Patent ID: 7013586

Claim:
An article of footwear comprising: an upper having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, the interior surface defining a void shaped to correspond with and receive a foot, and the upper having an ankle opening that provides access to the void; a sole structure including an insole positioned within the void and in a location that extends adjacent to a lower surface of the foot; and a leash having a Y-shaped configuration that includes: a connector strap secured to the interior surface of the upper and having a length that extends from an area proximal the insole to an area above the ankle opening, the connector strap being positioned at a rear portion of the ankle opening to correspond in location with a heel of the foot, and the connector strap being absent from side areas of the ankle opening that correspond in location with a medial side and a lateral side of the foot, and a pair of ankle straps extending from an upper end of the connector strap, the ankle straps being spaced from the ankle opening and configured to extend around opposite sides of an ankle.