Patent ID: 7040042
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An alpine ski boot comprising: a. a rigid sole having a top, a bottom, a toe end, and a heel end wherein the sole further comprises: b. a heel integral with or fixedly attached to the heel end of the bottom of the sole; c. a shell-less upper portion for containing a foot that is comprised of flexible materials, and that is partially reinforced by a plastic support piece that surrounds, on three sides, the lower heel region, excluding the anklebone areas, the support piece having a pivot point on each of two sides at opposite locations below the anklebone areas, said upper portion being fixedly attached to the top of the sole; d. closure means to secure the ski boot to the foot; and e. a plastic cuff pivotally attached to the said support piece at the pivot points, wherein the cuff surrounds the upper portion of the ski boot at a location above the anklebone region, said cuff having a vertical opening in the front portion of the cuff to allow the ski boot to be placed on a foot and a closure means to close the cuff around the lower leg.