Patent ID: 6796057
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: A43B,A43D

Abstract:
A shoe, comprising:an elastically expandable shoe upper defining a heel portion and a toe portion and having at least an elastically expandable portion, said shoe upper being expandable for receiving a wearer's foot within a range of foot sizes including a minimum foot size and a maximum foot size; and a growth indicator having an indication comprising first and second indicator parts arranged on said shoe upper, said first indicator part having a first end connected to said shoe upper proximate one of the heel portion and the toe portion of said shoe upper and a second end extending toward the other of the heel portion and the toe portion, wherein said second indicator part is movable relative to said first indicator part in response to an expansion of said shoe upper, said growth indicator further including means for changing a state of said indication when the degree of expansion of said shoe upper corresponds to the maximum foot size.