摘要 |
<p>This lacing assembly is for use with an article of footwear and includes lower and upper vamp sections (29, 31, 33) connected by a single continuous lace (44). The lower vamp section (29) includes opposed vamp portions (30) having lace-receiving elements (52) at the lower portion and upwardly adjacent lace-receiving locking elements (54) fixedly attached to said vamp portions. The upper vamp section (31) includes opposed vamp portions (32) having lace receiving elements (56, 58) and the lower and upper vamp sections (29, 31, 33) are secured by a single continuous lace (44). The opposed locking elements (54) of the lower vamp permit the fit of the lower vamp section (29) to be adjusted selectively and independently of the upper vamp sections (31, 33).</p> |