Shoe and physically foamed upper

By using physical foaming technology to prepare the shoe upper piece, combined with breathable mesh and hot melt adhesive film, the problem of strong plastic feel in existing breathable shoe uppers has been solved, and comfort and breathability have been improved.

CN224461194UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-07DONGGUAN XIBAO SPORTS SCI & TECH CO LTD +1

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN XIBAO SPORTS SCI & TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-04
Publication Date
2026-07-07

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing breathable shoes often use plastic sheets for their uppers, resulting in a strong plastic feel and affecting wearing comfort.

Method used

The shoe upper is prepared using physical foaming technology, which reduces density by utilizing microbubble structure. It is then combined with breathable mesh and hot melt adhesive film for fixation, forming a comfortable shoe upper structure.

Benefits of technology

By reducing the density and weight of the upper panels, wearing comfort is improved, the plastic feel is avoided, and breathability and comfort are enhanced.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of shoes, especially relates to a shoe and physical foaming vamp, including vamp main part, the outside edge of vamp main part is connected with the upper piece, the inside edge is connected with the eye piece, the vamp main part is made of first breathable mesh, the upper piece is made through physical foaming technology, can wrap the side of sole, the upper piece is equipped with the perforation that supplies the shoelace to wear into. The upper piece is made through physical foaming technology, when wearing, the upper piece wraps the side of sole, utilizes the microbubble structure in the inside of upper piece, reduces the density of upper piece to play the effect of optimizing the weight of shoe, compared with prior art, the upper piece made of plastic is replaced by the upper piece of physical foaming in the application, avoids the vamp to present plastic feeling, utilizes microbubble structure to reduce the weight of vamp, is favorable to the improvement of the comfort of wearing.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of footwear technology, and in particular relates to a shoe and a physically foamed shoe upper. Background Technology

[0002] Shoes are a type of clothing that serves both functional and aesthetic purposes. In the current technology, the upper of breathable shoes is made of breathable mesh fabric and a plastic sheet, with one edge of the plastic sheet connected to the breathable mesh fabric and the other edge connected to the sole. This structure has the following drawbacks: the plastic sheet has a strong plastic feel and the hard material affects the comfort of wearing them. Utility Model Content

[0003] The first objective of this invention is to provide a physically foamed shoe upper, which aims to solve the technical problems in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the physical foamed shoe upper provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes a shoe upper body, an upper piece connected to the outer edge of the shoe upper body and an eyelet piece connected to the inner edge of the shoe upper body, the shoe upper body being made of a first breathable mesh fabric, the upper piece being made through physical foaming technology and capable of wrapping the side of the foot, and the upper piece having perforations for shoelaces to pass through.

[0005] Optionally, it also includes a first hot melt adhesive film, which is disposed on the outer edge of the upper body, and the upper piece is fixedly connected to the upper body through the hot melt adhesive film.

[0006] Optionally, it also includes a second breathable mesh fabric, the rear end of the first breathable mesh fabric, the rear end of the shoe upper piece and the second breathable mesh fabric forming the heel part of the shoe upper, the rear edge of the shoe upper piece is provided with a second hot melt adhesive film, and the second breathable mesh fabric is fixedly connected to the shoe upper piece through the second hot melt adhesive film.

[0007] Optionally, it also includes a seam edge, the inner side of which connects to the outer edge of the second breathable mesh and the outer edge of the shoe upper piece.

[0008] Optionally, the material of the shoe upper piece is one of EVA, TPU, and PEBAX.

[0009] The second objective of this invention is to provide a shoe, including a sole and the aforementioned physically foamed upper, wherein the sole is fixedly connected to the outer edge of the upper piece.

[0010] Optionally, a reinforcing plate extends upward from the front end of the sole, and the reinforcing plate is connected and fixed to the outer surface of the upper plate to form the toe of the shoe.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes a tongue, the inner end of which is foldably connected to the eyelet.

[0012] The above-mentioned one or more technical solutions in the physically foamed shoe upper provided in this utility model embodiment have at least one of the following technical effects: the shoe upper is made by physical foaming technology. When worn, the shoe upper wraps around the side of the foot. The micro-bubble structure inside the shoe upper reduces the density of the shoe upper to optimize the weight of the shoe. Compared with the prior art, this application replaces the plastic shoe upper with a physically foamed shoe upper, avoiding the plastic feel of the shoe upper. The micro-bubble structure reduces the weight of the shoe upper and helps to improve the comfort of wearing. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the shoe and physically foamed shoe upper provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0016] 1—Main shoe upper; 11—Upper piece; 12—Eyelet piece

[0017] 13—First breathable mesh fabric; 14—Second breathable mesh fabric; 15—First hot melt adhesive film

