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A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a user (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the user and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. The skate boot may be constructed by molding (e.g.,

A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a user (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the user and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. The skate boot may be constructed by molding (e.g., injection molding) so as to have useful performance and/or characteristics (e.g., reduced weight; enhanced fit, comfort and range of motion; enhanced appearance; etc.) while being cost-effectively manufactured.

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1. A skate comprising: a) a skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising: a monolithic body comprising an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user

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A skate comprising: a) a skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising: a monolithic body comprising an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a sole portion to face a plantar surface of the user's foot, and a toe portion to enclose toes of the user's foot, the monolithic body being injection molded such that the ankle portion, the heel portion, the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the sole portion, and the toe portion are injection molded together and integral with one another, a thickness of the monolithic body varying, the thickness of an upper part of the monolithic body being greater than the thickness of a lower part of the monolithic body; andlacing holes to receive a lace and extending through the monolithic body; andb) a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. 2. The skate of claim 1, wherein upper ones of the lacing holes extend through the upper part of the monolithic body and lower ones of the lacing holes extend through the lower part of the monolithic body. 3. The skate of claim 1, wherein the upper part of the monolithic body includes a part of the ankle portion and the lower part of the monolithic body includes respective parts of the medial side portion and the lateral side portion. 4. The skate of claim 3, wherein the respective parts of the medial side portion and the lateral portion are disposed to face an instep of the user's foot. 5. The skate of claim 1, wherein the upper part of the monolithic body is stiffer than the lower part of the monolithic body to facilitate forward flex of the user's ankle by opposing overtightening of the ankle portion about the user's ankle and to facilitate tightening of the medial side portion and the lateral side portion about an instep of the user's foot. 6. The skate of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the upper part of the monolithic body over the thickness of the lower part of the monolithic body is at least 6:5. 7. The skate of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the upper part of the monolithic body over the thickness of the lower part of the monolithic body is at least 13:10. 8. The skate of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the upper part of the monolithic body over the thickness of the lower part of the monolithic body is at least 7:5. 9. The skate of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the upper part of the monolithic body over the thickness of the lower part of the monolithic body is at least 3:2. 10. The skate of claim 1, wherein respective ones of the lacing holes are disposed in the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, and the ankle portion. 11. The skate of claim 1, wherein the monolithic body comprises a tendon guard portion to face an Achilles tendon of the user and is injection molded such that the ankle portion, the heel portion, the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the sole portion, the toe portion, and the tendon guard portion are injection molded together and integral with one another. 12. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate boot comprises a liner affixed to the monolithic body. 13. The skate of claim 12, wherein the liner is stitched to the monolithic body. 14. The skate of claim 13, wherein the skate boot comprises a facing affixed to the monolithic body and respective ones of the lacing holes extend through the liner and the facing. 15. The skate of claim 12, wherein the lacing holes extend through the liner. 16. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate boot comprises a facing affixed to the monolithic body and respective ones of the lacing holes extend through the facing. 17. The skate of claim 16, wherein the facing is a medial facing affixed to the medial side portion, the skate boot comprises a lateral facing affixed to the lateral side portion, and respective ones of the lacing holes extend through the lateral facing. 18. The skate of claim 1, wherein the lacing holes are formed after the monolithic body is injection molded. 19. The skate of claim 1, wherein openings to create the lacing holes are formed in the monolithic body while the monolithic body is injection molded. 20. The skate of claim 1, wherein the monolithic body comprises a mark created while the monolithic body is injection molded. 21. The skate of claim 20, wherein the mark is a logo. 22. The skate of claim 20, wherein the mark is a positional marker to position a component of the skate on the monolithic body. 23. The skate of claim 22, wherein the component of the skate is the skating device and the positional marker is disposed on the sole portion to position the skating device. 24. The skate of claim 22, wherein the component of the skate is an ankle pad of the skate boot and the positional marker is disposed on the ankle portion to position the ankle pad. 25. The skate of claim 20, wherein the skate boot comprises a graphical element applied onto the mark. 26. The skate of claim 25, wherein the graphical element is fused into the mark. 27. The skate of claim 1, wherein the monolithic body comprises a plurality of marks created while the monolithic body is injection molded. 28. The skate of claim 27, wherein a first one of the marks is a logo and a second one of the marks is a positional marker to position a component of the skate on the monolithic body. 29. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate boot comprises an overlay on the monolithic body. 30. The skate of claim 1, wherein the monolithic body comprises ornamental elements created while the monolithic body is injection molded. 31. The skate of claim 30, wherein a given one of the ornamental elements constitutes a texture of the monolithic body. 32. The skate of claim 31, wherein the given one of the ornamental elements is a first one of the ornamental elements, the texture is a first texture, and a second one of the ornamental elements constitutes a second texture different from the first texture. 33. The skate of claim 31, wherein the texture simulates an appearance of a composite material. 34. The skate of claim 31, wherein the composite material is a fiber-reinforced polymeric material. 35. The skate of claim 34, wherein the fiber-reinforced polymeric material is a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. 36. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate boot comprises a graphical element fused into the monolithic body. 37. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate boot comprises a tongue affixed to the monolithic body. 38. The skate of claim 37, wherein the tongue is fastened to the toe portion. 39. The skate of claim 1, wherein the skate is an ice skate and the skating device comprises a blade holder and a blade. 40. The skate boot of claim 1, wherein the skating device is fastened to the skate boot. 41. A skate comprising: a) a skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising: a monolithic body comprising an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a sole portion to face a plantar surface of the user's foot, and a toe portion to enclose toes of the user's foot, the monolithic body being injection molded such that the ankle portion, the heel portion, the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the sole portion, and the toe portion are injection molded together and integral with one another, an upper part of the monolithic body being stiffer than a lower part of the monolithic body to facilitate forward flex of the user's ankle and facilitate tightening of the medial side portion and lateral side portion about an instep of the user's foot; andlacing holes to receive a lace and extending through the monolithic body; andb) a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. 42. An ice skate comprising: a) a skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising: a monolithic body comprising an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a sole portion to face a plantar surface of the user's foot, and a toe portion to enclose toes of the user's foot, the monolithic body being injection molded such that the ankle portion, the heel portion, the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the sole portion, and the toe portion are injection molded together and integral with one another, a thickness of the monolithic body varying, the thickness of an upper part of the monolithic body being greater than the thickness of a lower part of the monolithic body; andlacing holes to receive a lace and extending through the monolithic body;b) a blade holder; andc) a blade held by the blade holder to engage ice. 43. A skate boot for a skate, the skate comprising a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface, the skate boot defining a cavity to receive a foot of a user, the skate boot comprising: a monolithic body comprising an ankle portion to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion to receive a heel of the user's foot, a medial side portion to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion to face a lateral side of the user's foot, a sole portion to face a plantar surface of the user's foot, and a toe portion to enclose toes of the user's foot, the monolithic body being injection molded such that the ankle portion, the heel portion, the medial side portion, the lateral side portion, the sole portion, and the toe portion are injection molded together and integral with one another, a thickness of the monolithic body varying, the thickness of an upper part of the monolithic body being greater than the thickness of a lower part of the monolithic body; andlacing holes to receive a lace and extending through the monolithic body.