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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Timothy P. Hopkins, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US);
Aaron B. Weast, Portland, OR (US);
Peter P. Williams, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A footwear article includes a collar elevator that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning includes a sole and an upper having a heel region. The upper includes an inner material layer and an outer material layer. The footwear article also includes a collar elevator positioned between the inner material layer and the outer material layer in the heel region. The collar elevator, in an example, comprises a strand-receiving aperture through which a stitch extends attaching the collar elevator to the upper.