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US 12,727,647 B2Granted
Shoe with improved heel support
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsStephan Dietrich, Willem Van Beuningen, Criselda Ocuaman Virata, Cori Kristine Marble Steele, David John Yong, Christopher James Polster, Ian James Hennebery, Nicole Jean Demby, Kathryn Ann Farina
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Abstract
Shoes, in particular sports shoes, that comprise an upper and a heel element arranged to at least partially overlap with at least a part of the upper. The heel element is configured to envelop at least a part of a heel of a wearer of the shoe and is movable with respect to the upper. The movable arrangement between the heel element and the upper allows the wearer to adjust the fit of the shoe.
Claims18
A shoe comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a heel element arranged at least partially overlapping with at least a part of the upper, wherein:
- the heel element is configured to envelop at least a part of a heel of a wearer of the shoe,
- the heel element is movable with respect to the upper,
- the heel element is coupled to a lace of the shoe, and
- the heel element comprises a fulcrum configured to provide a lever for moving the heel element relative to the upper when the wearer pulls the lace,
- wherein the lace passes from a first eyelet of the upper to the fulcrum,
- wherein the lace further passes from the fulcrum to a second eyelet of the upper, and
- wherein:
- each of the first eyelet, the fulcrum, and the second eyelet is disposed on a lateral side of the shoe;
- or
- each of the first eyelet, the fulcrum, and the second eyelet is disposed on a medial side of the shoe.
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A shoe comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a heel element arranged at least partially overlapping with at least a part of the upper, wherein:
- the heel element is configured to envelop at least a part of a heel of a wearer of the shoe,
- the heel element is movable with respect to the upper,
- the heel element is coupled to a lace of the shoe,
- the heel element comprises a fulcrum configured to provide a lever for moving the heel element relative to the upper when the wearer pulls the lace, and
- the heel element comprises a lace guide,
- wherein the lace passes from a first eyelet of the upper, via the lace guide, to the fulcrum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.