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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe upper with projections in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the shoe upper with projections of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the shoe upper with projections of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the shoe upper with projections of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the shoe upper with projections of FIG. 1 ; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the shoe upper with projections of FIG. 1 .
The appearance of the lace as shown in FIGS. 1-6; the lace end keeper as shown in FIGS. 1-2 and 4; the lace pull and the lace locking mechanism as shown in FIGS. 1-6; and the outsole as shown in FIGS. 1-6 are presented in broken line format and form no part of the claimed invention.