A skate boot comprising a graphical element laminate, the laminate comprising: a base layer having a base layer inner side and a base layer outer side opposite the base layer inner side; a first thermoplastic layer laminated on the base layer outer side of the base layer, the first thermoplastic layer having a first thermoplastic layer inner side and a first thermoplastic layer outer side opposite the first thermoplastic layer inner side; a second thermoplastic layer laminated on the first thermoplastic outer side of the first thermoplastic layer, the second thermoplastic layer having a second thermoplastic layer inner side and a second thermoplastic layer outer side opposite the second thermoplastic layer inner side; a graphical element printed on at least one portion of at least one of the first thermoplastic layer outer side of the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer inner side of the second thermoplastic layer, at least a portion of the second thermoplastic layer being at least one of transparent and translucent such that at least a portion of the graphical element is visible through the second thermoplastic layer from an exterior of the skate boot; wherein the base layer outer side of the base layer includes a design element, at least portions of the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer overlying the design element of the base layer are at least one of transparent and translucent such that at least a portion of the design element is visible through the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer from an exterior of the skate boot; and wherein the base layer comprises a woven material and the design element is a weave of the material. a base layer having a base layer inner side and a base layer outer side opposite the base layer inner side; a first thermoplastic layer laminated on the base layer outer side of the base layer, the first thermoplastic layer having a first thermoplastic layer inner side and a first thermoplastic layer outer side opposite the first thermoplastic layer inner side; a second thermoplastic layer laminated on the first thermoplastic outer side of the first thermoplastic layer, the second thermoplastic layer having a second thermoplastic layer inner side and a second thermoplastic layer outer side opposite the second thermoplastic layer inner side; a graphical element printed on at least one portion of at least one of the first thermoplastic layer outer side of the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer inner side of the second thermoplastic layer, at least a portion of the second thermoplastic layer being at least one of transparent and translucent such that at least a portion of the graphical element is visible through the second thermoplastic layer from an exterior of the skate boot; wherein the base layer outer side of the base layer includes a design element, at least portions of the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer overlying the design element of the base layer are at least one of transparent and translucent such that at least a portion of the design element is visible through the first thermoplastic layer and the second thermoplastic layer from an exterior of the skate boot; and wherein the base layer comprises a woven material and the design element is a weave of the material.