摘要 |
Hinged entry athletic footwear comprising a sole member and a heel member and further comprising a forward foot casing that is secured to and above the sole member to create a foot receiving cavity. The hinged footwear also includes an anterior support casing and a posterior support casing wherein the anterior support casing and the posterior support casing are generally complementary frustoconicals that rise above the heel member. A fastener is provided on the footwear for jointly fastening the anterior support casing and the posterior support casing to the forward foot casing so the anterior support casing and posterior support casing pivot forward and rearward about the fastener. Additionally, the footwear secures the anterior and posterior support casings to a wearer's ankle and lower leg.
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