Patent ID: 6073370
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A snowboard boot comprising:a sole portion made of a sole forming material;an upper portion adhered to said sole portion;a support strap fixed to the upper portion, said support strap having a first leg portion and a second leg portion, said first leg portion extending around a rear end of said upper portion to provide support around a heel portion of a foot insertable into said boot, said second leg portion extending under said upper portion;a pair of rings supported on opposite ends of said support strap proximate an ankle supporting portion of said upper portion;a long strap extending through said pair of rings such that first and second ends of said long strap wrap part way around corresponding ones of said rings thereby extending towards each other, said first end of said long strap being formed with lace engaging means and said second end of said long strap being formed with lace engaging means;wherein said lace engaging means in said long strap are configured for receiving a lace for tightening said boot on the foot, said long strap for providing leverage to the lace for tightening said boot on the foot thereby securing the fool within the boot such that the foot is pulled back towards a rear portion of said upper portion of said boot due to support from said first leg portion of said support strap and the foot is urged downward by said long strap due to support from said second leg portion of said support strap to restrict movement of the foot with respect to a heel portion of said sole portion of said boot.