Patent ID: 8074379

Claim:
A lacing system for a golf shoe comprising a sole and an upper having a lateral side and a medial side, said lacing system comprising: a wrap, a shank having a unitary structure attachable to the wrap, and a lacing system; the wrap having a lateral side overlying the lateral side of the upper, a medial side overlying the medial side of the upper, and an ankle portion connecting the lateral side of the wrap to the medial side of the wrap and wrapping about a wearer's ankle; the shank is substantially inelastic and comprises three distinct elements, a bottom portion, a single lateral upstanding member and a single medial upstanding member, wherein the shank is sized and dimensioned to be positioned under the sole proximate to the arch of the wearer's foot; the lacing system comprising a lace threading through guides in the wrap and the shank, wherein both ends of the lace are connected to a tightening mechanism incorporating a rotational device that upon tightening can be locked in place with a ratchet and pawl lock so that as the tightening mechanism tensions the lace, the lace pulls the shank toward the wrap to provide support to the wearer's foot; and a plurality of removable cleats protruding from a bottom surface of the sole.