Ski boot

A ski boot comprising:

• a substantially rigid foot-case which is adapted to accommodate a user's foot and has a lower part structured to couple with a ski binding device;
• a substantially rigid cuff which is adapted to surround a lower part of the user's leg and is pivotally joined to the foot-case so as to be able to rotate about a transversal axis substantially perpendicular to a midplane of the ski boot;
• a protective tongue and/or gaiter that closes an upper part of the foot-case;
• and
• foot-case closing means adapted to selectively close/tighten the foot-case on the user's foot;
• wherein the foot-case closing means comprise:
• an oblong, transversal locking band with a flexible and substantially inextensible structure, which extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot, astride of and flush to the protective tongue and/or gaiter, and has a first end stably fixed to a first lateral side of the foot-case;
• and
• a manually-operated coupling assembly which is adapted to connect a second end of said transversal locking band selectively and alternatively to either one of the foot-case and the cuff, at a second lateral side of the foot-case opposite to said first lateral side;
• and
• wherein the transversal locking band is fixed to said first lateral side of the foot-case at a hinge connecting the cuff to the foot-case.

A ski boot comprising:

• a substantially rigid foot-case which is adapted to accommodate a user's foot and has a lower part structured to couple with a ski binding device;
• a substantially rigid cuff which is adapted to surround a lower part of the user's leg and is pivotally joined to the foot-case so as to be able to rotate about a transversal axis substantially perpendicular to a midplane of the ski boot;
• a protective tongue and/or gaiter that closes an upper part of the foot-case;
• and
• foot-case closing means adapted to selectively close/tighten the foot-case on the user's foot;
• wherein the foot-case closing means comprise:
• an oblong, transversal locking band with a flexible and substantially inextensible structure, which extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot, astride of and flush to the protective tongue and/or gaiter, and has a first end stably fixed to a first lateral side of the foot-case;
• and
• a manually-operated coupling assembly which is adapted to connect a second end of said transversal locking band selectively and alternatively to either one of the foot-case and the cuff, at a second lateral side of the foot-case opposite to said first lateral side;
• and
• wherein the transversal locking band comprises:
• a flexible ribbon shaped element which is arranged astride of and flush to said protective tongue and/or gaiter, and has a proximal end firmly fixed to the foot-case and/or to the cuff, along said first lateral side of the foot-case.