Patent ID: 9743709
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C

Claim:
1. A shoe, comprising: an upper configured to receive therein a foot of a wearer of the shoe, the upper comprising a closure and a tongue configured to cover a top portion of the foot; at least one wire lace coupled to opposing edges of the closure and configured to pull the opposing edges of the closure closer together to tighten the closure around the foot; at least one support wire coupled to the at least one wire lace, wherein the at least one support wire wraps around a lateral, bottom and medial side of the upper such that when the at least one wire lace tightens the closure around the foot, the at least one support wire tightens around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper; and a saddle that wraps around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper, wherein the saddle comprises at least one channel for receiving therein the at least one support wire such that when the at least one support wire tightens around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper, the saddle also tightens around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper.