ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,967, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to BECAUSE INTERNATIONAL CORP. (Nampa, Idaho).
"Adjustable shoe" was invented by Andrew Kroes (Nampa, Idaho) and Joel Rusnak (Newburyport, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable shoe for accommodating a range of shoe sizes includes a sole, a medial flap extending upwardly and at least partially over the sole, a lateral flap extending upwardly and at least partially over the sole, and a toe cap extending upwardly and partially over the sole. A connecting strap disposed on the medial flap or the lateral flap is adjustably connected to the other of the lateral flap or the medial flap, res...