Salomon S.a.

Salomon S.a.s.

Salomom S.a.

Francois Girard

Eddy Yelovina

Jacques Quellais

Thomas Saillet

Thierry Donnadieu

Eric Girault

Paul Arnulf

Jean-Francois Paris

Aude Derrier

Rémy Saillet

Philippe Margolliet

Footwear element including a flexible outer sole assembly and a flexible upper, the footwear element extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral portion and a medial portion, and height-wise from an outer surface of the outer sole assembly to an upper end, the footwear element having a shoe insertion opening. The footwear element includes spikes projecting from the area of the outer surface of the outer sole assembly. The footwear element includes at least one reinforcement, the reinforcement including a base and a wall, the base extending opposite the outer sole assembly outside of the footwear element, the wall extending from the base toward the upper end, also outside of the footwear element.

Footwear element

A footwear element that includes an outer sole assembly and a flexible upper, as well as spikes projecting in the area of an outer surface of the outer sole assembly, the flexible upper including a lower portion adapted to cover the foot of a user, the flexible upper having a shoe insertion opening. The upper includes an upper portion extending the lower portion in a direction away from the outer sole assembly, the upper portion being provided to cover at least the ankle of the user, or the ankle and a portion of the lower leg.

A boot having a first footwear element and a second footwear element, the second footwear element being configured to be removably inserted into the first footwear element, the first element footwear extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and height-wise from a base to an upper end, the second footwear element extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and height-wise from a base to an upper end. The boot includes a retaining device to retain the rear end of the second footwear element at the rear end of the first footwear element.

Boot having a first footwear element and a second footwear element

An assembly including a gliding board and a device for retaining an article of footwear on the board, the device extending longitudinally from a rear end to a front end, the board having a receiving zone provided to receive the retaining device longitudinally in relation to the board. The assembly includes a wedge device which inclines the retaining device longitudinally in relation to the board, so that the retaining device is angled downwardly from the front end to the rear end.

Assembly including a gliding board and a device for retaining an article of footwear

Nordic ski binding

Portion of a nordic ski binding

The sole comprises three layers, including (a) an outer or ground contact sole () having flexibility, ground-gripping, and abrasion-resistance properties, (b) an upper or comfort layer () positioned directly beneath the foot and having elastic shock-absorption properties, and (c) an intermediate layer or rib () positioned directly between the upper portion of the contact layer () and the lower portion of the comfort layer () and having torsional rigidity properties which provide both for the distribution of shocks sensed by the contact layer () and for their diffusion over the comfort layer () before they come into contact with the foot ().

Multilayer sole for sport shoes

A sport boot sole of the type having on its lower surface two connecting members, offset one with respect to the other in the longitudinal direction of the boot, and arranged substantially transversely, wherein the first connecting member is arranged in the area of the front end portion, and the second connecting member is arranged behind the first connecting member, and substantially in front of the metatarsophalangeal articulation zone (&Dgr;). Advantageously, the first connecting member is arranged in the area of the front end portion of the toes or right in front of this end portion.

Sole for a sport boot and a sport boot including such sole

A sport boot sole having at least one arrangement for connecting the boot to a sport article along an axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the boot, this connecting arrangement having an anchoring device in the sole, wherein the anchoring device is arranged along a plane essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sole and is independent. Advantageously, each connecting arrangement is constituted by a substantially U-shaped buckle having a transverse arm defining the articulation axle and two lateral arms, and each lateral arm is anchored along a substantially vertical direction inside the sole.

The sole comprises three layers, including (a) an outer or ground contact sole (7) having flexibility, ground-gripping, and abrasion-resistance properties, (b) an upper or comfort layer (8) positioned directly beneath the foot and having elastic shock-absorption properties, and (c) an intermediate layer or rib (9) positioned directly between the upper portion of the contact layer (7) and the lower portion of the comfort layer (8) and having torsional rigidity properties which provide both for the distribution of shocks sensed by the contact layer (7) and for their diffusion over the comfort layer (8) before they come into contact with the foot (4).

Device for attaching a shoe to an item of sports equipment

A boot/binding device apparatus assembly for a boot on a gliding member is of the type including an arrangement for binding the front end of the boot, the rear end of the boot being free to be raised with respect to the gliding member. The assembly includes an arrangement for control and continues elastic return of the boot towards the gliding member, located at the rear of the binding device of the front end of the boot. Advantageously, the control and elastic return arrangement is constituted by an anchoring device for the binding device cooperating with anchoring apparatus associated with the boot, at least one of the anchoring device of the boot or of the binding device being provided with an elastic return mechanism.

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Veyrier du Lac, France

Francois Girard