Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1987-04-30
1988-10-18
Kee Chi, James
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36 50, 36 87, 36115, A43B 500, A43B 516, A43B 114, A43C 1100
Patent
active
047777419
ABSTRACT:
An article of molded athletic footwear is provided in the form of a skate, running shoe or the like. The article of footwear comprises a molded, substantially rigid, lower shell portion which is adapted to receive and substantially encase the sole, toe and heel of a wearer. The instep portion of the lower shell is open to permit access to and from the interior of the shell portion. A molded, semi-rigid tongue is further provided which is integral to the shell adjacent the open instep. The tongue includes a center instep support and at least one pair of complimentary wing portions extending outwardly from the center instep support. The complimentary wing portions are adapted to wrap around a portion of the shell portion and secure together to secure the tongue over part of the shell portion and the wearer's foot. A pair of complimentary securing devices are provided at the outer ends of each of the wing portions and are adapted to secure one wing to the other wing.
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patent: 3654670 (1972-04-01), Baso
patent: 3939583 (1976-02-01), Daumann
patent: 4384413 (1983-05-01), Bourque
patent: 4467538 (1984-08-01), Olivieri
patent: 4476639 (1984-10-01), Zaccaria
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