An article of footwear providing easy donning and doffing through a heel region. A heel cup is pivotably coupled with the footwear to articulate between an open configuration allowing easier access to a foot-receiving cavity and a closed configuration enclosing a heel region of the footwear. A tensioning strap extends from a first side of the footwear around the heel cup to an opposite second side of the footwear when the heel cup is in the closed configuration. The heel strap is effective to structurally secure the heel cup in the closed configuration. One or more tensioning strands may extend from the tensioning strap. The tensioning strands may be effective to convert force provided through the tensioning strap across a forefoot portion to generate a forefoot securing force through a lacing mechanism.

An article of footwear providing easy donning and doffing through a heel region. A heel cup is pivotably coupled with the footwear to articulate between an open configuration allowing easier access to a foot-receiving cavity and a closed configuration enclosing a heel region of the footwear. A tensioning strap extends from a first side of the footwear around the heel cup to an opposite second side of the footwear when the heel cup is in the closed configuration. The heel strap is effective to structurally secure the heel cup in the closed configuration. One or more tensioning strands may extend from the tensioning strap. The tensioning strands may be effective to convert force provided through the tensioning strap across a forefoot portion to generate a forefoot securing force through a lacing mechanism.

A cycling shoe system is basically includes an upper, a sole, a closure, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The upper has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The sole is attached to the upper. The closure is coupled between the first portion and the second portion. The actuator is operatively coupled to the closure to adjust a relative position of the first portion and the second portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust a tightening force applied by the closure to a target tightening force based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.

A cycling shoe system is basically includes an upper, a sole, a closure, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The upper has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The sole is attached to the upper. The closure is coupled between the first portion and the second portion. The actuator is operatively coupled to the closure to adjust a relative position of the first portion and the second portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust a tightening force applied by the closure to a target tightening force based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.

A rapid-entry shoe having a heel arm configured to transition between a collapsed configuration, for easy donning and doffing of the shoe, and an uncollapsed configuration, for securing a foot inside the shoe, the shoe having a resilient member configured to bias the heel arm toward the uncollapsed configuration.

A rapid-entry shoe having a heel arm configured to transition between a collapsed configuration, for easy donning and doffing of the shoe, and an uncollapsed configuration, for securing a foot inside the shoe, the shoe having a resilient member configured to bias the heel arm toward the uncollapsed configuration.

An article of footwear includes a fitting system with an upper member that is supported by the upper and a strand guide that is supported by the sole structure. The strand guide is flexible and flexes in concert with the sole structure. The strand guide has a guide surface. The fitting system further includes a tensioning system with a flexible strand that is configured to bias the upper member toward the strand guide. The flexible strand has a first section coupled to the upper member and a second section extending through the sole structure. The second section abuts the guide surface. The second section is configured to slide across the guide surface as a result of flexure of the strand guide. The first section and the upper member are configured to move relative to the sole structure as a result of sliding of the second section across the guide surface.

An article of footwear includes a fitting system with an upper member that is supported by the upper and a strand guide that is supported by the sole structure. The strand guide is flexible and flexes in concert with the sole structure. The strand guide has a guide surface. The fitting system further includes a tensioning system with a flexible strand that is configured to bias the upper member toward the strand guide. The flexible strand has a first section coupled to the upper member and a second section extending through the sole structure. The second section abuts the guide surface. The second section is configured to slide across the guide surface as a result of flexure of the strand guide. The first section and the upper member are configured to move relative to the sole structure as a result of sliding of the second section across the guide surface.

Footwear that includes a closure system that enables a wearer to quickly and easily fasten the closure system is disclosed. The closure system may include a primary strap and a secondary strap arranged on opposite sides of the footwear where the secondary strap releasably attaches at one end to the primary strap and the primary strap releasably attaches at one end to the upper. The closure system allows for the secondary strap to be selectively attached to the primary strap prior to a wearer inserting a foot into the article of footwear such that the article of footwear is configured to be secured to the foot by simultaneously securing the primary strap and the secondary strap when releasable attachment region of the primary strap is attached to a releasable attachment region of located on the upper.

Provided is a functional shoe comprising a shoe body, a flipper member extended in a plate shape from an end of the shoe body to be used as a flipper function and deformed upward to be folded so as to cover an upper surface of the shoe body, a fixing part fixing the flipper member, and a strap closely adhering the shoe body to a rear part of a user's foot, wherein the strap is selectively folded or unfolded to adjust a contact area with the user's foot. Accordingly, a shoe function and a flipper function are applied to one shoe to be conveniently used, a contact area with the user's foot may be increased to prevent the shoe from coming off when used in the water, and the strap may be folded to increase convenience outside the water.