Patent ID: 8146271

Claim:
An article of footwear, comprising: an upper including: a first lace having a first end and a second end, the first lace being flat; and a second lace having a middle portion disposed between a first portion and a second portion of the second lace, the second lace being flat, wherein the first end of the first lace lies flat against the middle portion of the second lace and is fixedly attached at a first attachment region to the middle portion of the second lace adjacent to the first portion of the second lace, wherein the second end of the first lace lies flat against the middle portion of the second lace and is fixedly attached at a second attachment region to the middle portion of the second lace adjacent to the second portion of the second lace, wherein the first lace is longer than the second lace, wherein a distal point of the first end of the first lace is disposed at the first attachment region, wherein the first portion of the second lace extends beyond the first attachment region, wherein a distal point of the second end of the first lace is disposed at the second attachment region, and wherein the second portion of the second lace extends beyond the second attachment region.