EP2621303B1 - Schuh zum leichten hereinschlüpfen - Google Patents

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EP2621303B1
EP2621303B1 EP11829992.4A EP11829992A EP2621303B1 EP 2621303 B1 EP2621303 B1 EP 2621303B1 EP 11829992 A EP11829992 A EP 11829992A EP 2621303 B1 EP2621303 B1 EP 2621303B1
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Chris Ferreira
Kenji Nakayama
Pamela Bogert Stauffer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A43B23/04—Uppers made of one piece; Uppers with inserted gussets
    • A43B23/045—Uppers with inserted gussets
    • A43B23/047—Uppers with inserted gussets the gusset being elastic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/002—Fastenings using stretchable material attached to cuts in the uppers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/004—Fastenings fixed along the upper edges of the uppers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/004—Fastenings fixed along the upper edges of the uppers
    • A43C11/006—Elastic fastenings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1493—Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements

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  • An athletic style shoe typically relies on a lacing structure to securely maintain the shoe to a wearer's foot.
  • lacing materials may not be suitable or preferred by some wearers of the shoe. Consequently, a shoe may be designed to allow a wearer to slip into the shoe without adjusting laces.
  • traditional shoes may not securely fit to a wearer's foot if a forefoot opening and/or an ankle opening are maintained, in an as-worn position, large enough for a foot to be received.
  • hook and loop materials may be utilized, in place of traditional lacing, to tighten a shoe to a wearer's foot.
  • the hook and loop material may unintentionally detach from one another when a force is exerted by the foot within the shoe that exceeds the bonding force of the hook and loop material. This may also cause the shoe to not securely fit to the wearer's foot.
  • WO 94/09662 discloses a shoe upper having a tongue strapping system.
  • a tongue is provided having two or more straps which extend through apertures formed in the sides of the shoe upper.
  • the straps serve to create pressure between different portions of the shoe upper, resulting in a secure and enhanced fit.
  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to a construction of a shoe according to claim 1 that includes a tongue that has a first fastener attached along a portion of either a medial side or a lateral side.
  • the shoe also includes a stretchable member that is attached near a portion of the medial side or the lateral side of the tongue.
  • the stretchable member is attached to the side of the tongue that is opposite of the first fastener.
  • the first fastener is attachable to the upper near the location of the first fastener on the tongue.
  • the stretchable member is attachable to the upper near the location of the stretchable member on the tongue.
  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to a construction of a shoe that includes a tongue that has a first fastener attached along a portion of either a medial side or a lateral side.
  • the tongue also has a stretchable member that is attached near a portion of the medial side or the lateral side opposite of the first fastener.
  • the first fastener is attachable to the upper proximate the location of the first fastener on the tongue.
  • the stretchable member is attachable to the upper proximate the location of the stretchable member on the tongue.
  • the present invention provides a shoe construction.
  • the shoe construction has a sole with a toe end and an opposite heel end.
  • the sole also has opposite medial and lateral sides extending between the toe end and the heel end.
  • the shoe construction also includes an upper of flexible material that is attached to the sole.
  • the upper extends upwardly from the sole to an upper top edge.
  • the upper top edge defines a forefoot opening and an ankle opening into an interior of the shoe.
  • the shoe construction includes a tongue of flexible material.
  • the tongue has opposite medial and lateral sides along a length that extends upwardly from the sole to a distal end of the tongue positioned at the ankle opening.
  • the tongue has a first fastener attached along a portion of either the medial side or the lateral side.
  • the tongue also has a stretchable member attached proximate a portion of the other of the medial side or the lateral side. The first fastener and the stretchable member are attachable to the upper near their respective locations on the tongue.
  • the shoe construction includes a sole having a toe end and an opposite heel end.
  • the sole also has opposite medial and lateral sides that extend between the toe end and the heel end.
  • the shoe construction includes an upper of flexible material attached to the sole.
  • the upper extends upwardly from the sole to an upper top edge.
  • the upper top edge defines a forefoot opening and an ankle opening into an interior of the shoe.
  • the shoe construction also includes apertures arranged in a line along a medial side of the forefoot opening as well as apertures arranged in a line along a lateral side of the forefoot opening.
