Shoe and system

Abstract

The invention relates, among other things, to a shoe, in particular a low shoe or boot, comprising a shaft with a textile band body, not designed as a lace, which is fixed to the rest of the shaft by means of a fastening means, wherein the fastening means forms an absolutely detachable connection between the band body and the rest of the shaft, such that it enables a complete, reversible removal of the band body from the shoe.

Description

[0001] According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a shoe.

[0002] The shoes in question are typically low shoes (such as those known from EP 0 031 984 A1, US 2008 / 098626 A1, IT MI20 110 168 A1 or US 2020 / 297077 A1) or boots, but also other models such as sandals.

[0003] Shoes have been known in human history since the earliest times and typically consist of an upper or shaft which is attached to a solid base or floor.

[0004] Their primary purpose is to protect the soles of the wearer's feet while walking, as well as to protect the feet from wetness and cold.

[0005] Depending on the intended use, cultural context, and historical period, different shoe styles exist, which vary particularly in their appearance, shape, and materials. Despite these differences, the various shoe models are generally very similar in their basic construction, as described above.

[0006] The first part, the upper, is often composed of several layers and individual parts glued or sewn together, such as the inner lining, intermediate lining, and outer upper. The sole typically consists of at least one or more soles.

[0007] To prevent shoes from coming off while walking, various lacing devices are generally known, such as shoelaces or alternatively elastic inserts or Velcro fasteners, to tighten the shaft area.

[0008] As functional elements, shoes are known to have textile band bodies, for example the aforementioned elastic inserts or (non-elastic) pull-on loops or similar.

[0009] These differ from shoelaces primarily in that they are often wider. Furthermore, in state-of-the-art footwear, these textile bands are always permanently attached to the upper of the shoe, meaning they are either not detachable or only conditionally detachable. They are typically sewn or glued to the upper (the yarn or adhesive acts as a fastener for the band to the rest of the upper).

[0010] These textile band bodies thus make it possible to equip the state-of-the-art shoe with a intended function.

[0011] However, if such a textile band is damaged, the entire shoe must be disposed of. Conversely, if another part of the shoe is damaged, the band must also be disposed of.

[0012] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a shoe which is advantageous in ecological as well as fashionable terms.

[0013] The present invention solves this problem with a shoe designed as an ankle boot or boot according to claim 1 and accordingly in particular by the fastening means forming an absolutely releasable connection between the band body designed as an elastic insert and the rest of the upper, such that it enables complete, reversible removal of the band body from the shoe, wherein the band body, at least in the unremoved state, covers and / or closes an opening in the upper which leads into an entry area of ​​the upper and / or wherein the fastening means comprises a hook and loop fastener.

[0014] In other words, the idea of ​​the invention is to design the shoe in at least two parts, namely comprising a first part which includes the upper and the sole of the shoe, and a second part which includes the textile band. The textile band can be attached to the rest of the shoe without tools, and is therefore replaceable.

[0015] This makes it possible to easily replace the damaged textile strap with a new, undamaged one. Such a replacement can be done manually, without tools, and, in particular, without otherwise damaging the shoe.

[0016] However, it is also possible to replace the textile band body in a case where it is not damaged at all: In particular, a textile band body that is no longer fashionable can be replaced with a textile replacement band body of a different color and / or pattern and / or structure.

[0017] In this way, for example, the color of the shoe's strap can be matched to the wearer's other clothing. In other words, to coordinate their outfits, the wearer no longer needs a specific number of different shoes with varying designs or colored straps. Instead, they only need one shoe with an interchangeable textile strap. This also improves the ecological sustainability of such shoes.

[0018] The modular design of the shoe according to the invention allows both the level of sustainability to be increased and the issue of individualization to be addressed.

[0019] For the first time, prefabricated, modular components made of elastic or inelastic bands for shoes are provided, offering a secure fastening system that can be easily replaced on or in the shoe (or the rest of the shoe) according to the invention. The textile bands can be replaced by the end user or wearer in just a few simple steps, without the need for gluing or sewing.

[0020] While certain interchangeable elements in shoes are already known from current technology—for example, models exist where the entire upper can be replaced and manually attached to a sole—the idea of ​​exchanging functional or fashionable components in the form of straps allows for a much greater degree of individualization.

[0021] According to the invention, the fastening means enables an "unconditionally detachable" connection between the band body and the rest of the shaft.

[0022] "Absolutely detachable" is to be understood, within the meaning of the invention, as "detachable," whereby, according to general classification standards in fastening technology, connections can generally be divided into three categories: namely, (unconditional) detachability (as provided for in the invention), in which the elements to be joined can be separated from each other without causing damage to the elements (in this case, the shaft and / or the band body). This (unconditional) detachability is seen, on the one hand, as a distinction from "non-detachability," in which the elements must be destroyed to break the connection, and on the other hand as a distinction from "conditional detachability," in which the fastening means must be destroyed (but not the elements to be joined).With regard to shoes, for example, gluing or sewing the elements (especially the strap body to the upper) could be reasons for a lack of or "conditional" detachability.

