Shoe, for example shoe with a high upper

A shoe (10), for example a shoe with a high upper, such as a mountaineering shoe, hiking shoe or the like, comprising:

• an upper (12) with an inlet (14) starting from an upper edge (12a) of the upper (12) and extending in the direction of the toe (12b) of the shoe,
• a tongue (16) extending substantially along the inlet (14), and
• a tongue retaining unit (24) associated with the tongue (16), which, when the shoe (10) is done up, at least hinders the tongue (16) from slipping sideways,
• characterised in that a retaining element (18a1, 18b1) is associated with each of the two mutually opposing edges (14b, 14c) of the inlet (14), which retaining element (18a1, 18b1) may be brought into form-fitting retaining engagement with the tongue retaining unit (24) and exerts a pulling force on the tongue retaining unit (24) at least when the latter shifts from a desired position in a direction away from the associated edge (14b, 14c) when the shoe (10) is done up.