Skate, particularly for aggressive skating

Abstract

A skate, particularly suitable for aggressive skating, comprising a frame supporting a plurality of wheels and a sports shoe, the sports shoe comprising a sole, a shell and an internal liner for accommodating the foot and / or the lower portion of the user's leg, the skate comprising also a toe plate and a heel plate, which are inserted between the frame and the rigid sole.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an improved skate, which is particularly suitable for the practice of so-called “aggressive” skating. [0002] Nowadays, “aggressive” skating is quite known and widespread. Basically, this kind of sports practice consists of a series of acrobatics movements such as, for example, the so-called “grinding” (i.e. a crosswise passage along kerbs or handrails) or other stunt movements. Known skates, used for this sports practice, comprise a frame which supports a plurality of in-line wheels and a sports shoe associated to the frame. The sports shoe comprises a rigid sole and a shell, which is usually connected to a cuff. The shell and the cuff surround an internal liner for accommodating the user's foot. The shell and the cuff are fitted with a pair of opposing flaps that may be fastened together through suitable fastening buckles arranged transversely to these flaps. [0003] However, the skates of the known type suffer some...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] Therefore, the aim of the present invention is to provide a skate, particularly suitable for “aggressive” sports practice, which ensures a suitable protection for the foot and the lower portion of the user's leg against impacts and other accidental events and which ensures, at the same time, a relatively high level of comfort for the user and a pleasing aesthetic appearance.

[0006] Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a skate which has reduced weight and overall size.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a skate which is structurally simple and has low manufacturing costs.

[0010] a sports shoe comprising a sole, which is connected to the frame and a soft upper, which is downwardly connected to the sole, the sports shoe comprising a shell, which is removably associated to the sole and a liner, which is removably associated to the shell, the liner being aimed at accommodating the foot and / or the lower portion of the user's leg, characterised in that it comprises a toe plate and a heel plate, which are inserted between the frame and the rigid sole and are separated between them, the toe plate and the heel plate being arranged so as to co-operate with the sole for improving the sturdiness of the structure of the skate.

Problems solved by technology

However, the skates of the known type suffer some drawbacks.

This fact entails that the skate is often cumbersome, heavy and unattractive from the aesthetic point of view.

This problem is worsened by the fact that the acrobatic sport activity causes damages to the outer surface of the skate, which thus shortly appears somewhat scratched and ruined.

A further problem consists in that the plastic shell and / or cuff do not allow a satisfactory transpiration of the user's foot.

This fact, combined with the relatively high sturdiness of the shell, implies that known skates are often uncomfortable and present high levels of internal moisture and temperature.

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