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A system for attaching a personal item to a shoe includes: a molded shoe made from a stretchable material and having a plurality of expandable holes in an upper portion; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end, the first shoulder configured for insertion through a first expandable hole of the plurality of expandable holes and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end; a mounting patch coupled to the second shoulder, the mounting patch including a receiving surface extending at least to a second expandable hole adjacent to the first expandable hole; a personal item including an attachment surface, the attachment surface configured to securely yet releasably couple to the receiving surface when the attachment surface is placed into contact with the receiving surface.

A shoe sole includes a cushion layer, an upper-side plate, and a lower-side plate. The cushion layer includes: a first region configured to support a metatarsophalangeal (MP) joint of a foot of a wearer; and a second region included in a portion located on a rear side with respect to the first region and located on a front side with respect to the rearfoot portion. The second region includes: a third region located in a central portion in a left-right direction; a fourth region located in a medial foot-side end portion in the left-right direction; and a fifth region located in a lateral foot-side end portion in the left-right direction. The fourth region and the fifth region are lower in compression rigidity than the first region, and the third region is lower in compression rigidity than the fourth region and the fifth region.

An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The upper may comprise a tongue assembly with an outer layer and an inner layer opposite the outer layer. The inner layer may comprise a recessed channel extending longitudinally between an upper edge and a lower edge of the tongue assembly and a plurality of flex grooves extending between a medial edge and a lateral edge of the tongue assembly. The plurality of flex grooves may be configured to intersect the recessed channel.

Ground-engaging components for articles of footwear include an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and an opposite ground-facing surface. The outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component. A matrix structure extends from the outer perimeter boundary rim (e.g., the ground-facing surface and / or the upper-facing surface) and across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells across the open space at least at the forefoot support area. The matrix structure defines one or more sets of adjacent open cells, the set(s) including at least three open cells that are substantially aligned in the forefoot support area along a line extending in a forward medial-to-rear lateral direction.

A device for adjusting the tightening degree, particularly for sports footwear, including a mechanism for winding and releasing a cable which includes a rotary knob for actuating said mechanism, a housing including a toothed core, a pulley for winding said cable and including a shaft provided with a groove, at least one pawl adapted to temporarily and selectively engage with said toothed core. The pulley is adapted to be operatively coupled to the housing and to the knob. A plate including a grooved hole is placed between the knob and the housing. The at least one pawl is rotatably connected the plate. The plate is jointly coupled to the pulley by coupling the groove of the shaft with the grooved hole of the plate.

A reel-based tightening device includes a housing case defining a housing seat, a spool housed rotatable around a first rotation axis in said housing seat and provided with annular groove to allow the winding of a traction cable, a knob assembly rotatably mounted on said housing case around a second rotation axis parallel to said first rotation axis and operatively connected to said spool through drive means, locking means configured to lock the rotary position progressively achieved by the spool by rotating the knob assembly so as to obtain the gradual winding and unwinding of the cable around said spool, and selective release means which can be actuated by a user so as to free the rotation of said spool and allow the quick release of the cable.

Footwear uppers include a footwear upper base formed from one or more component parts and including: (i) an instep region including at least one of a tongue base region or instep base region and (ii) a heel-containing region. A bladder is engaged with the footwear upper. The bladder includes: (i) at least a first instep chamber engaged with the instep region, (ii) at least a first heel and / or ankle support chamber engaged with the heel-containing region, and (iii) a first fluid line connecting the first instep chamber and the first heel and / or ankle support chamber and placing the first instep chamber in fluid communication with the first heel and / or ankle support chamber. Fluid moving from the first instep chamber to the first heel and / or ankle support chamber (e.g., under force applied by a footwear securing strap) provides further support for the wearer's heel and / or ankle.

