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Adaptable sports footwear

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-05
SALOMON SA
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The patent describes an adaptation structure that allows users to easily adjust the size and flexibility of their ski boots or other equipment without needing to change their boots. The structure includes a flexible blade and a fastening mechanism for attaching a removable structure to the blade. The removable structure can vary the flexibility of the blade by adding or removing inserts, rods, plates, or blades. This allows users to have a single adaptable base for different types of equipment and footwear.

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A boot of this type, and in general, known boots, have a limitation that is their inability to adapt to various types of equipment.
Another drawback is that of the longitudinal flexibility of the boot along a transverse axis thereof.
This flexibility is inherent in the manufacture of the boot and cannot be adjusted as needed by the user.
Yet another drawback is that of the number of molds required to make a sole for a boot of this type.
Still another drawback lies in the wear on the portions that are in contact with the ground, the ski, or the snowshoe.
The wear on these portions requires replacement of the entire boot.

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[0060]The embodiments of the invention described here relate more specifically to boots for the practice of cross-country skiing, ski touring, telemark skiing, or snowshoeing. However, the invention applies to other fields, such as ice skating or roller skating, for example. In the case of a ski, the latter can possibly be provided with rollers, such as the rollers 230, 231, which are shown in FIG. 15A1.

[0061]In the following description, reference is made to a ski boot having a structure of various types. According to an example, this structure may be identical or similar to that already described with reference to FIG. 1, except for the portion located under the upper and turned toward the skis.

[0062]The structure of FIG. 1 comprises a boot 1, a ski 2, and a device 3 for retaining the boot on the ski:[0063]the boot 1 comprises an outer sole assembly, or outer base 12, and an upper 13, these two elements being assembled for example with glue, rivets, or screws, or they can be at le...

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Abstract

A boot adapted for the practice of a sporting activity using a gliding or rolling apparatus, in which the heel of the boot is free during movement of the foot, the front end of the boot being provided with an element for fastening to the apparatus. The boot includes a base and an adaptation structure having a first portion to be fixed in a front zone of the base, and a second portion to be fixed in a rear zone of the base, each of which can be removably fixed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based upon French Patent Application No. 12 / 03259 and French Patent Application No. 12 / 03261, both filed Nov. 30, 2012, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference thereto in their entireties, and the priorities of which are claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to an article of footwear, such as a boot, adapted to be reversibly retained or fixed to a sports apparatus, and relates more particularly to a boot intended for winter sports.[0004]Such article of footwear can be used in fields such as cross-country skiing, telemark skiing, snowshoeing, and the like.[0005]2. Background Information[0006]A boot from the aforementioned family includes an outer sole assembly, an upper, and a fastening element; the latter being adapted to cooperate with a locking mechanism, itself adapted to be affixed to the apparatus. The fastening element and the locki...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B5/04
CPCA43B5/04A63C9/003A63C9/20A63C17/045A43B5/0413A43B5/0494
Inventor BERTHET, BRUNOCONSTANT, FRANCK
Owner SALOMON SA
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