Tensioning system for article of footwear

An article of footwear comprising:

• an upper including a throat in a forefoot region and an ankle opening in a heel region;
• a heel strap including a first end and a second end formed on an opposite end of the heel strap than the first end, the heel strap, the first end, and the second end disposed adjacent to a posterior end of the ankle opening;
• a stabilizer extending along a lateral side of the ankle opening, the stabilizer including a brace and a pair of straps extending from opposite ends of the brace;
• and
• a tensioning element operable to move the upper between a tightened state and a loosened state, the tensioning element including a first strand having (i) a first portion extending from the forefoot region and along a first portion of the stabilizer to a first turn formed at the first end of the heel strap in the heel region, and (ii) a second portion extending from the first turn and along a second portion of the stabilizer to a first end at an anterior end of the ankle opening.

An article of footwear comprising:

• an upper including a throat in a forefoot region, a fixture in the forefoot region, and an ankle opening in a heel region;
• a heel strap including a first end and a second end formed on an opposite end of the heel strap than the first end, the heel strap, the first end, and the second end disposed adjacent to a posterior end of the ankle opening, each of the first end and the second end including a loop;
• a stabilizer extending along a lateral side of the ankle opening, the stabilizer including a brace, an opening, a posterior strap, and an anterior strap, the posterior strap and the anterior strap extending from opposite ends of the brace;
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• a tensioning element operable to move the upper between a tightened state and a loosened state, the tensioning element further including:
• a first strand having (i) a first portion extending from the fixture to a first turn formed in a mid-foot region on a medial side of the upper, (ii) a second portion extending across the throat from the first turn to a second turn in the mid-foot region on a lateral side of the upper, (iii) a third portion extending from the second turn, underneath the opening, to a third turn at the first end of the heel strap, (iv) a fourth portion extending from the first end of the heel strap, above the opening, through a clasp formed in the anterior strap;
• and
• a second strand having (i) a first portion extending from the fixture to a first turn formed in a mid-foot region on a medial side of the upper, (ii) a second portion extending across the throat from the first turn to a second turn in the mid-foot region on the lateral side of the upper, (iii) a third portion extending from the second turn, through a medial heel side panel on the medial side, to a third turn at the second end of the heel strap, (iv) a fourth portion extending from the second end of the heel strap, through the medial heel side panel and across the throat, through the clasp formed in the anterior strap.