Ski boot and related system

A ski boot configured to control and adjust a forward flex and a rearward rebound movement of the ski boot while the ski boot is in-use, the ski boot comprising:

• a shell configured to receive and retain a foot of a skier;
• a cuff configured to secure to a lower leg of the skier;
• an adjustable damper coupled to the shell and the cuff, wherein the adjustable damper is configured to control the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement of the ski boot;
• a sensor measuring sensed data comprising forward flex and the rearward rebound movement of the ski boot about at least one pivot axis,
• wherein the sensor is
• located on or about the at least one pivot axis, or
• located on the cuff, or
• is part of the cuff;
• and
• means to adjust the adjustable damper in response to the sensed data provided by the sensor and in response to a signal communicated to a receiver that is configured to adjust the adjustable damper, to alter the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement of the ski boot,
• wherein said signal is configured to be communicated via a processor that receives and analyzes said sensed data from said sensor prior to communicating said signal to enable adjustment of the adjustable damper;
• wherein the sensed data about the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement is measured by sensing one or more of
• a range of motion (ROM),
• a speed of motion,
• an acceleration forward and aft of the cuff relative to the shell;
• wherein the adjustable damper controls the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement by controlling characteristics selected from one or more of
• an extent of the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement;
• a speed of the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement;
• an acceleration of the forward flex and the rearward rebound movement.