US 11,849,806 B1
Shoe
Scott Baker, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by Scott Baker, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,613.
Application 18/115,613 is a division of application No. 16/267,130, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, abandoned.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 3/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/12 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01)
CPC A43B 23/0245 (2013.01) [A43B 3/02 (2013.01); A43B 3/242 (2013.01); A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 23/047 (2013.01); A43C 11/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a shoe to accommodate an ankle brace consisting of;
an expandable vertical band in the lateral side of a top member, the expandable vertical band inserted from a top member to a sole connection area to a dorsal edge of an ankle opening,
the expandable vertical band allows the ankle opening to increase in size to accommodate the ankle brace, the increased ankle opening size is adjustably controlled by a securement cover flap,
the securement cover flap with one end permanently attached to the lateral side of the top member on a proximal side of the expandable vertical band, the other end of the securement cover flap with a patch of a hook and loop material permanently attached,
the end of the securement cover flap with the hook and loop material is securably and releasably attached to a hook and loop patch permanently attached to the lateral side of the top member on a distal side of the expandable vertical band, when the securement cover flap hook and loop patch is released from the hook and loop patch on the lateral side of the top member the expandable vertical band can expand allowing the size of the ankle opening to increase to accommodate the ankle brace,
when the hook and loop patch on the securement cover flap is secured to the hook and loop patch on the lateral side of the top member further expansion of the expandable vertical band is restricted and the ankle opening structural support is increased.