ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH HINGED UPPER FOR USE BY PERSON WITH CONSTRAINED PHYSICAL MOVEMENT

摘要

An article of footwear that offers an easy opening upper to allow the footwear to be easily placed on or off a wearer's foot is disclosed. The upper includes a flap that is positionable between open and closed positions. The entire foot receiving portion of the footwear is exposed with the flap portion in the open position. The wearer placed his or her foot within the foot receiving portion, without obstruction, and then moves the flap portion in the closed position, preferably with a slide fastener, thereby securing the wearer's foot within the article of footwear.

主权项

1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper having
a rigid wall that substantially encircles an outer edge of the sole structure to define an unobstructed foot receiving portion therein, and a flap portion positionable over a forefoot portion of the article of footwear, the flap being pivotally secured to the rigid wall of the upper at a first edge and detachably securable to the rigid wall of the upper along a portion of the remaining edge, thereby defining an open position when the flap portion is pivoted out of the way to reveal a sufficient portion of the foot receiving portion to enable a user to directly place their foot into the article of footwear without encountering an obstruction requiring a sliding or similar motion, and a closed positon wherein the flap portion extends over the foot receiving portion.