Device for tightening a sports boot

A sports boot comprising:

• a shell comprising a collar;
• and
• a liner;
• the shell extending upward so as to at least partially surround a lower leg of a user, and comprising at least one tightener of the lower leg of the user;
• the at least one tightener comprising:
• a first strap portion attached to the shell by means of a first anchor, the first anchor being positioned on one of a medial side of the boot or a lateral side of the boot;
• a second strap portion;
• a pairer configured to pair the first strap portion with the second strap portion;
• a length adjuster configured to adjust a length of the first strap portion or a length of the second strap portion, wherein the length adjuster is hook-and-loop fastening bands;
• the at least one tightener further comprising:
• a second anchor configured to connect the second strap portion to the shell;
• and
• the second anchor configured to be alternately positioned in two different states, including:
• a connected state in which the second anchor connects the second strap portion to the shell, the second anchor being positioned on a second of the medial side of the boot or the lateral side of the boot, and the second anchor comprising a hook affixed to either one of the shell or the second strap portion, said hook cooperating with a ring affixed to the other one of the shell or the second strap portion;
• and
• a disconnected state in which the second anchor does not connect the second strap portion to the shell.