Install to first lap in sixty seconds

Three parts do the work: spring-loaded bumpers, a U-shaped chassis, and industrial 3M VHB. Here is the whole trick, exposed.

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  • -40° rated
  • 60 second install
  • No tools
The install

Sixty seconds, no tools

Peel

Clean the topsheet between your bindings with rubbing alcohol, let it dry, and peel the backing off the 3M VHB adhesive. No drills, no hardware, no shop visit.

Stick

Set the Pyro between your bindings where your back boot lands naturally, then press firmly for 30 seconds. The bond cures fully in 24 hours and holds to -40 degrees.

Lock in

Skate off the lift and drop your back boot into the chassis. The spring-loaded bumpers grab your sole on contact and hold until you lift out. That is the whole trick.
The anatomy

Three parts, zero excuses

Tap the markers. Every part has one job and does it in weather that turns foam into a skating rink.

Giini Pyro lineup close-up in snow, all four colorways, cropped wide

Spring-loaded bumpers

Active Tension pads press into your boot's sole on contact. Grip comes from mechanical pressure, not from friction hoping to hold.

U-shaped chassis

Guides your boot into the same spot by feel, every single time. No looking down mid-skate, no guessing where the grip is.

Open frame + 3M VHB

The open chassis sheds snow instead of packing it, and the 3M VHB base is the same industrial adhesive that holds panels on skyscrapers.
Proof of grip

The lock, in real time.

Six seconds, no cuts. Boot in, grip on, done. That is Active Tension doing its one job in real conditions.

Foam vs. Pyro. Not a fair fight.

Round Foam pad Giini Pyro
Wet grip Fails when iced Mechanical — unaffected
Snow buildup Packs in, then polishes Open chassis sheds it
Connection Hope plus friction Spring-loaded lock
One-footed control None Steer on edge
Lifespan 1–2 seasons Transfers to your next board

Same spring-loaded chassis under every colorway.

Asked constantly

Questions, answered

Does the Pyro interfere with riding when strapped in?

No. It sits between your bindings, an area that rarely contacts the snow during normal riding. The profile is low enough not to drag while carving and high enough to engage your boot when skating.

Will it damage my boots?

No. The bumpers that grip your boot are made of durable, non-abrasive rubber. They apply pressure to the sidewall of your sole, the toughest part of the boot, and leave no marks.

Can I move it to a new board?

Yes. The hardware transfers; the adhesive is single-use for maximum bond strength. To move it, warm the adhesive with a hair dryer, saw behind the device with dental floss, clean the residue with rubbing alcohol, and reinstall with a fresh strip of 3M VHB tape from any hardware store.

Why does it cost more than a foam pad?

Because it isn't one. A foam pad is a single piece of die-cut sticker foam. The Pyro is an assembly of molded composite parts, springs, and high-grade rubber, manufactured in the USA. Foam gets replaced every season or two. This gets transferred to your next board.

Pick your poison

Same grip, four personalities