Patent ID: 6026594
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
In a sport boot comprising:a boot base for accommodating the foot of the wearer of the boot,a soft inner boot adapted to fit inside or on the boot base and surround the lower leg of the wearer of the boot; andan upper cuff attached to said boot base and having a rear portion surrounding the back of the lower leg of the wearer of the boot; the improvement comprising:a closure strap for securing the upper cuff and soft inner boot to the lower leg of the wearer of the boot;said strap comprising:an elastic portion;a non-elastic band attached to said elastic portion; andsecuring means for adjusting the length of the non-elastic band and securely maintaining the adjusted length of the non-elastic band in a desired position thereby pre-setting a relatively constant load to be applied to the rear portion of the upper cuff when the closure strap secures the upper cuff and the soft inner boot.