The elasticized overlay is particularly adaptable for use in an athletic type shoe which includes a tongue and a modified blucher construction. The modified blucher is fabricated without eyelets and receives thereover the elasticized overlay. An elasticized fabric together with suitable attaching strips is affixed to the shoe along one edge to form the elasticized blucher overlay. The elasticized fabric extends substantially the entire length of the blucher construction and has the free edge provided with a plurality of spaced eyelets to accommodate an eyelet lacing system. The blucher and tongue can be padded with a foam lining to shield the wearer's foot from pressures developed in the elasticized fabric and imposed at the laces.
A shoe including a sole; an upper with a pair of first slits and a pair of second slits; a lace; an adhering band set having a number of pins formed on corresponding ends; a first cover element which is combinable with the shoe through the pair of first slits, the first cover element including a first strap having two first limbs with first wedge-shaped ends, a number of first eyelets for receiving the lace, a number of elongated slots which correspond to the number of pins of the adhering band set for receiving the adhering band set; and a second cover element which is combinable with the shoe through the pair of second slits, the second cover element including a second strap having two second limbs with second wedge-shaped ends, a number of second eyelets for receiving the lace, and a number of pin holes which correspond to the number of pins of the adhering band set for receiving and engaging with pins formed on the end of the adhering band set.
A sport boot having an external upper for protection against external damage, an assembly insole and an outer sole, and comprising an internal tightening system comprising two tightening quarters each having a lower end and being attached to said external upper only by that lower end. Internal lacing is arranged in the instep area. The external upper has a closed structure and with an opening only at its upper end and comprises external lacing for tightening the upper on the foot. The internal tightening system is substantially independent of the upper, a tongue element being provided beneath, but without physical connection to, the internal tightening system, and being attached to the upper at the front end of the boot and at a distance from the internal tightening quarters, so as to enable the tongue element to act as a lever for loosening the internal lacing.
A sport boot having an external upper for protection against external damage, an assembly insole and an outer sole, and comprising an internal tightening system comprising two tightening quarters each having a lower end and being attached to said external upper only by that lower end. Internal lacing is arranged in the instep area. The external upper has a closed structure and with an opening only at its upper end and comprises external lacing for tightening the upper on the foot. The internal tightening system is substantially independent of the upper, a tongue element being provided beneath, but without physical connection to, the internal tightening system, and being attached to the upper at the front end of the boot and at a distance from the internal tightening quarters, so as to enable the tongue element to act as a lever for loosening the internal lacing.
A process for sewing certain pieces of a shoe together is disclosed. The shoe pieces are registered and held with respect to each other during an automatic sewing operation. In accordance with the invention, a particular shoe piece is held down with respect to the other registered pieces during only a portion of the automatic sewing operation.
An athletic shoe is provided which has lateral and medial quarter panels which are each made of a non-stretchable panel and an elastic panel. A lacing system is provided using a single shoelace. The athletic shoe may also include wrap-around eyestays.
