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Article of footwear with dynamic tensioning system

a technology of dynamic tensioning and footwear, applied in the direction of shoelace fastening, sole, upper, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the comfort of wearing, limiting the size of footwear, and unable to take into account the varying shapes of different feet having the same size,

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-02
UNDER ARMOUR
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a shoe with a special system that tightens and adjusts as you run. There are cables and a mechanism that move with the shoe and work together to make the shoe fit better. This helps improve the shoe's flexibility and comfort.

Problems solved by technology

While articles of footwear are sold in various sizes, the sizes are generalizations for only the size of the foot that the article of footwear may fit, and these sizes fail to take into consideration the varying shapes between different feet having the same size.
Because conventional articles of footwear are incapable of accommodating varying shapes of feet, an article of footwear is limited to the number of people that find that article of footwear comfortable.
Thus, as a wearer of the conventional article of footwear tightens the laces of the article of footwear, the article of footwear may contain portions that are tighter and more uncomfortable than other portions that are looser.
This reduces the comfort of the article of footwear.

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[0036]Turning to FIGS. 1-4, an article of footwear 10 includes an upper 100, a sole 200, a dynamic tensioning system 300, and a lacing element 400. The article of footwear 10 defines a forefoot region 12, a middle region 14, and a heel region 16, as well as a medial side 18 (disposed along the medial side of the foot) and a lateral side 20 (disposed along the lateral side of the foot). The upper includes a heel, a lateral quarter, a medial quarter, a vamp, and a toe cage. In the illustrated embodiment, the vamp possesses a unitary construction, being integrated with the medial and lateral quarters. In other embodiments, the vamp may include a tongue slot dividing the medial and lateral quarters with a tongue coupled to the rear of the vamp. The upper 100 and sole 200 cooperate to define a foot cavity adapted to receive a human foot. An opening 106 provides access to the cavity, enabling a foot to enter and be disposed within the cavity.

[0037]The upper 100 may be constructed from var...

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Abstract

An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The footwear includes a sole, an upper, laces, and an adaptable / repositionable eyelet system. The upper of the footwear is disposed on the sole, where the upper contains a cavity that is configured to receive a foot. The eyelet system includes a cord and at least one eyelet. The cord is partially disposed between the upper and the sole, and the at least one eyelet is slidably coupled to the cord. The laces are slidably coupled to the at least one eyelet, such that the laces, the eyelet, and the cord are disposed proximate to the surface of the upper. As the laces are tightened, the at least one eyelet is repositioned along the cord to a location that is optimal for a foot disposed within the cavity formed by the upper.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 199,361, entitled “Article of Footwear with Dynamic Tensioning System”, filed Jul. 31, 2015, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 238,311, entitled “Article of Footwear with Dynamic Tensioning System”, filed Oct. 7, 2015, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an article of footwear that provides an improved and custom fit of an upper around a foot. More specifically, the present invention relates to an article of footwear with eyelets that are repositionable along the shoe, enabling the eyelets and the laces of the shoe to be positioned in an optimal location based on the shape of the foot within the shoe.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Footwear, particularly athletic footwear, are worn in a varie...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43C5/00A43C1/04A43B13/18A43B23/02A43B13/04
CPCA43C5/00A43B23/021A43B23/0215A43C1/04A43B13/04A43B13/181A43B13/187A43B23/028A43C1/00A43C3/00
Inventor LUEDECKE, TOM
Owner UNDER ARMOUR
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