| 摘要 |
The present invention provides an athletic shoe offering an easily adjustable support for the wearer's ankle, a means for the wearer to quickly put on and remove the shoe, protection to the wearer's toes and forefoot from impacts to the upper surface of the shoe, and a unique and attractive appearance. The shoe may be constructed from four basic components: a resilient sole, an ankle surrounding section, an instep enclosing section, and a toe section. The ankle surrounding section begins at the after end of the sole portion and extends forward to a point between the forward end and the after end defining an opening through which a wearer's foot is passed. The toe section extends from the forward end of the sole portion backward and runs from the inner edge to the outer edge of the sole portion. The wearer's toes are inserted into the cavity defined by the toe section. The instep enclosing section extends from the toe section to the ankle surrounding section. It is hingedly secured along the outer edge of the sole portion. The instep enclosing section is adapted to swing from a first open position, permitting introduction of the wearer's foot, to a second closed position in which its second edge abuts the inner edge of the sole portion. The invention also includes a means for detachably securing the second edge of the instep enclosing section to the abutting inner edge of the sole using tapered pins or ridged tabs and matching receptacles.
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