Patent ID: 6202953
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A43C

Abstract:
A closure system for footwear having an upper, with a lateral side and a medial side, the closure system comprising:a first lace guide attached to the lateral side of the upper;a second lace guide attached to the medial side of the upper;each of the first and second lace guides comprising an elongated longitudinal lace pathway extending generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the footwear and first and second lace entrance points where the lace enters or exits the lace pathway;a lace slidably extending along the first and second lace entrance points and longitudinal lace pathway of each of the first and second lace guides; anda tightening mechanism on the footwear, for retracting the lace, thereby advancing the first lace guide towards the second lace guide to tighten the footwear.