Article of footwear for sand sports
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsPamela S. Greene, Tobie D. Hatfield
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Abstract
An article of footwear for sand sports includes an outsole and an upper secured to the outsole. The upper has a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user. A wrap extends around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper. A plurality of cleats may be secured to a lower surface of the outsole.
Claims42
An article of footwear for sand sports comprising, in combination;
- an outsole;
- an upper secured to the outsole, having a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user;
- a wrap extending around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper;
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- a releasable strap extending over the wrap across an instep of the upper, a first end of the strap being secured to a medial side of the wrap and a second end of the strap is releasably secured to a lateral side of the wrap.
An article of footwear for sand sports comprising, in combination;
- an outsole;
- an upper secured to the outsole, and having a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user;
- a wrap extending around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper;
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- a strap having a first end secured to a medial side of the wrap and a second end releasably secured to a lateral side of the wrap.
An article of footwear for sand sports comprising, in combination;
- an outsole;
- an upper secured to the outsole, and having a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user;
- a collar positioned on an upper edge of the upper;
- a polymer coating on an interior surface of the collar;
- a wrap extending around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper;
- a strap having a first end secured to a medial side of the wrap and a second end releasably secured to a lateral side of the wrap by a fastener;
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- a plurality of cleats secured to the outsole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.