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First snurfboard was created
Sherman Poppin created the first snurfboard on Christmas for his daughter. -
Dimitrije Milovich founded his snowboarding company of Winterstick
Milovich created his brand of snowboards based on surfboards. Milovich and his company added steel edges to help with carving and turning, a nylon foot strap for more stability and gravel for foot traction. From the snurfboard to the winterstick boards, the shape and idea are relatively the same, but Milovich just added a few accessories to help improve the board. -
Jake Burton Carpenter made his first snowboard and started his company
Burton made his first board and added a more durable foot strap, this was the first thing to resemble a binding. This change was made because the more durable foot strap provides more stability. From the Winterstick to the Burton board, both had the same idea of a foot strap/binding and same shape -
modern day bindings are introduced
The foot strap turned into a binding, and is now more stable. High back bindings are what offer control and power. The idea of a foot strap/ binding is kept the same and the overall shape and material of the board is kept the same too.