Abstract: A footwear construction including a portion of an upper and/or sole, a strap defining a sleeve, and a cord joined with the upper and/or sole portion, extending toward the strap and slidably housed in the sleeve. An adjustment element is selectively locatable along a part of the cord. By sliding the cord relative to the sleeve and optionally adjusting the location of the adjustment element, the spatial relationship between the strap and the upper and/or sole portion can be selectively adjusted to accommodate a particular dimension of a wearer's foot and/or ankle. A method is also provided for manufacturing footwear including the above components.

Abstract: A footwear construction including a portion of an upper and/or sole, a strap defining a sleeve, and a cord joined with the upper and/or sole portion, extending toward the strap and slidably housed in the sleeve. An adjustment element is selectively locatable along a part of the cord. By sliding the cord relative to the sleeve and optionally adjusting the location of the adjustment element, the spatial relationship between the strap and the upper and/or sole portion can be selectively adjusted to accommodate a particular dimension of a wearer's foot and/or ankle. A method is also provided for manufacturing footwear including the above components.

Abstract: A ink printer cartridge is described that is compatible with a particular type of printhead. The printhead has a camming shoe having a horizontal pressing mechanism for pressing another type of ink cartridge and thereby mechanically holding the ink cartridge in place. The cartridge according to the present invention has a shape and size that it does not engage the camming shoe, rather the cartridge engages an interior surface of the top of the printhead. In this way, a cartridge can be constructed to be used in a printer having a printhead with a camming shoe, which does not use the camming shoe in any way whatsoever.

Abstract: A ink printer cartridge is described that is compatible with a particular type of printhead. The printhead has a camming shoe having a horizontal pressing means for pressing another type of ink cartridge and thereby mechanically holding the ink cartridge in place. The cartridge according to the present invention has a shape and size that it does not engage the camming shoe, rather the cartridge engages an interior surface of the top of the printhead. In this way, a cartridge can be constructed to be used in a printer having a printhead with a camming shoe, which does not use the camming shoe in any way whatsoever.