Abstract: The ski boot has a shell (1) and a shaft (3) being swivellable relative to the shell (1). The shaft (3) has at least one recess (8) or groove extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the boot and having placed therein rigid supporting elements (10) which are held and guided by a carrier element (9). (FIG. 1).

Abstract: For producing cushionings, a first layer (11) of thermoplastic, weldable synthetic material is placed into a templet (17), whereupon a padding material (12, 13, 14, 15) is placed thereon as an intermediate layer. The padding material thereby keeps uncovered areas of the first layer (11), which areas are subsequently welded with a second layer (16) of thermoplastic, weldable synthetic material placed onto the padding material (14). Welding is only effected at areas in which the layers (11, 16) are, without interposition of padding material, directly pressed one against the other. The inner contour (18) of the templet (17) essentially corresponds to the outer contour of the layers (11, 16). The templet (17) is formed of a material having high dielectric losses, so that a tight welding seam is reliably obtained at the edge of the layers (11, 16).

Abstract: A supporting plate (14) is provided for supporting a foot within the instep area, the bending area or the shin-bone area of a boot. The supporting plate (14) is subjected to pressure in direction to the instep and bending joint or the shin-bone, respectively, by means of an actuating member formed of a lever (6), for which purpose a pressure member (9) is provided. The pressure member (9) is linked to the lever (6) for effecting a swivelling movement and is adjustable with respect to its effective length, for which purpose either the length of the pressure member (9) itself can be changed or a plurality of points (12) of engagement is provided via which the pressure member (9) cooperates with a protrusion (13) of the supporting plate (14) or with a spring leaf extending over the supporting plate (14).

Abstract: The shoe consists of a shell (1) made of synthetic plastics material and has a bellows-like corrugation on the surface of the shell (1) in the area (2) of the roots of the toes. Ridges (3) and furrows (4) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction are provided, which, when viewed from above, are seen to be arranged asymmetrically and run backward towards the outside (10) of the foot. (FIG. 3).

Abstract: A ski boot comprises a boot leg linked to a boot shell for free pivotal movement and a device for delimiting the pivotal movement of the boot leg formed of a resilient and damping element which is pivotally fixed between the boot leg and the boot shell on the boot leg and on the boot shell.

Abstract: To permit the closing of a slot (3) in an upper or gaiter (2) of a skiing boot, the confronting edge portions (4) defining the slot (3) carry outwardly protruding cams (5), which are formed with bearing holes (7), in which a U-shaped fastener (8) is pivoted on an axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the slot (3). The confronting side faces of the legs (11) of the fastener (8) are adapted to cooperate with the outside surfaces (6) of the cams. Said outside surfaces (6) consist of inclined or helical surfaces so that the fastener (8) can be pivotally moved to approach the opposite edges (4) of the slot to each other.

Abstract: The buckle for fastening together the parts of a shoe comprises a tightening lever (1), which consists substantially of two parts (2, 3), which are displaceable relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the tightening lever (1) and are guided relative to each other. One part (2) of the tightening lever is pivoted to the outside surface of the shoe and is adapted to be connected to a tensile element (15) so that the latter will be tensioned by a pivotal movement of the part (2) of the tightening lever (1). The tightening lever (1) ist locked in its closed position in that its second part (3) is displaced beyond the hinge pin (9) for the tightening lever (1) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: Shoe, particularly ski shoe, with a cup covering the front part of the foot and having a slot in the area of the instep, the edges of which slot can be pressed against each other by means of a tightening device, characterized by the fact that the tightening device has a pulling element going through the two slot edges which rests against the cup at the inner side of the cup edge being placed in the inside and is connected with a tightening element resting against the outer side of the outer cup edge and that an instep plate is connected with the pulling element in such a manner that its level is adjustable.

Abstract: An inner shoe for skiing boots or for use with shellike uppers of skiing boots, which inner shoe comprises a wall which consists at least in part of porous, e.g., foamed, particularly closed-cell elastic material, preferably plastics material, such as polyurethane, polyisoprene or polybutadiene, characterized in that the wall is peripherally entirely closed and has above the sole adjacent to the heel and/or instep of the foot portion which extends as far as to the upper edge of the inner shoe and has in the peripheral direction a higher extensibility, than the remaining portions of said wall, and in that that portion of said wall which has a higher extensibility is divided into laminations, which extend transversely to the peripheral direction and are joined in alternation on the inside and outside of the inner shoe to form accordion folds.