A kit of parts (2) for a display crate (4) for protecting and displaying a pair of sneakers, the kit comprising a plurality of individual panels for adhesive-free, tool-free, snap-fit assembly together to form a self-supporting, stackable, rigid crate, the kit comprising: (i) a base panel (6) having a front edge (18), a rear edge (20) and two side edges (22, 24) extending between the front and rear edges, the front edge having a first hinge fitting; (ii) a front door panel (26) having a second hinge fitting (28), the first and second hinge fittings being adapted to be coupled together thereby hingedly to fit a lower edge (30) of the front door panel to the front edge of the base panel; (iii) a pair of side panels (46, 48), each side panel having a lower edge (50, 52) adapted to be snap-fitted to a respective one of the side edges of the base panel, each side panel having a rear edge (54, 56) and an upper edge (58, 60); (iv) a rear panel (62), the rear panel having a lower edge (63) adapted to be snap-fitted to the rear edge of the base panel, and the rear panel having side edges (64), each side edge being adapted to be snap-fitted to the rear edge of a respective side panel, and an upper edge (68); and (v) a top panel (74) having a front edge (76), a rear edge (78) and two side edges (80, 82) extending between the front and rear edges, wherein the rear edge and the two side edges of the top panel are adapted to be snap-fitted, respectively, to the upper edge of the rear panel and the upper edges of the pair of side panels.

Packaging that includes a first layer of bubbles, wherein each of the bubbles comprises an outer shell that defines an interior cavity, and a first element and a second, different element provided within the interior cavity of at least one bubble. The at least one bubble is configured to inflate or degrade over time.

A charging system can include provisions for providing power to various systems or components associated with the article of footwear. A charging system may include a charging device dimensioned to be used with one or more articles of footwear, where the articles of footwear can include different sizes. In some cases, the charging system can be used to facilitate the transfer of power to components in a motorized tensioning system.

A box has a total inner volume in a closed configuration. The box includes a first box portion that defines a first inner volume and a second box portion that defines a second inner volume. The second box portion is pivotally coupled to the first box portion along a clamshell hinge. The first and second inner volumes combine to provide the total inner volume with each of the first and second inner volumes providing at least 30 percent of the total inner volume. The first box portion and the second box portion are each formed from a unitary sheet of sheetstock material. The clamshell hinge is a living hinge formed in the sheetstock material.

A method of making a steaming apparatus for an article of footwear includes providing a set of sheets and applying a series of welds and cuts to the sheets. The resulting steaming apparatus can have a steaming chamber adjoined to a plurality of wing portions. The apparatus also includes provisions for securing the article of footwear within the steaming chamber such that a majority of the upper is subjected to steam. Articles of footwear may be placed in the steaming system to help customize the articles of apparel for a user's fit and comfort.

A charging system can include provisions for providing power to various systems or components associated with the article of footwear. A charging system may include a charging device dimensioned to be used with one or more articles of footwear, where the articles of footwear can include different sizes. In some cases, the charging system can be used to facilitate the transfer of power to components in a motorized tensioning system.

Disclosed is a partition and cover structure that can be accommodated in a shoebox and can be made from one or more conveniently grooved and cut cardboard sheets. The structure includes a substantially rectangular base divided into first and second portions having trapezoidal rectangular shape. The portions of base are consecutive to each other at a respective edge coincident with the oblique side of the aforesaid trapezoidal shape. A pair of mutually opposed partition walls are connected, by way of a fold, to the portions of base at the aforesaid edges, respectively. The structure further includes four side walls two-by-two mutually opposite with respect to the portions of base and connected to the latter by way of respective folds. Also disclosed is a shoebox including the structure, and to one or more substantially flat elements foldable in suitable manner to obtain such structure.

A display case assembly for footwear that allows the user easy access to each individual pair of footwear while displaying each item of footwear. The assembly includes one or more containers that can be stacked to form an assembly of storage devices that cooperate to assist access to the footwear in that a first device stacked on top of a second device can be used to hold the door of the second device open while the user accesses the footwear inside. The containers feature two adjacent doors with magnets located on their exterior surfaces positioned to contact the magnets on a door of a second container stacked on top of a first container. In addition, the containers feature a support column with magnets that are positioned to contact magnets on the doors when the doors are fully closed.

The present related to a shoe box that accommodates different shoe sizes and styles. In many embodiments the shoe box is provided with a protrusion which limits movement of items within the box. In some embodiments the protrusions are able to be placed in an extended or contracted position. In some embodiments there are a variety of extended positions which a protrusion could be placed in such that the size of the protrusion can be altered based on the size of the contents inside of the shoe box. In some embodiments the protrusion is attached to the shoe box and others it is removably attachable. In other embodiments the protrusion can shift within the shoe box such that the protrusion can be placed in the area which most needs it. This invention beneficially allows different sized items to be securely placed in the same shoe box.

A shoe container stool with a deployable footrest is described herein. The shoe container is in the form of a box having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls, and a top lid. The front wall includes a vertical elongated opening bounded by two side edges and a bottom edge. An elongated board is pivotally connected to the opening by way of an axle to permit the board to be pivoted into and out of the opening. A top portion of the board above the axle may therefore be deployed from the opening to be used as a footrest to help don and doff one's shoes, while the top lid may be used as a seat. The shoe container further includes a shelf inside the box to counter the forces applied to the footrest and also permits a user to store one's shoe inside the shoe container.