Underlay strap system
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper which can be adjustably tightened around a wearer'"'"'s foot;
an outsole attached to the upper;
a first strap, including a first portion and a second portion;
the first portion of the first strap being fixed to a first side of the upper and extendable across the article of footwear to a second side of the upper;
a lacing system;
a second strap, including a first end and a second end;
the first end of the second strap being fixed to the second side of the upper and the second end of the second strap being adjustably fastened to the first side of the upper; and
the second portion of the first strap being adjustably fastened to an underside of the second strap, thereby allowing independent adjustability of each of the first and second straps to apply tension in different regions of the upper.
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Abstract
An article of footwear including three independent fastening mechanisms is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a first strap, a second strap, and a lacing system. The first strap, the second strap, and the lacing system may all be configured to adjust or tighten the article of footwear to a wearer'"'"'s foot along different regions. The first strap is tightened and fastened directly to the second strap. The second strap covers the first strap and a substantial majority of the lacing system.
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27 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper which can be adjustably tightened around a wearer'"'"'s foot; an outsole attached to the upper; a first strap, including a first portion and a second portion; the first portion of the first strap being fixed to a first side of the upper and extendable across the article of footwear to a second side of the upper; a lacing system; a second strap, including a first end and a second end; the first end of the second strap being fixed to the second side of the upper and the second end of the second strap being adjustably fastened to the first side of the upper; and the second portion of the first strap being adjustably fastened to an underside of the second strap, thereby allowing independent adjustability of each of the first and second straps to apply tension in different regions of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper which can be adjustably tightened around a wearer'"'"'s foot; an outsole attached to the upper; a first strap, including a first portion and a second portion; the first portion of the first strap being fixed to a first side of the upper and the second portion of the first strap being disposed through a slot on a second side of the upper; a lacing system; and a second strap, wherein the second portion of the first strap is releasably fastened to a lower surface of the second strap. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper which can be adjustably tightened around a wearer'"'"'s foot; an outsole attached to the upper; a lacing system; a first strap including a first portion disposed below the lacing system; a second strap disposed over the lacing system, wherein the second strap covers the first strap and at least a portion of the lacing system; and wherein a second portion of the first strap is removably fastened to a lower surface of the second strap. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper which can be adjustably tightened around a wearer'"'"'s foot; an outsole attached to the upper; a lacing system; a first strap including a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion of the first strap is disposed beneath the lacing system and the second portion of the first strap disposed on top of the lacing system; and a second strap including a lower surface, wherein the second portion of the first strap is removably secured to the lower surface of the second strap and a portion of the second strap is disposed on top of the second portion of the first strap in operative position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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