Wrap-around wire support for shoe

A golf shoe, comprising:

• an upper configured to receive therein a foot of a wearer of the golf shoe, the upper comprising a closure and a tongue configured to cover a top portion of the foot;
• a reel assembly and at least one wire lace coupled to the reel assembly;
• a wrap-around saddle assembly comprising a saddle and at least one saddle wire coupled to the saddle, wherein the saddle wraps around a lateral, bottom and medial side of the upper, and the at least one saddle wire is coupled to the at least one wire lace such that when the reel assembly is turned in a first direction, the saddle tightens around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper;
• a sole comprising a front sole portion and a heel sole portion, wherein the saddle wraps around a middle portion of the bottom surface of the upper located between the front and heel sole portions;
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• a plurality of traction elements disposed on bottom surfaces of the front and heel sole portions.

A method of manufacturing a shoe, comprising:

• providing an upper configured to receive therein a foot of a wearer of the golf shoe, the upper comprising a closure and a tongue configured to cover a top portion of the foot;
• coupling a reel assembly to the tongue;
• coupling at least one wire lace to the reel assembly;
• wrapping a saddle around a lateral, bottom and medial side of the upper, wherein the saddle comprises at least one saddle wire coupled to the saddle;
• coupling the at least one saddle wire to the at least one wire lace such that when the reel assembly is turned in a first direction, the saddle tightens around the lateral, bottom and medial sides of the upper;
• coupling a front sole portion to a front portion of the bottom surface of the upper;
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• coupling a heel sole portion to a heel portion of the bottom surface of the upper, wherein the saddle wraps around a middle portion of the bottom surface of the upper located between the front and heel portions.