Patent ID: 9402437
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. An article of footwear comprising: a sole; and a shoe upper connected to the sole, the shoe upper defining a foot cavity configured to receive a human foot, the shoe upper further defining an ankle region, a heel region, a midfoot region, and a forefoot region, the shoe upper including an elastic portion extending upward from the heel region to the ankle region; an internal elastic wrap member integrated into the article of footwear, the entire internal elastic wrap member being disposed inside the shoe upper such that the entire elastic wrap member is oriented entirely within the foot cavity defined by the upper; and a lace configured to tighten the shoe upper, wherein the elastic wrap member is coupled to the elastic portion of the shoe upper such that the elastic wrap member is disposed within the ankle region, wherein the elastic wrap member is a resilient and stretchable fabric including elastane or elastic fibers, and wherein both the elastic wrap member and the elastic portion of the shoe upper stretch when the lace is engaged to tighten the shoe upper.