A base is provided for a ski boot comprising a sole and an outsole element that is positioned in a predetermined position relative to a longitudinal axis (L). The outsole element is positioned on the sole by using two projections that are carried by one or other of the sole and the outsole element and that locate in holes or cavities defined by the other. Preferably, the projections are carried by the outsole element and locate in holes or cavities defined by the sole. The projections may be integrally formed with the outsole element or the sole. Alternatively, they may be formed by injected pins, rivets, fasteners, t-nuts, or screws.

A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a first plate and a second plate both extending longitudinally in a flexion region of the sole structure. The second plate is disposed above the first plate in the flexion region. The second plate has a fixed portion fixed to the first plate, and has a free portion. A coupler is operatively connected to one of the first plate and the free portion of the second plate. The coupler is selectably movable transversely relative to the first plate and the second plate between a first position and a second position. The coupler is spaced apart from the other one of the first plate and the free portion of the second plate in the first position, and operatively engages the other one of the first plate and the free portion of the second plate in the second position.

Sole (20) for a sports shoe, notably for a cross-country ski boot, comprising a first component (1) acting as a framework and at least one second component (21) assembled with the first component (1), characterized in that the second component (21) comprises an anterior part (32) extending substantially longitudinally in the anterior part of the sole (20).

A ski boot, comprising: a rigid ski boot shell; and a sole of the ski boot which comprises a free upper side, which protrudes forwards in the longitudinal direction of the boot and/or laterally beyond the ski boot shell, and a lower side, wherein the ski boot comprises a front attaching region which co-operates with a front part of a ski binding in order to secure the ski boot, and a front region of the ski boot stands upright on a planar base via the front attaching region, wherein the upper side of the sole exhibits a distance, orthogonally with respect to the base, of at least 25 mm at a front end of the sole of the ski boot, and the upper side of the sole has a distance from the lower side of the sole, measured perpendicular to the base, of 19 mm2 mm at a distance from the front end of the sole, measured in the longitudinal direction, of at least 28 mm, and wherein, with the ski boot standing upright on the base, the lower side of the sole has a distance from the base of at least 5 mm throughout, up to a distance of 40 mm10 mm from the front end of the sole, as measured in the longitudinal direction.

Sports shoe configured to cooperate alternately with a first binding type and a second binding type, these bindings each enabling the rotation of the shoe about a transverse axis, the shoe comprising a sole provided with: a first element for connecting with the first binding type, the first connecting element comprising a guide member, in the form of a metal bar, the guide member including a free length capable of interacting with the first binding type; and a second element for connecting with the second binding type, the second connecting element including interfaces, in an area of the front lateral and medial edges, respectively, of the sole assembly. The sports shoe further including either the first and second connecting elements forming a unitary part, or the first and second connecting elements being two separate components assembled directly to one another along a common contact surface.

Ski boot sole (10), characterized in that it comprises: a plate (11) made of a composite material comprising reinforcing ribs (20); rear (30) and front (40) components extending under the plate (11) and forming gripping tread patterns (35, 45).

The present invention relates to an assembly for anchorage of a binding part (1) in a ski shoe, wherein the binding part (1) comprises an oblong, round part of metal or other material with pins (2) projecting at either side, wherein the binding part (1) is arranged in a sole (8), such that the pins project at either side of the front end of the sole (8) transversely of the longitudinal direction of a ski. The binding (1) is mounted onto or comprises at least one anchorage part (3) with openings (4) and holders-on (6), wherein the anchorage part (3) forms an opening into which the binding part (1) fits, the anchorage part (3) and the bonding part (1) comprising at least to attachment points (5) in the circumference of the round binding part (1).