Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1997-01-24
1999-04-20
Sewell, Paul T.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36 89, 36115, A43B 504, A43B 720
Patent
active
058946845
ABSTRACT:
An improved soft style snowboard boot which is internally reinforced by a multi-piece boot support assembly that includes a rigid molded plastic shank portion, a semi-rigid molded heel cup portion, and a molded or die-cut plastic highback portion. The shank portion is designed to resist flex, and provide ergonomic support for the foot, and further includes molded-in features which permit positive mechanical fastening of conventional step-in binding attachment structure, to the outsole of the boot. A pair of length adjustable tensioning strap members are connected between the shank and highback portions and when tightened the straps induce a desired forward lean in the highback portion. The straps may be tightened independently of each other to provide a desired side bias, left or right, to the highback portion. In one embodiment, the straps are contained within the outer boot portion. In another embodiment, the straps are routed exteriorly of the outer boot portion for more convenient forward lean adjustment. In another embodiment, a linerless snowboard both with adjustable ankle support is disclosed. In still another embodiment, an all exterior version of the boot support assembly for a soft style snowboard boot is disclosed.
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Advertisement for Blax I-Spine, publication date unknown, circa Jan. 1996.
Anderson Erik
Sand Jeff W.
Sewell Paul T.
Stashick Anthony
Vans, Inc.
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