CN220631248U - Lace guide and lacing system comprising same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lacing guide and a lacing system comprising the same, wherein the lacing guide is used for being coupled with an article and penetrating through the lacing, the lacing guide comprises a fixing member and an elastic member, the fixing member is connected with the elastic member, the free end of the elastic member is provided with a threading hole for the lacing to penetrate through, when the free end of the elastic member receives the force from the outside, the elastic member generates displacement, so that the lacing guide is convenient to be applied to the article, and frequent and trace tightening and releasing of the article are realized.

Description

Lace guide and lacing system comprising same

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of article lacing, and more particularly to a lacing guide and lacing system comprising the same.

Background

Conventional articles with laces are designed to release or retract the opening of the article by tightening or loosening the laces, such as shoes with laces, and to put on or take off the shoes and to adjust the tightness of the shoes by manipulating the laces. The shoe further comprises a lacing guide piece which guides lacing to form lacing paths on the surface of the shoe so as to tighten the shoe in different areas and balance the stress of each area of the shoe, and meanwhile, the lacing guide piece can also fix the lacing to prevent the lacing from being randomly distributed on the surface of the shoe and generate potential safety hazards.

Currently, in the case where the user is in a different situation where the lace needs to be adjusted, a certain slack space is required for the lace guide, so that frequent and minute tightening or releasing of the lace can be achieved. For example, a person who keeps sitting posture for a long time can feel edema due to sitting for a long time, a certain looseness space is needed for the foot, and the condition that the shoes are slightly loose and the foot is not in a tightening state all the time is met; for example, in order to ensure that the shoe is firm and not loosened in the running process, the lacing is relatively firm and fastened, but the exposed foot part can repeatedly bend the tongue part for a short time, and a certain loosening space is needed for the lacing, so that the situation is quite large in reality. However, the conventional lace guide has little space to loosen once the lace is fastened because it has no elastic deformation or elastic deformation, unless the lace is loosened by a human hand, the operation is complicated, and the time is consumed.

Accordingly, there is a need for a lace guide that has some degree of telescoping or elastic deformation to meet the needs.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model provides a lace guide that addresses, at least in part, one of the problems of the prior art.

A first aspect of the present utility model provides a lace guide for coupling with an article and passing through a lace, the lace guide comprising: a fixing member and an elastic member; the securing member includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end and coupled to the article; the elastic member includes a first end connected with the first end of the fixing member; the elastic member further includes a second end opposite the first end and in a free state; the second end of the elastic member is provided with a threading hole for the lacing to pass through; wherein when the elastic member is not subjected to external force and is in a natural state, the second end of the elastic member is positioned at the first position; when the elastic member receives a force from the outside, the second end of the elastic member moves to the second position or is in the second position; the first and second positions are not equidistant from the first end of the fixation member.

In addition, the lace guide according to the embodiment of the present utility model may have the following additional technical features:

according to the lace guide provided by the utility model, the elastic member comprises a threading member and a connecting member, and the threading hole for passing the lace is arranged on the threading member; the threading member is directly or indirectly connected with the fixing member through the connecting member.

According to the present utility model there is provided a lace guide, the threading member being made of an elastic material.

According to the present utility model there is provided a lace guide wherein the connecting member is made of an elastic material and/or is provided in a shape that provides elasticity.

According to the lace guide provided by the utility model, the threading member is arranged between the connecting member and the fixing member, one end of the connecting member connected with the threading member comprises the first connecting arm, and the angle of the connecting position of the first connecting arm and the threading member is not 0.

According to the lace guide provided by the utility model, the connecting member further comprises a second connecting arm, the second connecting arm is arranged between the first connecting arm and the fixing member, an included angle at the connecting position of the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm is smaller than 90 degrees, an included angle at the connecting position of the first connecting arm and the threading member is not larger than 90 degrees, and a gap exists between the threading member and the fixing member.

The lace guide provided by the utility model realizes the frequent fine adjustment function of the lace guide by arranging the elastic member capable of generating elastic displacement.

Another aspect of the present utility model provides a lacing system for securing articles, the lacing system comprising one or more lacing guides of the present utility model, and a lacing device and a lace, the free end of the lace passing through the lacing guides and ultimately coupled with the lacing device, the lacing device operable to tighten or release the lace.

