Patent ID: 8806777

Claim:
A device for opening and closing a foot covering, comprising: a first elongated part attached to a first side of an opening of the foot covering; a second elongated part attached to a second side of the opening of the foot covering; a slide that moves the first elongated part and the second elongated part together when moved in a first direction for closing the opening in the foot covering; wherein the slide allows the first elongated part and second elongated part to move apart when moved in a second direction for opening the foot covering; a pivoting member connected to the slide for opening and closing the opening in the foot covering; wherein the pivoting member is adapted to be moved between the first position and the second position with a users opposite foot; and one or more slots in the first elongated part and the second elongate part and a plurality of fasteners that engage the one or more of the slots and one or more of the lace holes or eyelets of the foot covering for accommodating different spacing between the lacing holes or eyelets of the foot covering.