The present invention relates to a shoe having a canopy and laterally mounted tightening apparatus. The canopy has a fixed end attached to the shoe and a free end not attached to the shoe. The free end of the canopy has lobes (or the canopy is a plurality of straps) that are moveable relatively independently...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20050022427?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050022427 - Shoe tightening system
