Athletic shoe pocket

Abstract

In an athletic shoe having a pocket, generally disposed laterally and mounted upon the quarter portion for the shoe, the pocket comprises a liner of material, or a pair of the same, each stitched or otherwise fastened to the side of the shoe, so that the front and back edges of the pocket are confiningly affixed to the shoe, while the bottom edge of the pocket may be stitched to the quarter panel upwardly of the sole, or the same may be secured with the shoe through the effort of the stitching that holds the sole shank to the shoe quarter portion. Proximate the upward edge of the formed pocket, in one embodiment, is stitched to the shoe near the location of its eyestay, and having a zipper provided through the pocket, or at least its front liner, to attain access into the pocket and wherein miscellaneous personal items may be located for safe keeping, particularly during shoe usage, as when jogging. In another embodiment the upper edge of the pocket remains open, is formed as a slot, and into which the items may be inserted into the pocket. In another embodiment, a flap may secure also with the shoe along its eyestay, and capable of being folded over into contiguity upon the pocket, and held thereat by means of a fastener, such as Velcro, so as to provide further closure for the formed pocket, and in addition add to the attractiveness of the shoe during usage.