Patent ID: 7963049

Claim:
A snowboard boot having a heel area, an instep area, a tongue, a soft inner shoe and a soft outer shoe with an outer sole and a closure overlapping the tongue, characterized in that a tension means is provided which is connected to the outer sole on a first side and is guided on the inner side of the outer shoe from the first side over the inner shoe to a first turning point, said first turning point being connected to a second side of the outer sole on the inner side of the outer shoe proximate the instep area, said tension means extending from the first turning point to a second turning point disposed in the heel area, wherein the tension means extends out of the outer shoe to the outside through an opening in a leg portion of the outer shoe, and a clamp is provided on the snowboard boot for fixing the tension means in a tightened state, said tension means extending out of the outer shoe for operation, and being fixable by the clamp in the tightened state.