Skate or other footwear

An ice skate comprising:

• a skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising a body that comprises a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, and an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user;
• a blade to engage ice;
• and
• a blade holder between the skate boot and the blade;
• wherein:
• the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the heel portion, and the ankle portion of the body of the skate boot are molded together and integral with one another;
• the body of the skate boot comprises a plurality of injection-molded layers comprising a plurality of materials that are different;
• and at least part of the blade holder is molded together and integral with the body of the skate boot.

A skate boot for a skate, the skate comprising a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface, the skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising a body that comprises a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, and an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, wherein:

• the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the heel portion, and the ankle portion of the body of the skate boot are molded together and integral with one another;
• the body of the skate boot comprises a plurality of layers comprising a plurality of materials that are different and molded by flowing;
• the body of the skate boot comprises a first reinforcement disposed between a first one of the layers and a second one of the layers;
• and the body of the skate boot comprises a second reinforcement disposed between the first one of the layers and the second one of the layers and spaced apart from the first reinforcement.

A skate boot for a skate, the skate comprising a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface, the skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising a body that comprises a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, and an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, wherein:

• the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the heel portion, and the ankle portion of the body of the skate boot are molded together and integral with one another;
• the body of the skate boot comprises a plurality of layers comprising a plurality of materials that are different and molded by flowing;
• the skate boot comprises a tongue;
• and at least part of the tongue is molded together and integral with the body of the skate boot.