these I knew I had to try a set. The toes are the critical piece of the package, and I'm happy to report that they set up easily, are super simple to use, and that I've never pre-released despite plenty of heinous icy side hills, creek crossing, and general abuse. The fit and finish is not quite up to the impeccable German standards of Dynafit, but then again there are no springs to fail and they take up significantly less space on the board. Compared to Spark's tech toes I'd choose the Voiles.\nI'm leaving 4 out of 5 stars because the new heel risers, despite the ingenious adjustable slots, have the wires in the wrong order. I use the low wire every tour but hardly ever the high wire. Unlike Voile's other climbing wires, I usually have to raise first the high wire, then the low wire, than lower the high wire. If the low wire was more accessible with a typical pole handle, or better yet pointing backwards, these would be perfection.