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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Applicants:
David Lacorazza, Canton, MA (US);
Torill Flyen, Everett, MA (US);
Robert Ruth, Canton, MA (US);
Xiaofan Yu, Canton, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Lacorazza, Canton, MA (US);
Torill Flyen, Everett, MA (US);
Robert Ruth, Canton, MA (US);
Xiaofan Yu, Canton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Reebok International Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 23/047 (2013.01); A43B 1/0018 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shoe having an improved upper, and method of manufacture are presented herein. The upper is generally comprised of a plurality of non-stretch panels interlinked with at least one stretchable expansion joint. The stretchable expansion joint provides relative movement between the plurality of non-stretch panels such that the upper mimics the relative movement between the bone structures of a wearer's foot.