Automatic ankle cinching system

摘要

An automatic ankle cinching system for an article of footwear comprises an upper including an ankle portion; a housing disposed on a rear portion of the ankle portion; an ankle strap associated with a front portion of the ankle portion; a strap moving mechanism disposed within the housing; the strap including a first end portion attached to the strap moving mechanism and a second end portion fixedly attached to the housing; and wherein the strap moving mechanism is configured to automatically move the strap between an open position and a closed position and thereby adjust the ankle portion.