ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,148, issued on May 6, was assigned to DECKERS OUTDOOR Corp. (Goleta, Calif.).
"Footwear with double lacing system" was invented by Jean-Luc Diard (Santa Barbara, France), Vincent Bouillard (Ventura, France), Christophe Aubonnet (Tresserve, France) and Thibaut Poupard (Annecy, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear including a sole, and an upper having a lateral side and a medial side, each including a first lace opening. A lateral lace support and a medial lace support are attached to the sole and positioned adjacent to inner surfaces of the lateral and medial sides of the upper. The lateral lace support has a f...