Article of Footwear with Integrated Arch Strap

a technology of arch straps and articles, applied in the direction of shoe lace fastenings, fastenings, footwear, etc., can solve the problem that the design of the arch strap lacks provisions for supporting the foot on the medial and lateral sides

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-12
NIKE INC
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The Bunch design lacks provisions for supporting a foot on a medial and lateral side.
Furthermore, the end of the arch strap

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[0033]FIGS. 1-2 illustrate a preferred embodiment of article of footwear 100. In particular, FIG. 1 is an isometric view and FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of a preferred embodiment of article of footwear 100. For clarity, the following detailed description discusses a preferred embodiment, in the form of a sneaker, but it should be noted that the present invention could take the form of any article of footwear including, but not limited to, soccer shoes, football shoes, rugby shoes, baseball shoes as well as other kinds of shoes. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, article of footwear 100, also referred to simply as article 100, is intended to be used with a right foot; however, it should be understood that the following discussion may equally apply to a mirror image of article of footwear 100 that is intended for use with a left foot.

[0034]Article of footwear 100 preferably includes upper 102. Generally, upper 102 may be any type of upper. In particular, upper 102 could have any design, ...

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Abstract

An article of footwear with an integrated arch strap and eyestays is disclosed. The integrated arch strap provides arch support adjustable by a wearer through the tightening of a lace. Furthermore, the adjustment of the integrated arch strap allows some customization of the width of the footwear.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an article of footwear, and in particular to an article of footwear configured with an arch strap.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Articles with arch supports have been previously proposed. Bunch (U.S. Pat. No. 4,926,569) teaches a shoe including an arch support device that operates under tension to cradle the foot and lift the arch. The arch support arrangement includes an elastic strap attached on one end to the lateral portion of the top surface of the sole and on the other end to the upper by means of the lacing structure of the shoe. Bunch teaches that the wearer can adjust the degree of arch support by adjusting the tightness of the lacing.[0005]The Bunch design lacks provisions for supporting a foot on a medial and lateral side. Furthermore, the end of the arch strap disposed near the lacing structure may slide down the laces and cause difficulties during an initial insert...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B7/22A43C11/00
CPCA43C1/04A43B7/1495
Inventor GRASER, PATRICIA J.LI, JINYISHAFFER, BENJAMIN A.SAITO, CHRISTINE L.
Owner NIKE INC
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