I love the design but not the function. I have two pairs of Salomon Strive 14 on two pairs of skis. One replaced my Strive 12 on my ‘24 Stance 90 because the AFD plate would stick out of both skis and not retract. It was not once in a while, it was every time I skied. The local shop replaced the Strive 12 with Strive 14 hoping to fix the issue. It did not. If I ski anything other than powder with either set of skis the AFD plate sticks out and does not retract. It is worse on icy groomers or anything that develops a vibration. I even switched my sole from GW to flat as my daughter has the Strive 12 on her Stance 88 with a flat sole and has not had the problem, but she weighs less than 100 lbs. It did not solve the problem. I can't recommend them to anyone over 100 lbs as this is a safety concern. I am looking to replace them with different bindings altogether which is very unfortunate because I really like the design otherwise.

Have been a STH fan for years, this new strive really sets the new standard for top of the line bindings! Great feel on the snow with lower stand height on toe piece .Love em !