Patent ID: 6119374
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A sport boot comprising:a shell surrounding some portion of a sole;said sole comprising a sole surface having a recess opening which opens into said sole surface;said recess opening being defined by an area which is smaller than an area of said sole surface;a longitudinal rigid stiffening device extending substantially between a heel area and a tip area of said sole;said stiffening device being located within said recess and having a surface which is either below or substantially corresponds to said sole surface; anda mechanism for adjustably retaining at least one end of said stiffening device within said recess, said mechanism including at least a stiff sole position and a loose sole position,wherein the stiffening device comprises an other end which is retained within said recess, the other end comprising a tenon which engages a slot in the sole, andwherein said stiff sole position is defined by an inability of said stiffening device surface to substantially move with respect to said sole surface and wherein said loose sole position is defined by an ability of said stiffening device surface to move some amount with respect to said sole surface.