Sole and footware provided with this

Abstract

A sole and footwear provided with such soles are capable of properly controlling the movement of a foot pressure center, using a simple configuration. This sole includes: a sole body 41 which forms each bottom part of the footwear; and a foot pressure protrusion portion 43 which is provided in this sole body 41, and guides a foot pressure center corresponding to the center of a pressure applied to the bottom of each foot that moves when a person walks or runs, along a predetermined foot pressure center route from the heel toward the vicinity of the root of the fourth toe.

Description

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sole forming the bottom of shoes such as running shoes and walking shoes, and shoes using the sole. Background technique

[0002] As the sole forming the bottom of the shoe, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-185306 (hereinafter referred to as "Patent Document 1") discloses a sole including a midsole and almost the entire area of ​​the bottom surface of the midsole. Each of the joined multiple outsoles is formed flat in the width direction, and the thickness gradually decreases from the rear end side to the front end side.

[0003] According to the shoe sole described in Patent Document 1, the center of gravity is continuously guided forward by the outsole contacting the ground, thereby promoting forward propulsion, and accordingly, the center of gravity can be smoothly moved in the front and rear directions.

[0004] Generally speaking, a person’s walking and running actions move the center of gravit...

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