Footwear having a foot retaining system
First Claim
1. A tongue structure for use in boot, said tongue structure comprising an upper layer formed of a rigid protective material, a lower layer formed of a resilient stretchable material, said upper layer being secured to said lower layer along marginal side edges thereof, said upper layer being spaced from said lower layer intermediate said side marginal edges to thereby provide an air space between said upper and lower layers, the arrangement being such that when said tongue is used in a boot, the foot of a user will contact said lower layer with said upper layer being spaced therefrom in a central region.
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Abstract
A boot which has a tongue structure which includes at least first and second cables attached to the sides of the tongue, a guide channel associated with each cable, and a cable tensioning device connected to the cables and which is movable between first and second positions to respectfully tighten and loosen the cables. The tongue structure acts to maintain the foot in the boot and in a preferred embodiment, the tongue includes an outer somewhat rigid shell and an inner elastic layer.
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- 1. A tongue structure for use in boot, said tongue structure comprising an upper layer formed of a rigid protective material, a lower layer formed of a resilient stretchable material, said upper layer being secured to said lower layer along marginal side edges thereof, said upper layer being spaced from said lower layer intermediate said side marginal edges to thereby provide an air space between said upper and lower layers, the arrangement being such that when said tongue is used in a boot, the foot of a user will contact said lower layer with said upper layer being spaced therefrom in a central region.
- 5. In an ice skate having a boot, a blade support portion mounted on said boot, and a blade mounted in said blade support portion, the improvement comprising a first cable member connected to an upper front portion of said blade, a second cable member being secured to an upper rear portion of said blade, said first and second cable members extending through said blade support portion and being connected to each other.
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