Patent ID: 9554615
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. A skate hoot for receiving a skater's foot, the skate boot comprising: (i) an outer shell having medial and lateral side portions for facing medial and lateral sides of the skater's foot, the medial and lateral side portions having forwardly projecting front medial and lateral end portions; and (ii) a toe cap for protecting toes of the skater's foot, the toe cap comprising a bottom portion, a toe portion for at least partially surrounding the skater's toes, an upper portion for at least partially overlapping the skater's toes and rear medial and lateral extensions extending rearwardly from the toe portion, the rear medial extension comprising lengthwise overlapping portions first and second medial walls defining a medial hollow space therebetween and the rear lateral extension comprising lengthwise overlapping first and second medial walls lateral walls defining a lateral hollow space therebetween, the front medial end portion of the medial side portion of the outer shell being at least partially received in the medial hollow space defined the first and second medial walls of the rear medial extension of the toe cap and the front lateral end portion of the lateral side portion of the outer shell being at least partially received in the lateral hollow space defined by the first and second lateral walls of the rear lateral extension of the toe cap, for affixing the toe cap to the outer shell.