According to the present utility model there is provided a lacing system for securing an article, the lacing system comprising at least two lacing guides disposed on opposite sides of the article, the distance between the securing members of the two lacing guides being greater than or less than the distance between the resilient members of the two lacing guides.

According to the present utility model there is provided a lacing system for securing an article, the lacing device tightening the lace, the lace applying a pulling force to the elastic member generally away from the securing member, the distance between the first position and the securing member being less than the distance between the second position and the securing portion; the lacing device tightens the lacing, the lacing applying a pulling force to the elastic member generally toward the securing member, the first position and the securing member being separated by a greater distance than the second position and the securing member.

According to the present utility model there is provided a lacing system for securing an article, a plurality of said lacing guides being disposed on the same side and/or different sides of the article.

The lacing system for fastening articles provided by the utility model realizes frequent and trace tightening and releasing of the lacing of articles without manual operation by arranging the lacing guide comprising the elastic member.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the construction of a lace guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 1;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the configuration of the lace guide 2 in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of the configuration of the lace guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 3;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of the configuration of the lace guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 4;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of the configuration of the lace guide 5 in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the configuration of the lace guide 6 in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic view 7 of the configuration of the lace guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 8 is a schematic view 8 of the configuration of the lace guide in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a top view of the lace guide of fig. 8;

fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the lace guide A-A of fig. 9;

fig. 11 is a schematic view of a shoe construction to which the lace guide of the embodiment of the present utility model is applied.

Reference numerals:

1-a lace guide; 2-lacing; 3-lacing means; 4-a shoe body; 11-a fixing member; 12-an elastic member; 1211-threading holes; 1212-lightening holes; 121-threading means; 122-connecting members.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", "facing", "back", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level less than the second feature. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Shoes including lacing guides in the prior art include a shoe body, at least one lace, the shoe body including at least one lacing guide through which the lace is threaded, and when desired, by manually tightening or loosening the welt. The prior art shoes still include with the lacing device of lacing coupling, realize tying up or loosening the welt through manual operation lacing device, above-mentioned two kinds of circumstances all can cause the complex operation when needing frequent fine setting, and is consuming time and consuming power.

The embodiment of the utility model designs a lace guide 1, the lace guide 1 comprises a fixed member 11 and an elastic member 12 connected with the fixed member 11, a threading hole 1211 for the lace 2 to pass through is arranged at the free end of the elastic member 12, the elastic member 12 can realize elastic deformation within a certain range, and when the elastic member 12 is not subjected to external force and is in a natural state, the free end of the elastic member 12 is positioned at a first position; when the elastic member 12 receives a force from the outside, for example, at least a part of the tying band 2 passes through and is retained in the threading hole 1211 at the free end of the elastic member 12, and the tying band 2 receives a tensile force from the outside, the free end of the elastic member 12 moves toward a second position, or is in a second position, which is opposite to the first position, the first position being a position of the free end of the elastic member 12 in an inelastic state, the second position being a position where the elastic member 12 is elastically deformed, and the free end is displaced. The elastic member 12 can be switched back and forth between the first position and the second position according to the change of external force, when the external force is applied, the free end of the elastic member 12 gradually displaces from the first position to the second position, meanwhile, the elastic member 12 generates elastic acting force for promoting the free end to reset, the external force disappears, and the elastic acting force promotes the free end of the elastic member 12 to reset from the second position to the first position, so that the operation is simplified, and the wearing comfort of a user is improved.

The lace guide 1 according to the embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 11.

The lace guide 1 comprises a securing member 11 and an elastic member 12, wherein a first end of the elastic member 12 is connected with a first end of the securing member 11; a second end of the securing member 11 opposite the first end of the securing member 11 is coupled to the shoe body 4; the second end of the elastic member 12 is opposite to the first end of the elastic member 12 and is in a free state, and the second end of the elastic member 12 is provided with a threading hole 1211 through which the lace 2 passes; when the elastic member 12 is not subjected to external force and is in a natural state, the second end of the elastic member 12 is located at the first position; when the elastic member 12 receives a force from the outside, the second end of the elastic member 12 moves to the second position, or is in the second position, where the first and second positions are not equidistant from the first end of the fixing member 11.

Further, the elastic member 12 is integrally formed with the fixing member 11, so that the number of connecting pieces at the connecting position of the elastic member 12 and the fixing member 11 is reduced, and the overall quality stability of the lace guide is improved. In other embodiments, the resilient member 12 and the securing member 11 are separately formed and fixedly attached to facilitate processing of the lace guide. Regardless of the molding connection mode, when the elastic member 12 receives external force, the elastic member 12 generates displacement change, and the fine adjustment function in actual use is satisfied.

