Skate boot with improved flexibility

摘要

A method of making a skate boot including manufacturing a rear element including a tendon guard for covering at least a rear portion of the ankle received within the boot, and forming a direct connection at a fixed position between contacting portions of the rear element and of a remainder of the skate boot separately from the quarters, the direct connection being formed such that the rear element is an external element of the boot and such that an upper portion of the rear element is displaceable relative to the quarters in a forward and rearward direction, the upper portion of the rear element being displaceable through flexing of the rear element about the connection.

主权项

1. A skate boot comprising:
an outsole defining a bottom portion of the boot; an upper extending from the outsole for covering sides of a foot received in the boot; a rear element extending from the outsole for covering a rear portion of the foot, the rear element including a tendon guard having a base portion in direct connection with the outsole and defining a bottom portion of the tendon guard, and two opposed lateral strap sections each extending forwardly from the tendon guard along a respective side of the boot, the lateral strap sections disposed outside of and overlapping a top section of the upper, the lateral strap sections being movable with respect to the top section of the upper, the tendon guard including the bottom portion being displaceable relative to the upper in a forward and rearward direction to follow a given forward and rearward flexion of an ankle received in the boot.