Skin cleat

A skin cleat for use with a ski, ski-boot and binding assembly and to improve purchase while ascending a slope, comprising:

• an elongate strap having first and second end sections and having a central section there-between;
• a coupling associated with one or more of the first and second end sections and configured to attach the first and second end sections resulting in the formation of a continuous structure;
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• a backing having a first surface and an opposite second surface for protecting the underside of the ski, wherein the backing comprises a first and a second opening for receiving the strap therethrough such that the strap passes along a length of the backing and the backing is positionable along the central section of the strap;
• one or more studs having a proximal end and a distal end and a body extending therebetween, wherein the one or more studs are mounted to the backing and depend downwardly away from the first side of the backing in a direction away from the backing and the strap.

A skin cleat for use with a ski, ski-boot and binding assembly and to improve purchase while ascending a slope, comprising:

• an elongate strap having first and second end sections and having a central section there-between;
• a coupling associated with one or more of the first and second end sections and configured to attach the first and second end sections resulting in the formation of a continuous structure;
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• a backing having a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the backing comprises a first and a second opening through the first and opposite second surface for receiving the strap therethrough such that the strap passes along a length of the backing and the backing is positionable along the central section of the strap;
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• a plurality of studs mounted to the backing, wherein each of the studs has a proximal end and a distal free end, and wherein the studs depend downwardly away from the first side of the backing.