Hands-free molded shoe
AssigneeSkechers U.S.A., Inc. II
InventorsChase Greenberg, Abel Casas
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AssigneeSkechers U.S.A., Inc. II
InventorsChase Greenberg, Abel Casas
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An article of footwear has a sole structure and an upper with a heel portion. The heel portion may be uniformly molded to the sole structure and may extend from the sole structure to a portion of the rear heel collar of an upper. The heel portion may include an upper portion, a midportion, and a lower portion and the upper portion may have a smaller mediolateral length than the midportion, and the midportion and lower portion may form a concave structure which receives a heel of a foot. The upper portion may be distortable from a first to a second configuration under a load of a user’s foot when the user is donning the footwear, and in the second configuration, part of the upper portion may be lowered. The upper portion may be capable of returning to the first configuration after the load of user’s foot is removed.
An article of footwear, comprising:a sole structure;an upper;the upper including a heel portion;the heel portion being uniformly molded to the sole structure and extending upwardly from the sole structure to at least a portion of the rear heel collar of an upper;the heel portion including an upper portion, a midportion, and a lower portion;the upper portion having a smaller mediolateral length than the midportion, and the midportion and lower portion forming a concave structure configured to receive a heel of a foot;the upper portion having a first configuration;
An article of footwear, comprising:a sole structure;an upper uniformly molded with the sole structure;a heel brace disposed in a heel portion of the article of footwear,the heel brace having a medial side portion, a lateral side portion, and a top portion;
An article of footwear, comprising:a sole structure;an upper;the upper including a heel portion;the heel portion being uniformly molded to the sole structure and extending upwardly from the sole structure to at least a portion of the rear heel collar of an upper;
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