FOOTWEAR WITH REACTIVE LAYERS

An article of footwear (100; 200) includes: an upper (101; 201) having a medial side and a lateral side; a sole (102; 202) having a medial side and a lateral side; and a unitary strap (120; 220) attached at a medial end to at least one of the medial side of the upper (101; 201) and the medial side o...

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Main Author HULL, N., SCOT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 28.10.2015
Subjects
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR
FOOTWEAR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LACES IN GENERAL
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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Summary:An article of footwear (100; 200) includes: an upper (101; 201) having a medial side and a lateral side; a sole (102; 202) having a medial side and a lateral side; and a unitary strap (120; 220) attached at a medial end to at least one of the medial side of the upper (101; 201) and the medial side of the sole (102; 202), and at a lateral end to at least one of the lateral side of the upper (101; 201) and the lateral side of the sole (102; 202). The unitary strap (120; 220) includes a layer of reactive material. The layer of reactive material increases in at least one of thickness and width when the strap (120; 220) is under longitudinal tension.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140712064