Golf shoes

Abstract

Golf shoes are proposed which make it possible for particularly senior golfers whose lower body has weakened to perform a correct swing during a downswing. A sealed bag formed of vinyl is fixed to a portion of a midsole in surface contact with the sole of a shoe. A hand pump and a release valve are connected to the sealed bag through a vinyl tube. When the shoes are put on with the sealed bag inflated by injecting air into it by operating the hand pump, the portion of the little toe rises. When a swing is performed in this state, even when the body weight moves at the time of a downswing or an impact, due to the rise of the portion of the little toe by inflation of the sealed bag, even a senior golfer can make a correct swing by standing firm on his left foot. When air is released from the sealed bag, normal walking is possible.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 09 / 849,968, filed May 8, 2001.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to golf shoes with which a correct swing is possible, and a method of using the golf shoes for golfing. [0003]FIG. 2A shows a position of a golfer 20 in the address position before making a swing, and FIG. 2B shows a state of the feet (shoes) as seen from the front. Further, FIG. 3 shows a golfer in backswing, FIG. 4A shows a golfer who is preparing a downswing, and FIG. 5A shows a state immediately before impact. Also, FIGS. 4B and 5B are similar to FIG. 2B but schematically show the relation between the feet and the ground at the time of FIGS. 4A and 5A, respectively. These figures show a right-handed golfer, and the following description is also for a right-handed golfer. [0004] In an address position, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a golfer 20 has his thighs slightly bent inwardly without stretching the knees 12L, 12R f...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0012] When the swing finishes, by exhausting air in the sealed bag, the sealed bag becomes flat, so that normal walking is possible.

[0013] If, as means of injecting and exhausting air, a hand pump and a release valve are provided, compared with one in which these means are separate from the shoe, there is no possibility of losing them. Thus it is more convenient.

[0014] If the hand pump and the release valve are buried in a tongue, when air is injected or released, one can operate the pump and the release valve by pressing them with e.g. the tip of the grip of a golf club while standing, so that he does not have to bend down.

Problems solved by technology

This makes it impossible to perform a correct swing.

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