The lace guide according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises the elastic member 12, wherein the elastic member 12 is subjected to external force to generate elastic deformation, so that the elastic member 12 generates displacement to meet the fine adjustment function in actual use.

As shown in fig. 8, in some embodiments, the elastic member includes a threading member 121 and a connection member 122, a threading hole 1211 through which the lace 2 passes is provided in the threading member 121, and the threading member 121 is directly or indirectly connected with the fixing member 11 through the connection member 122.

Specifically, the second end of the elastic member 12 including the threading hole 1211 is a threading member 121, the threading member 121 is connected to the fixing member 11 through a connecting member 122, and at least the connecting member 122 is included between the threading member 121 and the fixing member 11, for example, a similar inserting and pulling member, a spring member, a snap member, a washer member, etc. are included between the threading member 121 and the fixing member 11.

In some embodiments, the threading member 121 is integrally formed with the connecting member 122 to reduce the number of connections where the threading member 121 is connected to the connecting member 122 and to improve the overall quality stability of the lace guide. In other embodiments, the threading member 121 and the connecting member 122 are separately formed and fixedly attached to each other to facilitate the processing of the lace guide. Regardless of the form of the connection, it is possible to achieve a displacement change of the threading member 121 or a displacement change of the connecting member 122 together when the threading member 121 is subjected to an external pulling force.

In some embodiments, the threading member 121 is made of an elastic material.

Specifically, the threading member 121 is made of an elastic material, so that when the lace 2 passes through the threading hole 1211 and a pulling force is applied to the threading member 121, the threading member 121 made of the elastic material is elastically deformed, and further a displacement change is generated, thereby satisfying a fine adjustment function in actual use.

In some embodiments, the connecting member 122 is made of an elastic material and/or the connecting member 122 is configured to provide an elastic shape.

Specifically, the connecting member 122 is made of an elastic material, and when the lace 2 passes through the threading hole 1211 and applies a pulling force to the threading member 121, the threading member 121 transmits the pulling force to the connecting member 122 connected to the threading member 121, so that the connecting member 122 made of the elastic material is elastically deformed, and further the displacement change of the threading member 121 is promoted, thereby satisfying the fine adjustment function in actual use.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 to 10, the connection member 122 is manufactured to have a shape capable of providing elasticity, such as a snail-like spring shape, etc., and when the lace 2 passes through the threading hole 1211 and applies a pulling force to the threading member 121, the threading member 121 transmits the pulling force to the connection member 122 connected to the threading member 121, and since the connection member 122 is manufactured to have a shape capable of providing elasticity, elastic deformation is generated, further causing the threading member 121 to undergo a displacement variation, satisfying a fine adjustment function in actual use.

According to the lace guide of the embodiment of the present utility model, the threading member 121 and the connecting member 122 may be formed of one or both of an elastic material; one or both of which are formed to provide elasticity, and one or more of which are selected to meet the fine tuning function in actual use.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the threading member 121 is disposed between the connecting member 122 and the fixing member 11, and one end of the connecting member 122 connected to the threading member 121 includes a first connecting arm, and an angle between the first connecting arm and the threading member 121 is not 0.

Specifically, the connecting member 122 connected to the threading member 121 includes a first connecting arm, and the angle of the connecting position between the first connecting arm and the threading member 121 is not 0, that is, the threading member 121 is connected to the first connecting arm at an angle, so that when the threading member 121 is pulled by the lace 2 passing through the threading hole 1211, the connecting position between the threading member 121 and the first connecting arm is a stressed fulcrum when the threading member 121 is displaced by external pulling force, the threading member 121 is easier to displace, and larger displacement is easier to be realized, or when the pulling force is eliminated, the elastic force of the connecting member 122 on the threading member 121 is easier to realize resetting of the threading member 121.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 10, the connection member 122 further includes a second connection arm disposed between the first connection arm and the fixing member 11, wherein an included angle between the connection of the first connection arm and the second connection arm is less than 90 °, and an included angle between the connection of the first connection arm and the threading member 121 is not greater than 90 °, and a gap exists between the threading member 121 and the fixing member 11.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the connecting member 122 includes a second connecting arm, two ends of the second connecting arm are respectively connected with the first connecting arm and the fixing member 11, an included angle at a joint of the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm is smaller than 90 °, an included angle at a joint of the first connecting arm and the threading member 121 is not larger than 90 °, a gap exists between the threading member 121 and the fixing member 11, the whole structure of the elastic member 12 is elastically deformed under the condition that the threading member 121 is displaced by an external force, so that the elastic member 12 is conveniently ensured not to be subjected to an excessive force, the threading member 121 is not excessively displaced, and damage to the lace guide 1 caused by an excessive external force is prevented.

