FOOTWEAR WITH REMOVABLE CLOSURE
First Claim
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1. Footwear comprising a sole;
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
a closure for the access opening, the closure comprising only a single flexible strap having a first portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent a first side of the access opening, the strap being directed across the opening and having a second portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent the access opening, the first and second portions being removed from each other, and the strap extending across the access from the one side of the access to the other side of the access.
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Abstract
Footwear such as a shoe has a closure which includes a strap. The strap is releasably and removably secured at the toe of the upper and extends across an access opening down the access of the shoe and can be releasably and removably fastened to the upper adjacent to the ankle end by VELCRO™ secured between the strap and the upper. Other engagement devices can be used in place of VELCRO.
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8 Claims
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1. Footwear comprising a sole;
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
a closure for the access opening, the closure comprising only a single flexible strap having a first portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent a first side of the access opening, the strap being directed across the opening and having a second portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent the access opening, the first and second portions being removed from each other, and the strap extending across the access from the one side of the access to the other side of the access. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
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2. Footwear comprising a sole;
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
a closure for the access opening, the closure comprising a flexible strap having a first portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent a first side of the access opening toward the toe portion of the access, the strap being directed across the opening and having a second portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent the access opening ankle portion of the access opening, the first and second portions being removed from each other, and the strap extending across the access from the one side of the access to the other side of the access. - View Dependent Claims (8)
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
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3. Footwear comprising a sole;
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
a closure for the access opening, the closure comprising a single flexible strap having a first portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent a first side of the access opening toward the toe portion of the access, the strap being directed across the opening and having a second portion releasably and removably secured to the upper adjacent the access opening ankle portion of the access opening, the first and second portions being removed from each other, the strap extending across the access from the one side of the access to the other side of the access, and the access having eyelets affixed permanently to the upper to either side of the access opening and the strap being for threading through the eyelets on both sides of the access.
- an upper which defines a space above the sole for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot, the upper including an ankle opening and an access opening which extends from the ankle opening towards the toe area, the upper adjacent the access opening permitting movement of a wearer'"'"'s foot into and from the space; and
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