Patent ID: 6021589
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A downhill ski boot, characterized in that the boot has a heel (7) and an extreme front portion and comprising a supple upper (1) having a lower part compress a bootie which envelops the foot; a brace (2) in the form of a cradle which extends laterally around the lower part of the upper, said cradle having a heel (7) sides which extend from the heel to the extreme front of the boot, and a sole at least partially perforated (6), the heel (7) provided with a rear bearing surface (8), a front part (9) provided with a front bearing surface (10), two portions (14, 15) which laterally extend from the region of the plantar arch to the malleolar region and a rear part (16) connecting an upper region of the lateral parts to the heel in such a manner as to form a triangular system on each side of the upper, the sides of the brace also being perforated (13) and the brace being immovably fixed to the supple upper by a plastic material (20) injected around the brace for adhering to the upper, as well as underneath and on the sides; and a collar (3) rotatably connected to the lateral portions of the brace and surrounding the upper part of the upper.