Patent ID: 6769203
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A lasted skate boot comprising an upper for enclosing and supporting a human foot having a heel, an ankle, a plantar surface, a medial side, a lateral side, an upper frontal portion and toes, said upper comprising an outer shell and an inner lining mounted inside said outer shell wherein:(a) said inner lining comprises a surface intended for contact with the heel, the ankle and the medial and lateral sides of the foot in use; said inner lining is less rigid than said outer shell; (b) said outer shell comprises medial and lateral quarters for enclosing the medial and lateral sides of the foot respectively, at least one of said quarters comprises a molded panel made of synthetic material, said molded panel comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface being shaped to substantially conform to one of the medial and lateral sides of the foot; and (c) said lasted skate boot further comprises an insole facing the plantar surface of the foot, one of said molded panel and said insole comprising a portion overlapping the other of said molded panel and said insole.