Patent ID: 8747340

Claim:
An ankle and foot support system comprising: a covering configured to be removably wrapped around a portion of an article of footwear, the covering having an outer surface; the covering having a one piece construction and including a lateral portion having a first edge and a medial portion having a second edge, wherein the covering is configured to encircle an ankle of a wearer of the support system such that the first edge of the lateral portion and the second edge of the medial portion abut one another in a rear portion of the ankle; a tube guide attached to the outer surface of the medial portion of the covering; a cable tightening mechanism attached to the outer surface of the covering; and a cable wherein a first portion of the cable is slidably engaged with the tube guide, a second portion of the cable is associated with the cable tightening mechanism, and a third portion of the cable forms an exposed loop extending from the second edge of the medial portion of the covering; a loop receiving member attached to the outer surface of the covering proximate to the first edge of the lateral portion of the covering, wherein the loop receiving member is configured to removably receive the exposed loop.