Abstract: A fastening strap for sports shoes, particularly for in-line skates, comprising at least two elements made of materials having mutually different rigidities. This allows better adaptation to the outer shape of the shoe and eliminates pressure points, particularly on the bony regions of the leg.

Abstract: A protection implement, particularly suitable for sports applications, constituted by at least one first outer protective element which is advantageously rigid and optionally by one or more second elastically compressible elements which are arranged internally. At least one third element, advantageously constituted by a two-sided vertical-warp knitted fabric, is arranged below the at least one first outer protective element.

Abstract: A shell, particularly for a ski boot, constituted by a box-like main body which is open in an upward region and is rigidly coupled to a sole. The shell has, at the foot instep region, two arc-like partially overlapping plates, each of which is rotatably pivoted to the shell by pivots arranged laterally to the shell on an axis which is approximately parallel to the resting plane of the sole. The rotation of the two plates is limited by a pivot and slot connection arranged in the region in front of the heel.

Abstract: A support device, for shoes to be associated with a sports implement such as a ski, a roller skate or an ice skate, includes a rigid shell which partially surrounds the shoe laterally, to the rear and in a lower region and can be interposed between the shoe and an element for engaging the sports implement, the rigid shell having means for detachable locking to the shoe.

Abstract: A vibration absorbing device, particularly for use in shoes or sports implements, is constituted by a mesh which has a vertical warp and two faces, has no filling, is elastically deformable and is embedded or coated with at least one layer of plastic material which is adapted to change its deformability.

Abstract: A skate which includes a shoe having a first frame and a second frame for supporting one or more wheels. The first frame and the second frame, or the sole of the shoe, are articulated in a region which lies approximately below the metatarsus of the foot in order to allow better flexing. An adjustable fork means is also provided between the first frame and the sole and is adapted to force the planar arrangement of the shoe once thrusting has ended.

Abstract: An innerboot for sports shoes, particularly for ski boots or skates constituted by a support for in-line wheels, with which a shell or a heel unit for the containment of the innerboot is associated. The innerboot is constituted by a first element and one separate second element which are interconnected by a third elastically deformable element.

Abstract: A skate with improved comfort, comprising a frame for supporting two or more wheels, with which a shoe is associated. The shoe has openings which are connected to the outside or to a vapor-permeable surface, and an innerboot, or upper, which comprises a phase-change material that releases or absorbs heat in preset temperature ranges.

Abstract: A skate which includes a shoe having a first frame and a second frame for supporting one or more wheels. The first frame and the second frame, or the sole of the shoe, are articulated in a region which lies approximately below the metatarsus of the foot in order to allow better flexing. An adjustable fork is also provided between the first frame and the sole and is adapted to force the planar arrangement of the shoe once thrusting has ended.

Abstract: A device for regenerating a brake, particularly for skates having a supporting frame for two or more wheels and a support for a pad which has an initially intact surface which interacts with the ground during braking. A sensor for detecting the degree of wear of the surface of the pad is associated with the support and is connected to a sprocket suitable to modify the initial position of the pad. Advantageously, this modification can be achieved by restoring an intact condition for the surface that interacts with the ground. The device allows to achieve optimum braking without requiring any intervention on the part of the user for pad replacement.

Abstract: A wheel for skates comprises a hub which is rotatably associable with a pivot and with which a tread is associated. A plurality of grooved regions are formed in the lateral surfaces of the tread and run gradually toward the median plane of the tread, so as to allow optimum stability when the lateral inclination assumed by the skate increases.

Abstract: An improved skate with in-line wheels or with an ice-skating blade, includes a shoe which is articulated in the metatarsal region so as to form a sole which is divided into a front part and a rear part. The front part is rigidly associated with a first supporting frame for the wheels or for a blade, while the rear part is slidingly associated with a second supporting frame for the wheels or for a blade. The first and second frames are mutually articulated approximately in the region below the metatarsus, allowing to improve the adaptation of the skate to the natural movement of the foot.

Abstract: The process for manufacturing a complete garment on a two needle bed flat knitting machine, which operates with latch needles, which process consist of the fact that at least at the beginning of the manufacture of the garment, half of the needles of the front needle bed are put to work with the empty (idle) needles of the rear needle bed and viceversa in order to perform, during the steps of forming of the tubular portions of said garment, also an operation of narrowing of the knitted product in pre-established areas of said tubular portions.