Down hill ski boot
AssigneeLange International S.A.
InventorsCesare Cagliari, Claudio Franco
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Abstract
A boot comprising a supple upper (1) in the form of a bootie, a brace (2) in the form of a cradle having a triangular structure (14) in the malleolar region, such that a rear bearing surface (8) and a front bearing surface (10) are formed to receive the binding elements. The brace has a partially perforated sole and perforated lateral parts. It is immovably fixed to the supple upper by a plastic material (20) injected around the brace and traversing the perforated portions mentioned above. Such a boot combines comfort and lightness with good control of the foot and a secure fixing of the boot in the ski binding.
Claims5
A downhill ski boot, characterized in that the boot has a heel (7) and an extreme front portion and comprising a supple upper (1) having a lower part compress a bootie which envelops the foot;
- a brace (2) in the form of a cradle which extends laterally around the lower part of the upper, said cradle having a heel (7) sides which extend from the heel to the extreme front of the boot, and a sole at least partially perforated (6), the heel (7) provided with a rear bearing surface (8), a front part (9) provided with a front bearing surface (10), two portions (14, 15) which laterally extend from the region of the plantar arch to the malleolar region and a rear part (16) connecting an upper region of the lateral parts to the heel in such a manner as to form a triangular system on each side of the upper, the sides of the brace also being perforated (13) and the brace being immovably fixed to the supple upper by a plastic material (20) injected around the brace for adhering to the upper, as well as underneath and on the sides;
- and a collar (3) rotatably connected to the lateral portions of the brace and surrounding the upper part of the upper.
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