A joint assembly, comprising: a joint comprising an inner race, an outer race, one or more torque transfer elements and a cage that is disposed between said inner race and said outer race of said joint; wherein an axially outermost end of said outer race has a stepped portion circumferentially extends along at least a portion of an outer surface of an axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein said stepped portion of said axially outermost end of said outer race has a chamfer portion; a flexible boot having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion disposed between said first and second end portions of said flexible boot; wherein said first end portion of said flexible boot includes a first shoulder portion that connects an attachment portion to a first valley of said intermediate portion of said flexible boot; wherein at least a portion of said attachment portion of said first end portion of said flexible boot is connected to at least a portion of said outer surface of a second end portion of said outer race; an adapter having a radially outboard end, a radially inboard end, a first side, a second side, a radially outboard portion and a radially inboard portion; wherein an outer race mating portion circumferentially extends from at least a portion of said first side of said radially outboard portion of said adapter; wherein said outer race mating portion of said adapter has a size and shape that is complementary to said stepped portion and said chamfer portion in said axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein a substantially disc-shaped portion extends radially inboard from and is adjacent to said outer race mating portion of said adapter; wherein said first side of said substantially disc-shaped portion of said adapter has a shape that is complementary to and is in direct contact with said axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein said second side of said adapter has a shape that is complementary to and is in direct contact with said inner surface of said portion of said first shoulder portion of said flexible boot connecting said attachment portion to said first valley; and wherein at least a portion of said radially outboard end of said adapter and/or said second side of said adapter is integrally connected to at least a portion of said inner surface of said flexible boot. a joint comprising an inner race, an outer race, one or more torque transfer elements and a cage that is disposed between said inner race and said outer race of said joint; wherein an axially outermost end of said outer race has a stepped portion circumferentially extends along at least a portion of an outer surface of an axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein said stepped portion of said axially outermost end of said outer race has a chamfer portion; a flexible boot having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion disposed between said first and second end portions of said flexible boot; wherein said first end portion of said flexible boot includes a first shoulder portion that connects an attachment portion to a first valley of said intermediate portion of said flexible boot; wherein at least a portion of said attachment portion of said first end portion of said flexible boot is connected to at least a portion of said outer surface of a second end portion of said outer race; an adapter having a radially outboard end, a radially inboard end, a first side, a second side, a radially outboard portion and a radially inboard portion; wherein an outer race mating portion circumferentially extends from at least a portion of said first side of said radially outboard portion of said adapter; wherein said outer race mating portion of said adapter has a size and shape that is complementary to said stepped portion and said chamfer portion in said axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein a substantially disc-shaped portion extends radially inboard from and is adjacent to said outer race mating portion of said adapter; wherein said first side of said substantially disc-shaped portion of said adapter has a shape that is complementary to and is in direct contact with said axially outermost end of said outer race; wherein said second side of said adapter has a shape that is complementary to and is in direct contact with said inner surface of said portion of said first shoulder portion of said flexible boot connecting said attachment portion to said first valley; and wherein at least a portion of said radially outboard end of said adapter and/or said second side of said adapter is integrally connected to at least a portion of said inner surface of said flexible boot.