  • the shoe construction also includes a tongue of flexible material having opposite medial and lateral sides along a length that extends from the sole to a distal end of the tongue positioned at the ankle opening.
  • the tongue has a hook or a loop material attached along a portion of either the medial side or the lateral side.
  • the upper has the other of the hook or the loop material attached along a portion of the forefoot opening.
  • the tongue and the upper are temporarily affixable together by the hook and the loop materials.
  • the tongue also has a stretchable member attached near a portion of the medial side or the lateral side opposite to that which the hook or loop material is attached. The stretchable member is also attached to the upper.
  • the shoe construction includes a sole.
  • the sole has a toe end and an opposite heel end. Further, the sole has opposite medial and lateral sides extending between the toe end and the heel end.
  • the shoe construction also includes an upper of flexible material attached to the sole.
  • the upper extends upwardly from the sole to an upper top edge.
  • the upper top edge defines a forefoot opening and an ankle opening into an interior of the shoe.
  • the upper also has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface.
  • the shoe construction also includes a tongue of flexible material.
  • the tongue has opposite medial and lateral sides along a length that extends from the sole to a distal end of the tongue positioned at the ankle opening.
  • the tongue has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface.
  • the tongue has a hook or a loop material attached along a portion of the outer surface near the lateral side.
  • the upper includes the other of the hook or the loop material attached along the inner surface near a portion of the forefoot opening.
  • the tongue and the upper are temporarily affixable together by the hook and the loop materials.
  • the shoe construction also has a stretchable member with an end affixed to the inner surface of the tongue.
  • the stretchable member extends through an opening of the tongue near the medial side of the tongue.
  • the end of the stretchable member is attached closer to the distal end of the tongue than a location where the upper is affixed to the tongue along the medial side near the forefoot opening.
  • a second end of the stretchable member is affixed to the inner surface of the upper.
  • the construction of a slip athleisure shoe 10 of the present invention has the basic construction of a traditional basketball-type shoe.
  • the slip athleisure shoe 10 is comprised of a first fastener 312 attached to the tongue and a second fastener 302 attached to the upper 202, as best seen in FIG. 3 .
  • the first fastener 312 and the second fastener 302 are capable of coupling together, which allows the tongue 224 to affix to the upper 202 along at least one side of the tongue 224.
  • the slip athleisure shoe 10 is comprised of a stretchable member 402, as best seen in FIG. 2 .
  • the stretchable member is attached to the tongue 224 and the upper 202.
  • the first fastener 312/second fastener 302 and the stretchable member 402 provide an effective and convenient closure mechanism for securing the athleisure shoe 10 to a wearer, as will be discussed in more detail hereinafter.
  • the shoe 10 is a low-top basketball-style shoe.
  • novel concept of the invention could be employed on other types of shoes (e.g., high-top, infant, toddler, children, adult, cross-training, running, lifting, and the like). Because much of the construction of the shoe 10 is the same as that of a conventional shoe, the conventional features of the constructions will be described only generally herein.
  • the shoe 10 has a shoe sole 102 that is constructed of resilient materials that are typically employed in the construction of soles of athletic shoes.
  • the sole 102 can be constructed with an outsole, a midsole, and an insert, as is conventional.
  • the shoe sole 102 has a bottom surface that functions as the traction surface of the shoe, and an opposite top surface in the interior 12 of the shoe 10.
  • the size of the shoe 10 has a length that extends from a rear sole heel end 106 to a front toe end 104 of the sole 102.
  • the sole 102 has a width that extends between a medial side 108 and a lateral side 110 of the sole 102.
  • the shoe 10 also is constructed with the upper 202.
  • the upper 202 is secured to the sole 102 and extends upwardly from the shoe sole, such as the sole top surface.
  • the upper 202 is constructed of a flexible material, for example leather, polymer, or a fabric such as canvas.
  • the upper 202 is constructed with a heel portion 230 that extends around the sole 102 at the sole heel end 106.
  • the upper heel portion 230 extends upwardly from the shoe sole 102 to an ankle opening 232.
  • the ankle opening 232 provides access to the shoe interior.
  • the upper has an interior surface 212 and an exterior surface 214.
  • the interior surface 212 is traditionally exposed to the wearer's foot or other garments (e.g., socks).
  • the exterior surface 214 is traditionally exposed to the outside environment and may define a portion of the exterior of the shoe 10.
