US 9,675,138 B2 · Sports footwear

Abstract

Sports footwear comprising an upper having a toe portion and a sole fixed to said upper. The sports footwear also comprises a protection element mounted on the side surface of the toe portion. This protection element is fixed permanently to the side surface of the toe portion and is provided with an outer surface provided with first coupling means for coupling a covering component on the protection element. The first coupling means of the protection element define a seat suitable for housing a fastening element for fastening the covering element onto the protection element. The seat has a direction of insertion which is substantially parallel to the side surface of the toe portion of the footwear on which the protection element is mounted. A covering component suitable for use with footwear is also described.

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Dependent claims

Sports footwear comprising:

an upper with a toe portion;
a sole fixed to said upper;
a protection element mounted on a side surface of said toe portion;
said protection element being fixed permanently to the side surface and having an outer surface provided with first coupling means for coupling a covering component on the protection element;
the first coupling means of the protection element in part defining a seat suitable for receiving a fastening element for allowing fastening of the covering component onto the protection element;
said footwear being characterized in that said seat has a direction of insertion which is substantially parallel to the side surface of the toe portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sports footwear

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Abstract

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