A snowboard binding for securing a boot to a snowboard includes a base
that is mounted on the snowboard. The base includes a base plate and a
pair of side rails that extend upwardly from the base plate along lateral
sides of the base plate. The snowboard binding further includes a
high-back support secured to the pair of side rails. The high-back
support is fabricated from a single piece of material and has a hinge
formed therein to adjust a forward lean position of the high-back
support. Additional design features and methods are disclosed herein.