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Athletic shoe

  • US 4,592,154 A
  • Filed: 06/19/1985
  • Issued: 06/03/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An athletic shoe comprising in combination a sole and a flexible upper secured to the sole, said upper including a slot lengthwise aligned relative to the medial portion of said sole, said upper having a plurality of apertures spaced along each side of said slot;

  • a flexible innersole mounted in said upper in overlying conforming relation to said sole with at least the forward portions thereof being unsecured to said sole; and

    a plurality of elongated pliant fastening bands, the central portions of said bands respectively passing transversely under said unsecured forward portions of said insole in lengthwise spaced relation; and

    the end portions of said bands passing outwardly through said apertures, whereby securing said end portions of each band together concurrently pulls together the opposed slot sides of the upper and pulls lengthwise spaced portions of the forward portions of said insole upwardly and inwardly into snug engagement with the bottom and adjacent side portions of an inserted foot.

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