Connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device

A connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device, the connecting mechanism comprising:

• a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end being liftably disposable on the sporting device,
• a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device,
• first and second pivots capable of being successively active when the support element is pivoted progressively from a substantially horizontal position in an upward direction about the first pivot, wherein the first pivot is the only connection between the support element and the other elements of the connecting mechanism,
• a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element.

A connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device, the connecting mechanism comprising:

• a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end of the support element being liftably disposable on the sporting device,
• a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device,
• first and second pivots,
• a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element, and
• an adjustable stop for limiting the rotation of the support element around the first pivot and causing the first and second pivots to be active in succession.