A sports board binding and foot traction apparatus for use in sports
boards such as surfboard, skateboard, wakeboards, and the like. The
apparatus includes a sports board having an upper surface and at least
one magnet holding receptable disposed in the upper surface; A a
ferromagnetic bar is disposed under the bottom of the magnet holding
receptacles, and permanent magnets are placed in the receptacles to form
a magnetic region on the surface of the board. An article of sports
footwear having a sole is provided, and a ferromagnetic plate is disposed
in at lest a portion of the footwear soles. When the footwear is brought
into proximity with the magnetic field, a binding force is applied to the
footwear.