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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2023
Boa Technology, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Matt Stepanian, Denver, CO (US);
Matt Zwiesler, Denver, CO (US);
Melissa Norrish, Denver, CO (US);
Hannah Mcdermott, Denver, CO (US);
Andrea Kilness, Denver, CO (US);
Kevin Chen, Denver, CO (US);
Anna Hetman, Denver, CO (US);
BOA Technology, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear, such as a shoe or boot, includes a sole, an upper, and one or more guides that are coupled or attached with the upper. The one or more guides are configured and arranged to route or direct a tension member along a path about the footwear. The footwear also includes a panel having a fixed end that is attached to a first side of the upper and a free end that is positioned opposite the fixed end. The panel extends from the first side of the upper toward a second side of the upper. The panel is positionable over at least one guide of the one or more guides to cover and conceal the at least one guide from external view.