Patent ID: 8869432

Claim:
A shoe comprising: (a) a sole; (b) an upper, extending above the sole, that includes a front section, a left side, a right side, a rear section, and a tongue that originates from the front section and extends rearwardly between the left side and the right side; (c) a left elastic strap and a second left elastic strap that extend from a left side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the left elastic strap and the second left elastic strap are attached to a left attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole; and (d) a right elastic strap and a second right elastic strap that extend from a right side of the tongue, wherein distal ends of the right elastic strap and the second right elastic strap are attached to a right attachment strip that is directly attached to the sole, and wherein the left elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the left side of the tongue and the right elastic strap has a proximal end fixedly attached to the right side of the tongue.