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Slip-on footwear with fit features

A foot and girth technology, applied in the direction of boot legs, reinforcements, household appliances, etc., can solve problems such as poor fit, and achieve the effect of improving fit

Active Publication Date: 2012-09-12
RED WING SHOE
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The relatively large internal volume of such boots can result in a poor fit as the user's foot can substantially slide around the boot during use

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[0021] see Figure 1-10 , shows an embodiment of a shoe of the present disclosure. In the described embodiment, the shoe is a buckle-free boot, wherein the foot fitting volume (inner volume of the boot) is not as highly adjustable as a boot with laces, which is configured to Allows foot entry / exit when unfastened and secures the boot over the user's foot when laced.

[0022] In the described embodiment, the shape and size of the interior volume of the boot is approximately the shape and size of the user's foot. This approximation creates a fit that helps secure the user's foot into boot 10 . In some prior art boot configurations, the foot fitting volume of the foot fitting portion of the boot is significantly larger than the foot to which the boot is designed to fit. The greater difference between the volumes is provided for the clearance typically provided for the foot entering and exiting the bootie. Referring to Figure 11, a prior art bootie construction is shown. The ...

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a slip-on boot with fit features that enable snug fit while still allowing for convenient foot entry and exit. Related methods of using and manufacturing a slip-on boot are also provided.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application was filed on October 6, 2010 as a PCT International Patent Application in the name of Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc., a U.S. state-owned enterprise designated as applicant in all countries except the United States, and U.S. citizen Kyle D .Rackiewicz, Mark T. Dinndorf, US citizen, David R. Swinnerton, UK citizen, and Charles L. Caverly, US citizen, are designated as applicants in the United States only, and this application claims the serial number of the US patent application filed on October 6, 2009 Priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 299,256, filed January 28, 2010, No. 61 / 249,064. Background technique [0003] Shoes that cover the user's ankle, commonly referred to as boots, are typically of the buckleless type or include a shoe that is fastened to hold the ankle securely relative to the foot during use and loosened to facilitate entry of the foot into the boot or The type of mechanism that leaves the boot. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A43B1/10A43B3/04A43B11/00A43B23/04A43C1/06B29D35/00B29D35/12A43B23/02
CPCA43B1/10A43B3/04A43B11/00A43B23/0235A43B23/0255A43B23/026A43B23/027A43B23/047A43C1/06B29D35/0054B29D35/0072B29D35/126A43B23/04A43B7/12A43B23/028
Inventor 卡艾尔·D·瑞克维兹马克·T·迪恩道夫大卫·R·思维奈尔同查理斯·L·凯维利
Owner RED WING SHOE