The utility model relates to an anti-skid device convenient to disassemble and assemble and an all-terrain anti-skid sole. By arranging a rotating part, an anti-skid mechanism can turn over relative to a mounting seat; specifically, the rotating shaft can rotate along the spherical surface by arranging the ball body, meanwhile, the rotating shaft is arranged between the ball body and the friction part, and the rotating shaft can limit the rotating direction, so that the friction part can turn over along the rotating shaft; the friction part is provided with the first friction surface and the second friction surface, a user can turn over and adjust the friction part according to different terrains so as to meet the anti-skid requirements of different terrains, the anti-skid effect on different terrains is effectively improved, the anti-skid device can be easily and conveniently replaced, and the anti-skid effect is improved. And the anti-skid function of the shoe cannot be lost due to accidents or damage.

Ski boot (1) comprising: a substantially rigid foot-casing (2), which is adapted to accommodate the user's foot; a substantially rigid cuff (3), which is adapted to enclose the lower leg of the user, and is hinged to the foot-casing (2) so as to be able to swing about a first rotation axis (A) substantially perpendicular to the midplane of the ski boot; a protective innerboot (4), which is placed within the foot-casing (2) and is adapted to accommodate and to protect at least the user's foot; and a manually-operated cuff closing assembly (9), which is adapted to tighten the cuff (3) on the user's leg, and in turn comprises: a manually-operated tensioning device (16), which is rigidly fixed on a first lateral side of the cuff (3); a flexible ribbon (19), which has its two ends rigidly fixed to the second lateral side of the cuff (3) opposite to said first lateral side, and extends grazing the front part of the cuff (3) up to reach the tensioning device (16); and a coupling member (18) is fitted in free slidable manner on said flexible ribbon (19), and is structured so as to couple in releasable manner to said tensioning device (16).

The invention discloses a screw cap structure with a face shell convenient to replace and a lacing device comprising the screw cap structure, the screw cap structure with the face shell convenient to replace comprises an inner screw cap and the face shell, the face shell is detachably installed on the outer side of the inner screw cap, a clamping block is arranged on the face shell, a separating and combining structure is arranged on the inner screw cap, and the clamping block is detachably installed on the outer side of the face shell. The clamping block is matched with the separation and combination structure to realize clamping and separation of the inner screw cap and the surface shell; the opening and closing structure comprises a first position and a second position, and when the clamping block and the opening and closing structure are connected in a matched mode at the first position, the face shell and the inner screw cap can be connected in a linkage mode. And the face shell can also rotate relative to the inner screw cap, so that the clamping block is rotated to a second position of the separating and combining structure, and the face shell and the inner screw cap are separated from each other at the second position, so that the disassembly between the face shell and the inner screw cap is more convenient, and the requirement of a user for quickly replacing the face shell is met.

Provided is a fastening device including: a cover; a reel; and a base, in which the cover includes a flat portion, a first cover-side protruding portion, the reel includes a first reel-side flange portion, a first reel-side cylindrical portion, and a second reel-side flange portion, the base includes a base-side flange portion, a base-side protruding portion, and a claw, the reel is located on an inner peripheral side of the base-side protruding portion, the first cover-side protruding portion is located on the inner peripheral side of the base-side protruding portion and an outer peripheral side of the first reel-side flange portion, the ratchet gear and the claw are configured to engage with each other, and the first cover-side lock portion and a first reel-side lock portion are configured to engage with each other.

An adjustment element for an article of footwear includes a bladder having a barrier layer defining an interior void and a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a lattice structure defining a plurality of reliefs formed in the lattice structure, the compressible component operable between an expanded state when the interior void includes a first pressure and a contracted state when the interior void includes a second pressure.

The invention provides an escapement rotary control clutch, comprising top cover, being fixedly provided with control member; control component, comprising control claws and control disk, control claws being rotatably mounted on the control disk; first engagement structures are provided on peripheral edge of control disk; spool, comprising control portions and winding portion for rope to enwind, control portions passing through middle part of control disk to make control claws and control portions cooperate with other; base, top cover and base enclosing accommodation space with control component and spool therein; second engagement structure is provided in upper portion of base, and first engagement structure is unidirectionally engaged with second engagement structure, so that control component can be rotated only along base unidirectionally.

