Ski boot

In a ski boot of the type which is put on and taken off through the rear, comprising:

• a shell continuously surrounding the zones of the foot and the front of the bottom of the leg and comprising respectively,
• a rigid bottom part of the shell around the foot and a more flexible upper of the shell around the front of the bottom of the leg,
• a rear closing cover or spoiler pivoted on said shell, about a lower transverse axis, approximately in the malleolar zone, said spoiler surrounding the rear of said bottom of the leg and serving as cover for closing the boot on the foot, as well as means for rearwardly supporting the leg when in a position of use,
• connecting means connecting said rear closing spoiler and the monobloc upper-bottom of the shell assembly,
• a member for supporting the upper formed by said spoiler and the flexible upper of the shell adapted to occupy a first active position for limiting the rearward angular movement of said upper, and a second inactive position allowing the upper freedom of angular movement,
• the improvement comprising:
• that the support member is separable from the spoiler, in an inactive position, and cooperates with a member controlling means for tightening the foot in the boot, and the support member is removably mounted on the spoiler, in an active position of use and in direct contact with the rigid bottom of the shell.

In a ski boot of the type which is put on and taken off through the rear, comprising:

• a shell continuously surrounding the zones of the foot and the front of the bottom of the leg and comprising respectively,
• a rigid bottom part of the shell around the foot and a more flexible upper of the shell around the front of the bottom of the leg;
• a rear closing cover or spoiler pivoted on said shell, about a lower transverse axis, approximately in the malleolar zone, said spoiler surrounding the rear of said bottom of the leg and serving as cover for closing the boot on the foot, as well as means for rearwardly supporting the leg when in a position of use,
• connecting means connecting said rear closing spoiler and the monobloc upper-bottom of the shell assembly,
• a member for supporting the upper formed by said spoiler and the flexible upper of the shell adapted to occupy a first active position for limiting the rearward angular movement of said upper, and a second inactive position allowing the upper freedom of angular movement,
• the improvement comprising:
• that the support member mounted to move on the spoiler is defined by a lever whose cross section is substantially in the form of an L, pivoting about a transverse axis, said lever having a large arm extending upwardly substantially parallel to the rear face of the spoiler and a small lower arm extending forwardly of the boot and abutting on the rear part of the shell bottom, when in active position offering rear support, and the support member is removably mounted on the spoiler, in an active position of use and in direct contact with the rigid bottom of the shell.