Editing Ski binding (section)

=== Plate systems—1970s ===
One problem with 1960s release bindings was that the boots were not standardized, and a binding that worked well on one boot might be dangerous on another, or might become dangerous over time as the boot shifted about. This led to the introduction of plate bindings, which used a metal plate firmly clipped to the sole of the boot, and bindings that clamped onto the plate. The plate could be easily removed for walking about. Plate bindings were popular in the US in the 1970s, notably the [[BURT Retractable Bindings]] and [[Spademan binding]], but never caught on in any major way in Europe. As more and more of the alpine skiing market came under control of European companies, the plate bindings disappeared, in spite of their excellent safety records.<ref>Seth Masia, [https://books.google.com/books?id=x1gEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39 "The Better Mousetrap"], ''Ski Heritage'', March 2003, pg 39-41</ref>