Closure mechanism for articles of footwear and articles of apparel

The invention relates to a closure mechanism for articles of footwear and articles of apparel. An article of footwear includes an upper and a closure mechanism. The upper has an opening located at least partially between a first portion and a second portion of the upper. The opening is adjustable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The closure mechanism is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position and includes a locking element coupled to the first portion of the upper and a projection coupled to the second portion of the upper. The projection is movable in a first direction relative to the locking element to engage with the locking element to move the closure mechanism to the locked position and move the upper to the closed configuration. The projection is movable in a first direction relative to the locking element to disengage from the locking element to move the closure mechanism to the unlocked position and allow the upper to return to the open configuration. 本申请涉及用