Shoes with shank and heel wrap
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsDouglas K. Robinson, Jr., John J. Erickson, John F. Lane, III, Hetal Y. Dave
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AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsDouglas K. Robinson, Jr., John J. Erickson, John F. Lane, III, Hetal Y. Dave
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The present invention concerns a shoe (10) including an upper (12), having lateral and medial sides, a midsole (14) joined to the upper (12), and an outsole (16) joined to the midsole (4). Shoe (10) is tightened around the wearer's foot using a lacing system (18) comprising a lace (20) and tightening mechanism (22). Lace (20) is threaded through shank (24) positioned under the arch and heel wrap (26) and attached at opposite ends to tightening mechanism (22). In an advantageous aspect of the present invention, lace (18) is tensioned to draw shank (24) upwards and towards the arch of the foot. In order to support the foot, shank (24) is comprised of a material having a strain rate lower than the upper (12).
A lacing system for a golf shoe comprising a sole and an upper having a lateral side and a medial side, said lacing system comprising:
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