Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps
First Claim
1. A shoe comprising:
- (a) a sole;
(b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side;
(c) a left elastic strap and a second left elastic strap that extend from a left side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the left elastic strap and the second left elastic strap are attached to a left attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole; and
(d) a right elastic strap and a second right elastic strap that extend from a right side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the right elastic strap and the second right elastic strap are attached to a right attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole, andwherein the left elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the left side of the tongue and the right elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the right side of the tongue.
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Abstract
Provided are, among other things, shoes having elastic tongue-securing straps. In one representative embodiment, a shoe includes: (a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap that extends from a left side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the left side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its distal end securely attached to the left side of the upper; and (d) a right elastic strap that extends from a right side of the tongue and: (1) extends through a loop that is securely attached to the right side of the upper and has a distal end securely attached to the sole, and/or (2) has its distal end securely attached to the right side of the upper, with the left elastic strap having a proximal end fixedly attached to the left side of the tongue and the right elastic strap having a proximal end fixedly attached to the right side of the tongue.
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1. A shoe comprising:
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(a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap and a second left elastic strap that extend from a left side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the left elastic strap and the second left elastic strap are attached to a left attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole; and (d) a right elastic strap and a second right elastic strap that extend from a right side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the right elastic strap and the second right elastic strap are attached to a right attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole, and wherein the left elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the left side of the tongue and the right elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the right side of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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