Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Foot-supporting or foot-conforming feature
Patent
1998-01-29
1999-11-30
Kavanaugh, Ted
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Foot-supporting or foot-conforming feature
36 501, 36 505, 36 585, 36 72R, A43B 720, A43C 1100
Patent
active
059920572
ABSTRACT:
An article of footwear including a strapping and closure system providing additional support to a wearer's ankles and feet. The system includes a pair of heel straps fixedly attached to opposing sides of the article of footwear and includes an instep piece that is also fixedly attached to the article of footwear. The heel straps and the instep piece are not fixedly attached to an upper of the article of footwear, but are fixedly attached to a lasting board of the article of footwear, thereby allowing the heel straps and the instep piece to be tightened independently of an upper of the article of footwear. The article of footwear further includes a breathable piece of material or shroud attached to a base of the upper for protecting the upper from mud and dirt.
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Kavanaugh Ted
Reebok International Ltd.
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