Rapid-entry footwear with rebounding fit system
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1. A rapid-entry shoe, comprising:
- a heel piece comprising a first paddle coupled to a second paddle by a neck, wherein the heel piece is adapted to be located at a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe;
a first anchor and a second anchor, each disposed beneath the footbed of the shoe, wherein the first anchor is disposed on a medial side of the rapid-entry shoe and wherein the second anchor is disposed on a lateral side of the rapid-entry shoe;
a first deformable element extending from beneath the footbed of the shoe and between the first anchor and the first paddle, wherein torsion of the first deformable element about its longitudinal axis facilitates outward rotation of the first paddle; and
a second deformable element extending from beneath the footbed of the shoe and between the second anchor and the second paddle, wherein torsion of the second deformable element about its longitudinal axis facilitates outward rotation of the second paddle;
wherein the shoe comprises a collapsed configuration and an uncollapsed configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration at least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element is in a compressed state and bends downward and in the uncollapsed configuration at least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element is oriented upwards and is in a partially compressed state,wherein in the collapsed configuration the first paddle and the second paddle are rotated outward and the first paddle and the second paddle are prevented from rotating inward.
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Abstract
A rapid-entry and rebounding fit shoe having one or both of a rapid-entry heel element and a rapid-entry tongue element and both snap back for fit. The rapid-entry shoe directs a user'"'"'s foot into or otherwise accommodates a user'"'"'s foot with respect to, a shoe opening, and thereafter secures a rear portion of rapid-entry shoe about a user'"'"'s heel as well as forefoot.
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18 Claims
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1. A rapid-entry shoe, comprising:
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a heel piece comprising a first paddle coupled to a second paddle by a neck, wherein the heel piece is adapted to be located at a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe; a first anchor and a second anchor, each disposed beneath the footbed of the shoe, wherein the first anchor is disposed on a medial side of the rapid-entry shoe and wherein the second anchor is disposed on a lateral side of the rapid-entry shoe; a first deformable element extending from beneath the footbed of the shoe and between the first anchor and the first paddle, wherein torsion of the first deformable element about its longitudinal axis facilitates outward rotation of the first paddle; and a second deformable element extending from beneath the footbed of the shoe and between the second anchor and the second paddle, wherein torsion of the second deformable element about its longitudinal axis facilitates outward rotation of the second paddle; wherein the shoe comprises a collapsed configuration and an uncollapsed configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration at least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element is in a compressed state and bends downward and in the uncollapsed configuration at least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element is oriented upwards and is in a partially compressed state, wherein in the collapsed configuration the first paddle and the second paddle are rotated outward and the first paddle and the second paddle are prevented from rotating inward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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