Patent ID: 6321466
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A43B,Y10T

Abstract:
An article of footwear comprising:a front opening and a front end;a tongue for protecting a top of a foot of a wearer;an adjustable fixing system for attaching said tongue at said front end, said adjustable fixing system comprising at least one flexible band, said flexible band being distinct with respect to said tongue, said flexible band being oriented along a longitudinal axis of the article of footwear, said flexible band having a fixed end, a free end, and an inner surface, said fixed end of said flexible band being fixed to said front end of the article of footwear, said flexible band further being folded over whereby said inner surface at said free end of said flexible band is positioned above and faces said inner surface of said flexible band at said fixed end to form a loop for retaining said tongue, said adjustable fixing system further comprising material strips, attachable by contact, at least on said inner surfaces of said fixed and free ends of said flexible band, to ensure closure of said loop.