Boot

1. A boot having a lacing arrangement comprising a single bootlace operative to exert a lacing action in three zones of the boot namely:

an upper zone of action,

a middle zone of action, and

a lower zone of action,

said middle zone of action, in respect of lacing up and opening the boot, having a direct functional connection both to said upper zone of action and to said lower zone of action, wherein said upper and lower zones of action are each associated with a lockable lace-tightening device, the lace tightening device comprising a portion of the bootlace in the form of an extended loop arranged to be manipulated for opening and closing the boot, and wherein a free end of said lace loop is, in each case, guided through a grip tab that is freely movable along the lace loop.

2. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein said upper and lower zones of action each comprise a plurality of lace guide hooks, said lace-tightening device being arranged between two lace guide hooks.

3. The boot according to claim 2 , wherein said lace-tightening device is arranged between two directly consecutive lace guide hooks.

4. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein said lace loop is in each case arranged in a guide provided in and/or on said boot, and the free end of said lace loop is accessible for operating said lace-tightening device.

5. The boot according to claim 4 , wherein said guide comprises two tubes, through each of which one of the two loop-forming, extended portions of said bootlace is guided.

6. The boot according to claim 3 , wherein said lace loop is in each case guided through a lace lock attached to the boot.

7. The boot according to claim 6 , where said lace loop is in each case guided through a lace lock attached to the leg of the boot.

8. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein the two ends of said bootlace are joined to the boot.