Patent ID: 8136267
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: A41D,A43B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An insert for an article of footwear that includes a leg-covering portion defining an outer circumference and a closeable portion disposed relative to the outer circumference having a zipper structure that secures the leg-covering portion about a leg of a wearer, the insert comprising: a body portion comprising a flexible material, the body portion defining a perimeter including a first edge and a second edge; a first zipper disposed along the first edge and securable to a first portion of the zipper structure of the leg-covering portion of the article of footwear; and a second zipper disposed along the second edge securable to a second portion of the zipper structure of the leg-covering portion of the article of footwear, the perimeter of the body portion to increase a size of the outer circumference of the leg-covering portion when the first and second zippers are secured to the zipper structure, wherein the first zipper includes a first zipper track and a first slider portion that is configured to couple the first zipper track with a third zipper track of the zipper structure, and wherein the second zipper includes a second zipper track and a second slider portion that is configured to couple the second zipper track with a fourth zipper track of the zipper structure.