Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Other

Damon R Butler

Barry J McGeough

Brett D Ritter

Zenon O Smotrycz

Edward J Norton

Bryon Schroeder

Footwear upper

Footwear outsole

Fleece heel portion

A footwear securement system for closed footwear implements a strap ( ) having an X-configuration across the instep of the wearer's foot. The X-configuration instep strap ( ) acts to secure the entire circumference of a wearer's foot to the footwear sole. Further, the X-configuration instep strap ( ) allows for contraction and expansion of the ankle when the foot's main tendon that travels down the front of the leg and across the instep of the foot is cyclically tightened and loosened during walking or running. The X-strap ( ) may optionally travel through a channel ( ) located in the sole to allow for further strap adjustment during activity.

Footwear securement system

A strapping system for footwear comprises a strap ( ) that has a first end ( ) connected to a first side of a heel portion ( ) of footwear, passes over the instep of a foot, through a channel ( ) extending through the midfoot of the footwear sole and back over the foot instep to thereby forming an X shape over the wearer's foot. The strap ( ) has a second end ( ) which may be adjustably connected to the second side of a heel portion ( ) of a sole. The channel ( ) is resilient and rigid so as to allow the strap freedom of movement during use: thereby achieving a dynamic and self adjusting strap fit. A footwear sole comprises relatively soft forefoot and heel portions with a more rigid shank portion therebetween to provide the sole with stiffness and torsional rigidity.

Footwear sole and arch strapping system

Footwear

Tread surface

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Damon R Butler