Releasable shoe fastening device

A device comprising:

• a cleat mountable to a shoe and including a front portion and a rear footing, wherein the front portion of the cleat comprises:
• a pair of laterally spaced apart prongs;
• a recess extending laterally between the respective prongs;
• a front wall;
• and
• a ledge extending forward from, and generally perpendicular to the front wall, with both the ledge and the front wall laterally extending between the prongs to at least partially define the recess, wherein the ledge comprises:
• a central front edge;
• and
• a pair of protrusions which extend outwardly from the central front edge, with each respective protrusion being adjacent a respective one of the prongs, and wherein the respective protrusions are located at opposite ends of the central front edge of the ledge;
• and
• a receiver mountable to a support of an external device and comprising a base including:
• a rear portion to removably slidably receive the rear footing of the cleat,
• a front portion comprising a catch element, which is pivotally movable relative to the base while under a rotational biasing force in a first orientation, to permit slidable entry of, and retention of, the front portion of the cleat relative to the base,
• wherein, upon exertion of an external force via the shoe laterally in a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation, lateral sliding forcible movement of the front portion of the cleat overcomes at least a downward component of the rotational biasing force to cause rotation of the catch element in a third orientation, opposite the first orientation, to permit further slidable lateral movement, and release of, the front portion of the cleat relative to the catch element.