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Footwear article

a technology for footwear and articles, applied in the field of footwear articles, can solve the problems of long-term effects on the integrity of the joints of a person, pain and discomfort, increased manufacturing costs and tooling,

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-30
FU DAVID
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[0010]said first portion and said second portion extend at least to the upper surface of the sole and first material property provides for dampening of load imparted to the foot of the person upon contact with a surface.
[0026]The sole may further include a third portion which extends to the upper surface of the sole and having material property provides for dampening of load imparted to the foot of the person upon contact with a surface, said third portion providing for interaction with at least the metatarsal region of the foot of the person.

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It is well known in the art that shock loadings and forces applied to the underside of the foot of a person via the sole of footwear article have long term effects on the integrity of joints of a person, whilst also at times causing pain and discomfort, in particular when wearing footwear for extended periods of time.
Such footwear articles typically require increased manufacturing costs and tooling, thus increasing complexity of production.

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[0077]Referring to FIGS. 1a to 1c and FIGS. 2a to 2h, an exemplary embodiment of a footwear article 100 according to the present invention is shown. In the present embodiment, the footwear article 100 is provided in the form of a “flip-flop” type article, however other articles or other or alternate embodiments are also applicable to the invention, such as a sandal, slip-on type shoes or the like.

[0078]The article 100 is provided as a generally elongate sole 10 which, in the present invention, is provided as two portions, a first portion 16 and a second portion 18, although those skilled in the art will appreciate that the article 100 may be provided as further portions without departing from the invention.

[0079]A foot engagement means 20 is provided which is provided so as to co-operatively secure the article 100 to the foot of a person. Although depicted as a typical “flip flop” engagement device, those skilled in the art shall appreciate that other engagement devices such as stra...

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Abstract

A footwear article comprising a generally elongate sole for engagement with and support of the foot of a person, said sole having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first portion being for interaction with at least the heel region of the foot of the person and a second portion for interaction with at least the metatarsal region of the foot of the person; and a foot engagement means for securing the footwear article to the foot of a person. The footwear article being characterised in that a first portion of the sole includes a first material having a first material property and the a second portion of the sole includes a second material having a second material property; and said first portion and said second portion extend at least to the upper surface of the sole and first material property provides for dampening of load imparted to the foot of the person upon contact with a surface.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of footwear articles, in particular to footwear of composite form.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]It is well known in the art that shock loadings and forces applied to the underside of the foot of a person via the sole of footwear article have long term effects on the integrity of joints of a person, whilst also at times causing pain and discomfort, in particular when wearing footwear for extended periods of time.[0003]Furthermore, it is well known that the majority of loading on impact to the foot of a person is imparted to the underside of the heel portion of the foot of a person in use.[0004]Footwear articles of the prior art include various manners in which to increase comfort and conformity to the foot of user, including shock absorptive inserts, various types of foam rubber and air cushioning devices. Such footwear articles typically require increased manufacturing costs and tooling, thus increasing comple...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B1/10A43C11/00A43B13/12A43B13/18A43B3/12
CPCA43B3/108A43B3/128A43B7/144A43B7/1445A43B13/12A43B13/189A43B13/16B29D35/122A43B13/188A43B7/32A43B13/141
Inventor FU, DAVID
Owner FU DAVID
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