Abstract: Lacing system for ski boots adapted to pull tight the boot flaps around a skier's foot by means of fastener devices comprising each a first over-center hooked latching lever arranged on one of two flaps of the boot uppers, and a connecting link secured to the other of the two flaps of the boot uppers and insertable into adjustment notches provided on the first lever. A second over-center lever has hinge means for hingedly securing it on the above one flap and having pivot means for pivotally supporting thereon the first lever. The pivot means are offset with respect to the hinge means thereby to act through the second lever on the first lever via the pivot means.

Abstract: A skiboot has a one-piece vamp secured to the sole of the boot and having a closed toe portion and an upwardly and backwardly opened heel portion. A one-piece forwardly U-shaped rear upper part is pivoted on the vamp at the heel portion thereof and has flaps which lie ahead of the pivots. A tongue is secured to and extends upwardly from the vamp inside the rear upper part between the flaps thereof and has above these flaps a forwardly projecting shoulder. A closure is carried on these flaps for securing them together in front of the tongue underneath the shoulder. The rear part is pivoted back for putting on or taking off the boot, but in use is pivoted forwardly and held in place under the shoulder of the tongue with the closure of the boot tightening the rear part about the ankle of the user.