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A contact configuration between boot and binding for snowboarding. Contact pins are provided on opposing sides of the boot at both the heel area and the toe area. This 4-point contact configuration assures heel and toe stability and reliable side boot restraint. Concave mating receptacles at matchin

A contact configuration between boot and binding for snowboarding. Contact pins are provided on opposing sides of the boot at both the heel area and the toe area. This 4-point contact configuration assures heel and toe stability and reliable side boot restraint. Concave mating receptacles at matching locations on the binding assure easy and simple interconnection which is also secure and reliable. A release mechanism is provided to selectively retract the pins using a simple pull cord arrangement. Strap linkages permit more convenient tightening and loosening of the boot straps. A strap/yoke configuration provides improved interconnection between the boot and the user's foot. The pull cord is routed within the sole of the boot and upward along the ankle area of the boot for more convenient access. The pull cord is connected to retract linkages at both heel and toe areas, both of those linkages being spring loaded to provide normally extended pins. A variety of pin receptacle configurations are shown for facilitating boot-to-binding step-in connection.

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[ What i claim is:] [1.]1. A boot and binding assembly for snowboards, the assembly providing selective interconnection between the binding attached to the snowboard and at least one boot worn by a snowboard user; the assembly comprising:a boot having an upper member and a lower member and having at

[ What i claim is:] [1.]1. A boot and binding assembly for snowboards, the assembly providing selective interconnection between the binding attached to the snowboard and at least one boot worn by a snowboard user; the assembly comprising:a boot having an upper member and a lower member and having at least four projection devices extending from opposing sides of the boot along said lower member, two of said devices being closer to the rear or said boot and two of said devices being closer to the front of said boot; anda binding having a least four receptacles for receiving said boot projection devices; andprojection device attachment means for selectively retracting said projection devices to permit separation of said boot and said binding;said projection device attachment means defining a pair of rotatably displaceable linkage members, each of said linkage members coupled to a respective pair of said projecting devices; anda pull cord coupled to both of said linkage members for rotationally actuating each of said linkage members simultaneously and simultaneously displacing said projection devices; said projection devices being spring loaded to normally extend from said boot.