Patent ID: 9565891
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A43B,A63C

Claim:
1. A skate boot comprising: an outsole defining a bottom portion of the boot; an upper extending from the outsole for covering sides of a foot received in the boot; a rear element extending from the outsole for covering a rear portion of the foot, the rear element including a tendon guard having a base portion in direct connection with the outsole and defining a bottom portion of the tendon guard, and two opposed lateral strap sections each extending forwardly from the tendon guard along a respective side of the boot, the lateral strap sections disposed outside of and overlapping a top section of the upper, the lateral strap sections being movable with respect to the top section of the upper, the tendon guard including the bottom portion being displaceable relative to the upper in a forward and rearward direction to follow a given forward and rearward flexion of an ankle received in the boot.