Sports shoe

Abstract

This invention relates to a sports shoe ( 1 ) having a shell ( 2 ) and a lacing system ( 3 ), with a cover ( 4 ) connected to the lacing system ( 3 ) being arranged on the upper side ( 5 ) of the shell ( 2 ).

1 . A sports shoe ( 1 ) comprising:
 a shell ( 2 );   a lacing system ( 3 ); and   a cover ( 4 ) that is arranged on an upper side ( 5 ) of the shell ( 2 ) and that is connected to the lacing system ( 3 ).   
     
     
         2 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) is attached loosely on the upper side ( 5 ) of the shell ( 2 ). 
     
     
         3 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) is linked to the shell ( 2 ) at a cap area ( 6 ) or at a side of the shell. 
     
     
         4 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claims 1 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) is provided with lace guides ( 7 ). 
     
     
         5 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claims 1 , wherein a fastener ( 8 ) of the lacing system ( 3 ) is arranged on the cover ( 4 ) or on a side of the shoe or in a heel area of the shell. 
     
     
         6 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claims 1 , wherein an attachment ( 9 ) is arranged on the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         7 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of at least one of a carbon, plastic, fiberglass, light metal, and composite material. 
     
     
         8 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claims 1 , wherein the lacing system ( 3 ) has guiding elements ( 10  to  14 ) in the shell ( 2 ) and the cover ( 4 ), with the guiding elements ( 10  to  14 ) being variable in respect of their stiffness. 
     
     
         9 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a shaft ( 15 ) is arranged on the shell ( 2 ). 
     
     
         10 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the shaft ( 15 ) is attached to the shell ( 2 ) by a joint ( 16 ). 
     
     
         11 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claims 1 , wherein the shell ( 2 ) is made of at least one of a carbon, fiberglass, plastic, metal, or metal alloy material. 
     
     
         12 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lacing system ( 3 ) includes a single lace ( 18 ) spanning 360 degrees around the shell ( 2 ) and the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         13 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the lacing system ( 3 ) includes a single lace ( 18 ) passing through the guiding elements ( 10  to  14 ) in the shell ( 2 ) and the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         14 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) includes a plurality of lace guides ( 7 ), and wherein the single lace ( 18 ) passes through the lace guides ( 7 ). 
     
     
         15 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 14 , further comprising a disk fastener ( 8 ) to which the single lace ( 18 ) is attached, wherein the disk fastener ( 8 ) is operable to tighten the single lace ( 18 ) to close the sports shoe. 
     
     
         16 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the disk fastener ( 8 ) is attached to the cover ( 4 ). 
     
     
         17 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the cover ( 4 ) is attached loosely to the upper side ( 5 ) of the shell ( 2 ). 
     
     
         18 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the shell ( 2 ) includes a cap area ( 6 ) at a front of the sports shoe, and wherein the cover ( 4 ) is attached to the cap area ( 6 ) of the shell ( 2 ). 
     
     
         19 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein at least two of the guiding elements ( 12 ,  13 ) are positioned adjacent the cap area ( 6 ). 
     
     
         20 . The sports shoe in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the guiding elements ( 10 ,  11 ,  12 ) are arranged in a lower portion ( 17 ) of the shell ( 2 ) passing around an entire underside of the shell ( 2 ).