[0018] 16—Second hot melt adhesive film; 17—Sewing edge; 2—Sole

[0019] 21—Reinforcing plate 3—Shoe tongue. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0022] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0023] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, a physically foamed shoe upper is provided, including a shoe upper body 1. The outer edge of the shoe upper body 1 is connected to a shoe upper piece 11, and the inner edge is connected to a shoe eyelet piece 12. The shoe upper body 1 is made of a first breathable mesh fabric 13. The shoe upper piece 11 is made using physical foaming technology and can wrap around the side of the foot. The shoe upper piece 11 has perforations for shoelaces to pass through. The shoe upper piece 11, made using physical foaming technology, wraps around the side of the foot when worn. The microbubble structure inside the shoe upper piece 11 reduces its density, thus optimizing the weight of the shoe. Compared with existing technologies, this application replaces the plastic shoe upper piece 11 with a physically foamed shoe upper piece 11, avoiding a plastic feel to the shoe upper. The microbubble structure reduces the weight of the shoe upper, improving wearing comfort.

[0025] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1As shown, it also includes a first hot melt adhesive film 15, which is disposed on the outer edge of the upper body 1. The upper piece 11 is fixedly connected to the upper body 1 via the hot melt adhesive film. Specifically, the first hot melt adhesive is made of TPU material and is melted by hot air. When melted, the upper edge of the first hot melt adhesive is bonded and fixed to the first breathable mesh fabric 13, and the lower edge is bonded and fixed to the upper piece 11.

[0026] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, the shoe also includes a second breathable mesh fabric 14. The rear end of the first breathable mesh fabric 13, the rear end of the upper piece 11, and the second breathable mesh fabric 14 form the heel portion of the shoe upper. A second hot melt adhesive film 16 is provided on the rear edge of the upper piece 11. The second breathable mesh fabric 14 is fixedly connected to the upper piece 11 through the second hot melt adhesive film 16. Specifically, the second hot melt adhesive film 16 is made of TPU material and is melted by hot air. When melting, the upper edge of the second hot melt adhesive is bonded to the upper piece 11, and the lower edge is bonded to the second breathable mesh fabric 14, thereby further improving the breathability of the heel.

[0027] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a seam edge 17, the inner side of which connects to the outer edge of the second breathable mesh fabric 14 and the outer edge of the upper piece 11. Specifically, the inner edge of the seam edge 17 connects to the second breathable mesh fabric 14 and the upper piece 11, and the outer edge is connected and fixed to the sole 2.

[0028] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, the material of the shoe upper piece 11 is one of EVA, TPU, and PEBAX. Specifically, the preferred material of the shoe upper piece 11 is EVA, which is dissolved in EVA material under high pressure using supercritical carbon dioxide to form a strip-shaped shoe upper piece 11 with micro-bubble pores.

[0029] This embodiment also provides a shoe, including a sole 2 and the aforementioned physically foamed upper, wherein the sole 2 is fixedly connected to the outer edge of the upper piece 11.

[0030] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 As shown, a reinforcing plate 21 extends upward from the front end of the sole 2. The reinforcing plate 21 is connected and fixed to the outer surface of the upper piece 11, forming the toe of the shoe. It also includes a tongue 3, and the inner end of the sole 2 is foldably connected to the eyelet piece 12. Specifically, the reinforcing plate 21 is fixed to the outer surface of the upper piece 11 by heat pressing.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A physically foamed shoe upper, characterized in that: The shoe includes a main upper body, with an upper piece connected to the outer edge and an eyelet piece connected to the inner edge. The main upper body is made of a first breathable mesh fabric. The upper piece is made by physical foaming technology and can wrap around the side of the foot. The upper piece has perforations for shoelaces to pass through.

2. The physically foamed shoe upper according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first hot melt adhesive film, which is disposed on the outer edge of the upper body, and the upper piece is fixedly connected to the upper body through the hot melt adhesive film.

3. The physically foamed shoe upper according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a second breathable mesh fabric, the rear end of the first breathable mesh fabric, the rear end of the shoe upper piece and the second breathable mesh fabric are formed to form the heel part of the shoe upper, the rear edge of the shoe upper piece is provided with a second hot melt adhesive film, and the second breathable mesh fabric is fixedly connected to the shoe upper piece through the second hot melt adhesive film.

4. The physically foamed shoe upper according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a seam edge, the inner side of which connects the outer edge of the second breathable mesh fabric and the outer edge of the shoe upper piece.

5. The physically foamed shoe upper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper piece is made of one of the following materials: EVA, TPU, or PEBAX.

6. A shoe, characterized in that, It includes a sole and a physically foamed upper as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sole is fixedly connected to the outer edge of the upper piece.

7. The shoe according to claim 6, characterized in that: The front end of the sole is provided with a reinforcing plate extending upwards. The reinforcing plate is connected and fixed to the outer surface of the upper plate, forming the toe of the shoe.

8. The shoe according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a shoe tongue, and the inner end of the sole is foldable and connected to the eyelet piece.