Shoe with removable vamp
US6874256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43D999/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe construction including a removable vamp. In an implementation, the shoe includes an outsole, an upper attached to the outsole, the upper including an elastic material that spans a throat area, a removable vamp, a throat fastening means, and a vamp fastening means. The throat fastening means and the vamp fastening means provide a two-point connection that stabilizes the removable vamp so that it remains in the correct position during wear of the shoe. A customizing kit may be provided to permit a consumer to customize the vamp, for example, by applying a heat transfer image to the vamp.
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