Skate boot construction with 3-D heel pocket

• US 20050193594A1
• Filed: 02/25/2005
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sport Maska Incorporated (Adidas AG)
• Original Assignee: Sport Maska Incorporated (Adidas AG)
• Inventors: Murphy, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 7,373,742 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/89
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/088 Heel stiffeners A43B23/10, A43B23/14, A43B23/16, A43B23/17 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1616 Inner boots
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1691 characterised by the higher part of the upper, e.g. surrounding the ankle, by the quarter or cuff

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a 3-D insert to be disposed in a skate boot so as to eliminate or reduce the gap between the posterior section of the Achille'"'"'s heel and the boot liner.

Claims

1. A skate boot having an ankle region and a heel counter region, the skate boot comprising:

a boot-shaped outer;

an insert positioned inwardly from the outer and including three integrally connected portions for cupping a rear part of a wearer'"'"'s foot, the integrally connected portion insert including a heel portion having lateral and medial side sections, an intermediate winged ankle portion shaped to overlie the wearer'"'"'s malleoli, and an upper cuff portion configured to wrap at least partially around the wearer'"'"'s upper ankle; and

a liner overlying the insert,

wherein the ankle portion of the insert is connected to the heel portion of the insert by at least one connecting member thereby permitting ankle movement when the wearer'"'"'s foot is received within the boot,

wherein the insert is disposed between the liner and the outer thereby adding support to the ankle region and the heel counter region of the boot and preventing the ankle region of the boot from slumping down over the heel counter region of the boot after repeated use, and

wherein the outer includes at least two recesses in an area of the ankle portion.