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One embodiment is directed to a snowboard boot for use in a system for mounting a rider to a snowboard, the system comprising a snowboard binding to be mounted to the snowboard and an interface having at least one mating feature adapted to be releasably engaged by the snowboard binding, the interfac

One embodiment is directed to a snowboard boot for use in a system for mounting a rider to a snowboard, the system comprising a snowboard binding to be mounted to the snowboard and an interface having at least one mating feature adapted to be releasably engaged by the snowboard binding, the interface including at least one strap adapted to releasably mount the interface to the snowboard boot. The snowboard boot comprises a boot upper and a sole including a recess, disposed rearwardly of the arch area, that is adapted to receive the interface so that the interface does not protrude below the sole when the interface is mounted to the snowboard boot. In another embodiment, the interface includes a base adapted to pass under the sole of the boot and having a non-planar contoured upper surface, and the boot recess periphery includes at least one bottom-facing non-planar contoured surface that is adapted to mate with the non-planar contoured upper surface of the interface.

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1. A snowboard boot system for use in a binding system for mounting a rider to a snowboard, the binding system comprising a snowboard binding to be mounted to the snowboard, the snowboard boot system comprising:a snowboard boot; and an interface having at least one mating feature adapted to be relea

1. A snowboard boot system for use in a binding system for mounting a rider to a snowboard, the binding system comprising a snowboard binding to be mounted to the snowboard, the snowboard boot system comprising:a snowboard boot; and an interface having at least one mating feature adapted to be releasably engaged by the snowboard binding, the interface including at least one strap adapted to releasably mount the interface to the snowboard boot; the snowboard boot including; a boot upper that is free of an ankle strap mounted directly thereto that is configured to inhibit lifting of a rider's heel within the boot; and a sole supported on the boot upper, the sole including a heel area, an arch area and a toe area, the sole further including a bottom-facing recess that is adapted to receive the interface when the interface is mounted to the snowboard boot, the recess having a forward edge configured to be engaged by the interface when the interface is received in the recess, the forward edge being disposed entirely rearward of the arch area.