Boot, especially ski boot or snowboard boot

Abstract

A boot is disclosed having at least two fastening devices, including lacing systems, and a boot body. The boot body has an upper zone for at least partially enclosing a wearer's calf and shin; a lower zone for at least partially enclosing the wearer's forefoot; and a middle zone located between the upper zone and the lower zone, which encloses the wearer's heel and ankle joint. The middle zone can be fastened, by being laced with one of the lacing systems, independently of the upper zone and independently of the lower zone.

1 . A boot, having at least two fastening devices including lacing systems, and a boot body comprising:
 an upper zone for at least partially enclosing a wearer's calf and shin;   a lower zone for at least partially enclosing the wearer's forefoot; and   a middle zone located between the upper zone and the lower zone, which encloses the wearer's heel and ankle joint,   wherein the middle zone can be fastened, by being laced with one of the lacing systems, independently of the upper zone and independently of the lower zone.   
     
     
         2 . A boot according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the boot body is divided between the upper zone and the middle zone and between the lower zone and the middle zone by a flexible region.   
     
     
         3 . A boot according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper zone and the lower zone can be fastened, by being laced, jointly by means of a single fastening device, comprising one of the lacing systems ( 50   b ).   
     
     
         4 . A boot according  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper zone and the lower zone can be fastened, by being laced, independently of one another by means of independent fastening devices, comprising two of the lacing systems.   
     
     
         5 . A boot having a first lacing system and a boot body comprising:
 an upper zone for at least partially enclosing a wearer's calf and shin;   a lower zone for at least partially enclosing the wearer's forefoot; and   a middle zone located between the upper zone and the lower zone, which encloses the wearer's heel and ankle joint, the middle zone being capable of being laced with the first lacing system, independent of the upper zone and independently of the lower zone.   
     
     
         6 . A boot according to  claim 5 , wherein the upper zone and the lower zone can be laced jointly by means of a second lacing system. 
     
     
         7 . A boot according to  claim 5 , wherein the upper zone and the lower zone can be laced independently of one another by second and third lacing systems. 
     
     
         8 . A boot according to  claim 5 , wherein the boot body comprises a first flexible region between the upper zone and the middle zone and a second flexible region between the lower zone and the middle zone. 
     
     
         9 . A boot according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a stiffness of the boot is adjustable by means of a tongue which has reinforcements.   
     
     
         10 . A boot according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a stiffness of the boot is adjustable by means of lacings in the upper zone and the lower zone.   
     
     
         11 . A boot according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 a stiffness of the boot is adjustable by means of a tongue which has reinforcements.   
     
     
         12 . A boot according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 a stiffness of the boot is adjustable by means of lacings in the upper zone and the lower zone.