  • the upper 202 has a medial side portion 216 and a lateral side portion 218 that extend along the respective sole medial side 108 and the sole lateral side 110.
  • the upper medial side portion 216 extends upwardly from the sole medial side 108 to an upper medial side edge 206.
  • the upper lateral side portion 218 extends upwardly from the sole lateral side 110 to an upper lateral side edge 208.
  • the upper medial side edge 206 and the upper lateral side edge 208 extend rearwardly from opposite sides of the front toe end 104 of the sole 102.
  • the length of the upper medial side edge 206 and the upper lateral side edge 208 define a forefoot opening 220 in the upper 202 that opens to the shoe interior 12.
  • the upper 202 is also constructed with a toe box 204 that extends around and across the sole top surface at the sole toe end 104.
  • the toe box 204 is connected between the upper medial side portion 216 and the upper lateral side portion 218 and encloses a portion of the shoe interior 12 adjacent the sole toe end 104.
  • the upper medial side edge 206 and the upper lateral side edge 208 extend rearwardly from the toe box 204.
  • a first plurality of apertures 240 are provided on the upper medial side portion 216 and a second plurality of apertures 242 are provided on the upper lateral side portion 218.
  • the apertures 240 and 242 are lacing openings in an exemplary embodiment.
  • a lacing opening is an opening that is typically occupied by a portion of a fastener, such as lacing that close the shoe upper over the forefoot opening of the shoe.
  • the apertures 240 and 242 may provide any type of lacing openings on the shoe, for example, D-rings or speed lacing hooks.
  • the apertures 240 and 242 are an eyelet or grommet style aperture.
  • the apertures 240 and 242 are arranged in lines along the upper medial side portion 216 and the upper lateral side portion 218, as is conventional. As illustrated in the figures, the apertures 240 and 242, in an exemplary embodiment, extend substantially the entire length of the upper medial side edge 206 and the upper lateral side edge 208. It is contemplated that a lacing material is not utilized with embodiments of the shoe; instead, the various other closure mechanism discussed herein may provide a desired method of securing the shoe to a wearer's foot.
  • the shoe upper 202 includes a vamp 222 or a throat positioned rearwardly of the toe box 204, and a tongue 224 that extends rearwardly from the vamp 222 through the forefoot opening 210.
  • the tongue 224 extends along the lengths of the upper medial side portion 216 and the upper lateral side portion 218 to a distal end of the tongue, a tongue upper edge 229, near an ankle opening 232.
  • the tongue 224 has a width between a medial side edge 226 and a lateral side edge 228 of the tongue. The length and width of the tongue position the tongue side edges beneath the upper medial side portion 216 and the upper lateral side portion 218, respectively, and extend the tongue over the forefoot opening 210 of the shoe.
  • the construction of the shoe 10, as previously discussed, includes a fastening combination along a first side of the tongue 224.
  • the fastening combination may be a hook material and a loop material used in combination to affix the tongue 224 and the upper 202.
  • hook and loop is discussed herein, it is understood that any combination of fastening materials may be utilized.
  • snaps, buttons, zippers, adhesive, stitching, lacing, tensioning mechanisms, or the like may be utilized as the first fastener 312 and/or the second fastener 302.
  • the first fastener 312 is affixed to an outer surface 236 of the tongue 224 proximate the lateral side edge 228. However, it is contemplated that the first fastener 312 may be affixed proximate the medial side edge 226 of the tongue 224 in embodiments of the present invention.
  • the first fastener has a perimeter defined by a medial edge 314, an opposite lateral edge 316, a heal end 318, and an opposite toe end 320.
  • the length of the first fastener 312 is defined as extending from the toe end 320 to the heal end 318 of the first fastener 312.
  • the width of the first fastener 312 is defined as having a width extending from the lateral edge 316 to the medial edge 314.
  • the first fastener 312 has a length that extends a length of the forefoot opening 210 that is occupied by a plurality of apertures, such as the plurality of apertures 242.
  • the first fastener 312 may perform a similar function along the same portion of the upper 202 as would be served by the apertures.
  • the first fastener 312 may extend for only a portion of the tongue 224 or the whole length of the tongue 224 as covered by the upper 202 along the forefoot opening 210.
