Shoe for the practice of snowboarding
AssigneeSkis Rossignol S.A.
InventorCesare Cagliari
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Abstract
A shoe for use in snowboarding includes an upper section having a bottom and opposed sides which enclose a wearer's foot and lower leg, and a sole that is secured to the bottom of the upper section. The upper section is made from a thermoformed plastic material which is more flexible than the material forming the sole. The sole includes a plurality of pairs of lateral extensions extending upwardly along each of the opposed sides for engaging with corresponding hollowed sections provided in the upper section of the shoe to allow securement thereof. Preferably, the lateral extensions further include hooks or the like at their ends for allowing the passage of laces or straps to tighten the shoe to the lower leg and foot of the wearer.
Claims14
A shoe for use in snowboarding comprising:
- an upper section having a bottom and opposed sides that enclose a wearer's foot and lower leg, said upper section being formed of a thermoformed plastic;
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- a sole that is secured to the bottom of said upper section, said sole being formed of a material that is less flexible than the thermoformed material of the upper section,
- wherein said sole further includes a plurality of pairs of lateral extensions rising upwardly along the opposed sides of the upper section, and said upper section includes a plurality of hollowed sections, each hollowed section being sized for engaging a corresponding lateral extension of said sole to allow flush fitting therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.