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US 2016/0100650 A1Published application
Skate boot including a thermoformable arch-support region
OwnerStephen J. Davis, Ian Funginventors
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Abstract
A hockey skate boot includes a sole portion having a deformable arch-support region to accommodate feet having differently shaped arches. The deformable arch-support region may be made of a thermoformable material that is moldable when heated to match the arch of a given wearer's foot. After the arch-support region is molded to conform to a wearer's arch, it is allowed to cool so that it hardens and remains in the desired shape.
Claims20
A skate boot, comprising:
- a lower portion including a heel region and a toe region;
- an upper portion attached to or integral with the lower portion;
- and
- an arch-support region in the lower portion comprising a thermoformable material that is moldable to conform to a wearer's arch when heated.
1 more element
A method of fitting a skate boot including a thermoformable arch-support region to a wearer's foot, comprising:
- heating at least the thermoformable arch-support region to a temperature that softens the thermoformable arch-support region;
- inserting the wearer's foot into the skate boot so that the arch of the wearer's foot presses down on the arch-support region;
- waiting a sufficient time to allow the arch-support region to conform to the arch of the wearer's foot;
- and
- removing the wearer's foot from the skate boot.
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A skate boot, comprising:
- a foot-receiving portion;
- and
- an arch support in the foot-receiving portion comprising a material that is moldable to conform to a wearer's arch when heated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.