Patent ID: 8500151

Claim:
A foot support device configured for use on a snowboard, comprising: a base having a bottom surface and an upper surface, said bottom surface configured to attach to a top of a snowboard; a strap adapted for removable attachment to the upper surface of said base; wherein the base comprises at least two loops, the strap being configured to be routed through at least one of said loops, wherein the strap is folded when the strap is secured to the at least two loops such that at least a portion of the strap comprises at least three layers; wherein the strap defines a longitudinal axis that passes through the at least two loops when said strap is secured to the base; wherein the base and the strap define an opening for at least partially receiving a boot therein; wherein the base comprises a plurality of upwardly extending protruding members, said protruding members being configured to provide traction to a boot positioned thereagainst; wherein the base is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, thereby permitting the foot support device to be properly functional in either a regular or a goofy orientation; wherein the device is configured: (i) to allow a user to place a boot through the opening to at least temporarily secure the boot to the snowboard, and (ii) to allow a user to position a boot on the device, over the strap to contact the at least some of the protruding members of the base; wherein positioning the boot over the strap and exerting a force on the base allows a user to maintain traction with the snowboard without having to place the boot through the opening defined by the strap; and wherein the at least a portion of the strap comprising at least three layers enhances the resiliency of the strap so that the strap assumes its original, raised orientation once a user removes the boot from the device.