[0023] In other words, the invention does not include fastening means such as pure adhesives or seams (even though it may, in principle, include such means as aids).

[0024] Rather, a "completely detachable" connection should be possible in order to allow the complete, non-destructive removal of the strap body from the shoe without destroying the strap body or the upper or any other part of the shoe or the fastening means.

[0025] This simultaneously enables reversible removal of the ligament body, which would not be possible with conditional removability, for example.

[0026] Reversible removal means that removing a strap from the shoe can be reversed without the need for special tools or similar equipment. A reversible removal can therefore be easily reversed manually (for example, by reattaching the strap to the upper).

[0027] In particular, the reversible removal also allows the replacement of the ligament body with a replacement ligament body.

[0028] The reattachment of the strap body to the shoe can be done using the same fasteners or at least partially using the same fasteners (for example, a first Velcro surface may be provided on the shoe which can cooperate with any existing replacement strap body, while each of these replacement strap bodies has its own corresponding Velcro surface).

[0029] According to the invention, the strap body is completely removed from the shoe, which is to be understood as a distinction from a case in which a body is only partially removed, for example by being separated from the shoe at its flanks, but remaining attached to the shoe in a base area (think, for example, of a conventional Velcro fastener as a replacement for shoelaces).

[0030] According to the Earth's invention, however, the complete removal of the strap body from the shoe allows for the replacement of fashionable elements and / or wear elements.

[0031] In accordance with the invention, the strap body is therefore in particular removed from the upper, wherein a shoe of the generic type typically comprises at least an upper and a sole or a base.

[0032] The fastening device that enables the absolutely detachable connection can be designed in multiple parts. For example, one fastening surface can be located on the band body and a corresponding fastening surface can remain on the shaft, for instance, if the fastening device is designed as a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0033] In other words, the fastening device can at least partially be permanently / permanently attached to the strap body and / or the upper of the shoe.

[0034] The attachment of (part of) the fastening device to the strap body or the shaft can be achieved in particular by means of a conditionally detachable or non-detachable type of connection: For example, a fastening surface of a hook and loop fastener can be glued to the strap body (and a counter-fastening surface to the shaft).

[0035] The fasteners are Velcro closures.

[0036] The invention according to the main claim relates to a shoe, namely a boot or ankle boot, such as those for men, women and children, boots, knee-high boots and the like.

[0037] The upper part of the shoe can be made of leather, plastic or another suitable material, while the band body in this case is of course still made of a textile material.

[0038] In accordance with the invention, the textile band is not used as a shoelace. Shoelaces are typically provided in the instep area of ​​low shoes or boots to allow the shoe to be closed and to ensure its fit on the foot. Shoelaces are typically knotted and are designed as a body whose axial length, when spread out, usually exceeds its width by more than ten times.

[0039] The textile band bodies according to the invention are not used as shoelaces, but have other functions, such as being designed as an "elastic" element on Chelsea boots (which are boots that do not have shoelaces).

[0040] What these textile strip bodies have in common is that their length in the axial direction typically does not exceed their width by more than ten times, and in particular by four times.

[0041] The textile band body can, for example, be flat when removed from the shoe (in the case of an elastic or elastic insert according to the main claim).

[0042] The textile band body can be an elastic band body. Therefore, a band body designed as an elastic insert according to the main claim is an elastic band body.

[0043] According to the invention, said elastic inserts are used in boots or shoes, in particular in the lateral area of ​​the shoe, to make it easier to put the foot into the shoe despite the absence of laces, since the elastic band body makes it easier to widen the neck area of ​​the shoe or the shaft.

[0044] Elastic elements or elastic inserts are also commonly found in shoes with laces, where they can either make the laces unnecessary or provide additional support. In this case, the elastic can be positioned along the sides of the shoe or as a strip across the instep, for example, directly next to the laces, typically being narrower than those found along the sides.

[0045] Shoes are also known in which such an elastic insert is arranged in the instep area of ​​the foot, namely in an area where the shoelaces are typically located, whereby the elastic insert replaces the shoelaces in this case in the form of a flat band.

[0046] As mentioned above, the band components are elastic. The term "elastic" also includes so-called shoe elastics, which are particularly suitable for high force absorption, ensuring long-lasting elasticity of the element even at high weave densities.

[0047] The textile band bodies used according to the invention can theoretically have two parallel (longitudinal) band edges (especially if the band body is designed as a pull-on loop). Typically, however, they do not. Instead, the band body can, for example, have an approximately U-shape or a V-shape or a similar shape that deviates (slightly) from these two shapes, particularly when it is used as an elastic element.

