Editing Ski boot (section)

===Side-entry===
Introduced by [[Rosemount Ski Boots|Rosemount]] in 1965, side-entry design consisted of an almost completely enclosed shell with a cut-out section on one side. The cut-out was covered by a flap that hinged along the back of the boot, swinging to the rear to open. Stepping in was very easy, simply sliding the foot sideways in through the opening, then swinging the flap closed and stretching a fabric cover over it to seal it. As the upper and lower sections both opened, metal plates were needed on the sides to connect the two mechanically. A problem was that the boot did not meet perfectly along the join, allowing snow to force its way into the boot, although improvements were continuous. This design fell from use in the 1970s as higher-cuff front-entry boots became largely universal.<ref>Paul Stewart, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105072353/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077886/index.htm "A Revolutionary New Ski Boot Has a Streamlined Shell of Rigid Fiber Glass"], ''Sports Illustrated'', 15 November 1965</ref>