diff --git a/include/rotgen/common/ref.hpp b/include/rotgen/common/ref.hpp
index 34ea890..656acf3 100644
--- a/include/rotgen/common/ref.hpp
+++ b/include/rotgen/common/ref.hpp
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 namespace rotgen
 {
   // Primary template: mutable ref
-  template<typename T, int Options = T::storage_order>
-  class ref : private map<T, Options>
+  template<typename T, int Options = T::storage_order, typename Stride = stride>
+  class ref : private map<T, Options, Stride>
   {
     public:
-    using parent      = map<T, Options>;
+    using parent      = map<T, Options, Stride>;
     using value_type  = typename T::value_type;
     using rotgen_tag  = void;
 
@@ -74,18 +74,6 @@ namespace rotgen
       static_assert((Ref::Options & 1) == Options, "ref: Incompatible storage layout");
     }
 
-// #if !defined(ROTGEN_FORCE_DYNAMIC)
-//     template<typename OtherDerived>
-//     ref(const Eigen::MatrixBase<OtherDerived>& b)
-//         : parent(b.data(), b.rows(), b.cols()/*, stride_type{b.outerStride(),b.innerStride()}*/)
-//     {
-//             using Str = typename parent::stride_type;
-// std::cerr << "Stride compile-time: Outer=" << Str::OuterStrideAtCompileTime
-//           << " Inner=" << Str::InnerStrideAtCompileTime <<std::endl;
-// std::cerr << "runtime: outer=" << b.outerStride() << " inner=" << b.innerStride() << std::endl;
-//     }
-// #endif
-
     ref(parent& m) : parent(m.data(), m.rows(), m.cols()) {}
 
     friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, ref const& r)
@@ -95,11 +83,11 @@ namespace rotgen
   };
 
   // Specialization for const matrix type
-  template<typename T, int Options>
-  class ref<const T, Options> : private map<const T, Options>
+  template<typename T, int Options, typename Stride>
+  class ref<const T, Options,Stride> : private map<const T, Options,Stride>
   {
     public:
-    using parent      = map<const T, Options>;
+    using parent      = map<const T, Options,Stride>;
     using value_type  = typename T::value_type;
     using rotgen_tag = void;
 
@@ -152,23 +140,8 @@ namespace rotgen
       static_assert((Ref::Options & 1) == Options, "ref: Incompatible storage layout");
     }
 
-// #if !defined(ROTGEN_FORCE_DYNAMIC)
-//     template<typename OtherDerived>
-//     ref(const Eigen::MatrixBase<OtherDerived>& b)
-//         : parent(b.data(), b.rows(), b.cols())//, stride_type{b.outerStride(),b.innerStride()})
-//     {
-//             using Str = typename parent::stride_type;
-// std::cerr << "Stride compile-time: Outer=" << Str::OuterStrideAtCompileTime
-//           << " Inner=" << Str::InnerStrideAtCompileTime <<std::endl;
-// std::cerr << "runtime: outer=" << b.outerStride() << " inner=" << b.innerStride() << std::endl;
-//     }
-// #endif
-
     ref(parent const& m) : parent(m.data(), m.rows(), m.cols()) {}
 
-    // // From raw const buffer
-    // ref(value_type const* ptr, int r, int c) : parent(ptr, r, c) {}
-
     friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, ref const& r)
     {
       return os << r.base() << "\n";
@@ -187,50 +160,50 @@ namespace rotgen
   template<typename Ref, int R, int C, bool I, int FS>
   ref(block<Ref,R,C,I,FS> const& b) -> ref<Ref const>;
 
-  template<typename A, typename B>
-  bool operator==(ref<A> lhs, ref<B> rhs)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S, typename B, int P, typename T>
+  bool operator==(ref<A,O,S> lhs, ref<B,P,T> rhs)
   {
     return lhs.base() == rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A, typename B>
-  bool operator!=(ref<A> lhs, ref<B> rhs)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S, typename B, int P, typename T>
+  bool operator!=(ref<A,O,S> lhs, ref<B,P,T> rhs)
   {
     return lhs.base() != rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A, typename B>
-  auto operator+(ref<A> lhs, ref<B> rhs) -> decltype(lhs.base() + rhs.base())
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S, typename B, int P, typename T>
+  auto operator+(ref<A,O,S> lhs, ref<B,P,T> rhs) -> decltype(lhs.base() + rhs.base())
   {
     return lhs.base() + rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A, typename B>
-  auto operator-(ref<A> lhs, ref<B> rhs)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S, typename B, int P, typename T>
+  auto operator-(ref<A,O,S> lhs, ref<B,P,T> rhs)
   {
     return lhs.base() - rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A, typename B>
-  auto operator*(ref<A> lhs, ref<B> rhs)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S, typename B, int P, typename T>
+  auto operator*(ref<A,O,S> lhs, ref<B,P,T> rhs)
   {
     return lhs.base() * rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A>
-  auto operator*(ref<A> lhs, std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S>
+  auto operator*(ref<A,O,S> lhs, std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s)
   {
     return lhs.base() * s;
   }
 
