A ski boot comprises a boot leg linked to a boot shell for free pivotal movement and a device for delimiting the pivotal movement of the boot leg formed of a resilient and damping element which is pivotally fixed between the boot leg and the boot shell on the boot leg and on the boot shell....http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US4455769?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4455769 - Ski boot