Asymmetrical footwear having a configuration that is continuous from one shoe to another

Abstract

An asymmetrical footwear assembly comprising a first article of footwear and a second article of footwear, said first and second articles of footwear being adapted to be worn on a user's right and left feet, respectively, wherein a configuration of the first article of footwear is asymmetrical with respect to a configuration of said second article of footwear so that the first and second articles of footwear are not mirror images of one another, and wherein, when the first and second articles of footwear are adjacent to one another, the configurations of the first article of footwear and of the second article of footwear create a visual effect of continuity between the configurations of the first and second articles of footwear and form a predetermined design.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to asymmetrical footwear, and in particular to an asymmetrical footwear assembly including a pair of articles of footwear having asymmetrical configurations with respect to one another, with the configuration of one article of footwear in the pair being continuous with the configuration of the other article of footwear so as to create a visual effect of continuity and to form a unified and common theme.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Footwear design and construction are extremely important to their wearers as well as to footwear manufacturers. Footwear not only provides comfort and support to the wearer's feet, but also defines the wearer's style and image. Clothing and footwear companies are constantly developing new styles and trends of footwear as well as new materials and construction features in order to distinguish themselves from others and to provide new options to consumers. Consumers often look for the latest and unique s...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]In some embodiments, the first upper portion is formed from a plurality of first pieces coupled with one another and the second upper portion is formed from a plurality of second pieces coupled with one another, wherein, when the first and second articles of footwear are adjacent to one another, the arrangements of the first and second plurality of pieces create a visual effect of continuity between at least one of the first plurality of pieces and at least one of the second plurality of pieces. The first plurality of pieces may include at least two pieces of contrasting colors and the second plurality of pieces may include at least two pieces of contrasting colors, so that when the first and second articles of footwear are adjacent to one another, the first and second plurality of pieces create a visual effect of continuity between like colors of the first plurality of pieces and the second plurality of pieces.

[0011]In some embodiments of the asymmetrical footwear assembly, the first article of footwear comprises a first sole and a first upper portion coupled to first sole, the second article of footwear comprises a second sole and a second upper portion coupled to the second sole, the configuration of the first sole is asymmetrical with respect to the configuration of the second sole, and when the first and second articles of footwear are adjacent to one another, the configurations of the first and second soles create the visual effect of continuity between the configuration and form the predetermined design.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, there are also shoes in the market which are not symmetrical, with the left shoe and the right shoe having different physical configurations.

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