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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Michael A. Aveni, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 3/12 (2006.01); A43B 3/10 (2006.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/126 (2013.01); A43B 3/103 (2013.01); A43B 3/248 (2013.01); A43B 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear with straps is disclosed. The article includes provisions for releasably securing the straps to a sole structure of the article. End portions of the straps are provided with separable portions that can be individually inserted through apertures in the sole structure. In addition, a thong portion includes separable portions that can be individually inserted through an aperture in the sole structure.