a snowboard boot binding rotation system provides for detent notches that may be adjusted in rotational separation by the relative rotation of two co - rotating disks . adjustment of the location of the lock engaging these notches and adjustment in the separation between the notches allows complete adjustment of the user &# 39 ; s stance for snowboarding and skateboarding . a pawl mechanism allows for a hard - lock and soft - lock to be used in the snowboarding stance and skateboarding stance , respectively , for convenience of use by not requiring the boot to be removed from the binding to make the stance angle adjustments .