Adjustable and flexible shoe closure assembly and elastic gore
First Claim
1. A shoe with a sole and uppers including a vamp and quarters having a collar utilizing elastic gore means connecting said quarters at the frontal collar position in combination with an adjustable and flexible closure assembly which overlays both the instep portion and the upper vamp of the shoe, said closure assembly comprising:
- a flexible, multi-adjustable, separable fastener means having first and second fastening members including arrays of complementary, coacting, flexible gripping elements for securing said closure assembly;
a fastener strap secured to said uppers on one side of said shoe, said fastener strap having a fixed portion and a free end, said free end including said first fastening member, said second fastening member positioned adjacent said fixed portion of said fastener strap; and
an anchor strap secured to said uppers on the opposite side of said shoe, said anchor strap having a free end with an opening through which said free end of said fastener strap passes permitting adjustment to the precise desired tautness of said closure assembly to fasten said shoe.
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Abstract
A shoe having an adjustable and flexible closure assembly utilizing separable fastening members having coacting, flexible gripping elements, such as hook and loop Velcro type fastening means in combination with an elastic instep-gore or elastic side-gores. The closure assembly includes an anchor strap having an opening to engage a fastener strap permitting the wearer to easily pull the uppers of the shoe inwardly and simultaneously to the precise desired tautness and fasten the shoe, using only one hand.
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1. A shoe with a sole and uppers including a vamp and quarters having a collar utilizing elastic gore means connecting said quarters at the frontal collar position in combination with an adjustable and flexible closure assembly which overlays both the instep portion and the upper vamp of the shoe, said closure assembly comprising:
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a flexible, multi-adjustable, separable fastener means having first and second fastening members including arrays of complementary, coacting, flexible gripping elements for securing said closure assembly; a fastener strap secured to said uppers on one side of said shoe, said fastener strap having a fixed portion and a free end, said free end including said first fastening member, said second fastening member positioned adjacent said fixed portion of said fastener strap; and an anchor strap secured to said uppers on the opposite side of said shoe, said anchor strap having a free end with an opening through which said free end of said fastener strap passes permitting adjustment to the precise desired tautness of said closure assembly to fasten said shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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