Skate boot with flexble midfoot section

a technology of flexing midfoot and skate boot, which is applied in the field of skate boot with flexing midfoot section, footwear, can solve the problems of skater's foot collapsing into the arch cavity, significant loss of skating performance, and difficulty in adjusting the sho

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-17
SMIRMAN MARIE
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[0007]In accordance with the general teachings of the present invention, new and imp

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The presence of the arch cavity may be a problem for individuals with any type of feet when skating in conventional boots.
The presence of arch cavities in boots cause the skater's foot to collapse into the arch cavity due to the foot's high arch.
Needless to say, skating performance would be expected to significantly suffer under these circumstances.
The problem of arch cavities may be due to the trend of conventional skating boots being made from shoe or boot last shapes that are concave t

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[0020]The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, or uses.

[0021]Referring to FIGS. 1-4, there is shown an ice skating boot generally at 10. The boot 10 primarily includes a heel portion 100, a forefoot portion 200, and a midfoot portion 300 that is positioned between the heel portion 100 and the forefoot portion 200.

[0022]The midfoot portion 300 includes a substantially flexible midfoot member 302 that is flexibly attached to the heel portion 100 and the forefoot portion 200. However, the flexible member 302 is not connected to either a sole and / or base of the boot 10. That is, only the heel portion 1.00 and the forefoot portion 200 are provided with sole portions 102, 202, respectively. In this manner, it is possible to adjustably tighten. the midfoot member 302 around the bottom, sides, and / or top of the wearer's midfoot to provide arch support and uniform snugness. The midfoot member 302 ...

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Abstract

A skate boot or other piece of footwear is provided with a flexible midfoot section that is not rigidly connected to either a sole and/or base of the boot, in order to adjustably tighten around the bottom, sides, and/or top of the wearer's midfoot to provide arch support and uniform snugness. The midfoot section is in a “hammock” type arrangement while the bail and heel portions of the wearer's foot rests on the footbed over the respective sole portions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The instant application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 622,808, filed Apr. 11, 2012, pending, the entire specification of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to footwear, such as shoes or boots, and, more specifically to footwear, such as but not limited to ice skating boots, having a flexible midfoot section that is not rigidly connected to either a sole and / or base of the boot, in order to adjustably tighten around the bottom, sides, and / or top of the wearer's midfoot to provide arch support and uniform snugness.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Conventional ice skating boots are typically constructed with concave arch portions. The arch portion thus defines an internal or interior arch cavity (i.e., a cavity inside the boot) relative to the wearer's foot, especially in proximity to the foot's arch. That is, when the wea...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B5/16A63C1/00
CPCA43B5/1641A63C1/00A43B5/1625A43B5/1683A63C1/22
Inventor SMIRMAN, MARIE
Owner SMIRMAN MARIE
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