Patent ID: 8991074
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper including a heel end, a toe end, and a mid-foot portion between the heel end and the toe end, the mid-foot portion of the upper including an instep portion comprising a central recess with a tongue positioned in the central recess; a plurality of lacing eyelets positioned in or on the mid-foot portion of the upper, the plurality of lacing eyelets are positioned on opposite sides of the central recess; a first lace connected to the upper, the first lace including a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion fastened to the mid-foot portion of the upper at a first position that is nearer to the toe end than the heel end, the first lace extends through the plurality of lacing eyelets with the tapered portion of the first lace extending through a final first side eyelet of the plurality of eyelets and the wide portion of the first lace extending through other of the plurality of lacing eyelets; and a second lace connected to the upper, the second lace including a wide portion and a narrow portion, the wide portion fastened to the mid-foot portion of the upper at a second position that is nearer to the heel end than the first position, the second lace also extending through one of the plurality of lacing eyelets such that the first lace and the second lace cross the central recess on the instep portion of the upper, the second lace extending through at least one of the plurality of lacing eyelets such that the narrow portion of the second lace extends through a final second side eyelet of the plurality of eyelets.