  • first fastener 312 is a plurality of fasteners working in combination to achieve a similar result.
  • discrete portions of a hook or loop material may be affixed to the tongue 224 to serve as the first fastener 312.
  • Further examples may include individual snaps, buttons, or other fasteners may achieve a similar result.
  • the second fastener 302 is affixed to an interior surface 212 of the upper 202 proximate the forefoot opening 210 opposite the first fastener 312. Consequently, the second fastener 302 may work in combination with the first fastener 312 to removeably affix the tongue 224 with the upper 202.
  • the second fastener has a perimeter defined by a medial edge 304, an opposite lateral edge 306, a toe end 310, and an opposite heal end 308.
  • the first fastener 312 and the second fastener 302 may have perimeters with similar dimensions to effectively couple with one another. Similar to the first fastener, the second fastener has a length defined as extending from the toe end 310 to the heel end 308.
  • the second fastener 302 has a width extending from the lateral edge 306 to the medial edge 304.
  • the second fastener 302 may be comprised of a plurality of discrete fasteners that accomplish a similar result.
  • a plurality of snaps, buttons, or the like that extend along a length that is different or similar to the illustrated length of the second fastener 302.
  • the second fastener 302 extends along the upper edge (e.g., the upper medial side edge 208) of the upper 202 where the upper edge defines the forefoot opening 210.
  • the heel end 308 of the second fastener 302 generally coincides with the transition from the forefoot opening 210 to the ankle opening 232.
  • the length of the second fastener 302 continues to extend along the forefoot opening 210 towards the toe end of the shoe.
  • the second fastener 302 may extend along the forefoot opening 210 such that the toe end 310 generally coincides with a toe-end portion of the upper 202 as it extends upward from the sole 102.
  • the length of the second fastener 302 may coincide with a length along the forefoot opening 210 occupied by one or more apertures, such as the second plurality of apertures 242. Further, it is contemplated that the second fastener 302 obscures the second plurality of apertures 242, which prevents a lacing structure from passing through one or more of the apertures. Consequently, in this example, the second plurality of apertures may merely serve an aesthetic purpose as they may no longer receive a lacing material.
  • the second fastener 302 is a loop material and the first fastener 312 is a hook material.
  • the second fastener 302 is a hook material and the first fastener 312 is a loop material.
  • the stretchable member 402 is permanently affixed to both the tongue 224 and the upper 202.
  • the stretchable member is a flexible material having elastic characteristics.
  • the stretchable member 402 may be an elastic banding material having a measured resistance to elongation. Therefore, depending on a desired amount of resistance, the material stretchable member 402 may be adjusted to achieve the desired resistance.
  • the resistance is utilized to maintain the shoe 10 on a wearer's foot instead of, or in addition to, traditional lacing.
  • the stretchable member 402 provides an amount of "give” or "play” to the shoe 10 when secured to a wearer's foot. Therefore, when a wearer exerts a force that is transferred through the shoe 10, traditional shoes that rely solely on hook and loop fasteners that have minimal "give” may disengage causing the shoe to change positions on the wearer's foot. For example, a child may wear a pair of shoes that rely on hook and loop fasteners to allow the shoe to expand, in an un-attached position, to receive the child's foot. The hook and loop material may then be attached to secure the child's foot.
  • the hook and loop fastener(s) may fail (e.g., become un-attached in whole or in part) because the force exerted on the hook and loop fastener exceeds the force for which the fastener can resist.
  • a hook and loop fastener along with a stretchable member.
  • the stretchable member may stretch to absorb some of the force exerted by the child. The absorption of the force by the stretchable member reduces the force experienced by the hook and loop fastener.
  • a shoe utilizing the first fastener 312 with the second fastener 302 and the stretchable member 402 may provide a shoe securing mechanism that is able to absorb force while maintaining the shoe in a desired as-worn position.
  • the stretchable member 402 has a bottom edge 406 and an opposite edge extending through an opening 404 of the tongue 224 to an inner surface 238 of the tongue 224.
  • the opposite edge is secured to the outer surface 236 of the tongue 224, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
  • the stretchable member 402 also has a width extending between a heel-end edge 408 and a toe-end edge 410, as best seen in FIG. 4 .
  • the stretchable member 402 has an outer surface 412 and an inner surface 414.
