| US 7,500,323 B2 | ||
| Article of footwear including a fastening system | ||
| Jeff Rasmussen, Portland, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nike, Inc., Beaverton, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/203,821. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0033836 A1, Feb. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43C 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—50.1 | 38 Claims |
| 1. An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole;
an upper including a first side, a second side, an upper portion including an opening configured to receive a foot, the upper
being connected to the sole;
a strap associated with the first side and extending over the upper portion;
the strap having an inner portion facing towards the article of footwear and an outer portion facing away from the article
of footwear;
the strap configured to engage the second side; the strap including a first contact fastener material disposed on the inner
portion;
the upper including an inner layer and an outer layer, the strap having a portion disposed between the inner layer and the
outer layer, the outer layer substantially covering the upper and being made of a second contact fastener material;
wherein the first contact fastener is configured to engage the second contact fastener; and
wherein the outer layer of the upper includes an aperture aligned with an aperture in a first strap member, the aperture in
the upper allowing a second strap member to emerge out of the outer layer after being threaded through the aperture in the
second strap member.
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