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Shoe having a protective wrap

a protective wrap and shoe technology, applied in the field of shoes, can solve problems such as foot ankle injury, and achieve the effect of effectively restricting the movement of the user's foo

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-08
CHEN EDDIE
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[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a shoe with a protective wrap which can restrain effectively undesirable movement of the user's foot and which can accommodate different sizes of the users' feet.

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Unrestrained movement of the ankle of the user's foot during strenuous activity can cause injury to the ankle of the foot.

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[0027] Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that same reference numerals have been used to denote like elements throughout the specification.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, a first preferred embodiment of the shoe according to the present invention is shown to include an outsole 41 attached to a bottom end 421 of an upper 42. The upper 42 has a tongue 45 disposed within a tongue opening 451 formed in an instep part of the upper 42. An insole 441 is fixed to the bottom end 421 of the upper 42 above the outsole 41.

[0029] A protective wrap 46 is disposed inside the upper 42 and includes a sole portion 460 removably superimposed on the insole 441, and two side portions 461 extending upward from the sole portion 460 and integral with the sole portion 460. A sole pad 442 (the so-called sockliner or insert) is disposed removably on the sole portion 460 so that the sole portion 460 is located between the sole pad 442 and the insole 441. The...

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A shoe includes a protective wrap disposed inside an upper and includes a sole portion disposed removably on a sole unit, and two side portions extending upwardly and respectively from two sides of the sole portion and connected to a fastening unit. When the fastening unit is tightened, the fastening unit pulls the side portions, and the side portions lift the sole portion so that the protective wrap is wrapped tightly around the foot of the wearer.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to a shoe, more particularly to a shoe having a protective wrap disposed inside a shoe to support and protect the wearer's foot. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Various foot supports have been suggested in the art for incorporation with shoes so as to protect particular parts of the wearer's foot, such as the heel, instep, metatarsal arch, etc. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of a protective wrap which includes two wrap portions 12 connected to an insole 16 which is in turn fixed to the bottom end of an upper. Straps 14 which are attached to the wrap portions 12 extend out of the upper through holes 20 formed in the upper and are connected to a shoe lace 13 which extends across a tongue 15. When the shoe lace 13 is tightened above the wearer's foot which is inserted into the upper, the straps 14 are pulled so that the foot is wrapped by the wrap portions 12 and is limited from un...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43C11/00A43B7/22
CPCA43B7/223A43B23/07A43C11/00A43B7/1495A43B19/00A43C1/04
Inventor CHEN, EDDIECHEN, CHARLIEYANG, PAUL
Owner CHEN EDDIE
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