US857999A - Shoe. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

E. HAYES.

SHOE. APPLICATION. FILED HOV.16. 1906.

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EDWARD HAYES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed November 16, 1906. Serial No. 343,666.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD HAYES, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, (Manhattan) county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shoe which permits separate adjustment over the instep and ankle, and which combines the advantages of a high shoe with the neat appearance of a low shoe.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved shoe, showing it closed, and Fig. 2 a similar view of part thereof, showing it open.

The quarters projecting over the vamp 11, are so spaced that the upper edge 12 of the latter is exposedfor a considerable dis tance between the quarters, when the shoe is open, (Fig. 2). Each quarter is provided at its lower end and above the instep, with a suitable number of integral straps 13 projecting from the inner edge of the quarter, the stra s of one quarter being alined with those of may be adjustably connected by buckles or similar fasteners 14. When the shoe is closed, the lowermost straps 13 will overlap the free edge of vamp 1 1, to conceal the same, (Fig. 1). Each quarter is scalloped between straps 13, as at 15, the scallops being of a depth to project a considerable distance into the body of the quarters. Above the uppermost scallops 15, the quarters are adapted to be connected by a lace string, or similar fastening 16, such fastening thus supporting the ankle The scallops 15 project to the right and left beyond the upper laced edges 17 of the quarters, so that the bottom of the shoe produces an open-work effect. The usual tongue 18 conceals the stocking between the straps 13.

It will be seen that by my invention the desirable qualities of a high shoe are combined the other quarter, to which they with those of a low shoe. Furthermore, the

fastening over the instep may be readily-adjusted with out correspondingly loosening the fastening around the ankle, and finally, the construction is such that the shoe may be very easily put on or taken off.

I claim:

1. A shoe having the lower portions of its quarters scalloped to provide a greater space between the quarters at the instep than at the upper portions of the quarters and also to provide a series of spaced overlapping straps to form an open work effect at the instep, means for adjustably connecting the straps together, and means independent of the straps to fasten the upper portions of the quarters together.

2. A shoe composed of a vamp and spaced quarters, the quarters being scalloped at their lower ends to provide oppositely disposed straps and spaces between the straps to give the shoe an open work effect at the instep, and means independent of the straps to fasten the quarters together above said scalloped portions.

3. A shoe composed of a vamp, a tongue connected to the vamp, and spaced quarters, the quarters being scalloped at their lower ends only to provide a greater space between the quarters at the instep of the shoe than at the upper portions of the quarters and also to provide oppositely disposed spaced straps to give the shoe an open work effect at the instep, means for connecting the straps together, and means for fastening the upper portions of the quarters together independently of said straps, the lowermost oppositely disposed straps covering the connection between said tongue and vamp.

Signed by me at New York city, (Manhattan,) N. Y., this 15th day of November, 1906.

EDWARD HAYES. l/Vitnesses:

FRANK v. BRIESEN, WILLIAM SOHULZ.

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