Slip-on moccasin-style golfing shoe
First Claim
1. A slip-on, moccasin-style shoe comprising:
- an outsole;
an upper assembly attached to said outsole, said upper assembly having two eyestay portions, said upper and said outsole together at least partially defining a volume for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot and at least partially defining an opening for insertion of a wearer'"'"'s foot into the volume;
wherein said upper assembly defines a slit between the eyestay portions, the slit extending from the opening toward a front of the shoe;
a tongue formed from elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit for resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe; and
an additional resilient support formed from elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit and adjacent said tongue for further resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe.
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Abstract
A slip-on, moccasin-style golfing shoe has a shoe sole having a bottom surface with contours for gripping a golfing surface during striking of a golf ball; an upper, with the shoe sole, defining a volume for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot and defining an opening for insertion of a wearer'"'"'s foot into the volume, the upper including resilient closure assembly fixedly extending across a forward portion of the opening; and, disposed within the volume, a heel cup of extended length, reduced width, and increased stiffness, for resisting lateral movement of a heel region of the wearer'"'"'s foot during striking of a golf ball. The shoe sole defines a depressed footbed surface for a lower center of gravity and increased stability during golfing play. The closure assembly, in a first, wearing condition, resiliently engages across the wearer'"'"'s foot to provide a secure fit during golfing play, and, in a second, donning or doffing condition, resiliently expands to facilitate passage of the wearer'"'"'s foot into and out of the volume. The closure element includes a tongue having side edges attached to the upper, and the tongue has a upper end portion defining a surface positioned to resiliently engage upon an ankle surface above the wearer'"'"'s foot.
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16 Claims
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1. A slip-on, moccasin-style shoe comprising:
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an outsole;
an upper assembly attached to said outsole, said upper assembly having two eyestay portions, said upper and said outsole together at least partially defining a volume for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot and at least partially defining an opening for insertion of a wearer'"'"'s foot into the volume;
wherein said upper assembly defines a slit between the eyestay portions, the slit extending from the opening toward a front of the shoe;
a tongue formed from elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit for resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe; and
an additional resilient support formed from elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit and adjacent said tongue for further resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A slip-on, moccasin-style shoe comprising:
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an outsole;
an upper assembly attached to said outsole, said upper assembly having two eyestay portions and two side portions, said upper and said outsole together at least partially defining a volume for receiving a wearers foot and at least partially defining an opening for insertion of a wearers foot into the volume;
wherein said upper assembly defines a top slit between the eyestay portions, the top slit extending from the opening toward a front of the shoe, and at least one side slit between one of the eyestay portions and an adjacent one of the side portions;
first elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the top slit for resiliently securing the wearers foot within the shoe; and
second elastic material attached to and extending between the one of the eyestay portions and the adjacent one of the side portions in the area of the side slit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A slip-on, moccasin-style shoe comprising:
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an outsole;
an insole board disposed within said outsole;
an upper assembly attached to said outsole, said upper assembly having two eyestay portions, said upper and said outsole together at least partially defining a volume for receiving a wearer'"'"'s foot and at least partially defining an opening for insertion of a wearer'"'"'s foot into the volume;
wherein said upper assembly defines a slit between the eyestay portions, the slit extending from the opening toward a front of the shoe;
a tongue formed from elastic material extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit for resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe;
a strap of resilient material wrapped under said insole board and attached at each end thereof to an opposite side edge of said tongue; and
an additional resilient support formed from elastic material attached to and extending between the eyestay portions in the area of the slit and adjacent said tongue for further resiliently securing the wearer'"'"'s foot within the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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