The utility model discloses an anti-skid steel claw structure for an all-terrain sole and the all-terrain sole. The anti-skid steel claw structure structurally comprises a half sole steel claw, the half sole steel claws and the rear sole steel claws are located behind the half sole steel claws at intervals, the high-strength storage type half sole steel claws and the high-strength storage type rear sole steel claws are arranged on the front sole and the rear sole of the all-terrain shoe sole respectively, during conventional walking, the first anti-skid nails and the second anti-skid nails on the half sole steel claws and the rear sole steel claws are stored in the corresponding first assembling grooves and the corresponding second assembling grooves, and when the all-terrain shoe sole walks on a complex terrain, the anti-skid nails and the second anti-skid nails are stored in the corresponding first assembling grooves and the corresponding second assembling grooves. By rotating the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw, under the cooperation of the corresponding hinge structures on the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw, the half sole steel claw and the rear sole steel claw are turned over, the corresponding first anti-skid nail and the corresponding second anti-skid nail are exposed, and after the first anti-skid nail and the second anti-skid nail make contact with the ground, high road holding force and friction force are provided, and a wearer can walk on the complex terrain conveniently.

A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes an outsole with a plurality of traction elements positioned around a central region of the outsole. The plurality of traction elements comprise a first set of traction elements arranged along a perimeter or edge of the outsole in a first spatial configuration corresponding to a shape or profile of the perimeter or edge of the outsole, and a second set of traction elements extending alongside the first set of traction elements. The plurality of traction elements may comprise a third set of traction elements disposed within a forefoot and / or rearfoot portion of the central region of the outsole. The third set of traction elements may comprise one or more omni-directional traction elements, and the first and second sets of traction elements may comprise a plurality of directional and omni-directional traction elements.

Bladders for footwear uppers, footwear components and articles of footwear including the bladders, and / or methods of making and using such bladders are described. The bladders may include first and second thermoplastic elastomer sheets joined together by an outer perimeter bond. An interior chamber is defined between the thermoplastic elastomer sheets and inside the outer perimeter bond. The outer perimeter bond may be shaped such that the interior chamber forms: (i) a foot support chamber portion for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer's foot, and at least one of items (ii) and (iii) below, in which: item (ii) comprises a first side chamber portion (e.g., forming at least part of a first securing strap or a first footwear upper component), and item (iii) comprises a second side chamber portion (e.g., forming at least part of a first strap-engaging member or a second footwear upper component).

Golf shoes having improved outsole constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The outsole includes a first set of arc pathways extending along the outsole in one direction. A second set of arc pathways extend along the outsole in a second direction. When the first and second arc pathways are superposed over each other, four-sided tile pieces are formed, and these tiles contain protruding traction members. In one embodiment, the tiles comprise a first protruding traction member, an opposing second protruding traction member, and a non-protruding segment disposed between the first and second traction members. Different traction zones containing different traction members are provided on the outsole. These zones provide improved multi-surface traction. In one embodiment of the outsole, there is no channeling and no trenching of the golf course turf. There is less damage to the golf course for a given amount of traction.

The utility model provides a punching device for shoelace holes, and relates to the technical field of shoelace hole processing. According to the shoelace hole punching device, a power block is started through external power, an eccentric wheel is made to rotate above a supporting frame through the power block, a transmission block is made to slide on the top face of the supporting frame through the eccentric wheel, a punching rod is driven to move downwards, and the height difference between the punching rod and a lifting plate can be adjusted; then a lifting plate is driven by a hydraulic rod to move downwards, punching operation is conducted on the vamps through punching rods lower than the lifting plate, adjustment is conveniently conducted according to the requirement for the number of holes formed in the vamps, and through sliding grooves with different angles in a movable frame, when the movable frame slides, the punching rods in the sliding grooves are made to be close to or away from one another; and through cooperation between the positioning frame and the sliding block, the punching rods can horizontally move in the direction of the moving groove during adjustment, and the operation distance between the punching rods can be conveniently adjusted.

