Patent ID: 7793947

Claim:
A goalie ice skate comprising: (a) a boot having an outer shell for receiving a human foot, the foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial malleolus and a lateral malleolus, medial and lateral sides, a plantar surface and toes, said outer shell being made of a composite sheet comprising a layer of a thermoformable material, wherein said composite sheet is thermoformed such that said outer shell forms: i) a sole for facing the plantar surface of the foot; ii) a heel portion for receiving the heel of the foot; iii) medial and lateral side portions for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the foot respectively; and iv) an ankle portion for receiving the medial malleolus and the lateral malleolus of the ankle of the foot, said ankle portion comprising a medial side having a medial upper edge extending along a first straight line that is a first distance away from said sole and a lateral side having a lateral upper edge extending along a second straight line that is a second distance away from said sole, wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance and wherein said lateral upper edge is entirely located below said medial upper edge; and (b) a cowling comprising a toe portion for protecting the toes, a base, medial and lateral walls and a heel portion extending upwardly from said base, and a bottom portion for receiving an ice skate blade, wherein said medial and lateral walls, heel portion, toe portion and base define a cavity for receiving at least partially said boot.