Grip pads and article of footwear for use therewith

A surfboard deck pad assembly for attachment to the deck of a surfboard, said pad assembly including a pad member and at least one insert within said pad member, said at least one insert having on its upper surface, a hook and loop fastener and said pad member having a zone or zones comprising a non-slip surface.

A ground or floor pad assembly for use in combination with a garment worn by a person, said pad assembly comprising a pad member and at least one insert within said pad member, said pad assembly having a plurality of grip enhancing zones having different grip properties, at least one of said zones comprising a hook and loop fastener on said at least one insert and said garment having one or more zones of a complementary hoop and loop fastener such that in use, by varying the position of placement of said garment on said pad assembly and thus varying the contact between said zones of said garment and said pad assembly, said person wearing the garment can selectively control the extent of engagement between said garment and said pad assembly to vary the grip between said garment and said pad assembly.

A pad assembly according to any one of the preceding claims and including a overtread for covering said insert, said overtread having on its upper side, a non-slip surface, said overtread having on its lower side a hook and loop fastener complementary to said hook and loop fastener on said insert.

A grip pad, said pad having an upper side, a hook and loop fastener substantially covering said upper side and adapted for cooperation with a garment having one or more zones of a complementary hoop and loop fastener, said pad further having on is upper side at least one raised grip enhancing ridge.

A surfboard deck pad for attachment to the deck of a surfboard, said pad having an upper side, at least one raised ridge on said upper side, and a hook and loop fastener substantially covering said upper side.

A ground or floor pad for use in combination with a garment worn by a person, said pad having an upper side, a grip enhancing zone comprising a hook and loop fastener substantially covering said upper side, and at least one raised ridge on said upper side and said garment having a zone or zones of a complementary hook and loop fastener such that in use, by varying the position of placement of said garment on said pad and thus varying the contact between said hook and loop fasteners of said garment and said pad, said person wearing the garment can selectively control the extent of engagement between said garment and said pad to vary the grip between said garment and said pad.

An article of footwear having a first retaining portion adapted to extend over and be secured about the foot of a user and a second retaining portion adapted to extend around and be secured to the ankle of a user, and a grip zone comprising a hook and loop fastener adapted to be located in use under the foot of the wearer so as to leave the toes and the heel free, said hook and loop fastener being adapted to be releasable connected to a grip pad or article having a complementary hook and loop fastener.

An article of footwear for use with a surfboard or other water-craft, said article of footwear including a first retaining portion adapted to extend over and be secured to the foot of the user and a second retaining portion adapted to extend around and be secured to the ankle of a user, and means for attaching a leg rope for connection to said surfboard or other water-craft.

A leg rope assembly for attachment to a surfboard or other water-craft, said leg rope assembly comprising a foot engaging portion, said foot engaging portion including a first retaining portion adapted to extend over and be secured to the foot of the user and a second retaining portion adapted to extend around and be secured to the ankle of a user, and a leg rope fixed at one end to or adjacent said second retaining portion.