Removable Shoe Attachment System

An attachment system for attaching shoes, having toe and heel areas, to a wide variety of sports equipment, the system comprising:

• an attachment device that is connected to or otherwise a part of the equipment, an adjustment device, and a shoe block assembly that accepts the attachment device,
• wherein the attachment device and the shoe block assembly removably lock together for use of the equipment, which provides users better control over the force applied to the equipment via the shoe;
• wherein the shoe block assembly is removably attachable to the attachment device by means of magnetic force;
• and
• wherein the adjustment device fits into the shoe block assembly and is fixed thereto with attachment means or formed as a part thereof for selectively adjusting the magnetic force.

A method for removably attaching an article of footwear to a sports equipment item, like e.g. a rowing boat or rowing machine, the method comprising:

• providing an attachment device connected to or integrated with a foot receiving area on said sports equipment item;
• providing a shoe to receive a foot of a user;
• providing a shoe block assembly attached to or incorporated with said shoe;
• providing a set of differing adjustment devices for selectively adjusting an attaching force according to the user's weight;
• selecting an adjustment device from the said set of adjustment devices according to the user's body weight or weight group,
• attaching said adjustment device to said shoe block assembly;
• attaching by means of magnetic force said shoe block assembly to said attachment device with said adjustment device mating with said attachment device.