-  template<typename A>
-  auto operator*(std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s, ref<A> rhs)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S>
+  auto operator*(std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s, ref<A,O,S> rhs)
   {
     return s * rhs.base();
   }
 
-  template<typename A>
-  auto operator/(ref<A> lhs, std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s)
+  template<typename A, int O, typename S>
+  auto operator/(ref<A,O,S> lhs, std::convertible_to<typename A::value_type> auto s)
   {
     return lhs.base() / s;
   }
diff --git a/include/rotgen/common/strides.hpp b/include/rotgen/common/strides.hpp
index 9a24878..381548d 100644
--- a/include/rotgen/common/strides.hpp
+++ b/include/rotgen/common/strides.hpp
@@ -19,9 +19,37 @@ namespace rotgen
 #if !defined(ROTGEN_FORCE_DYNAMIC)
   using stride = Eigen::Stride<-1,-1>;
 #else
-  struct stride { Index outer, inner; };
+  struct stride
+  {
+    stride() : outer_(-1), inner_(1) {}
+    stride(Index s, Index i)  : outer_(s), inner_(i) {}
+
+    Index inner() const { return inner_; }
+    Index outer() const { return outer_; }
+
+    private:
+    Index outer_;
+    Index inner_;
+  };
 #endif
 
+  template<Index Value= Dynamic>
+  struct inner_stride : stride
+  {
+    inner_stride() : stride(-1,Value) {}
+    inner_stride(Index v) : stride(0, v) {}
+  };
+
+  template<Index Value = Dynamic>
+  struct outer_stride : stride
+  {
+    outer_stride() : stride(Value,0) {}
+    outer_stride(Index v) : stride(v,0) {}
+  };
+
+  inner_stride(Index) -> inner_stride<Dynamic>;
+  outer_stride(Index) -> outer_stride<Dynamic>;
+
   template<int Order>
   stride strides(Index r, Index c)
   {
@@ -29,6 +57,18 @@ namespace rotgen
     else                             return {r,1};
   }
 
+  template<int Order>
+  stride strides(stride original)
+  {
+    return original;
+  }
+
+  template<int, Index N>
+  stride strides(outer_stride<N> const& original)
+  {
+    return {original.outer(),1};
+  }
+
   template<concepts::entity E>
   auto strides(const E& e)
   {
diff --git a/include/rotgen/dynamic/map.hpp b/include/rotgen/dynamic/map.hpp
index 3968db2..6f2818d 100644
--- a/include/rotgen/dynamic/map.hpp
+++ b/include/rotgen/dynamic/map.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace rotgen
 {
-  template<typename Ref, int Options = ColMajor, typename = void>
+  template<typename Ref, int Options = ColMajor, typename Stride = rotgen::stride>
   class map : public find_map<Ref>
   {
     public:
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ namespace rotgen
     static constexpr bool is_defined_static = false;
 
     using ptr_type = std::conditional_t<is_immutable, value_type const*, value_type*>;
-    using stride_type = stride;
+    using stride_type = Stride;
 
     static constexpr Index RowsAtCompileTime = Ref::RowsAtCompileTime;
     static constexpr Index ColsAtCompileTime = Ref::ColsAtCompileTime;
 
-    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c, stride_type s)  : parent(ptr, r, c,s) {}
-    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c)                 : map(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(r,c)) {}
+    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c, stride_type s)  : parent(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(s)) {}
+    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c)                 : parent(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(r,c)) {}
 
     map(ptr_type ptr, stride_type s) requires(RowsAtCompileTime!=-1 && ColsAtCompileTime!=-1)
-       : parent(ptr,RowsAtCompileTime,ColsAtCompileTime, s)
+       : parent(ptr,RowsAtCompileTime,ColsAtCompileTime, strides<storage_order>(s))
     {}
 
     map(ptr_type ptr, Index size) requires(RowsAtCompileTime==1 || ColsAtCompileTime==1)
diff --git a/include/rotgen/fixed/map.hpp b/include/rotgen/fixed/map.hpp
index 87b1d63..0f2e8fd 100644
--- a/include/rotgen/fixed/map.hpp
+++ b/include/rotgen/fixed/map.hpp
@@ -29,17 +29,9 @@ namespace rotgen
 
     template<typename Ref, int Options, bool isConst>
     using map_type = typename compute_map_type<Ref,Options,isConst>::type;
-
-    template<typename T> struct map_stride;
-
-    template<typename PlainObjectType, int MapOptions, typename Stride>
-    struct map_stride<Eigen::Map<PlainObjectType, MapOptions, Stride>>
-    {
-      using type = Stride;
-    };
   }
 
-  template<typename Ref, int Options = ColMajor, typename = void>
+  template<typename Ref, int Options = ColMajor, typename Stride = stride>
   class map : private detail::map_type<std::remove_const_t<Ref>, Options, std::is_const_v<Ref>>
   {
     public:
@@ -60,18 +52,18 @@ namespace rotgen
     using as_concrete_type = as_concrete_t<ET, matrix>;
 
     using ptr_type    = std::conditional_t<is_immutable, value_type const*, value_type*>;
-    using stride_type = typename detail::map_stride<parent>::type;
+    using stride_type = Stride;
 
     map(const map&)            = default;
     map(map&&)                 = default;
     map& operator=(const map&) = default;
     map& operator=(map&&)      = default;
 
