US Patent Issued to Acushnet on June 9 for "Golf shoes with lace tightening system for closure and comfortable fit" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,648,622, issued on June 9, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf shoes with lace tightening system for closure and comfortable fit" was invented by Jean-Marie Bidal (Marlborough, Mass.) and Paul O. Teeter (Pembroke, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention generally relates to golf shoes having a lace tightening system. The shoe includes an upper, midsole, and outsole. The upper includes various lace guides that are separated by gaps. The lace is threaded through these guides and the lace can be tightened or loosened. The lace tightening system can be used to close the instep region around the foot to se...