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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Anja Surace, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Christian Zwinger, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/28 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 21/24 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A43B 21/24 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/088 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43B 23/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described are shoes with a rigid heel portion, and a collar arranged above the rigid heel portion. The collar includes a first collar portion and a second collar portion, the first collar portion and the second collar portion are configured to partially engage an ankle of a wearer of the shoe on a lateral side, a medial side, and a rear side of the ankle when worn. The first collar portion is more flexible than the rigid heel portion, and the second collar portion is more flexible than the first collar portion.