Shoelace Securing Device and Method of Use

Abstract

A shoe fastening device and/or technique used to fasten a shoe is disclosed herein. A shoelace can be laced into a shoe in any number of lacing patterns. The two ends of the shoelace may be secured to the shoe. An overhand knot may be present when the shoelace is in a loosened configuration.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 a shoelace having shoelace ends, a tongue and a vamp, wherein the vamp has a first right eyelet, a second right eyelet, a third right eyelet, a first left eyelet, a second left eyelet, and a third left eyelet, wherein the vamp is a single piece of flexible material;   wherein the shoelace includes a left tip and a right tip,   wherein the right tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a right shoelace termination;   wherein the left tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a left shoelace termination;   wherein the first right eyelet is the right eyelet closest to the right shoelace termination;   wherein the first left eyelet is the left eyelet closest to the left shoelace termination;   wherein the shoelace is not elastic;   wherein the shoelace extends from the left shoelace termination to the first right eyelet, from the first right eyelet to the second left eyelet, from the second left eyelet to the third right eyelet, from the third right eyelet to the third left eyelet, from the third left eyelet to the second right eyelet, from the second right eyelet to the first left eyelet, from the first left eyelet to the right shoelace termination;   wherein an overhand knot is present in the shoelace when the shoe is in a loosened configuration, a partially tied configuration or a tied configuration;   and wherein the overhand knot is further defined as crossing the shoelace ends so that they form an “X” and wrapping a bottom length of the shoelace of the “X” over and through the top length of the shoelace of the “X”;   and wherein the overhand knot is located between the left shoelace termination and the first right eyelet; and wherein the overhand knot is located between the right shoelace termination and the first eyelet.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the shoelace end section is colored differently than the remainder of the shoelace. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the shoelace end section is textured differently than the remainder of the shoelace. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp with at least one of the following: thread, string or yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the entire shoelace is elevated above the ground when in the loosened configuration. 
     
     
         6 . A shoe comprising:
 a shoelace having shoelace ends, a tongue and a vamp, wherein the vamp has a first right eyelet, a second right eyelet, a third right eyelet, a first left eyelet, a second left eyelet, and a third left eyelet;   wherein a right tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a right shoelace termination;   wherein a left tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a left shoelace termination;   wherein the right and left tips can have a different property than the remainder of the shoelace;   wherein the first right eyelet is the right eyelet closest to the right shoelace termination;   wherein the first left eyelet is the left eyelet closest to the left shoelace termination;   wherein the shoelace is not elastic;   wherein the shoelace extends from the left shoelace termination to the first right eyelet, from the first right eyelet to the second left eyelet, and from the second left eyelet to the third right eyelet;   wherein a knot is present in the shoelace when the shoe is in a loosened configuration, a partially tied configuration or a tied configuration;   wherein the knot is further defined as crossing the shoelace ends;   and wherein the knot is located between the left shoelace termination and the first right eyelet; and wherein the knot is located between the right shoelace termination and the first left eyelet.   
     
     
         7 . The shoe of  claim 6 , wherein the entire shoelace is elevated above the ground when in the loosened configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 6 , wherein the tip of the shoelace is reversibly secured to the vamp. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 6 , wherein the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp with at least one of the following: thread, string or yarn. 
     
     
         10 . A shoe comprising:
 a shoelace having shoelace ends, a tongue and a vamp, wherein the vamp has a first right eyelet, a second right eyelet, a third right eyelet, a first left eyelet, a second left eyelet, and a third left eyelet;   wherein a right tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a right shoelace termination;   wherein a left tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp at a left shoelace termination;   wherein the right and left tips can have a different property than the remainder of the shoelace;   wherein the first right eyelet is the right eyelet closest to the right shoelace termination;   wherein the first left eyelet is the left eyelet closest to the left shoelace termination;   wherein a knot is present in the shoelace when the shoe is in a loosened configuration, a partially tied configuration or a tied configuration;   wherein the knot is further defined as including a crossing of the shoelace ends;   and wherein the knot is located between the left shoelace termination and the first right eyelet; and wherein the knot is located between the right shoelace termination and the first left eyelet;   wherein the shoelace is not elastic;   and wherein the tied configuration has exactly one more additional knot in the shoelace than in the untied configuration.   
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the tip of the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the shoelace is permanently secured to the vamp with at least one of the following: thread, string or yarn. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the shoelace is inelastic. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the shoe is laced in a lattice, ladder, zipper, double back, loop back, bushwalk, sawtooth, footbag, display, hash, twisty, hidden knot, riding bow, checkerboard, or bi-colour configuration.