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7380354 Shoe that fits to a foot with belts  
A shoe with belts according to the present invention comprising an upper, a sole S that has a first and second roll-up portions S 11 , S 10 rolling upwards along side faces of a foot, and first...
7370440 Footwear cinch  
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an instep strap would be used to increase tension on a cord that would substantially encircle a circumference of an ankle portion of a shoe. In...
7347012 Shoe with lacing  
The present invention provides a wraparound lacing system for use with footwear. The lacing system includes a lace which encircles the housing of the article of footwear in a spiral, helical,...
7343701 Footwear having an interactive strapping system  
The first illustrative embodiment includes a lace or strap which runs behind the heel down the sides of the foot, under the sole of the foot, crosses to opposite sides of the foot, comes up over...
7334353 Stay Tie II  
The devices sole purpose is to keep the integrity of a knot once it is formed with the shoe lace to keep the shoe securely fastened about the foot. This will be accomplished by precluding the bows...
7331126 Automated tightening shoe  
An automated tightening shoe is provided where a tightening mechanism operates to cause automatic tightening of the shoe laces about a wearer's foot and which releases the laces to allow loosening...
7320161 Laces tying device  
A laces tying device comprises a body ( 2 ) provided with one or more apertures ( 3 ) which receive the ends of a lace to be tied and with readily-releasable fastening means to fasten the ends of...
7318290 Footwear with reversible tongue  
Footwear, incorporating a reversible a tongue, wherein one side or the other of the tongue may be adhered to the upper central vamp portion of the shoe, to display that side during wearing of the...
7293371 Woven shoe with integral lace loops  
An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the...
7287342 Shoe with lacing  
The present invention provides a wraparound lacing system for use in all manner of footwear. The lacing system includes a lace which encircles the upper and midsole of the article of footwear in a...
7266911 Lacing system for a shoe  
The invention relates to a lacing system ( 2 ) for a shoe ( 1 ), in particular for an inner shoe, with a cord-type or lace-type tensioning means ( 12 ) and looping means ( 11 ) for the tensioning...
7246417 Shoe lace  
A shoe lace includes a lace body having a first end provided with a first connecting member and a second end provided with a second connecting member, and a third connecting member mounted on the...
7225563 Shoe with adjustable fitting  
A shoe includes an upper having a heel portion that has a rear wall adapted to extend around the heel of a foot. At least one adjustment pad is attached loosely to the rear wall within the heel...
7204042 Integrated woven upper region and lacing system  
An article of footwear and a method of making it wherein a woven region is integrated with a lacing system. The woven region preferably is located in the forefoot/vamp region of the upper. The...
7200957 Footwear and other foot-receiving devices including a wrapped closure system  
Foot-receiving devices, such as articles of footwear, include a foot-covering member and a foot-supporting member defining a foot-receiving chamber. One or more strap members may be provided for...
7162815 Midsole structure for an athletic shoe  
A midsole structure for an athletic shoe includes an upper midsole ( 3 ) formed of a soft elastic material, a lower midsole ( 4 ) disposed under the upper midsole ( 3 ) and formed of a soft elastic...
7159341 Closure system  
A closure system comprises a hook and pile material having hooks on one side and pile on the other side. With regard to footwear, the present invention is a shoe comprising this material allowing a...
7159340 Boot for sporting activities  
A boot having a sole and an upper, the boot extending longitudinally between a heel and a tip, the upper having an outer envelope and an inner envelope, the boot having a mechanism for tightening...
7146751 Footwear pieces  
The present invention provides footwear pieces having a sole and an upperportion extending from the sole. The upper portion is adapted to cover the top of the user's foot and includes a rear...
7134224 Laced boot  
A laced boot having a boot lace and sections of the boot lace run in a continuous one-piece manner as follows: a first section runs from the metatarsal area of the sole over the instep of the boot;...
7131219 Shoe with leg support  
An upper has a front shell portion and a rear shell portion which includes a rear wall part, a front wall part, left and right wall parts that cooperate to confine a receiving space to receive the...
7111714 Slide fastener pull handle  
A slide fastener and related pull are disclosed. The pull is formed of an elongate strip of material defining a handle portion between a first end and an opposite second end. The first end of the...
7103994 Automated tightening shoe  
An automated tightening shoe with crisscrossed laces and a tightening mechanism which operates in one direction to cause automatic tightening of the crisscrossed laces to tighten the shoe about a...
7096559 Automated tightening shoe and method  
An automated tightening shoe where a tightening mechanism is actuated which operates in one direction to cause automatic tightening of the shoe about a wearer's foot and which releases to allow...
7082701 Footwear variable tension lacing systems  
Variable tension footwear lacing systems and methods permit and facilitate adjustment of selected zones by a user. In an embodiment, stop devices are used with a footwear lacing system to prevent...