  • the stretchable member 402 may be secured or otherwise affixed to the upper 202 and the tongue 224.
  • an aspect illustrated in FIG. 4 has the outer surface 412 of the stretchable member 402 facing the interior surface 212 of the upper 202 proximate the bottom edge 406.
  • the stretchable member 402 is affixed to the upper 202 by a first stitching 420 and a second stitching 422.
  • other methods of affixing the stretchable member 402 may be implemented.
  • adhesives, welding, mechanical fasteners, and removable fasteners may be implemented.
  • the stretchable member 402 may be affixed to the upper 202 at a location below (toward the sole 102) a fastener 506 as represented by the distance 502. Affixing the stretchable member 402 below the fastener 506 may allow the stretchable fastener 402 to remain obscured from view when in an as-worn position.
  • the stretchable member 402 extends from the upper 202 to the tongue 224.
  • the stretchable member extends through the opening 404 of the tongue 224 allowing the stretchable member 402 to pass from the outer surface 236 of the tongue 224 to an inner surface 234 of the tongue 224. Consequently, the outer surface 412 of the stretchable member 402 may face the inner surface 234 of the tongue 224.
  • a first tongue stitching 416 and a second tongue stitching 418 may be used to affix the stretchable member 402 to the tongue 224.
  • the opening 404 may be orientated and located on the tongue 224 so that in an as-worn position the stretchable member 402 is obscured by the upper 202. Stated differently, it is contemplated that the opening 404 is located below, in an as-worn position, the medial edge 206 of the upper 202.
  • the tongue 224 may be affixed to the upper 202 along a portion of the upper edge.
  • a medial stitching 424 may extend along the medial edge 206 from a toe end to a tongue sewn point 504.
  • the upper 202 is affixed to the tongue 224 by stitching effectively limiting access to the forefoot opening 210 on the medial side 216 along that portion of the medial stitching 424. Consequently, the medial stitching 424 limits the "give" provided by the stretchable member 402 by limiting a length of tongue unattached from the upper as measured from the toe end of the shoe 10.
  • the medial stitching 424 works in combination with the first fastener 312/second fastener 302 and the stretchable member 402 to provide a securing mechanism to maintain the shoe 10 in an as-worn position.
  • the medial stitching 424 which terminates at the tongue sewn point 504, may extend from the toe end toward the heal end along the medial edge 206 to any point along the length of the medial edge 206.
  • the tongue connection point 504 is located at a position between the toe box 204 and a location where the upper 202 overlaps a portion of the stretchable member 402. In an additional exemplary embodiment, it is contemplated, similar to that which is illustrated in FIG.
  • the medial stitching 424 extends approximately the length of half of the forefoot opening 210. Further, it is contemplated that the medial stitching 424 deviates from the medial edge 206 and, instead, is located at any location on the medial side 216 of the upper 202 in which the tongue 224 may be secured to the upper 202.
  • the shoe 10 may be used in the following exemplary manner, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
  • a wearer of the shoe 10 may disengage the first fastener 312 from the second fastener 302 to un-affix the lateral side of the tongue 224 from the upper 202.
  • This separation of the tongue 224 from the upper 202 proximate the lateral side provides easy access to the shoe interior 12 through both the forefoot opening 210 and the ankle opening 232.
  • the wearer may then slip his or her foot into the shoe 10 utilizing the forefoot opening 210 and the ankle opening 232.
  • the tongue 224 may be displaced even farther from the upper 202 by allowing the stretchable member 402 to extend in length, which may facilitate easier entry into the interior 12.
  • the wearer may align the first fastener 312 with the second fastener 302 to maximize contact area between the two fasteners, which may maximize a bonding strength between the two fasteners.
  • the wearer may adjust the location of the tongue 224 and/or the alignment of the first fastener 312 relative to the second fastener 302 to achieve a desired tension across the shoe 10 for securing to the wearer. Once secured, the shoe 10 is in an as-worn position on the wearer.
  • the stretchable member 402 may stretch to reduce the force experienced by the first fastener 312 and the second fastener 302. This reduction in force may prevent the first fastener 312 and the second fastener 302 from unintentionally disengaging from one another.
