Boot with modified orientation in toe region

摘要

This invention provides a novel elevated toe device system that allows the wearer's toes to be elevated to a perpendicular or approaching a perpendicular orientation relative to the line of gravity and undertake activities, such as downhill skiing, with a greater amount of control of the skis and/or snowboard as a result of the elevated toes. The conventional systems do not make use of the natural qualities of the foot. On a downward slope, the device permits the wearer to enjoy the dynamics of the foot and assume a stance that presents less strain on the foot while accentuating maneuverability. The device can be a preset system, in which the wearer can interchange devices of different angular orientations to modify the posture of the toes, or adjustable. In an alternate embodiment, the device can be provided so that the surface under the big toe presents an elevated angular orientation.

主权项

1. A system of modifying a toe box region of a boot used by a wearer to traverse an inclined surface, comprising:
a base that is located in the toe box region; wherein the toe box region includes a means for adjusting toes of the wearer to a selected one of a plurality of elevated orientations so as to thereby provide improved control while traversing the inclined surface, wherein each of the plurality of elevated orientations being at a different angle and wherein the elevated orientation being selected is such as to conform to a prevailing angle of the slope of the inclined surface being traversed; and wherein the means for adjusting the toes is such that said means extends less than half the length of the boot.