Abstract: A shoe that includes an upper portion with an inlet, a tongue extending substantially along the inlet, and a tongue retaining unit associated with the tongue, which at least hinders the tongue from slipping sideways when the shoe is laced. According to the invention, at least one retaining element is associated with at least one of the edges of the inlet, wherein the retaining element may be brought into form-fitting retaining engagement with the tongue retaining unit, such that it exerts a pulling force on the tongue retaining unit at least when the tongue shifts from a desired position in a direction away from the associated edge when the shoe is laced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe (10) comprising a sole (13), the flexibility of which is selected such that said sole allows the foot of a user to roll with the bending of the sole (13); a shaft (12) which covers the ankle of the user and which is made of a substantially stiff upper material (26) at least in regions (14b, 14c) that laterally adjoin a tongue gap (14); and a lacing (18) which spans the tongue gap (14) and which is deflected by hook and/or eyelet elements (20), said elements being made of a rigid material. At least one tab (28) is provided on each side of the tongue gap (14) in the front foot region (12c) of the shoe (10) for arranging at least one hook and/or eyelet element (20), said tab being made of a material that is more flexible than the upper material (26).

Abstract: The invention relates to a boot (10) laceable by means of a bootlace (12) with a plurality of bootlace-deflecting elements (18, 19) and at least two separating units (20) for dividing the bootlace (12) into a bootlace portion (12a) extending in the forefoot region (16) and a bootlace portion (12b) extending in the lower leg region (14), the separating units (20) each comprising a base element (22) fastenable to the boot (10) and an eyelet element (24), fitted swivellably to the base element (22), in between which the bootlace (12) may be clamped. The eyelet element (24) comprises a substantially arched clip portion (40) with a middle part (42) and two clip legs (44). The two clip legs (44) each comprise an opening (50), wherein the bootlace (12) may be introduced through the one opening (50) into the inside of the arch shape, passed under the middle part (42) and passed back out of the arch shape through the other opening (50).

Abstract: A shoe (10) comprises an upper (12) with an inlet (14), a tongue (16) extending substantially along the inlet (14), and a tongue retaining unit (24) associated with the tongue (16), which tongue retaining unit (24) at least hinders the tongue (16) from slipping sideways when the shoe (10) is done up. According to the invention, a retaining element (18a1, 18b1) is associated with each of the two edges (14b, 14c) of the inlet (14), which retaining element (18a1, 18b1) may be brought into form-fitting retaining engagement with the tongue retaining unit (24) and exerts a pulling force on the tongue retaining unit (24) at least when the latter shifts from a desired position in a direction away from the associated edge (14b, 14c) when the shoe (10) is done up.