Accessory for footwear

Abstract

An accessory for lace-up shoes, including a body with a containing part and an anchoring part, wherein a pocket of predetermined width is formed in the containing part and wherein the anchoring part is adapted to be anchored to a lace-up shoe, where the anchoring part is provided with stable but reversible anchoring to the lace of the shoe, such that the body can be anchored to the lace-up shoe by the lace only.

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         9 . An accessory for lace-up shoes, comprising: a body with a containing part and an anchoring part, wherein a pocket of predetermined width is formed in the containing part and wherein the anchoring part is adapted to be anchored to a lace-up shoe, wherein said anchoring part is provided with stable but reversible anchoring means to the lace of the shoe, such that the body can be anchored to the lace-up shoe by the lace only. 
     
     
         10 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 9 , wherein said anchoring means comprise the anchoring part which is an extension of the containing part and is foldable on itself and around the lace. 
     
     
         11 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 10 , wherein said containing part and said anchoring part have a substantially trapezoidal shape and are joined to one another at their larger bases. 
     
     
         12 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 10 , wherein said anchoring part is provided with fastening means adapted to reversibly fasten free portions of said first and second parts to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 12 , wherein said fastening means are of a hook and loop fastener type. 
     
     
         14 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 9 , wherein said anchoring means comprise a passage through which two different branches of the lace pass and which are formed on the sides of said pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to  claim 9 , wherein said pocket is adapted to contain free portions of the lace and/or a lace locking device. 
     
     
         16 . The accessory for lace-up shoes according to any  claim 9 , wherein said anchoring part is provided with a stiffening surface.