摘要 |
<p>An ice skate (100) having a skate boot (102) with a non-lasted boot shell (106), the shell (106) having a first non-lasted three-dimensional sub-shell (120) and a second non-lasted three-dimensional sub-shell (122), the second sub-shell (122) being interior to and adjoining the first sub-shell (120), the first sub-shell (120) comprising a first material having a first density and the second sub-shell (122) comprising a second material having a second density, the second density being less than the first density, the shell (106) being shaped so as to have a heel portion (106h), an ankle portion (106a), a lateral portion (106l), a medial portion (106m), and a sole portion (106s); and a ground-engaging assembly (104) disposed on an underside of the skate (100). Additional sub-shells are possible. Methods of manufacturing the skate boot shell, including molding and build-up, are also disclosed.</p> |