Gliding board with modified bending characteristics and edge features adjacent binding mounting regions

A gliding board comprising:

• an upturned nose at a forward end of the board;
• a tail at a rear end of the board;
• a running length connected to and located between the nose and tail;
• a top surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a top portion of the running length;
• a bottom surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a lower portion of the running length, at least a portion of the bottom surface being constructed and arranged to contact a gliding surface during riding;
• heel side and toe side edges on opposite sides of the running length and extending between the nose and the tail;
• and
• forward and rear binding mounting features each arranged to engage with and secure a foot binding to the board top surface, the forward and rear binding mounting features each defining a respective forward and rear binding mounting region in the running length in which a respective foot binding is securable to the board, the forward binding mounting region being located nearer the nose than the rear binding mounting region, the forward binding mounting region having a forward end nearest the nose and the rear binding mounting region having a rear end nearest the tail;
• wherein the heel side edge includes forward and rear heel convex portions respectively positioned near a location of a forward and rear heel of a rider's feet when secured to the board at the forward and rear binding mounting regions, and the toe side edge includes forward and rear toe convex portions respectively positioned near a location of a forward and rear toe of a rider's feet when secured to the board at the forward and rear binding mounting regions;
• wherein the forward heel convex portion is located closer to a longitudinal center of the board than the forward toe convex portion, and rear heel convex portion is located closer to a longitudinal center of the board than the rear toe convex portion.