A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a stationary footrest surface coupled to a boat structure, a first shoe attachment portion and a second shoe attachment portion. The first shoe attachment portion is supported to the footrest surface for releasably retaining a first shoe for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis relative to the footrest surface. The second shoe attachment portion is supported to the footrest surface for releasably retaining a second shoe for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to the footrest surface. The first pivot axis and second pivot axis are co-planar and angularly offset from one another.