Bauer Nike Hockey Inc.

Nike Innovate C.v.

Carl Madore

John T Stites

Raymond J Sander

Gary Gene Tavares

Chad Edward Bouton

Nicole Mueller

Gregory S Kramer

Clifford N Dodson

Chip Jones

Patrick K Hoffman

Jeffrey R Held

Marci Duchene

Mike Kelly

Steve Wright

Jeffrey A Hadden

Darian Curl

A skate boot for ice skate or in-line roller skate comprising an upper having portions thereof made of compressed foam material. In a preferred embodiment, the skate boot is constructed with two preformed quarter panels made of compressed foam material having wherein the inner surface of each panel is shaped to substantially conform to the anatomical shape of a corresponding side of the human foot. Such a construction provides a skate boot, which is comfortable, long lasting, and exhibits flexibility and support. Such a construction also provides added flexibility to the skate designers to vary the dynamic properties of the skate and also the ornamental features of the skate. A method of making such a skate boot is also disclosed.

Skate boot

A skate boot is disclosed which comprises a foot element adapted to be mounted to a ground engaging skating implement and for receiving at least partially the foot of a skater, and an articulated cuff for encircling and supporting the ankle of a skater. The articulated cuff is partially inserted in the foot element and slidably coupled to the foot element to permit unrestrained limited pivotal motion of the articulated cuff relative to an axis coinciding approximately with the pivot axis of the skater's ankle.

Skate having dynamic range of motion

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Carl Madore