A step-in binding system (20, 220) including a binding (24, 224)
and an engagement member (26, 226) for securing a snowshoe to footwear (22).
In one embodiment, the binding includes a pivotable latch (78) and a fixed
latch (80), each having a pair of catches (116) for engaging a corresponding
receiver (110) on the engagement member. The pivotable latch is pivotable
between a closed position (CP) and an open position (OP) and is biased into the
closed position by a helical rotational spring (100). The binding further
includes an adjustment mechanism (32) extending between a toe member (28)
and a heel member (30) that allows the distance between the toe and heel
members to be selectively changed by a user. In another embodiment, the binding
includes a pair of pivotable latches (278, 280), each biased into its closed
position by two torsional rotational springs (300).