In some embodiments, the through hole 1211 is formed by assembling a plurality of through holes that are communicated with each other, and a space gap is provided between the through holes, so that the weight of the lace guide 1 can be reduced.

In some embodiments, one or more weight-reducing apertures 1212 are provided on the resilient member 12 to facilitate weight reduction of the lace guide 1.

Further, a plurality of lightening holes 1212 are provided at the connecting member 122, and/or the threading member 121.

A lacing system for fastening an article according to another aspect of the present utility model includes one or more of the above-described lacing guides 1, and lacing devices 3 and lacing 2, the free ends of the lacing 2 passing through the lacing guides 1 and eventually being coupled to the lacing devices 3, the lacing devices 3 being operable to tighten or loosen the lacing 2, the lacing devices 3 requiring manual manipulation to effect tightening and loosening of the lacing 2 of the article over a substantial distance, the lacing guides 1 comprising a securing member 11 and an elastic member 12 coupled thereto, the securing member 11 being disposed on the article, the elastic member 12 being coupled to the securing member 11 at a first end of the elastic member 12 and a second end of the elastic member 12 being a free end, the lacing 2 of the article passing through a threading aperture 1211 disposed at the second end of the elastic member 12 and at least partially disposed in the threading aperture 1211, facilitating frequent and minor tightening and loosening of the lacing 2 of the article when the article is inconvenient to operate manually. The fixing member 11 is disposed on the article, which means that the fixing member 11 is coupled with the article by a fixing connection manner, and the fixing connection manner includes one or more manners of sewing, clamping, bonding, and the like.

Specifically, the lacing system for fastening the article, the lacing device 3 is a rotatable lacing device, the rotating cover of the lacing device 3 is rotated to drive the winding shaft coupled with the rotating cover to rotate, the lacing 2 is further contained in the inner space of the shell of the lacing device 3, or the lacing 2 is released from the inner space of the shell of the lacing device 3 by decoupling the rotating cover from the winding shaft, the lacing system comprises one or more lacing guides 1, and the lacing guides 1 are arranged at positions of the article, where each position needs to realize trace tightening or releasing of the lacing 2, so that frequent trace tightening or releasing of the article is conveniently realized. In some embodiments, the plurality of lacing guides 1 are symmetrically arranged or arranged according to the path requirement, so as to balance the external force exerted by the tightening or releasing of the micro tightening or releasing area on the surface of the article, and ensure that the article achieves the required tightening and releasing effect.

Further, the lacing 2 of the lacing system selects a lacing that has a friction sound between 40 db and 60 db with the lacing guide 1, and the friction sound is small, and the friction force is relatively small, thereby helping to prolong the service life of the lacing guide 1 and the lacing 2.

In some embodiments, more than two lacing guides 1 are included in the lacing system, with at least two lacing guides 1 being positioned opposite each other, with the opposite arrangement being that two lacing guides 1 are positioned on symmetrical sides of the area of the article that is to be cinched, so as to facilitate balancing the forces of cinching and releasing the article, and to reduce the satisfaction of the user of the article when the cinching area is partially obstructed or is not obstructed.

In some embodiments, the distance between the securing members 11 of the two lacing guides 1 is greater than the distance between the elastic members 12 of the two lacing guides 1, with the securing members 11 of the two lacing guides 1 disposed toward the inside of the area where the article is to be cinched and the elastic members 12 of the two lacing guides 1 disposed toward the outside of the area where the article is to be cinched when the two lacing guides 1 are disposed on opposite sides of the article.

In other embodiments, the distance between the securing members 11 of the two lacing guides 1 is less than the distance between the elastic members 12 of the two lacing guides 1, and when the two lacing guides 1 are disposed on opposite sides of the article, the securing members 11 of the two lacing guides 1 are disposed toward the outside of the area where the article is to be cinched, and the elastic members 12 of the two lacing guides 1 are disposed toward the inside of the area where the article is to be cinched.

