diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/core/bindings.py b/src/myfasthtml/core/bindings.py
index eed7157..269f2c1 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/core/bindings.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/core/bindings.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class RadioConverter(DataConverter):
 
 
 class Binding:
-  def __init__(self, data: Any, attr: str = None):
+  def __init__(self, data: Any, attr: str = None, converter: DataConverter = None):
     """
     Creates a new binding object between a data object and an HTML element.
     The binding is not active until bind_ft() is called.
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ class Binding:
     self.htmx_extra = {}
     self.data = data
     self.data_attr = attr or get_default_attr(data)
+    self.data_converter = converter
     
     # UI-related attributes (configured later via bind_ft)
     self.ft = None
     self.ft_name = None
     self.ft_attr = None
-    self.data_converter = None
     self.detection_mode = DetectionMode.ValueChange
     self.update_mode = UpdateMode.ValueChange
     
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ class Binding:
     self.ft_attr = attr or get_default_ft_attr(ft)
     
     if is_checkbox(ft):
-      default_data_converter = BooleanConverter()
+      default_data_converter = self.data_converter or BooleanConverter()
       default_detection_mode = DetectionMode.AttributePresence
       default_update_mode = UpdateMode.AttributePresence
     elif is_radio(ft):
-      default_data_converter = RadioConverter(ft.attrs["value"])
+      default_data_converter = self.data_converter or RadioConverter(ft.attrs["value"])
       default_detection_mode = DetectionMode.ValueChange
       default_update_mode = UpdateMode.AttributePresence
     else:
-      default_data_converter = None
+      default_data_converter = self.data_converter
       default_detection_mode = DetectionMode.ValueChange
       default_update_mode = UpdateMode.ValueChange
     
diff --git a/src/myfasthtml/test/testclient.py b/src/myfasthtml/test/testclient.py
index 802cd3e..bd26f91 100644
--- a/src/myfasthtml/test/testclient.py
+++ b/src/myfasthtml/test/testclient.py
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ verbs = {
 }
 
 
+class DoNotSendCls:
+  pass
+
+
+DoNotSend = DoNotSendCls()
+
+
 class TestableElement:
   """
   Represents an HTML element that can be interacted with in tests.
@@ -802,7 +809,8 @@ class TestableControl(TestableElement):
   
   def _send_value(self):
     if self._input_name and self._support_htmx():
-      return self._send_htmx_request(data={self._input_name: self.value})
+      value = {} if self.value is DoNotSend else {self._input_name: self.value}
+      return self._send_htmx_request(data=value)
     return None
 
 
@@ -824,16 +832,18 @@ class TestableCheckbox(TestableControl):
     return self.fields[self._input_name] == True
   
   def check(self):
-    self.fields[self._input_name] = True
+    self.fields[self._input_name] = "on"
     return self._send_value()
   
   def uncheck(self):
-    self.fields[self._input_name] = False
+    self.fields[self._input_name] = DoNotSend
     return self._send_value()
   
   def toggle(self):
-    self.fields[self._input_name] = not self.fields[self._input_name]
-    return self._send_value()
+    if self.fields[self._input_name] == "on":
+      return self.uncheck()
+    else:
+      return self.check()
 
 
 class TestableTextarea(TestableControl):
diff --git a/tests/controls/test_manage_binding.py b/tests/controls/test_manage_binding.py
index 718dbf5..181429a 100644
--- a/tests/controls/test_manage_binding.py
+++ b/tests/controls/test_manage_binding.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ This test suite covers:
 """
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
 from fasthtml.components import (
@@ -22,14 +23,14 @@ from fasthtml.components import (
 from fasthtml.fastapp import fast_app
 
 from myfasthtml.controls.helpers import mk
-from myfasthtml.core.bindings import Binding
+from myfasthtml.core.bindings import Binding, BooleanConverter
 from myfasthtml.test.matcher import matches, AttributeForbidden
 from myfasthtml.test.testclient import MyTestClient
 
 
 @dataclass
 class Data:
-  value: str = "hello world"
+  value: Any = "hello world"
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -410,9 +411,9 @@ class TestBindingRadio:
     
     res = binding.update({"radio_name": "option1"})  # option1 is selected
     expected = [
-        Input(type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option1", checked="true"),
-        Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option2"),
-        Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option3"),
+        Input(type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option1", checked="true", hx_swap_oob="true"),
+        Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option2", hx_swap_oob="true"),
+        Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), type="radio", name="radio_name", value="option3", hx_swap_oob="true"),
     ]
     assert matches(res, expected)
   
