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In a combination of a cross-country ski binding and a complementary cross-country ski boot, the boot comprises engagement elements in the front part of its sole which are complementary to and insertable into engagement elements of the binding to form a joint-like connection. The engagement elements

In a combination of a cross-country ski binding and a complementary cross-country ski boot, the boot comprises engagement elements in the front part of its sole which are complementary to and insertable into engagement elements of the binding to form a joint-like connection. The engagement elements of the sole comprise a joint axle oriented transversely to the long direction of the ski and substantially parallel to the undersurface of the boot. The complementary engagement elements of the binding comprise a retaining hook with a U-shaped stirrup piece that forms a hinge joint with the joint axle by enclosing it from behind and which can be moved out of a closed position into a boot-release position and conversely. The joint-like connection between joint axle and retaining hook or associated stirrup piece is so arranged that the undersurface of the boot is held against the upper surface of the ski body in the ball region of the boot. In addition, there is provided an resiliently deformable element or flexor that acts between the undersurface of the boot and the upper surface of the ski body so that the boot is resiliently supported against the upper surface of the ski body in the region between the jointlike connection and the front or toe end of the binding.

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A combination of a cross-country ski binding attached to a cross-country ski and a complementary cross-country ski boot having a front toe-end and secured to one another to form a joint connection therebetween, wherein the ski boot comprises: a sole having an undersurface including a front part incl

A combination of a cross-country ski binding attached to a cross-country ski and a complementary cross-country ski boot having a front toe-end and secured to one another to form a joint connection therebetween, wherein the ski boot comprises: a sole having an undersurface including a front part including a toe-end and a rearwardly located ball region substantially rearwardly of the toe-end of the sole and adapted to be located in alignment with a ball of a skiing foot within the ski boot, a single joint axle which is disposed in said ball region of the sole and thereby substantially spaced from said toe-end, said axle being located transversely to the long direction of the ski and substantially parallel to the undersurface; a complementary engagement axle member secured to a cross-country ski and including a movable retaining hook to be positioned between a first position and a second position, an actuating unit secured to the ski and connected to said retainer hook, said actuating unit having a movable member to move said hook between said first and second position, said hook having a lateral opening extending substantially transverse to the ski for receiving the single joint axle, said first position of the hook located in engagement with the joint axle of the boot sole with the hook extending over the joint axle to form a pivot connection, and said second position of said retaining hook being separated from engagement with said joint axle; and a fixed resilient support element secured to a top surface of said cross-country ski in forwardly spaced relation to said joint axle and at least substantially in part beneath said toe-end of the sole said support element engaging said sole beneath said toe-end and establishing an upward force acting as a substantially continuous resilient support beneath the toe-end of said sole and the boot between said joint axle and said toe-end.