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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166675 | Shoe tongue centralizer The shoe tongue centralizer assembly includes a binding post and a centralizer band which, together prevent the tongue of any type of laced shoe, boot, or other footwear from significant movement either laterally or longitudinally in the footwear. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146271 | Article of footwear with dual lacing system An article of footwear including a dual lacing system is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a first lace and a second lace. The first lace and the second lace include portions that are interdigitated, these portions being disposed towards an entry hole of t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141274 | Rowing shoe A rowing shoe includes a shoe sole and a shoe upper portion. The shoe sole has a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat. The shoe upper portion includes at lea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141273 | Shoe with directional conditioning device for laces or the like A footwear item including an upper portion; at least one lace passing through eyelets arranged along the edges of an opening on the front the upper portion, and that tightens, thereby drawing the edges of the opening closer to each other, when pulled in a fastening ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136267 | Insert for expanding an article of clothing Systems and methods associated with an insert for expanding an article of clothing, including an article of footwear, are described. Articles of clothing incorporating such inserts are also described. The insert includes a body portion defining a first edge, a secon... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8087188 | Weight-activated tying shoe A weight-activated tying shoe wherein user who, upon sliding his foot inside the shoe, will depress a movable inner sole. This activates a side mechanism composed of a winch with a cable system used to close the tongue of the shoe towards the user's foot, thus lacin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074379 | Shoes with shank and heel wrap The present invention concerns a shoe (10) including an upper (12), having lateral and medial sides, a midsole (14) joined to the upper (12), and an outsole (16) joined to the midsole (4). Shoe (10) is tightened aroun... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069588 | Adjustable sliding eyelet for footwear An article of footwear comprising a sliding eyelet apparatus comprising a flexible track comprising at least one groove and at least one track, and a lace carrier comprising a lever comprising at least one tooth to engage said groove, a spring; and a slider comprisi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065819 | Hands-free step-in closure apparatus A hands-free fastening mechanism for releasably securing a user's foot to footwear is disclosed. The fastening mechanism comprises at least one pivotable strap which is coupled to a hinge mechanism which, in turn, is secured to the footwear. The hinge mechanism allo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061061 | Combined footwear and associated fastening accessory A combined footwear and associated fastening accessory for use therewith may include footwear with a tongue, a plurality of apertures, and a fastening accessory removably coupled to the footwear. The accessory may include a housing removably seated directly on the t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056265 | Shoe tying aid and method A shoe can be tied using only one hand if provided with a tying aid in the form of a generally T-shaped unit comprising a leg having two laterally extending ears. The leg is secured between rows of eyelets on the opposed flaps of the shoe by one or more of the lengt... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051585 | Article of footwear comprising a plurality of strips An article of footwear comprising a plurality of strips is disclosed. The connections between continuous portions of the article can be strengthened by weaving a plurality of strips through apertures disposed in one or more continuous portions. One continuous portio... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046937 | Automatic lacing system An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an au... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033034 | Shoe with detachable and flexible heel strap A shoe manufactured from a moldable foam material having a heel strap formed of a flexible and elastic material. The heel strap has a first end which is fixedly attached to an interior outer side of an upper portion of shoe. The heel strap also has a second end whic... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7958654 | Lace system for footwear A snowboard boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a snowboard boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The snowboard boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of whi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7908769 | Footwear with a lace fastening Footwear with a lace fastening includes an opening with a first edge and a second edge. The first and second edges are juxtaposed and each edge carries a respective plurality of lacing eyes. At least two laces extend through respective pairs of the lacing eyes. The ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877901 | Slip on athleisure shoe A construction of an oxford type, lace up athleisure shoe enables the shoe to be slipped on the wearer's foot and held securely on the foot without the need for lacing on the shoe. This provides the shoe with the appearance of a lace up shoe that is worn without lac... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841106 | Footwear with improved tightening of the upper An article of footwear including a sole and an upper, a lateral quarter and a medial quarter. A device for tightening the upper includes a first lateral lace strand and at least two points for connecting the first lateral strand to the lateral quarter, as well as a ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7793435 | Article of footwear having an integrated support system Articles of footwear having integrated support structures and methods for producing them. A support structure is formed by finger-like extensions of the upper material that are wrapped around at least the midfoot region of the outer surface of the midsole of the art... