Apparatus for tightening top of foot in leisure sports boot fixing heel to sole

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for tightening a top of a foot in a leisure sports boot having a sole forming the bottom of the boot; a boot upper rim forming the top end of the boot and having a U-shaped front surface; a boot upper being extended between the sole and the boot upper rim, and consisting of an outside upper forming an outer appearance and an inside upper adhered to a foot; a top of foot protection upper installed inside the U-shaped boot upper rim; and a tightening band tied between the boot upper rims in a zigzag shape outside the top of foot protection upper, the apparatus includes a top of foot tightening means installed inside the top of foot protection upper, for compressing the top of the foot to the sole, a wire passing through the top of foot tightening means, and pulling the top of foot tightening means to the top of the foot so that the heel can be fixedly adhered to the sole, and a wire fixing device connected to both ends of the wire, for selectively pulling or releasing the wire.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 from Korean Patent Application No. 2004-65399, filed on Aug. 19, 2004, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to an apparatus for tightening a top of a foot in a leisure sports boot fixing a heel to a sole, and more particularly to, an apparatus for tightening a top of a foot which can tighten a tightening band for fixing an upper portion of an ankle in a boot to make the foot and the boot adhered to each other in order to prevent edge control failure by foot movement in the boot in a snowboard controlling a speed and a direction by movement of gravity center and up / down right / left motions of feet. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Snowboarding has gained great popularity every year and has been widely distributed as leisure sports. As popularity o...

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Benefits of technology

[0018] The present invention is achieved to solve the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for tightening a top of a foot in a leisure sports boot fixing a heel to a sole which allows the user to take various postures, reduces loads on muscles of an ankle and a calf by making the foot and the boot adhered to each other even when the user is inclined to the front, and precisely transfers wanted techniques of the user to tiptoes.

[0022] Preferably, a tube is further installed outside the wire, for preventing a friction resistance of the wire.

[0030] In accordance with the present invention, the apparatus for tightening the top of the foot in the leisure sports boot fixing the heel to the sole improves edge control capability.

Problems solved by technology

Especially, if the heels are not adhered to the bottoms of the boots 20, it is very disadvantageous in freestyle postures requiring strong force of the ankles and feet such as rapid rotations or high difficulty performance.

That is, the user cannot show various and difficult techniques.

In addition, when the user mostly uses muscles of the ankles or calves, he / she may be injured.

It would cause a big problem in dangerous situations.

The aforementioned problems are also generated in golf, mountain climbing, or inline skating.

Therefore, if the feet move or are separated from the ground, the user cannot take a stable posture.

Generally, when a beginner concentrates on the tiptoes in swing, the heels of the feet are separated from golf boots, so that he / she cannot take a stable posture.

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