Patent ID: 7685739
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A convertible dance shoe, comprising: a sole, including a midsole and an outsole, and having flexible regions, the flexible regions including a flex groove extending uninterrupted from an edge on a lateral side of the shoe to an edge on a medial side of the shoe, the flex groove providing flexibility to the convertible dance shoe in a downward direction in which a foot of a wearer curls, and a spin pad located on the outsole and having a lower coefficient of friction than a remainder of the outsole; and an upper including a tongue and a lacing system having loops at a top portion of the upper, the tongue being removably attachable to and detachable from the upper via an attachment feature to allow for conversion between a street shoe configuration and a dance shoe configuration.