Composite shoe

a shoe and composite technology, applied in the field of shoes, can solve the problems of inconvenient visitors, inconvenient changing, and burdening luggage for a single business trip, and achieve the effect of reducing the inconvenience of changing

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-23
GOLDEN CHANG INDAL
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[0005]In view of the aforesaid problems associated with conventional shoes, the prevent invention provides a composite shoe that serves as a formal shoe as well as a casual shoe, thereby solving the problem of carrying several pairs of shoes on a business trip. The composite shoe is also interchangeable between an indoor mode and an outdoor mode so as to eliminate the inconvenience of changing between indoor and outdoor shoes and the aforementioned hygiene problems.
[0007]The composite shoe with the first and the second shoe bodies coupled together serves as a common outdoor shoe. When moving indoors from an outdoor environment, a wearer of the composite shoe only has to disengage the coupling elements of the first and the second shoe bodies to remove the second shoe body, which is already worn by the wearer, directly from inside the first shoe body so that the second shoe body turns into an indoor slipper. For the first and the second shoe bodies to serve respectively as outdoor and indoor shoes, the first shoe body should be more rigid and more impact-resistant than the second shoe body while the second shoe body is softer and more elastic than the first shoe body.
[0008]The composite shoe according to the present invention has several modes of use. For example, when riding a long-distance bus or a plane, a wearer may take off the first shoe body (i.e., the outer shoe) and wear only the second shoe body (i.e., the inner shoe) to alleviate foot discomfort and prevent poor blood circulation. In addition, the first shoe body, which is an open-heeled shoe, can be used independently as a casual shoe, a slipper, or a sandal for outdoor applications. Hence, the composite shoe according to the present invention changes its modes of use easily for indoor and outdoor applications, thus not only reducing the number of shoes to be carried on a business trip, but also eliminating the hygiene problems associated with walking barefoot or changing into indoor slippers. Furthermore, the soft second shoe body can be removed completely from inside the first shoe body for thorough cleaning, thereby solving the long-standing hygiene and odor problems caused by difficulty in cleaning the inside of a conventional shoe.

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As a result, luggage for a single business trip becomes heavier because of the different pairs of shoes.
While this is helpful in maintaining household cleanliness, it is inconvenient for visitors because, when it is required to walk inside the house barefoot or only with socks on, the visitors may be concerned about their foot odor being offensive to others.
On the other hand, if visitors are asked to wear indoor slippers, the slippers will inevitably be worn and shared by many different people so as to cause hygiene problems.

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[0023]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a composite shoe 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first shoe body 10 and a second shoe body 20. The first shoe body 10 is a close-toed and open-heeled shoe, meaning that the first shoe body 10 lacks a quarter for covering a wearer's heel, as is the case with a slipper, or the first shoe body 10 has a quarter whose height is insufficient to cover the wearer's heel. In this preferred embodiment, the first shoe body 10 has an open-heeled portion 11 that includes a stop flange 13 extending upward from a surface 12 of an insole of the first shoe body 10. While the stop flange 13 can be regarded as a quarter of the first shoe body 10 or as the open-heeled portion 11 itself, the stop flange 13 is not high enough to cover a human heel. Additionally, the stop flange 13 of the first shoe body 10 has an outer surface provided with at least one coupling element 14. The coupling element 14 can be any element or devi...

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A composite shoe includes detachably coupled first and second shoe bodies. The second shoe body, which is a close-toed and close-heeled shoe, is received in and coupled with the first shoe body, which is a close-toed and open-heeled shoe, so that an outer bottom surface of a sole of the second shoe body lies on a surface of an insole of the first shoe body while the second shoe body has a close-toed portion inserted in a close-toed portion of the first shoe body and a close-heeled portion disposed at an open-heeled portion of the first shoe body. The close-heeled portion of the second shoe body is provided with at least one coupling element to be coupled with at least one coupling element at the open-heeled portion of the first shoe body. The composite shoe serves interchangeably as a formal outdoor shoe, a casual outdoor shoe, or an indoor slipper.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates to shoes and, more particularly, to a composite shoe composed of two shoe bodies coupled together so as to have different applications.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]“To choose proper shoes for specific work, sports, and occasions” may well be a concept preached by shoe companies to promote shoes, but it has also been deeply rooted in consumers' minds so that people tend to prepare different shoes for different events. During a business trip, for example, a formal pair of shoes are required for meeting clients or attending formal gatherings, but casual footwear is also needed for private or leisure time. As a result, luggage for a single business trip becomes heavier because of the different pairs of shoes. Besides, it is common practice in many families to take off shoes before entering the residence and walk barefoot or in slippers indoors. While this is helpful in maintaining househol...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/24A43B3/10A43B23/26A43C15/00
CPCA43B1/0081A43C15/00A43C11/008A43B3/24
InventorHO, SHU TZU
OwnerGOLDEN CHANG INDAL