Patent ID: 8132343

Claim:
A boot comprising: a shell base; a collar; an articulation between the collar and the shell base configured and arranged to allow movement of the collar with respect to the shell base about the articulation, said movement being at least substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the boot; and a device for blocking the rearward rotation of the collar with respect to the shell base, said device comprising: a rocker mounted to rotate with respect to either the collar or the shell base, around a first pivot, said first pivot being oriented along a first axis and said rocker having an elongated shape extending between an upper end and a lower end, and said first pivot being positioned in a vicinity of one of the upper and lower ends; a support base, positioned in a vicinity of another of the upper and lower ends, said support base comprising a first support surface capable of coming in contact with either the shell base or the collar; and a lever mounted to rotate with respect to said rocker around a second pivot, said second pivot being oriented along a second axis, parallel to said first axis, and said second pivot being positioned between said first pivot and said support base, said lever comprising a user-manipulatable part and a cam surface, the user-manipulatable part being engageable by the user for actuating the blocking device to at least either of two states.