Patent ID: 6701589
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A43C,Y10T

Abstract:
A removable device for fastening shoes, said shoes having a plurality of successive horizontal pairs of eyelets over a tongue between a foot of a wearer and the eyelets which are designed for closure with shoe laces comprisinga. a continuous, elongated circular elastomeric shape and b. a double-ended clip hook each of which has a flattened, contoured c-shaped hook on each of its two ends, that form a slight opening and whose contoured shape accepts and securely grasps the elastomeric shape inserted therein so that said elastomeric shape is only secured to said double ended hook at said ends, the number of said elastomeric shape and double-ended clip hook combinations matches the number of successive horizontal pairs of eyelets in the shoe; which pairs are inserted in each pair of the shoe's eyelets which results in a shoe that is stretched to allow insertion of the foot and after said insertion results in the foot being fixed firmly in the shoe.