Patent ID: 6374516
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A skating boot adapted to be affixed to a skate chassis, the boot comprising:a flexible, at least partially padded upper, shaped to envelope the foot and the lower leg; a reinforcing portion comprising at least one rigid sole and a heel reinforcement, the rigid sole to be connected to the chassis, said flexible upper comprising a liner of said reinforcing portion; the flexible upper comprising a front foot covering portion having a rear scallop at least in the heel zone; and a rear cuff, independently movable with respect to the covering portion, comprising a heel enveloping portion and a rising portion to envelope the lower leg, the rear cuff extending forwardly to lateral edges, the lateral edges extending upwardly, one of the rear cuff and the fore-foot covering portion overlapping the other, whereby the lateral edges of the rear cuff are positioned forwardly of the lateral edges of the fore-foot covering portion; the front foot covering portion and the rear cuff being assembled to form a flexible upper whose length can be adjusted.