Patent ID: 11957212
Assignee: CONCAVE GLOBAL PTY LTD
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A football shoe or football boot comprising a sole, an upper having opposing lateral edges defining an opening, a fastening means configured to fasten the shoe or boot in place, and a tongue that is, in situ, configured to be disposed between the fastening means and an underlying foot or hose, wherein the tongue is attached to or integral with the upper at a forward end of the tongue, wherein the football shoe or football boot further includes a ball control region provided by an element in the form of an insert having lateral edges, wherein the insert overlies a region of the tongue and is secured or adapted to be secured to the tongue, wherein the ball control region provided by the insert comprises a transversely curved outer ball control surface between respective lateral ridge portions, and the insert further includes edge portions at the lateral edges of the insert, wherein the transversely curved outer ball control surface is contactable with a football during kicking, wherein said transversely curved outer ball control surface lies rearwardly of a foremost region of the tongue, and wherein the ball control region is dimensioned such that, in situ, the ball control region lies generally within a region defined by opposing plural eyes, apertures, or inner sleeves in the upper, said plural eyes, apertures or inner sleeves being adapted to receive the fastening means, and wherein the ball control region is dimensioned such that, in situ, the ball control region lies within the opening in the upper defined by the opposing lateral edges of the upper, with the lateral ridge portions being substantially adjacent to respective ones of the lateral edges of the insert, and the edge portions of the insert being substantially beneath respective ones of the opposing lateral edges of the upper.