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US 12,453,391 B1Granted
Topless shoes
OwnerTimothy Flanaganinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to foot wear that does not have the traditional coverings or attachments on the front part of the shoe, but instead have the innovative and propriety adjustable side straps 2 between the sole or bottom of the foot ware. In addition, the foot wear has a back strap 1 elevated above the heel level and a top strap 3 crossing over near the wearer's ankle. All the straps are adjustable such as by Velcro, snaps, buckles, and other adjusting and fastening means.
Claims8
A topless shoe comprising:
- a sole extending along a longitudinal direction from a heel portion to a toe portion and defining a lateral side and a medial side;
- converging sections positioned along opposing sides of the sole between the heel and toe portion extending from midsection sole anchors;
- a releasable strap behind the ankle extending rearwardly to couple opposing ends of the rear parts of the converging sections;
- opposing adjustable side straps extending rearward from toe anchor points proximate to the toe portion to the converging sections;
- and,
- a releasable ankle strap extending to couple the opposing converging sections;
- wherein the opposing adjustable side straps loop from the converging sections to fastener portions of the adjustable side straps are configured such that the opposing adjustable side straps tighten by pulling on the adjustable side straps after looping through the converging section and remain in tension by coupling the adjustable side straps to the fastener portions of the adjustable side straps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.