Abstract: A binding for water gliding shoes (canoe skis) is provided with a flexible holding-down element (2) which may be placed across the instep adapting itself to the shape of the foot and stretched with its ends downward so as to press the foot against a support (1). For this purpose, the flexible holding-down element (2) is fixedly mounted on legs, on each side of the foot, of a vertically reciprocable holding-down shackle (3). The holding-down shackle (3) is preferably pivotable around an axis (4) arranged horizontally in front of the foot and transversely to the longitudinal axis of the binding. At open position of the binding, the user need only slip his instep under the flexible holding-down element (2) and pivot the holding-down shackle (3) far enough downward to obtain sufficient support and fix it in this position. The binding opens by simply pivoting the holding-down shackle (3) upward.

Abstract: A ski binding for cross country use wherein two members are provided one for attachment to a ski the other to a ski boot and constructed to be coupled together in assembly. The coupling member for attachment to the boot is fastenable to the front tip of the sole thereof so that when the two members are coupled together the boot may be held in position via its toe and pivoted to and from the coupled members around the toe.