EASY-TO-WEAR LACE UP ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
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Abstract
An easy-to-wear lace up article of footwear includes a forefoot opening intended to be secured by a lacing system and a second opening at the rear heel part of the shoe which is secured by a rear tongue and a rear lacing system.
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19 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. An easy-to-wear lace up article of footwear (1) comprising:
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a forefoot opening (17) intended to be secured by a lacing system (23); a second opening at the rear heel part of the shoe which is secured by a rear tongue (13) and a rear lacing system (26); a shoe sole (2) having a length extending from the heel end (3) to the toe end (4) and a width extending from the left side (5) to the right side (6); an upper (7) secured to the shoe sole (2), except around the heel end (3); a rear tongue (13) secured to the shoe sole (2) around the heel end (3); the upper (7), the rear tongue (13) and the shoe sole (2) together enclosing an interior (18) of the shoe; the upper (7) and the rear tongue (13) forming an ankle opening (14); the upper (7) having a forefoot opening (17) to the interior (18) of the shoe (1), the upper (7) having left and right sides (8, 10) that extend along opposite sides of the forefoot opening (17); a plurality of lacing openings (22) arranged along the upper left side (10) and arranged along the upper right side (8) and intended to be provided with a lace (23); the upper (7) presenting upwardly a left free rear edge (11) and a right free rear edge (12) separated by a space having a width corresponding about to the width of the heel and enclosing the rear tongue (13); a plurality of lacing openings (24, 25) arranged along the left free rear edge (11) of the upper and arranged along the right free rear edge (12) of the upper and intended to be provided with a lace (26); wherein the rear tongue (13) is secured to the right and the left free rear edges (8, 10) of the upper, upwardly from the shoe sole (2) to a height corresponding to the malleolus of the wearer when the article of footwear is worn. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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