Surfboard control device and footpiece combination

Abstract

A surfing device and footwear combination, comprising a removable foot pad element having an elevated rear section and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface. The removable foot pad element is positioned on a top surface of a surfboard. A plurality of grip elements are spaced on the top surface of the surfboard, and have a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface. The plurality of grip elements are positioned on the top surface of the surfboard. A footpiece formed and configured to fit onto a person's foot and including a substantially planar reinforced sole portion and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements on a bottom surface, so that the plurality of hook and loop fastening elements may grip to the removable foot pad and plurality of grip elements.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An improved surfing device, comprising: 
 a surfboard having a top surface:    a removable foot pad element having an elevated rear section and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface, said removable foot pad element being positioned on said top surface of said surfboard;    a plurality of grip elements spaced on said top surface of said surfboard, said grip elements having a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface; said plurality of grip elements being positioned on said top surface of said surfboard:    a footpiece formed and configured to fit onto a person's foot and including a substantially planar reinforced sole portion and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements on a bottom surface, so that the plurality of hook and loop fastening elements may grip to the removable foot pad and plurality of grip elements.    
     
     
         2 . The improved surfing device of  claim 1 , wherein said removable foot pad has a plurality of elevated ridges.  
     
     
         3 . The improved surfing device of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of grip elements are placed in proximity to said removable pad.  
     
     
         4 . A surfboard control device and footpiece combination, comprising: 
 a removable foot pad element having an elevated rear section and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface, said removable foot pad element being positioned on a top surface of a surfboard;    a plurality of grip elements spaced on said upper surface of said surfboard, said grip elements having a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements disposed on an upper surface; said plurality of grip elements being positioned on said top surface of said surfboard:    a footpiece formed and configured to fit onto a person's foot and including a substantially planar reinforced sole portion and a plurality of hook and loop fastening elements on a bottom surface, so that the plurality of hook and loop fastening elements may grip to the removable foot pad and plurality of grip elements.    
     
     
         5 . The improved surfing device of  claim 4 , wherein said removable foot pad has a plurality of elevated ridges.  
     
     
         6 . The improved surfing device of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of grip elements are placed in proximity to said removable pad.