Running Sandal

Abstract

A unique running sandal. is described that uses a ladder buckle on the top of the foot to allow for secure and easy adjustment of the sandal. This sandal is designed for running and hiking applications, and is intended for rugged usage. The sandal uses a single lacing that runs from the circular thong hole in the sole through the ladder buckle over to an outside heel anchor hole, then around the heel to an inside heel anchor hole and back to the ladder buckle.

1 . A running sandal consisting of:
 a sole for the sandal with three sole holes, the first sole hole near a toe of the sole, a second sole hole situated near a heel of the sole, and a third sole hole on an opposite side of the sole from the second sole hole, near the heel of the sole,   a lacing fixed at the first sole hole, said lacing continuing towards the heel of the sole, through a mechanical connection device, then continuing to the second sole hole, said lacing affixed to the second sole hole and then continuing to the third sole hole, with said lacing looping around the heal of the sole, wherein said lacing is affixed to the third sole hole, and said lacing continuing through the mechanical connection device; and   the mechanical connection device, coupled to the lacing, said mechanical connection device having a multitude of openings for allowing the lacing to he attached to the mechanical connection device in at least two points.   
     
     
         2 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the mechanical connection device is a ladder buckle. 
     
     
         3 . The running sandal of  claim 2  wherein the ladder buckle includes one perpendicular cross bar. 
     
     
         4 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the mechanical connection device is a cord lock device. 
     
     
         5 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing is made of nylon. 
     
     
         6 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing is made of leather. 
     
     
         7 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing is made of rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing is made of a multitude of materials. 
     
     
         9 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing further includes an elastic heel strap affixed to the lacing, in where said lacing loops around the heel of the sole. 
     
     
         10 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the sole is made of rubber. 
     
     
         11 . The running, sandal of  claim 1  wherein the sole is made of leather. 
     
     
         12 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the sole is made of hemp. 
     
     
         13 . The running sandal of  claim 1  wherein the lacing is attached to the sole at the second sole hole by threading the lacing through the second sole hole and around an edge of the sole. 
     
     
         14 . A method of lacing a running sandal consisting of the steps of
 pulling a lacing through a thong strap hole in a sole and fixing the lacing against one surface of the sole;   stringing said lacing, beginning with an end of said lacing on the opposite surface of said sole from where fixed, through two holes in a mechanical connection device and then outside of a side of the sole and up through an outside heel anchor hole, said lacing strung on the toe side lacing that is traveling to said side of the sole;   stringing said lacing from the crossing with the lacing around a heel of said sole and through an inside heel anchor hole, said lacing continuing, outside of the sole and back on the inside heel side of the lacing entering the inside heel anchor hole;   pulling lacing through two holes in said mechanical connection device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of lacing running sandal of  claim 14  wherein the mechanical connection device is a ladder buckle. 
     
     
         16 . The method of lacing running sandal of  claim 14  wherein the mechanical connection device a cord lock device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of lacing a running sandal of  claim 14  wherein the step of fixing the lacing on one side of the sole consists of tying a knot.