Patent ID: 7614638

Claim:
An apparatus for securing a toe area of a snowboarding boot, the toe area of the boot having a top surface, a bottom surface and a front wall extending therebetween, the apparatus comprising: a convertible toe cap strap having: a generally cup shape adapted to extend across and overlie the top surface of the boot and to extend around and overlie the front wall of the boot whereby, when the apparatus is tightened about the boot in a cap strap configuration, the convertible toe cap strap conforms to the top surface and the front wall of the boot; and a generally bow shape adapted to extend across and engage to top surface of the boot whereby, when the apparatus is tightened about the boot in a toe strap configuration, the convertible toe cap strap conforms to the top surface of the boot so as to eliminate gaps between the strap and the top surface of the boot; wherein the apparatus is selectively and repeatedly convertible between the cap strap configuration whereby both upward movement and forward movement of the toe area of the boot is resisted and the toe strap configuration whereby upward movement of the toe area of the boot is resisted.