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A shoe having a form fitting closure structure

A closed structure and shape technology, applied in the direction of shoe uppers, footwear, shoe bindings, etc., can solve the problem of no fixed feet and other problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-17
新平衡运动鞋公司
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Although the strap or flexible strap closes the instep area on the foot and securely secures the foot to the cushioned inner sole, it does not firmly secure the foot in place within the shoe

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[0019] now refer to figure 1 , Footwear 1 has sole 3, outer vamp 5, wears belt 7 and tongue 13. The present invention can be used with a wide variety of footwear including, but not limited to, casual shoes, work shoes, and athletic shoes, such as soccer shoes, running shoes, soccer shoes, tennis shoes, golf shoes, Cycling shoes, wrestling shoes, skates, roller skates, ski boots and touring boots.

[0020] now refer to figure 2 and 3 , the shoe 1 has an inner part 9, which is located on the inner side of the outer upper 5. The outer upper 5 is made of a harder material than the material of the inner part. Preferably, the material is sufficiently protective to the wearer's foot, such as polyester, nylon mesh, polyurethane composite, leather and canvas. More preferably, the material is a polyester or polyurethane composition. The inner portion 9 is made of a flexible material such as polyester, nylon, spandex and other elastic synthetic materials. Preferably, the flexible...

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Abstract

A form fitting closure structure and method for an internal tightening of shoe facilitated the closure system to ensure the retention of the position of the shoe wearer's foot. The system comprises (1) an outer sole which is open to allow insertion of a foot and capable of being closed over the foot by a closure system, (2) an internal sock-like tightening structure that encases the instep of thefoot and is affixed to the shoe's closure system. A method of providing a better fit of the shoe around the shoe wearer's foot by ensuring the retention of the position of the foot within the shoe isalso disclosed.

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[0001] Cross-references with related applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application Serial No. 60 / 927,694, filed May 3, 2007, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. field of invention [0003] The present invention relates to shoes and form-fitting closures. In particular, the invention relates to shoes having an internal sock-like liner which is attached to the outer upper of the shoe and which can be closed independently of the stiffness of the outer upper. Background technique [0004] The closure portion of a shoe is generally a portion of the upper and allows the wearer of the shoe to open or close the shoe for insertion or extraction of the wearer's foot and to draw the shoe tight around the wearer's foot after insertion. Shoes have been manufactured with a variety of closure systems each providing the proper fit of the shoe to the wearer's foot. Known closure systems for shoes include strapping system...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B5/00
CPCA43C1/04A43B23/07
Inventor J·凯普兰S·墨菲
Owner 新平衡运动鞋公司