An ice skate boot as described herein can include a boot that is generally defined by an outer boot shell that includes a boot sole, a heal region, a toe box, and sidewalls between the toe box and the heal region. The sidewalls extend from the boot sole to a boot collar and tongue gap. Each of the sidewalls generally comprises an impact absorbing layer, a thermo-moldable layer and a foot contact layer, wherein the foot contact layer configured to interface a human foot. The impact absorbing layer is interposed between the outer boot shell and the thermo-moldable layer, the thermo-moldable layer is interposed between the impact absorbing layer and the foot contact layer. The thermo-moldable layer and the impact absorbing layer are incorporated in the heal region and extending at least to the toe box.
1 . An ice skate boot comprising:
an outer boot shell that includes a boot sole, a heel region, a toe box, and sidewalls between the toe box and the heel region,
the sidewalls extend from the boot sole to a boot collar and tongue gap;
the sidewalls each comprising an impact absorbing layer, a thermo-moldable layer and a foot contact layer, the foot contact layer configured to interface a human foot;
the impact absorbing layer interposed between the outer boot shell and the thermo-moldable layer,
the thermo-moldable layer interposed between the impact absorbing layer and the foot contact layer,
the thermo-moldable layer and the impact absorbing layer incorporated in the heel region and extending at least to the toe box.
2 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the impact absorbing layer is foam.
3 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the impact absorbing layer is a void.
4 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 further comprising an additive manufactured layer between aid outer boot shell and the impact absorbing layer.
5 . The ice skate boot of claim 4 , wherein the outer boot shell is bonded to the additive manufactured layer.
6 . The ice skate boot of claim 4 , wherein the outer boot shell is either a carbon fiber and resin composite or fiber glass and resin composite.
7 . The ice skate boot of claim 4 , wherein the additive manufactured layer is three-dimensional printed polymer.
8 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the outer boot shell is unitary.
9 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the boot sole comprises a honeycomb structure.
10 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the boot sole comprises an access port 566 that extends through the boot sole.
11 . The ice skate boot of claim 1 , wherein the impact absorbing layer, the thermo-moldable layer and the foot contact layer at least partially extend into the boot sole.
12 . A reinforced ice skate boot comprising:
an outer boot shell that includes a boot sole, a heel region, a toe box, and sidewalls between the toe box and the heel region,
the sidewalls extend from the boot sole to a boot collar and tongue gap;
each of the sidewalls comprising an additive manufactured layer, an impact absorbing layer, a thermo-moldable layer and a foot contact layer, wherein the foot contact layer is configured to interface a human foot;
the additive manufactured layer interposed between the outer boot shell and the impact absorbing layer,
the thermo-moldable layer interposed between the impact absorbing layer and the foot contact layer, the thermo-moldable layer and the impact absorbing layer incorporated in the heel region and extending at least to the toe box.
13 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the outer boot shell is a fiber and resin shell.
14 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the impact absorbing layer is foam, is a void or a combination comprising the void and the foam.
15 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the outer boot shell is a fiber and resin composite bonded to the additive manufactured layer.
16 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the additive manufactured layer is a three-dimensional printed polymer.
17 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the outer boot shell is unitary.
18 . The reinforced ice skate boot of claim 12 , wherein the boot sole comprises a honeycomb structure.
19 . A multilayer ice skate boot comprising:
an outer boot shell that includes a boot sole, a heel region, a toe box, and sidewalls between the toe box and the heel region,
the sidewalls extend from the boot sole to a boot collar and tongue gap;
each of the sidewalls comprising an additive manufactured layer, an impact absorbing layer, a thermo-moldable layer and a foot contact layer, wherein the foot contact layer is configured to interface a human foot,
the additive manufactured layer interposed between the outer boot shell and the impact absorbing layer, and
the thermo-moldable layer interposed between the impact absorbing layer and the foot contact layer.
20 . The multilayer ice skate boot of claim 19 , wherein the thermo-moldable layer and the impact absorbing layer are incorporated in the heel region and extend at least to the toe box.