Specifically, the term "inside or outside of the area of the article to be fastened" refers to the planar space of the area to be fastened, such as the vamp to be fastened, the tongue of the vamp is symmetrical to the area to be fastened, the direction of the two sides facing the tongue is the inside of the fastening area, and the direction of the two sides facing away from the tongue is the outside of the fastening area. The fixing members 11 of the two lace guides 1 and the elastic members 12 of the two lace guides 1 can achieve a fine tuning function for the tightening region, whichever is directed to the inside or outside of the region to be tightened.

In some embodiments, when the lacing device tightens the lacing 2, and the tension applied by the lacing 2 to the elastic member 12 is generally opposite to the fixed member 11, the distance between the first position and the fixed member 11 is smaller than the distance between the second position and the fixed member 11, so as to ensure that the elastic member 12 achieves a larger position under the action of the tension, and meet the requirement of frequent and micro tightening and releasing with a larger amplitude.

In other embodiments, the lacing device tightens the laces 2, and when the tension applied by the laces 2 to the elastic members 12 generally faces the fixed members 11, the distance between the first position and the fixed members 11 is greater than the distance between the second position and the fixed members 11, to ensure that the elastic members 12 displace under tension, to fulfill frequent and minimal tightening and release requirements, while preventing excessive displacement of the elastic members 12 from causing damage.

In some embodiments, multiple lacing guides 1 are disposed on the same side and/or different sides of the article to facilitate placement of lacing devices on the surface of the article, requiring frequent trimming of the design of the area and routing of the lacing paths to meet the needs of the user for practicality and ornamental value.

The foregoing is merely a specific implementation of the embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the embodiments of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the embodiments of the present application should be covered by the scope of the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A lace guide for coupling with an article and passing through a lace, the lace guide comprising:

a fixing member and an elastic member;

the securing member includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end and coupled to the article; the elastic member includes a first end connected with the first end of the fixing member; the elastic member further includes a second end opposite the first end and in a free state; the second end of the elastic member is provided with a threading hole for the lacing to pass through;

wherein,

when the elastic member is not subjected to external force and is in a natural state, the second end of the elastic member is positioned at the first position;

when the elastic member receives a force from the outside, the second end of the elastic member moves to the second position or is in the second position;

the first and second positions are not equidistant from the first end of the fixation member.

2. The lace guide of claim 1, wherein the elastic member includes a threading member and a connecting member, and a threading hole through which the lace passes is provided at the threading member; the threading member is directly or indirectly connected with the fixing member through the connecting member.

3. The lace guide of claim 2 wherein the threading member is made of an elastic material.

4. A lace guide as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the connecting member is of an elastic material and/or is configured to provide elasticity.

5. The lace guide of claim 2 wherein the threading member is disposed between the connecting member and the securing member, the end of the connecting member that is connected to the threading member including a first connecting arm, the first connecting arm being at a connection angle other than 0 with the threading member.

6. The lace guide of claim 5 wherein the connecting member further comprises a second connecting arm disposed between the first connecting arm and the securing member, wherein an angle at which the first connecting arm connects to the second connecting arm is less than 90 °, an angle at which the first connecting arm connects to the threading member is no greater than 90 °, and a gap exists between the threading member and the securing member.

7. A lacing system for securing articles, the lacing system comprising one or more lacing guides of any one of claims 1-6, and a lacing device and a lace, the free end of the lace passing through the lacing guide and ultimately coupled with the lacing device, the lacing device operable to tighten or release the lace.

8. The lacing system according to claim 7, wherein the lace members are configured to engage in a loop,

the lacing system includes at least two lacing guides disposed on opposite sides of the article, the distance between the securing members of the two lacing guides being greater than or less than the distance between the resilient members of the two lacing guides.

9. The lacing system according to claim 7, wherein the lace members are configured to engage in a loop,

the lacing device tightens the lacing, the lacing applying a pulling force to the elastic member generally away from the securing member, the first position and the securing member being less distant than the second position and the securing member;

the lacing device tightens the lacing, the lacing applying a pulling force to the elastic member generally toward the securing member, the first position and the securing member being separated by a greater distance than the second position and the securing member.

10. The lacing system according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the lacing guides are disposed on the same side and/or different sides of the article.