Patent ID: 8387282

Claim:
An article of footwear comprising: an upper having a throat opening configured to allow a foot to be inserted into the upper; the upper having a first layer and a second layer; the first layer coincident with an entirety of the upper; the second layer positioned on the first layer so that the second layer covers at least a portion of an instep region of the article of footwear; a sole associated with the upper; a tightening system associated with the upper, the tightening system including a cable; the cable disposed between the upper and the sole so that the instep region of the upper is devoid of the cable; a pull tab associated with the cable on a medial side of the article of footwear; a pull tab securing location positioned on a lateral side of the article of footwear, wherein tension is applied to the cable when the pull tab is moved toward the pull tab securing location.