Apparatus for adjusting the forward lean and flexibility of footwear
US5832635A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/0482
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A footwear includes an upper portion connected to a sole and a highback connected to the upper portion. An adjusting mechanism is operably associated with the highback. The adjusting mechanism includes at least one flexible member connectively associated with the highback and a locking member operably associated with the flexible member. The adjusting mechanism is operable to lock the footwear in one or more substantially rigid positions and can be used to set a forward leaning position of the footwear.
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