-    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c, stride_type s)  : parent(ptr, r, c, s) {}
-    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c)                 : map(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(r,c)) {}
+    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c, stride_type s)  : parent(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(s)) {}
+    map(ptr_type ptr, Index r, Index c)                 : parent(ptr, r, c, strides<storage_order>(r,c)) {}
 
     map(ptr_type ptr, stride_type s) requires(RowsAtCompileTime!=-1 && ColsAtCompileTime!=-1)
-       : parent(ptr, s)
+       : parent(ptr, strides<storage_order>(s))
     {}
 
     map(ptr_type ptr, Index sz) requires(RowsAtCompileTime==1 || ColsAtCompileTime==1)
diff --git a/src/map_model.cpp b/src/map_model.cpp
index 0e9418a..2f4d834 100644
--- a/src/map_model.cpp
+++ b/src/map_model.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   {}
 
   CLASSNAME::CLASSNAME(TYPE CONST* ptr, Index r, Index c, stride s)
-            : storage_(std::make_unique<payload>(ptr,r,c,payload::stride_type{s.outer,s.inner}))
+            : storage_(std::make_unique<payload>(ptr,r,c,payload::stride_type{s.outer(),s.inner()}))
   {}
 
   CLASSNAME::CLASSNAME(CLASSNAME const& o) : storage_(std::make_unique<payload>(o.storage_->data))
diff --git a/test/unit/map/strides.cpp b/test/unit/map/strides.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6900c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/map/strides.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+//==================================================================================================
+/*
+  ROTGEN - Runtime Overlay for Eigen
+  Copyright : CODE RECKONS
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+*/
+//==================================================================================================
+#include "unit/tests.hpp"
+#include <rotgen/rotgen.hpp>
+#include <vector>
+#include <Eigen/Core>
+
+auto generate_data(int rows, int cols)
+{
+  std::vector<float> buffer(rows * cols * 3);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer.size(); ++i)
+    buffer[i] = static_cast<float>(1+i);
+
+  return buffer;
+}
+
+template<int O>
+using r_mat_t = rotgen::matrix<float,rotgen::Dynamic,rotgen::Dynamic,O>;
+
+template<int O>
+using e_mat_t = Eigen::Matrix<float,Eigen::Dynamic,Eigen::Dynamic,O>;
+
+template<typename M, typename S = rotgen::stride>     using r_map_t = rotgen::map<M,0,S>;
+template<typename M, typename S = Eigen::Stride<0,0>> using e_map_t = Eigen::Map<M,0,S>;
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Column Major Map with regular stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::ColMajor>> r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols);
+
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 1);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride(), 3);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::ColMajor>>  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols);
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Column Major Map with specific outer stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::ColMajor>, rotgen::outer_stride<>>
+   r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, rotgen::outer_stride(rows + 1));
+
+   TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 1);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride() , 4);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::ColMajor>, Eigen::OuterStride<>>
+  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, Eigen::OuterStride<>(rows + 1));
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Column Major Map with specific inner stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::ColMajor>>
+   r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, rotgen::stride(rows, 2));
+
+   TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 2);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride() , 3);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::ColMajor>,Eigen::Stride<Eigen::Dynamic,Eigen::Dynamic>>
+  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, Eigen::Stride<Eigen::Dynamic,Eigen::Dynamic>(rows,2));
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Row Major Map with regular stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::RowMajor>> r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols);
+
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 1);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride(), 4);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::RowMajor>>  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols);
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Row Major Map with specific outer stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::RowMajor>, rotgen::outer_stride<>>
+   r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, rotgen::outer_stride(cols + 1));
+
+   TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 1);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride() , 5);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::RowMajor>, Eigen::OuterStride<>>
+  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, Eigen::OuterStride<>(cols + 1));
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
+
+TTS_CASE("Validate Row Major Map with specific inner stride behavior")
+{
+  auto rows   = 3;
+  auto cols   = 4;
+  auto buffer = generate_data(rows,cols);
+
+  r_map_t<r_mat_t<rotgen::RowMajor>,rotgen::stride>
+   r_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, rotgen::stride(2, cols));
+
+   TTS_EQUAL(r_map.innerStride(), 4);
+  TTS_EQUAL(r_map.outerStride() , 2);
+
+  e_map_t<e_mat_t<Eigen::RowMajor>,Eigen::Stride<Eigen::Dynamic,Eigen::Dynamic>>
+  e_map(buffer.data(), rows, cols, Eigen::Stride<Eigen::Dynamic,Eigen::Dynamic>(2,cols));
+
+  for(std::ptrdiff_t r=0;r<rows;r++)
+    for(std::ptrdiff_t c=0;c<cols;c++)
+      TTS_EQUAL(r_map(r,c), e_map(r,c));
+};
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