  • a wearer of the shoe 10 may access the interior 12 utilizing the convenience of a hook and a loop fastener while minimizing the possibility of an unintentional disengagement of the hook and loop fastener when worn by relying on the stretchable member 402 to absorb energy that could otherwise cause the unintentional disengagement.
  • medial and lateral have been used herein to describe a relative location of features, portions, and/or elements of the shoe 10. However, it is contemplated that aspects of the invention may substitute one relative term for the other. For example, it is within the scope of the present invention for the features identified on the medial side of the shoe 10 to also, or in the alternative, be located on the lateral side and vice versa.

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  1. Schuhkonstruktion (10), umfassend:
    eine Sohle (102) mit einem Zehenende (104) und einem entgegengesetzten Fersenende (106) und mit entgegengesetzten medialen und lateralen Seiten (108, 110), die sich zwischen dem Zehenende (104) und dem Fersenende (106) erstrecken;
    ein Oberteil (202) aus flexiblem Material, das an die Sohle (102) befestigt ist, wobei sich das Oberteil (202) von der Sohle (102) z7u einer Oberteiloberkante erstreckt, wobei die Oberteiloberkante eine Vorfußöffnung (220) und eine Öffnung (232) für das Fußgelenk in einen Innenraum (12) des Schuhs (10) definiert;
    eine Zunge (224) aus flexiblem Material, die entgegengesetzte mediale und laterale Seiten (226, 228) entlang einer Länge aufweist, die sich nach oben gerichtet aus der Sohle (102) zu einem fernen Ende der Zunge (224), positionierbar an der Öffnung (232) für das Fußgelenk (232) erstreckt;
    wobei die Zunge (224) ein erstes Befestigungselement (312) aufweist, das entlang eines Teils entweder der medialen Seite (226) oder der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist; und
    ein dehnbares Element (402), das nahe einem Teil der medialen Seite (226) oder der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist, d.h. entgegengesetzt zum ersten Befestigungselement (312), wobei sich das erste Befestigungselement (312) am Oberteil (202) nahe der jeweiligen Position des ersten Befestigungselements an der Zunge befestigen lässt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich das dehnbare Element (402) permanent an sowohl der Zunge (224) als auch am Oberteil (202) nahe der jeweiligen Position des dehnbaren Elements (402) an der Zunge (224) befestigen lässt.
  2. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Befestigungselement (312) ein Haken- oder ein Loopmaterial ist, und vorzugsweise wobei das Oberteil (202) das andere des Haken- oder des Loopmaterials nahe der Vorfußöffnung (220) befestigt hat.
  3. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Befestigungselement (312) an einer äußeren Oberfläche der Zunge (224) befestigt ist.
  4. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Teil der medialen Seite (226) oder der lateralen Seite (228), an den das erste Befestigungselement (312) befestigt ist, der Länge der Vorfußöffnung (220) entspricht.
  5. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Befestigungselement (312) entlang eines Teils der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist.
  6. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das dehnbare Element (402) ein Teil von Elastikband ist.
  7. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das dehnbare Element (402) an die Zunge (224) nahe dem ersten Ende des dehnbaren Elements (402) angenäht ist und an das Oberteil (202) nahe dem entgegengesetzten Ende des dehnbaren Elements (402) angenäht ist, oder wobei sich das dehnbare Element (402) durch eine Öffnung (404) der Zunge (224) in einer Richtung von einer äußeren Oberfläche (236) zu einer inneren Oberfläche (238) der Zunge (224) erstreckt.
  8. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das dehnbare Element (402) an die Zunge (224) an einer Stelle zwischen der Vorfußöffnung (220) und: a) der medialen Seite (226) der Zunge (224), wenn nahe einem Teil der medialen Seite (226) befestigt, oder b) der lateralen Seite (228) der Zunge (224), wenn nahe einem Teil der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt, befestigt ist.
  9. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Zunge (224) am Oberteil (202) nahe eines Teils der Vorderfußöffnung (220) entlang einer Seite des Oberteils (202) befestigt ist, an der das dehnbare Element (402) befestigt ist, und vorzugsweise, wobei die Zunge (224) an das Oberteil (202) durch Steppung (424) befestigt ist, die sich in eine Richtung erstreckt, die ab dem Zehenraum (204) in Richtung des fernen Endes der Zunge (224) für eine Länge der Hälfte der Vorfußöffnung (220) orientiert ist.
