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Straps? Boots? What to choose for your kiteboard

di - 14/08/2025

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Kiteboards generally come with footstraps, at least for twin-tip boards. Alternatively, you can choose boots for freestyle boards, or footstraps for directional wave boards, although these generally don’t use attachments. The North Kiteboarding  experts offer some guidance.

Straps, pads or boots

Freeride straps, freestyle boots, surfboard and foil straps. North bindings feature an extremely soft, 4-way stretch KnitFlex neoprene liner for maximum comfort and lightweight performance. Designed for connection, support, and performance, with lightweight cushioning and grip and a secure, customizable fit for all foot sizes.

Flex Pro

Cushioning. Support. Shock Absorption. The Flex Pro straps are designed to absorb and disperse impact after gravity-defying push-offs, with triple-density dynamic support technology to protect your heels and ensure softer landings. A contoured anatomical footbed and ramped chassis provide a better fit and increased lateral support.

North Flex Pro
North Flex Pro
  • Internal structural reinforcement with strap
  • Soft and cushioned heel • Anatomically shaped footbed
  • Frame with ramps for lateral support
  • GripFlex, holds even when wet
  • Seamless KnitFlex lining
  • Injection Velcro adjustment

Flex

At North, they know that comfort is essential to performance. That’s why they spent two years perfecting the best-value lightweight Flex Strap, balancing simplicity and support with a single fastening strap and an anatomical, cushioned footbed. Less is more. They identified exactly what you need and eliminated what you don’t, crafting every detail with the utmost precision.

North Flex
North Flex
  • Lightweight and minimal design
  • Quick assembly and adjustment
  • Anatomical comfort with grip even when wet
  • Convex frame that blocks the sand
  • Stabilizing support for the arch and heel
North Flex strap

Fix

The Fix boots offers more pop, powerful unhooked tricks, and harder landings. Flexible and lightweight, it features a low-cut, unrestricted design and a neoprene flex zone for greater freedom of movement, as well as stability and support for the ankles and knees. It features a sturdy, hollow baseplate for a direct feel and massive shock absorption, a seamless KnitFlex liner, and one-handed Velcro adjustment.

North Fix
North Fix
  • Aerodynamic eyelets with quick entry/exit via Velcro
  • Extended neoprene flex zone
  • FeatherLite construction
  • KnitFlex bonded neoprene and foam interior
  • Low and unobstructed design
North Fix action

Free

Experience a complete connection to your board in complete comfort with these lightweight, cushioned, high-quality surf straps. Customize the fit and position for freedom of movement and shredding in any condition. The Free Surf Straps feature a flared back strap so the screw can be positioned on either side of the rear fin box.

North Free
  • Seamless 4-way stretch KnitFlex interior
  • Possibility of micro-adjustment of the strap
  • Different foot strap positions
  • Centered strap configuration
  • Compatible with Charge and Cross surfboards
North Free action

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