Patent ID: 8959803
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear comprising: a sole member; a housing member extending from the sole member and at least partially defining a chamber for receiving and supporting a wearer's foot, ankle and shin thereby defining a foot portion, an ankle portion, and a shin portion of the housing member, the housing member including a first area and a second area that are separated by a throat opening; an inner tongue coupled to the foot portion of the housing member and extending toward the shin portion of the housing member, the inner tongue extending across the throat opening; an outer tongue coupled to at least one of the inner tongue and the housing member and having a lower portion secured to the foot portion of the housing member and an opposite upper portion extending toward the shin portion of the housing member, the outer tongue extending across the throat opening; and a closure system that includes: wherein the second securing member includes a lace that extends between the first area and the second area, wherein said outer tongue includes a cutout portion for accommodating the lace; wherein the outer tongue includes an inner surface facing the chamber and an outer surface facing away from the chamber; wherein the lace is received in the cutout portion to define a first section of the lace and a second section of the lace; wherein the first section is disposed proximate the outer surface of the outer tongue, and wherein the second section is disposed proximate the inner surface of the outer tongue.