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Boot, Ski

Object number2021.79.5

Manufacturer Tecnica Group

Manufacturer Bayer MaterialScience

Date2008

OriginItaly

MediumThermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); Plastic; Fabric; Rubber(?); Velcro; Paper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Covestro LLC

DescriptionGray plastic Tecnica Rival ski boot. Right foot boot. Two straps across top of foot and three straps across front of leg, top strap on leg is Velcro. Gray fabric lining. Gray rubber(?) sole. Maker and product information throughout boot. Paper instruction manual and paper product tag attached to boot with plastic ring around top leg strap's proper left metal ring.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length (Boot only): 12.25 × 5.125 × 10.75 in. (31.1 × 13 × 27.3 cm)
Width (Including product booklets where they naturally hang): 5.75 in. (14.6 cm)
MarksBlack text on front of top strap "TECNICA".

Text on second strap from top "DOUBLE / POSITIONING".

Maker log "T" on top of toe and on proper right side of top strap.

White text on front and back of sole "23.0".

Text on the proper right side of the four bottom straps "+ - / MICRO"; text is vertical.

Text on the proper right side of the ankle "DUAL PIVOT / CANTING".

Silver text on proper right side of foot "TECNICA".

Text on the proper right side of the heel "mm 274 / AVS ANTI / VIBRATION SYSTEM".

Text on the proper right side of the foot at front "RIVAL X8".

Text on back of boot at top of leg "ultraFIT".

Text on back of boot at center "REACTIVE FLEX"; text is vertical.

Text on the proper left side of the ankle "CANTING" and "PAT. PEND".

Text on proper left side above the foot arch "CUSTOM ARCH" and on proper left side of heel "U.S. PAT. N.S.400.527".

Underside of heel has text "TECNICA" and "UNI ISO DIN ON".

Underside of sole has text in front of center "MADE IN ITALY / 230-235".

Attached instruction manual has text on front "[Logo] TECNICA / Rival Instruction Manual / RIVAL".

Attached product tag has text on one side "ultraFIT / The Ultimate Comfort System"; same text but in opposite order on other side.
Historical NotesTecnica Rival ski boot.Label TextDeveloped in 1962, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) from Bayer (now Covestro) makes up the entire outer shell and the liner’s structural parts in this boot. This material bridges the gap between hard plastic and rubber and provides impact and abrasion resistance, as well as cold temperature flexibility.

Related institution Covestro LLC

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