Sports boot with flexible frame
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1. A sports boot, especially for gliding sports, comprising:
- an outer sole and an external upper covering the user'"'"'s foot and lower leg, the external upper comprising a flexible frame made of a flexible, substantially non-stretchable material, arranged along preferred directions of forces/supports affixed to both the external upper and the outer sole.
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A boot having an outer sole and an external upper covering the user'"'"'s foot and lower leg. The external upper has a flexible frame made of a flexible, substantially non-stretchable material, arranged along preferred directions of forces/supports affixed to both the external upper and the outer sole. The flexible frame has a dorsal portion extending from the outer sole substantially up to the top end of the external upper, and at least one lateral arm laterally connecting the upper end of the dorsal portion to one side of the boot.
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1. A sports boot, especially for gliding sports, comprising:
an outer sole and an external upper covering the user'"'"'s foot and lower leg, the external upper comprising a flexible frame made of a flexible, substantially non-stretchable material, arranged along preferred directions of forces/supports affixed to both the external upper and the outer sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A sports boot, especially for gliding sports, comprising an outer sole and an external upper overlying the outer sole and covering the user'"'"'s foot and lower leg, the external upper comprising a flexible frame made of a substantially non-stretchable material and affixed to the upper and sole, comprising a dorsal portion, extending vertically at the rear of the lower leg, and comprising at least one lateral portion, extending laterally along the foot, connected to said dorsal portion and to the sole, at each of its ends.
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14. A sports boot, especially for gliding sports, comprising an outer sole and an external upper overlying the outer sole and covering the user'"'"'s foot and lower leg, the upper including a flexible frame made of a substantially non-stretchable material and arranged so as to provide a predetermined moment of inertia along predetermined directions.
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16. A sports boot according to clam 2, wherein the dorsal portion comprises a recess at the level of the front portion of the heel of the foot.
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