| 摘要 |
A footwear item 10 and a footwear retention or adjustment arrangement 40, comprising a tension control line 41 which is movable about a control line route 43 of the upper section 30 of the footwear. The arrangement also comprises a line control 42 to controllably apply tension to the tension control line, in order to tighten or loosen the upper section of the footwear. The line control may comprise a ratchet, which may include a spring member. The control line may be coupled to the lacing of the footwear. The line control may comprise a cam lock (60 See FIG 3). In this case the footwear, such as a shoe, may comprise an aperture 35. The tension control line may be coupled to opposing sides of the aperture, and may cross this hole, so that the tension control line may narrow the aperture. |
