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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Puma SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventor:
Andreas Siegismund, Rueckersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A43C 11/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure defining a central plane that extends through a toe end and a heel end, a plurality of retainers arranged along the upper and intersected by the central plane, and a cord including a first segment and a second segment. The cord is configured to engage the plurality of retainers to adjust a tightness of the footwear, such that at least one retainer of the plurality of retainers is not engaged by the cord.