Abstract: Article of footwear comprised of an upper that includes a vamp, the vamp including a first wall, at least two keepers configured to receive a portion of a lace, each keeper being arranged on either side of a sagittal plane of the article of footwear. Each loop is defined by the following: the interstitial space between the first wall and a yoke locally covering an outer surface of the first wall, the interstitial space having an anterior opening and a posterior opening through which a portion of the lace extends, and an upper linkage between the first wall and the yoke, the upper linkage being achieved due to a first affixer located in a first connection zone close to the sagittal plane, whereby the yoke is superimposed on the first wall without folding.

Abstract: Outer sole assembly of a shoe having a rigid blade, having a modulus of elasticity greater than 750 MPa, inserted between an upper cushioning layer and a lower cushioning layer. The external sole assembly includes a rigid support, having a modulus of elasticity greater than 100 MPa, including: a lower bridge extending substantially over the entire width of the upper cushioning layer in the area of at least one transverse segment of a central zone; and a lateral wing covering a portion of the lateral surface of the upper cushioning layer, the cover portion covering at least one strip having a width of at least ten millimeters, the strip extending lengthwise towards the rear, from the lower bridge.

Abstract: Binding for retaining a boot on a gliding board including a frame, a longitudinal stop that includes an indexer and a first actuation surface, the longitudinal stop being mounted translationally movable in relation to the frame, along a substantially vertical direction, between two configuration positions, namely, an active position for which the indexer is capable of cooperating with a complementary indexer, and an inactive position for which the indexer does not cooperate with the complementary indexer. The binding further includes an actuator that includes a first cam capable of interacting with the first actuation surface of the longitudinal stop so as to cause the translation of the longitudinal stop towards its active position. The actuator is movably mounted only in rotation in relation to the frame.

Abstract: Article of footwear comprised of an upper that includes a vamp, the vamp including a first wall, at least two keepers configured to receive a portion of a lace, each keeper being arranged on either side of a sagittal plane of the article of footwear. Each loop is defined by the following: the interstitial space between the first wall and a yoke locally covering an outer surface of the first wall, the interstitial space having an anterior opening and a posterior opening through which a portion of the lace extends, and an upper linkage between the first wall and the yoke, the upper linkage being achieved due to a first affixer located in a first connection zone close to the sagittal plane, whereby the yoke is superimposed on the first wall without folding.

Abstract: A ski having a core that includes a left lateral edge, a right lateral edge, and at least one central inner core positioned between the two lateral edges. The core also includes a plurality of left wings arranged between at least one central inner core and the left lateral edge, each left wing forming an angle between 5° and 85° or between 95° and 175° with the longitudinal axis X, and a plurality of right wings arranged between at least one central inner core and the right lateral edge, each right wing forming an angle between 5° and 85° or between 95° and 175° with the longitudinal axis X.

Abstract: Sports shoe including an outer sole assembly that includes a damping layer extending over substantially the entire length of the outer sole assembly, as well as an upper fixed to the outer sole assembly. The upper includes an envelope configured to surround a portion of a wearer's foot, as well as a non-extensible flexible panel fixed to the envelope in the area of a portion of the lateral junction between the upper and the outer sole. The sports shoe further includes a reinforcement that is comprised of a rigid plastic material having a hardness greater than 40 shore D, the reinforcement including a lateral wing fixed to a portion of a lateral side of the damping layer and to an outer surface of the flexible panel.