A winding device 1 including a base 3 including a drum accommodation portion 33 that accommodates a drum 4 including upward teeth 46, the accommodation portion 33 being cylindrical and having a closed end, and a dial 5 including downward teeth (53) to rotate the drum 4. The dial 5 is moved to a locked state in which the downward teeth are engaged with the upward teeth 46 to transmit rotation of the dial 5 to the drum 4 and an unlocked state in which the downward teeth are disengaged from the upward teeth 46. The winding device 1 includes an annular gear (51) including projections and roots extending in the rotation axis direction of the dial 5 and a pawl 36 protruding from the drum accommodation portion 33. The pawl 36 is designed to engage with the annular gear. The annular gear and the pawl 36 control rotation of the dial.

A winding device 1 including a base 3 including a drum accommodation portion 33 that accommodates a drum 4 including upward teeth 46, the accommodation portion 33 being cylindrical and having a closed end, and a dial 5 including downward teeth (53) to rotate the drum 4. The dial 5 is moved to a locked state in which the downward teeth are engaged with the upward teeth 46 to transmit rotation of the dial 5 to the drum 4 and an unlocked state in which the downward teeth are disengaged from the upward teeth 46. The winding device 1 includes an annular gear (51) including projections and roots extending in the rotation axis direction of the dial 5 and a pawl 36 protruding from the drum accommodation portion 33. The pawl 36 is designed to engage with the annular gear. The annular gear and the pawl 36 control rotation of the dial.

A functional shoe includes a sole, a functional part to provide a specific function to the functional shoe, a fixing part provided to fix the functional part; and a coupling part provided to be coupled to the fixing part, and directly or indirectly coupled to the sole, at an opposite side to a side coupled to the fixing part. The fixing part includes a fixing body provided to be coupled to the functional part, and a leg member formed to extend from the fixing body in a reference direction which is a direction facing the sole from the fixing body. The coupling part includes an insertion slot provided inside the coupling part to be open in a direction opposite to the reference direction such that the leg member is inserted into the insertion slot.

The invention provides a shell including a left portion and a right portion which are able to switch between a translation open state in which they are separated from each other by a distance and a closed state in which they are closed with each other, wherein in the translation open state, the left portion and the right portion are able to pivot relative to each other, wherein the shell also includes a locking mechanism and a separation bias device, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to keep the shell in the closed state and is able to be released so as to allow the shell to be placed in the translation open state, and wherein the separation bias device is configured to bias the left portion and the right portion toward the translation open state.

The invention provides a shell including a left portion and a right portion which are able to switch between a translation open state in which they are separated from each other by a distance and a closed state in which they are closed with each other, wherein in the translation open state, the left portion and the right portion are able to pivot relative to each other, wherein the shell also includes a locking mechanism and a separation bias device, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to keep the shell in the closed state and is able to be released so as to allow the shell to be placed in the translation open state, and wherein the separation bias device is configured to bias the left portion and the right portion toward the translation open state.

Coupling assembly between a footwear and a sport equipment comprising at least one housing on the footwear near the sole suitable for receiving a first metallic element, a binding, on the sport equipment, provided with a seat for the insertion of the footwear, the binding being equipped with at least a second metallic element positioned in the seat, the first or the second metal element being an electromagnet, which when activated is magnetically bound to the other element.

The invention relates to a sports boot for the pursuit of ski sport. The sports boot comprises a sensor arrangement (29) having several pressure-sensitive sensors (9a-d) in a distributed layout which are respectively connected or can be connected via cable connections (17a-d) to an electronic signal processing device. At least one first sensor (9a) is positioned in a forefoot portion (31) of the sole arrangement (30) of the sports boot and at least one second sensor (9b) is positioned in a heel portion (32) of the sole arrangement (30). A first cable connection (17a) between the at least one first sensor (9a) and the electronic signal processing device and a second cable connection (17b) between the at least one second sensor (9b) and the electronic signal processing device are respectively starting from the at least one first sensor (9a) and from the at least one second sensor (9b) and each run in the direction towards a sole center region (34) of the sole arrangement (30). The first and second cable connection (17a, 17b) then run out from the sole center region (34) via the heel portion (35) in the direction towards the upper boot portion (28) in which the signal processing device is positioned or can be positioned.

The invention relates to a sports boot for the pursuit of ski sport. The sports boot comprises a sensor arrangement (29) having several pressure-sensitive sensors (9a-d) in a distributed layout which are respectively connected or can be connected via cable connections (17a-d) to an electronic signal processing device. At least one first sensor (9a) is positioned in a forefoot portion (31) of the sole arrangement (30) of the sports boot and at least one second sensor (9b) is positioned in a heel portion (32) of the sole arrangement (30). A first cable connection (17a) between the at least one first sensor (9a) and the electronic signal processing device and a second cable connection (17b) between the at least one second sensor (9b) and the electronic signal processing device are respectively starting from the at least one first sensor (9a) and from the at least one second sensor (9b) and each run in the direction towards a sole center region (34) of the sole arrangement (30). The first and second cable connection (17a, 17b) then run out from the sole center region (34) via the heel portion (35) in the direction towards the upper boot portion (28) in which the signal processing device is positioned or can be positioned.

A sports shoe includes a shell formed of a first shell portion and of a second shell portion, distinct from each other and adapted to be assembled together. The first shell portion includes a first peripheral rim edge and the second shell portion includes a second peripheral rim edge including, respectively, a first joining rim portion and a second joining rim portion adapted to be coupled together. Specifically, the first joining rim portion includes at least a joining channel adapted to cooperate with a corresponding at least a joining projection included in the second joining rim portion. The joining channel and the corresponding joining projection are fixable to each other by means of heat welding.

Apparatus for the customization of footwear, in particular sports footwear, having an element made of thermoplastic material is provided. A method for the customization of footwear using the apparatus is also provided. The apparatus has a heating assembly, for heating the thermoplastic element above a predetermined threshold temperature, and a shaping assembly, for shaping the thermoplastic element while its temperature is above the threshold value, which assemblies are both carried by a common frame. Due to the fact that the heating assembly and the shaping assembly are carried by a single, common frame, it is possible to ensure proper heating and subsequent shaping of the element made of thermoplastic material.