Recreational boot length ski device

A recreational boot attachment, adapting a boot for sliding on snow, ice, and other natural and artificial surfaces, comprising:

• a flat elongate base substantially the length of a boot having a toe end, heel end, and flat bottom surface for sliding, said toe end being formed with a toe end brace spaced above the base and defining a recess between the base and toe end brace for receiving a toe end projection of a boot with the toe end brace bearing against an upper surface of the toe end projection of the boot, said toe end rising in the front of the elongate base to join the toe end brace and form a toe end plow at the front of the elongate base;
• a heel end binding secured to the heel end of the flat elongate base, said binding comprising first and second pivoting anchors pivotally mounted on the respective sides of the base spaced from the heel end of the base, and a binding strap extending between the pivoting anchors with sufficient length to extend around the heel of a boot at the back of the boot, said strap being pivotable on the pivoting anchors between greater and lesser angles with respect to the flat elongate base, said strap comprising adjustable strap securing means for securing the strap at adjustable lengths between the pivoting anchors;
• said first and second pivoting anchors comprising return openings for passing the binding strap through each pivoting anchor and back on itself to form a double layer strap of inner and outer layers around the heel of a boot;
• said binding comprising a heel piece with a step profile for engaging the heel of a boot, said heel piece comprising an internal channel through which the binding strap inner layer passes for holding the heel piece in place over the heel end of the base, said heel piece being formed with an exterior groove with upper and lower edges for guiding and receiving the binding strap outer layer;
• whereby the heel end binding causes a compression binding force between the heel piece and toe end brace which increases as the heel of a boot tends to separate from the base and the angle between the strap and flat elongate base increases.