Liner for a ski boot and tongue having improved ventilation and pressure distribution on a foot

A tongue for a footwear comprising:

• an outer generally stiff layer, said layer being substantially saddle-shaped and generally conforming to a dorsal surface of a foot;
• an inner padding layer providing contact to the dorsal surface of the foot, the inner padding layer having at least a first portion and a second portion;
• wherein the second portion is arranged to cover at least a part of a dorsalis pedis artery and/or a deep peroneal nerve on the dorsal surface of the foot, and wherein an entirety of the second portion is a material that is softer than an entirety of the first portion;
• and wherein the outer generally stiff layer has a first part and a second part wherein the second part has a thickness of at least 3 mm, or 4 mm, or 5 mm, or 10 mm, over an area of the second portion, and
• wherein the second portion is an area that is between 1-20% of the area of the inner padding of the tongue, and wherein the first portion is the remainder of the area of the inner padding that is at least 80% of the area of the inner padding of the tongue.