US 12,127,632 B2
Closure system and/or shoe configurations for enhancing the performance of running shoes
Mark Soderberg, Conifer, CO (US); Kristopher Lovett, Denver, CO (US); and Clark Morgan, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Boa Technology Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 3, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/026,305.
Application 16/026,305 is a continuation of application No. 14/826,092, filed on Aug. 13, 2015, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/190,640, filed on Jul. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/120,005, filed on Feb. 24, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/111,032, filed on Feb. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/087,694, filed on Dec. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/036,965, filed on Aug. 13, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2018/0310671 A1, Nov. 1, 2018
Int. Cl. A43C 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shoe comprising:
a sole;
an upper that is attached to the sole and configured to fit around a foot of a wearer, the upper having a medial side and a lateral side that fit around the medial and lateral side of the foot respectively;
an upper strap portion that is attached to the medial side of the shoe and that extends laterally across an upper portion of the shoe toward the lateral side of the shoe;
a heel strap portion that is attached to the medial side of the shoe and that extends at least partially around a heel of the shoe;
a tension member that is guided or directed about a path along the shoe, the path being positioned on the lateral side of the shoe so that the tension member is only positioned along the lateral side of the shoe without being positioned on the medial side of the shoe, the tension member being coupled with a distal end of the upper strap portion and with a distal end of the heel strap portion such that tensioning of the tension member tightens the upper strap portion about the upper portion of the shoe and tightens the heel strap portion about the shoe's heel; and
a tightening mechanism that is operably coupled with the tension member to effect tensioning of the tension member upon operation of the tightening mechanism;
wherein opposing ends of the tension member are coupled with the tightening mechanism; and
wherein the heel strap portion and the upper strap portion are portions of a continuous and unbroken material.