Shoes

a technology for forming shoes and shoes, applied in the field of shoes, can solve the problems of improper support, inability to change, and excessive pressure on the ball of the foot, and achieve the effect of a wide range of the appearance of the heel member

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-08
KIT SHOE
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[0036] In other embodiments, the shaping member and heel member may be separate parts. Forming the shaping member and the heel member separately allows different materials to be used. For example, the shaping member can be moulded from a very stiff and strong composite material which allows precision moulding whereas the heel member can be moulded from a cheaper, lower performance plastics material which allows greater variety in the a...

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An uncomfortable configuration is one in which the base merely hinges or angles upwardly at the ball of the foot, without any support for the arch region or distribution of weight over the heel.
Although the hinging of the base accommodates a higher heel, the embedded shank sets the shape of the base under the arch of the foot and this cannot be changed.
As the arched shape of the base cannot change, the foot...

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[0067] Referring first to FIG. 1, the sub-assembly for incorporation into a shoe or kit for forming a shoe is formed by a flexible member indicated generally at 10 and a heel 11. The flexible member 10 comprises a generally flat lower wall 12 surrounded by an upwardly and outwardly extending shaped side wall 13. As seen in FIG. 1, the lower wall 12 has the outline shape of the sole of a shoe with a toe end 14 and a heel end 15. The end of the lower wall 12 towards the heel end 13 is provided with an elongate D-shaped aperture 16 with a straight edge 17 of the aperture 16 towards the toe end 14. An elongate rectangular slot 18 extends through the lower wall 12 commencing at the edge 17 and extending towards the toe end 14.

[0068] The flexible member 10 may be made from any suitable material but is preferably made from flexible plastics material such as a polyurethane material. As shown separated from the heel 11, the flexible member 10 is capable of a plurality of different configura...

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Abstract

A sub-assembly or kit for forming a shoe comprises a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe. The flexible member is capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights. A removable heel and shaping member has a heel part supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height. A shaping part is removably fastened to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape or configuration adapted to the heel height.

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CROSS REFERENCES AND RELATED SUBJECT MATTER [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 257,589 filed Jan. 21, 2003, pending, which constitutes a U.S. National stage application claiming priority from PCT / GB01 / 01663 filed Apr. 12, 2001.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to sub-assemblies for forming shoes, kits of parts for forming shoes, and to shoes formed therefrom. [0003] In this specification, the term “shoe” is used to refer to any relevant form of footwear including, without limitation, boots, slippers and sandals. [0004] A shoe, particularly a ladies shoe, is conventionally formed on a last shaped to the required shape of the shoe. The shoe comprises, broadly, an upper, a base and a heel. For the purposes of this specification, the word “base” is used to refer to the portion of a shoe, excluding the heel, that lies below the wearer's foot. Accordingly, the base can consist of a number of components. N...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B1/10A43B21/36A43B3/24A43B13/14A43B13/16A43B21/39A43B21/42A43B21/50A43D25/06A43D86/00
CPCA43B3/24A43B13/41A43B21/50A43B21/42A43B21/39
Inventor WALLIN, ROSEMARY JANESWAN, JULIAN FRANCIS RALPHSHADE, PHILIP RICHARDROBERTS, JAMES
Owner KIT SHOE
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