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793436 | Footwear with exchangeable fastening system A footwear member includes a set of stretchable fastening members that allow a user to select and attach those fastening members that provide the best fit. Each selected fastening member is attached at its opposite ends to connection structures that are paired. For ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774956 | Article of footwear having a flat knit upper construction or other upper construction Flat knitting allows production of textile structures (e.g., for use in footwear uppers) of a final desired shape such that textile cutting steps can be avoided. Flat knitted elements also can be formed directly in desired three dimensional shapes, which can help av... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7765721 | Article of footwear having removable eyelet portion An article of footwear is configured so that a child or other wearer may easily insert his or her foot into the article of footwear without tying laces while maintaining the look of a laced article of footwear. A lateral portion of the eyelet region partially surrou... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757412 | Footwear with improved heel support An article of footwear including a sole and an upper, the upper including a seat adapted to nest the user's heel, the seat including a first stiffener, and an arrangement for varying the size or volume of the seat provided by the first stiffener, between an expanded... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752774 | Powered shoe tightening with lace cord guiding system The automatic shoe lace tightening system or power lace has a switch on the shoe upper to activate a small battery powered slow speed motor fixed into a recess in the heel which winds in onto the winder spool the smooth plastic or wire lacing cord passing through gu... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7676957 | Automated tightening shoe An automated tightening shoe with crisscrossed laces or closure panel and a tightening mechanism which operates in one direction to cause automatic tightening of the crisscrossed laces or closure panel to tighten the shoe about a wearer's foot, and which can be rele... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7661205 | 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 wearer's foot, and which can be released easily so that the shoe can b... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658019 | Lace system for footwear A snowboard boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a snowboard boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The snowboard boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of whi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654012 | Closure device for shoe The present invention provides a fitted, supportive, comfortable shoe upper with a laceless closure device comprising one interlaced strap capable of rapid adjustment in multiple planes of movement. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7631440 | Shoe with anatomical protection The present invention provides a floating anatomical protector for use in articles of footwear, and is particularly suited for footwear employing a wraparound lacing system. The floating anatomical protector preferably does not directly contact the superstructure of... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7624518 | Slip on athleisure shoe A construction of an oxford type, lace up athleisure shoe enables the shoe to be slipped on the wearers foot and held securely on the foot without the need for lacing on the shoe. This provides the shoe with the appearance of a lace up shoe that is worn without laci... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624517 | Article of footwear with saddle An article of footwear includes an upper having a tongue opening and a sole assembly secured to the upper. A saddle has a first portion having a lower edge secured to at least one of the upper and the sole assembly in a midfoot portion of the upper and sole assembly... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7568298 | Engineered fabric with tightening channels The present invention provides a 3-D fabric with a plurality of channels. Loops in the channels distribute force over the fabric. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562470 | Shoe with wraparound 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 spiral, helical, coiled or similar wound wraparound pattern. The uppe... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552547 | Slip on athleisure shoe A construction of an oxford type, lace up athleisure shoe enables the shoe to be slipped on the wearers foot and held securely on the foot without the need for lacing on the shoe. This provides the shoe with the appearance of a lace up shoe that is worn without laci... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543397 | Article of footwear for fencing An article of footwear is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a multi-layered upper. A bootie configured to fit snugly about the foot of the wearer forms the interior of the upper. An outer covering substantially encases the bootie and is attached to the boo... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7533478 | Cycling shoe with an adjustable strap A shoe that includes an upper defining a heel, a strap adjuster member coupled to the upper, and a strap that extends across a portion of the upper. The strap is coupled to the adjuster member such that at least a portion of the strap is movable in one of a directio... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7526881 | Shoe closure system The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, having a flexible upper surrounding a foot, a closure panel arranged on an instep area of the flexible upper, and a tightening element arranged at the heel of the shoe. The tightening element is c... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7513067 | 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. The article of footwear also includes a inflation mechanism located u... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7500323 | Article of footwear including a fastening system An article of footwear including a fastening system is disclosed. The fastening system is adjustable and includes portions that can be directly attached to the article. The article can be made of a material that is capable of engaging portions of the fastening syste... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490417 | Underlay strap system An article of footwear including three independent fastening mechanisms is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a first strap, a second strap, and a lacing system. The first strap, the second strap, and the lacing system may all be configured to adjust or tig... | 02/17/2009 |
