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US 6,199,305 B1Granted
Shoe
OwnerJohannes Steuerwald, Ingrid Schabskyinventors
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Abstract
A shoe produced by a vamp cut method and having an enlarged slip-on region while ensuring proper fitting and gripping on the foot. The shoe is formed with a sole, a vamp cut shaft, an apron, and a closure element cooperating with the apron. The closure element is variable in length and fastened by one end to the apron and by the other end in the region of the sole.
Claims8
A shoe, comprising:
- a) a sole (1),
- b) a vamp cut shaft (2),
- c) an apron (3) which is partially connected to the vamp cut shaft (2) at a front side of the shoe while its free end is extended to a slip-on region (5),
- wherein the apron (3) has a first part (3a) rigidly fixed to the vamp cut shaft (2) and a second upper part (3b) the sides which are slidable with respect to the vamp cut shaft, and a closure element (4) being fastened on the slidable second part (3b) of the apron (3),
- d) and a closure element (4) co-operating with the apron (3),
- wherein the closure element (4) is elastically formed to be variable in length and is fastened by one end (4a) to the apron (3) and by the other end (4b) in the region of the sole (1).
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