@@ -704,3 +705,82 @@ class TestBindingEdgeCases:
     testable_input = user.find_element("input")
     testable_input.send("Special: <>&\"'")
     user.should_see("Special: <>&\"'")
+
+
+class TestCheckBox:
+  def test_i_can_bind_checkbox(self):
+    data = Data("")
+    check_box = Input(name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox")
+    
+    binding = Binding(data)
+    mk.manage_binding(check_box, binding)
+    
+    # checkbox is selected
+    res = binding.update({"checkbox_name": "on"})
+    expected = [Input(name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox", checked="true", hx_swap_oob="true")]
+    assert matches(res, expected)
+    
+    # check box is not selected
+    res = binding.update({})
+    expected = [Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox", hx_swap_oob="true")]
+    assert matches(res, expected)
+  
+  def test_checkbox_initial_state_false(self):
+    data = Data(False)
+    check_box = Input(name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox")
+    
+    binding = Binding(data)
+    updated = mk.manage_binding(check_box, binding)
+    
+    expected = Input(AttributeForbidden("checked"), name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox", hx_swap_oob="true")
+    assert matches(updated, expected)
+  
+  def test_checkbox_initial_state_true(self):
+    data = Data(True)
+    check_box = Input(name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox")
+    
+    binding = Binding(data)
+    updated = mk.manage_binding(check_box, binding)
+    
+    expected = Input(name="checkbox_name", type="checkbox", hx_swap_oob="true", checked="true")
+    assert matches(updated, expected)
+  
+  def test_i_can_bind_checkbox_and_label_without_converter(self, user, rt):
+    @rt("/")
+    def index():
+      data = Data(True)
+      input_elt = Input(name="input_name", type="checkbox")
+      label_elt = Label()
+      mk.manage_binding(input_elt, Binding(data))
+      mk.manage_binding(label_elt, Binding(data))
+      return input_elt, label_elt
+    
+    user.open("/")
+    user.should_see("True")
+    testable_input = user.find_element("input")
+    
+    testable_input.check()
+    user.should_see("on")
+    
+    testable_input.uncheck()
+    user.should_not_see("on")
+  
+  def test_i_can_bind_checkbox_and_label_with_converter(self, user, rt):
+    @rt("/")
+    def index():
+      data = Data(True)
+      input_elt = Input(name="input_name", type="checkbox")
+      label_elt = Label()
+      mk.manage_binding(input_elt, Binding(data))
+      mk.manage_binding(label_elt, Binding(data, converter=BooleanConverter()))
+      return input_elt, label_elt
+    
+    user.open("/")
+    user.should_see("True")
+    testable_input = user.find_element("input")
+    
+    testable_input.check()
+    user.should_see("True")
+    
+    testable_input.uncheck()
+    user.should_see("False")
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index b43b1e2..60f3183 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from fasthtml.components import Input, Label
 from fasthtml.fastapp import fast_app
 
 from myfasthtml.controls.helpers import mk
-from myfasthtml.core.bindings import Binding, DetectionMode, UpdateMode, BooleanConverter
+from myfasthtml.core.bindings import Binding
 from myfasthtml.core.commands import Command, CommandsManager
 from myfasthtml.test.testclient import MyTestClient, TestableElement
 
@@ -78,24 +78,3 @@ class TestingBindings:
     testable_input = user.find_element("input")
     testable_input.send("new value")
     user.should_see("new value")  # the one from the label
-  
-  def test_i_can_bind_checkbox(self, user, rt):
-    @rt("/")
-    def index():
-      data = Data(True)
-      input_elt = Input(name="input_name", type="checkbox")
-      label_elt = Label()
-      mk.manage_binding(input_elt, Binding(data))
-      mk.manage_binding(label_elt, Binding(data))
-      return input_elt, label_elt
-    
-    user.open("/")
-    user.should_see("")
-    testable_input = user.find_element("input")
-    
-    testable_input.check()
-    user.should_see("true")
-    
-    testable_input.uncheck()
-    user.should_see("false")
-
diff --git a/tests/testclient/test_testable_checkbox.py b/tests/testclient/test_testable_checkbox.py
index 4842a5f..7c9fc8d 100644
--- a/tests/testclient/test_testable_checkbox.py
+++ b/tests/testclient/test_testable_checkbox.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_i_can_check_checkbox(test_client, rt):
   html = '''<input type="checkbox" name="male" hx_post="/submit"/>'''
   
   @rt('/submit')
-  def post(male: bool):
+  def post(male: bool=None):
     return f"Checkbox received {male=}"
   
   input_elt = TestableCheckbox(test_client, html)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_i_can_check_checkbox(test_client, rt):
   assert test_client.get_content() == "Checkbox received male=True"
 
   input_elt.uncheck()
-  assert test_client.get_content() == "Checkbox received male=False"
+  assert test_client.get_content() == "Checkbox received male=None"
 
   input_elt.toggle()
   assert test_client.get_content() == "Checkbox received male=True"