Ski boot

A ski boot comprising in combination:

• an upper having a foot portion and a leg portion, said leg portion adapted to extend along the calf portion of a user's leg,
• pivot means interconnecting the foot portion to the leg portion whereby the leg portion is pivotal about a generally horizontal axis passing transversly of the foot portion, and
• a removable sock portion adapted to be slid into and out of the upper, said sock portion having a water-repellant outer covering and a core of at least partially reticulated plastic material.

A ski boot comprising in combination:

• an upper having a foot portion and a leg portion made of a semi-rigid material with limited flexibility, said leg portion adapted to extend along the calf portion of a user's leg,
• pivot means interconnecting said foot portion and leg portion on opposite sides thereof to allow relative pivotal movement of the foot portion and leg portion about a generally horizontal axis passing transversely of the foot portion, and
• sliding movement means on at least one side of said upper for selectively allowing relative sliding movement of the leg portion and foot portion in a generally vertical direction independently of the pivotal movement of the leg portion and foot portion.

A ski boot comprising in combination:

• an upper having a foot portion and a leg portion, said leg portion adapted to extend along the calf portion of a use's leg,
• pivotal means interconnecting the foot portion to the leg portion whereby the leg portion is pivotal about a generally horizontal axis passing transversely of the foot portion, and
• a connection unit interconnecting the foot portion and leg portion, said connection unit having a slide rod anchored to one of said foot portion and leg portion and an elongated housing slideably receiving said rod anchored to the other of said foot portion and leg portion, said housing having a continuous resilient member therein and said rod having a pair of collar means fixed thereon at axially spaced positions adapted to operatively engage opposite ends of the resilient member whereby the entire continuous extent of the resilient member yieldingly resists axial movement of the rod relative to the housing.