Patent ID: 6745500
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A shoe comprising:a sole; and an upper attached to said shoe; said upper having a longitudinally extending opening portion formed at an instep portion thereof, said instep portion having a medial side portion located on a medial side of said opening portion, a lateral side portion located on a lateral side of said opening portion, and a belt fastening means provided transversely across said opening portion; said belt fastening means comprising a first band-shaped belt member disposed mainly on one of said medial and lateral side portions of said upper and a second bifurcated belt member disposed mainly on the other of said medial and lateral side portions of said upper, said first and second belt members being located at generally symmetrical positions with respect to said opening; said first band-shaped belt member having a proximal end portion fastened to said sole and a distal end portion extending over said opening portion, said first band-shaped belt member extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a ridge line of said instep portion as viewed from a side of the shoe; said second bifurcated belt member having a pair of proximal end portions each fastened to said sole and a distal end portion extending over said opening portion, said second bifurcated belt member extending in a direction generally perpendicular to said ridge line of said instep portion as viewed from the side of the shoe, said second bifurcated belt member having an elongated aperture between said pair of proximal end portions into which said first band-shaped belt member is inserted, said distal end portion of said first band-shaped belt member having a smaller width than a width of said elongated aperture of said second bifurcated belt member, said elongated aperture facing said opening portion; said first and second belt members being releasably secured on said instep portion through hook and loop fastening materials provided on said first and second belt members.