The invention relates to an anti-skid mechanism convenient to switch functions and an anti-skid sole, the anti-skid mechanism comprises a base, an overturning assembly and a steel claw frame, the base is provided with a groove, the inner wall of the groove is provided with an internal thread, the overturning assembly is composed of a connecting piece and an overturning buckle, the lower end of the connecting piece is provided with a screw matched with the thread connection of the groove, and the overturning buckle is provided with a U-shaped groove matched with the connecting piece in a sleeving mode. The connecting piece is movably connected with the side wall of the U-shaped groove in a matched mode through a pin shaft, the steel claw frame is of a closed annular structure, a through hole is formed in the outer wall of the steel claw frame, an inserting part is arranged at the upper end of the overturning buckle, the steel claw frame is rotationally connected with the overturning buckle in the mode that the inserting part is inserted into the through hole, and a plurality of steel claws are embedded in the front face of the steel claw frame. The base of the anti-skid mechanism is pre-buried in the shoe sole and is in threaded connection with the connecting piece, the connecting piece is movably connected with the overturning buckle through the pin shaft, the overturning buckle is matched with the steel claw frame, the steel claw frame can be inserted into the groove again after rotating around the plug pin, the shoe sole can contain the steel claw frame with a larger area, and the anti-skid effect of the shoe sole on the ice surface is improved.

A multifunctional cable tie and an apparatus provided with same. The multifunctional cable tie comprises a strap body (1) and a buckle body (2), at least one side surface of the strap body (1) is provided with a plurality of first teeth (3), the buckle body (2) is provided with a rectangular strap channel (4), one side of the strap channel (4) is provided with second teeth (5), and a shape memory component (6) is provided opposite to the second teeth (5); when the strap body (1) passes through the strap channel (4), the shape memory component (6) is deformed, and the strap body (1) is pushed to move in a direction perpendicular to the strap body (1), so that the first teeth (3) and the second teeth (5) are connected and kept in a connected state. The apparatus provided with the cable tie may be a wearable device, an electric appliance, a box, a bag, a medical cable tie or a tourniquet. Different arrangements of the strap body (1), the buckle body (2) and the shape memory component (6) may achieve multiple functions of cable ties.

A customizable footwear assembly and manufacturing method. The footwear assembly having a plantar shell and dorsal shell forming a caging system. The plantar shell has a contour shaped to conform with a bottom surface contour of the wearer's foot. An upper perimeter portion forms an opening to the interior area configured to receive at least a portion of the wearer's foot therethrough. A dorsal shell has a shaped to conform with an upper surface contour of the wearer's foot. The dorsal shell is movable between open and closed positions relative to the interior area of the plantar shell. The dorsal shell has an outer perimeter portion configured to engage the upper perimeter portion of the plantar shell to form a caging system that transfer loads between the dorsal and plantar shells when the dorsal shell is in the closed position and during use of the footwear by the wearer.

The present disclosure is directed to a shoe that provides support and protection to the ankle of a wearer and prevents or impedes displacement of the ankle ligaments during athletic movements. The shoe may comprise two or more of the following: an upper comprising a medial sidewall and lateral sidewall; a first strap attached to the lateral sidewall of the shoe; a second strap attached to the medial sidewall of the shoe; an outsole; two or more outriggers disposed on the lateral side of the shoe proximal to the outsole; an insole comprising a deep heel cup; an internal heel counter; an external heel counter; an external heel support portion on the outsole; a midfoot webbing; laces; a tongue comprising a loop to help secure and position the straps; an inner heel channel to position and cushion the straps and to support and protect the ankle of the wearer; and one or more slits or opening in the lateral sidewall through which one or more of the straps may emerge and be positioned for engagement.