Article of footwear for skating on ice

Abstract

An article of footwear for use in ice skating comprising a boot shell structured to accommodate a wearer's foot and having a medial forefoot portion, a lateral forefoot portion, a medial quarter/midfoot portion, a lateral quarter/midfoot portion, a sole portion, a lateral ankle portion, a medial ankle portion, and a heel portion, the boot shell further including a cuff/tendon guard attached to the boot shell or to a flexible rail portion attached to the heel portion of the boot shell. An article of footwear for use in ice skating including a removable liner disposed in a boot shell and a plate reinforcement portion attached to the removable liner to provide lateral stiffness. An article of footwear for use in ice skating including at least one compressible structure disposed in a boot shell.

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