  10. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend: eine erste Vielzahl von Öffnungen (240), die in einer Reihe entlang einer medialen Seite (206) der Vorfußöffnung (220) angeordnet sind; und eine zweite Vielzahl von Öffnungen (242), die in einer Reihe entlang einer lateralen Seite (208) der Vorfußöffnung (220) angeordnet sind.
  11. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei die Zunge (224) ein Haken- oder ein Loopmaterial aufweist, das entlang eines Teils entweder der medialen Seite (226) oder der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist, wobei das Oberteil (202) das andere des Haken- oder Loopmaterials aufweist, das entlang eines Teils der Vorfußöffnung (220) befestigt ist, wobei sich die Zunge (224) und das Oberteil (202) vorübergehend mit den Haken- und den Loopmaterialien befestigen lassen; und die Zunge (224) ein dehnbares Element (402) aufweist, das nahe eines Teils der medialen Seite (226) oder der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist, entgegengesetzt zu jener mit der das Haken- oder Loopmaterial befestigt ist, wobei das dehnbare Element (402) ebenfalls am Oberteil (202) befestigt ist.
  12. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei das Haken- oder Loopmaterial an der lateralen Seite (228) der Zunge (224) befestigt ist und das dehnbare Element (402) nahe eines Teils der medialen Seite (226) der Zunge (224) befestigt ist, und vorzugsweise wobei sich das an das Oberteil (202) befestigte Haken- oder Loopmaterial entlang der zweiten Vie4lzahl von Öffnungen (242) erstreckt, und noch bevorzugter wobei das an das Oberteil (202) befestigte Haken- oder Loopmaterial die zweite Vielzahl von Öffnungen (242) verdeckt, was verhindert, das sich ein Schnürband durch eine der zweiten Öffnungen (242) hindurch erstreckt.
  13. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei sich das am Oberteil (202) befestigte Haken- oder Loopmaterial entlang der Länge der Vorfußöffnung (220) erstreckt, und vorzugsweise wobei das Oberteil (202) mithilfe des dehnbaren Elements (402) an die Zunge (224) an einer Stelle befestigt ist, die näher zum fernen Ende der Zunge (224) als der genähte Punkt liegt.
  14. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei die mediale Seite (226) der Zunge (224) an das Oberteil (202) entlang der Vorfußöffnung (220) für mindestens eine Länge genäht ist, die eine Vielzahl der ersten Vielzahl von Öffnungen (240) einschließt, wobei sich die Länge des an die Zunge (224) genähten Oberteils (202) zu einem genähten Punkt entlang der Vorfußöffnung (220) erstreckt.
  15. Schuhkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei:
    das Oberteil (202) eine innere Oberfläche (212) und eine entgegengesetzte äußere Oberfläche (214) aufweist;
    die Zunge (224) eine innere Oberfläche (238) und eine entgegengesetzte äußere Oberfläche (236) aufweist, wobei die Zunge (224) ein Haken- oder Loopmaterial aufweist, das entlang eines Teils der äußeren Oberfläche (236) nahe der lateralen Seite (228) befestigt ist; und
    das Oberteil (202) das andere Haken- oder Loopmaterial entlang der inneren Oberfläche (212) nahe einem Teil der Vorfußöffnung (220) befestigt hat, wobei sich die Zunge (224) und das Oberteil (202) vorübergehend mithilfe der Haken- und Loopmaterialien befestigen lassen,
    wobei die Schuhkonstruktion (10) ferner ein dehnbares Element (402) mit einem ersten Ende umfasst, das an der inneren Oberfläche der Zunge (224) befestigt ist und sich durch eine Öffnung der Zunge (224) nahe der medialen Seite (226) der Zunge (224) erstreckt, wobei das erste Ende des dehnbaren Elements (402) näher am fernen Ende der Zunge (224) als einer Stelle befestigt ist wo das Oberteil (202) an der Zunge (224) entlang der medialen Seite (226) nahe der Vorfußöffnung (220) befestigt ist; und das dehnbare Element (402) ein zweites Ende aufweist, wobei das zweite Ende an der inneren Oberfläche des Oberteils (202) befestigt ist.
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