Shoe lacing system

Abstract

A shoe lacing system is provided that can include a shoelace attachment portion disposed on a tongue of the shoe lacing system between a pair of shoelace receivers, the shoelace attachment portion includes notches disposed on the shoelace attachment portion to receive and couple the shoelace. The shoe lacing system can include a pair of sliding members coupled underneath a pair of shoelace receivers that are adapted to move along a track underneath the pair of sliding members, the ends of each of the loop segments are coupled to either one of the pair of shoelace receivers or one of the pair of sliding members. The shoe lacing system can include shoelace loops that are tensioned by pulling each of the shoelace loops and crossing and coupling each of the shoelace loops to notches disposed outside of each of the pair of shoelace outlets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe lacing system, comprising:
 a shoelace having a plurality of loop segments;   a pair of shoelace receivers each disposed on corresponding opposite sides of a tongue of a shoe;   a pair of sliding members coupled underneath the pair of shoelace receivers that are adapted to move along a track underneath the pair of sliding members, the ends of each of the loop segments coupled to either one of the pair of shoelace receivers or one of the pair of sliding members; and   a shoelace attachment portion disposed on the tongue of the shoe between the pair of shoelace receivers, the shoelace attachment portion including a plurality of notches to receive and couple one of the loop segments securing the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoelace is not a continuous loop. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the loop segments provide support between the pair of shoelace receivers and the pair of sliding members. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the loop segments is coupled to an end of each of the pair of sliding members and is pulled to move the pair of shoelace receivers and the pair of sliding members along the track thereby extending the one of the loop segments. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 4 , wherein the ends of each of the loop segments are coupled with a plurality of sewn thread. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the notches are disposed directly on the tongue between the pair of shoelace receivers without the shoelace attachment portion. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the one of the loop segments are tensioned, pulled and secured onto a desired notch thereby determining tightness of fit of the shoe. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 8 , wherein the notches are raised notches. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe lacing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe is an athletic shoe.