Patent ID: 7500323

Claim:
An article of footwear, comprising: a sole; an upper including a first side, a second side, an upper portion including an opening configured to receive a foot, the upper being connected to the sole; a strap associated with the first side and extending over the upper portion; the strap having an inner portion facing towards the article of footwear and an outer portion facing away from the article of footwear; the strap configured to engage the second side; the strap including a first contact fastener material disposed on the inner portion; the upper including an inner layer and an outer layer, the strap having a portion disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, the outer layer substantially covering the upper and being made of a second contact fastener material; wherein the first contact fastener is configured to engage the second contact fastener; and wherein the outer layer of the upper includes an aperture aligned with an aperture in a first strap member, the aperture in the upper allowing a second strap member to emerge out of the outer layer after being threaded through the aperture in the second strap member.