Skate boot

A skate boot, comprising:

• a foot portion configured to receive and secure a foot of a wearer;
• a first tendon guard positioned proximal an Achilles tendon of a wearer of the skate boot, the first tendon guard being connected to the foot portion at a first articulation point and adjacent the foot portion along a medial abutment line and a lateral abutment line;
• a second tendon guard connected to the foot portion at a second articulation point and to the first tendon guard, the second tendon guard covering the first articulation point;
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• an elastomeric band connected to the foot portion and to the first tendon guard and configured to bias the first tendon guard to a closed position where the first tendon guard abuts the foot portion long the medial abutment line and the lateral abutment line.

An ice skate, comprising:

• a foot portion configured to receive and secure a foot of a wearer;
• a first tendon guard positioned proximal an Achilles tendon of the wearer of a skate boot, the first tendon guard being connected to the foot portion at a first articulation point and adjacent the foot portion along a medial abutment line and a lateral abutment line;
• a second tendon guard connected to the foot portion at a second articulation point and adjacent to the first tendon guard, the second tendon guard covering the first articulation point;
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• an elastomeric band connected to the foot portion and to the first tendon guard and configured to bias the first tendon guard to a closed position where the first tendon guard abuts the foot portion long the medial abutment line and the lateral abutment line
• an electrical generator, comprising:
• a first electrical generation component connected to the first tendon guard;
• a second electrical generation component connected to the second tendon guard, wherein movement of a leg of the wearer forwards and backwards moves the first electrical generation component with respect to the second electrical generation component, thereby generating an electrical current;
• the ice skate connected to the skate boot;
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• a plurality of resistors connected to the ice skate and configured to receive the electrical current from the electrical generator to thereby generate heat and heat the ice skate.