i love flows, ive had the regular strap bindings and i dont like them because they hit a wicked pressure point that makes them really uncomfortable but if i move the strap it gets worse cuz then i get no support, i like the flows because they have all over support, and the new ones are getting really light, just about as light as strap ones if not lighter, also they are mad nice if your riding with skiiers, but if u dnot like the flow idea burton makes a binding that lets u keep the straps on but u can take the straps off, go to their website and k2 of course makes the cinch which is flow and strap bindings combined i havent tried em but the idea seems solid