Shoe, for example shoe with a high upper

A shoe comprising:

• an upper portion with an inlet starting from an upper edge of the upper portion and extending in the direction of a toe of the shoe, wherein the inlet comprises two mutually opposing edges;
• a tongue extending substantially along the inlet;
• and
• a tongue retaining unit attached to the tongue, which, when the shoe is laced, at least hinders the tongue from slipping sideways,
• wherein at least one retaining element is associated with at least one of the mutually opposing edges of the inlet, and wherein the at least one retaining element is capable of being brought into form-fitting retaining engagement with the tongue retaining unit such that the at least one retaining element exerts a pulling force on the tongue retaining unit at least when the tongue retaining unit shifts from a desired position in a direction away from the associated edge when the shoe is laced, and
• wherein the tongue retaining unit comprises
• a spacer element placed onto the tongue by a bearing plate, and
• a hook plate arranged at the end of the spacer element remote from the tongue, wherein the bearing plate, the spacer element, and the hook plate are a single unitary piece, and
• wherein the hook plate projects radially beyond the spacer element and the bearing plate at least in two peripheral regions facing the two mutually opposing edges of the inlet, and
• wherein the hook plate is contactable by at least one of the at least one retaining element.