LACED SHOES Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: footwear industry. SUBSTANCE: shoe includes pair of perforated quarters in which eyelets and lace are installed. Lace is passed through eyelets. In this case, one of lace end sections passed through upper eyelet located on one quarter is run through upper eyelet located on second quarter through which, in its turn, other end section of lace is passed, or through additional eyelet located adjacent to main one. Both end sections of lace are connected to form loop for engaging retainer. The latter may be made in form of hook or button and installed, mainly, on right quarter of right shoe and on left quarter of left shoe. Arranged on one or both quarters near upper eyelets may be additional retainers for side fitting of lace end sections. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 5 cl, 4 dwg