Patent ID: 8505217

Claim:
A skate comprising a boot for receiving a wearer's foot and ankle therein and a blade assembly fixed beneath the boot, the boot including: an outsole; a toe cap extending from a front portion of the outsole; an upper including a quarter extending from each side of the outsole and which is connected to the toe cap; and a rear element including a tendon guard upwardly extending from the outsole and partially overlapping each quarter to cover at least a rear portion of the ankle received within the boot, the rear element having a base in direct fixed connection with a heel portion of the outsole of the boot such that the rear element is displaceable relative to the quarters in a forward and rearward direction about the fixed connection through flexing of the rear element to follow a given forward and rearward flexion of the ankle, the rear element being disposed outside of the quarters and being separate therefrom.