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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Reebok International Limited, London, GB;
Inventor:
Evan Belforti, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Reebok International Limited, Altrincham, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper having eyelets that define a lace pathway therebetween, a shoelace extending through the eyelets, a shell overlying the upper and defining openings over the lace pathway, and hooks coupled to the shell. The shoelace can be extended out through the openings to releasably engage with the hooks to tighten the upper.