Ergonomic snow shoe binding and method of making the same

• Main Authors: MAHON TERRENCE K, MATRE DANIEL A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.04.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE; FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; FOOTWEAR; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LACES IN GENERAL; ROLLER SKATES; SKATES; SKIS; SPORTS

An improved binding for use with snowshoes and like sport apparatus is disclosed which employs a novel mounting arrangement similar to the calcanean wrapping technique used by athletic trainers to wrap the ankles of athletes, thereby resulting in an ambidextrous binding which comfortably and securely fits a wide variety of sizes of feet in an ergonomic manner while enhancing the performance of both the binding and the snowshoe to which it is attached. The binding has left and right side members pivotally mounted on a base member between the front and an intermediate longitudinal position thereupon, and left and right calcanean wrap members pivotally mounted on the base member near the rear thereof. A first set of straps overlies the side member and the calcanean wrap member on the left side are encircles the right side of the calcaneus of the foot of a wearer, and a second set of straps overlies the side member and the calcanean wrap member on the right side are encircles the left side of the calcaneus of the foot of a wearer.