7082652 Clasp, lace with a clasp, and a shoe with a lace and clasp  
A clasp particularly for a cord or lace. The clasp can be used in connection with shoe laces or tightening cords for various garments, for example. The clasp has a male portion and a female portion...
7080466 Article of footwear  
An article of footwear is provided which may include a base area for receiving the sole of a foot, a first strap projecting out from a first side of the base and having a first mating portion and a...
7073279 Shoelace tightening structure  
Disclosed herein is a shoelace tightening device for making it easier for the wearer to tie shoelaces of shoelace-type shoes, including sports shoes. The shoelace tightening structure includes a...
7062867 Apparatus, system, and method for securing a foot in footwear  
Apparatuses and methods for securing a foot in a footwear item and a footwear item using the apparatus are provided. Pivot members are disposed on opposing sides of a closure configured to secure...
7047670 Shoe having an inflatable bladder  
An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper....
7036193 Shoe tightening device  
A shoe tightening device is provided for use with a shoe that includes a pair of eyelet tabs each having eyelets. The shoe tightening device includes a pair of lace units, a clamp unit, and a pull...
7003903 Pouch for concealing and containing shoelaces  
A shoe with improved lacing means includes a shoe, shoe laces ( 14 ) and a hook and loop element pouch ( 10 ). On the underside, the side making contact with the shoe, are two openings ( 16 ) that...
6993858 Breathable footwear pieces  
Among other things, the present invention provides various footwear pieces, and methods for manufacturing such pieces. In various cases, the footwear pieces are molded from a lofting material....
6978558 Snowboard boot strap anchor  
A snowboard boot strap anchor is described. The strap anchor includes a raised portion having at least three mounting locations, and a thin base portion associated with the raised portion for...
6973744 Apparatus and method for lacing  
A lacing apparatus is provided comprising a lace which maybe threaded through a plurality of apertures defined by at least two portions of an article; a connector for connecting the free ends of...
6968638 Educational shoe  
An article of footwear includes an outsole connected to an upper having a toe portion, a heel portion, a foot insertion opening and a tongue which defines two, opposed sides of the upper extending...
6954968 Device for mutually adjusting or fixing part of garments, shoes or other accessories  
The invention relates to a device ( 1 ) for holding together, adjusting, fitting or fastening parts of a garment, shoe or any other accessory. It contains a first part ( 2 ) comprising a sheath ( 3...
6952891 Boot liner  
A boot liner is configured to adequately obtain a desired sensation of an upper part fitting around the ankle. The boot liner has a sole, an upper part, and a fastening mechanism. The fastening...
6952890 Lace retainer for footwear  
The invention is an article of footwear that includes a retainer for securing end portions of the laces and limiting superfluous lace movement. The retainer is a strip of elastic material that is...
6941683 Lacing system  
A lacing system having a lace loop that forms multiple segments that extend from a strap and criss-cross each other in an adjustable opening. The lace is threaded through eyelets of a sneaker, in...
6925734 Shoe with an arch support  
The invention relates to a shoe having an arch support extending from an interior of a shoe to an exterior of a shoe. The arch support can be adjusted from the exterior of the shoe. The arch...
6922917 Shoe tightening system  
The present invention relates to a shoe having a canopy and laterally mounted tightening apparatus. The canopy has a fixed end attached to the shoe and a free end not attached to the shoe. The free...
6898876 Zipped football boot  
A football boot with a zip replacing laces. Easy on/off capability and no time wasted due to tying and retying laces. No pressure point and also eliminates injury risk of players tripping over...
6880270 Shoe with magnetic fastener  
An article of clothing includes flexible clothing sheet material having first and second sheet material ends which separate to pass a portion of a wearer body into and out of the article of...
6874255 Side entry footwear  
Footwear includes an upper disconnected from the sole on at least a portion of one lateral side of the sole to enable a foot to enter the footwear laterally through a side gap. The foot may be held...
6874252 Self draining shoe  
An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole, and a midsole. The midsole defines a plurality of upper and lower channels intersecting in a waffled construction to define openings. The...
6871423 Shoe lacing  
Shoe lacing kits, laced shoes, and methods of lacing shoes. First and second lacing elements are used to create lacing loops on the exterior of the shoe body. An end of each lacing element is...
6860035 Tightening device for footwear, and an article of footwear incorporating such tightening device  
A tightening device adapted to equip an article of footwear, which makes it possible to hold the foot laterally, while distributing on the foot the pressure generated by the tightening device. The...
6839944 Shoelace fastener  
A shoelace fastener is provided for a shoe that includes a shoelace having a pair of distal lace segments. The shoelace fastener includes a substantially rigid fastener body formed with a pair of...
6826851 Angled heel/shoes/low-friction coalescent dance shoes  
A heel for a shoe includes a first relatively flat surface for contacting the ground when one is walking while wearing a shoe having the heel and a second relatively flat surface for contacting the...
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