Patent ID: 6088936
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A shoe construction, comprising:an upper and a sole coupled to said upper;said upper having a toe portion, a top portion, a pair of lateral portions, an ankle portion, and a heel portion, said upper having a leg opening through which a wearer's leg extends during wearing;an elongate toe channel being coupled to said toe portion of said upper;a pair of elongate top channels being coupled to opposite sides of said top portion of said upper;a pair of elongate lateral channels being coupled to opposite sides of said lateral portion of said upper;a pair of elongate ankle channels being coupled to opposite sides of said ankle portion of said upper;a pair of elongate upper channels being coupled to opposite sides of said upper;a single continuous shoelace extending through said channels; andwherein said ankle and upper channels form a path for said single continuous shoelace circumscribing said leg opening for enhancing a snug fit of said upper on a wearers ankle when said single continuous shoe lace is drawn tight.