[0048] An elastic band typically consists of natural or synthetic elastic threads. These threads are, for example, made of natural rubber (latex-based) or synthetically produced elastanes (polyurethane-based).

[0049] These ribbons can have binding threads made of, for example, synthetic materials such as polyamide or polyester, as well as natural materials such as cotton, wool, viscose or linen.

[0050] The elongation of elastic bands is typically expressed as a percentage. According to the invention, the elongation or extensibility can, for example, be between 50% and 150%, and in particular between 80% and 120%.

[0051] According to the main claim, the band body covers and / or closes an opening in the shaft.

[0052] Typically, the band body is located on the inside of the shaft and thus covers the opening from the inside or behind it (but in principle, an external arrangement is also included in the invention).

[0053] In particular, the band body can be designed as an elastic insert which covers a slit-shaped or essentially U-shaped or V-shaped opening, which leads in particular to an entry / opening area of ​​the shoe upper.

[0054] For this purpose, for example, part of the fastening device, e.g. a fastening surface, can be permanently arranged in (or on) the shaft, and the other part of the fastening device (in the form of a fastening surface) can be attached to the replaceable band body.

[0055] According to the main claim, the band body is designed as an elastic insert. This can be arranged, as described, particularly laterally or in the instep area of ​​the shoe.

[0056] An elastic insert makes particular sense in a shoe without laces, but can of course also be used in a shoe with laces, as already indicated above, for example to avoid or facilitate the tying of the laces.

[0057] According to the main claim, the fastening device is designed as a hook-and-loop fastener. This is a predominantly textile fastening device that can be opened and closed almost any number of times and is based on the principle of burrs. One part of the hook-and-loop fastener or fastening device typically has hooks, and the other part has corresponding loops. Overall, a hook-and-loop fastener represents a durable yet reversible quick-release fastener.

[0058] Alternatively, a zipper can also be used as a fastening means, although this is not part of the invention. This typically consists of two side parts with prongs, resembling small teeth, and a slider with which the prongs can be hooked together and released (the zipper can be made of metal or plastic, for example).

[0059] Finally, another embodiment, not part of the invention, also provides a snap fastener as a fastening means. This can be, in particular, a snap-button fastener in which one part of the fastening means is, for example, designed as a mushroom-shaped head and the other as a corresponding cooperating recess. The recess is shaped as a cavity or ring, with the material elasticity of the snap fastener enabling it to snap into place, or an additional laterally spring-loaded element is incorporated.

[0060] On the other hand, although not part of the invention, any other type of press-to-close closure can also be provided, for example, one with a closure strip made of two interlocking profiles (as in a press-to-close bag). The profiles and / or the closure strip can be made of plastic. Alternatively, a sliding closure, as is known from sliding-to-close bags, can also be provided.

[0061] According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the belt body is designed as an element that is at least partially visible from the outside.

[0062] In particular, the band body can be designed as part of the outer shaft or arranged on it, in which case it is necessarily visible from the outside.

[0063] Visibility from the outside should be ensured, especially when the shoe is worn, since even when not worn, the inner parts of the shoe can always be seen through the top of the shaft.

[0064] According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one part of the fastening means is permanently or conditionally detachably attached to the band body. This embodiment of the invention ensures a particularly high level of safety, since the part of the fastening means that is, for example, attached to the band body cannot be easily removed from it. This could, for example, be half of a zipper or half of a hook-and-loop fastener or similar, which is firmly attached to the shaft or the band body, for example, by gluing or sewing it on, or similar means.

[0065] Preferably, the textile strip body has a maximum width of 100 mm, and more preferably a maximum width of 80 mm.

[0066] In particular, the textile band body has a width of at least 10 mm, and furthermore, in particular, at least 20 mm.

[0067] The textile band body is typically worked / cut out from a textile (elastic or inelastic) (endless) band, in particular by punching or cutting it out.

[0068] It is advantageous to produce several strip bodies from a single strip.

[0069] Such a band typically has a maximum width of 500 mm. In particular, such a band has a width of at least 10 mm. Typically, the width of the band is between 120 mm and 150 mm.

[0070] If the ligament body is not symmetrically designed, it may in particular be the mean width, i.e. the width that the ligament body has on average.

[0071] According to a further aspect of the invention, it also includes a system according to claim 7. This system according to the invention comprises at least one shoe as described above, and preferably a set, i.e., a plurality, of replacement ligament bodies.

[0072] These replacement strap bodies are similar to the strap body that is fixed to the shoe, meaning they have the same shape.

[0073] According to the invention, the replacement strap bodies are each easily interchangeable with the strap body on the shoe. This system according to the invention allows for particularly high sustainability, since, on the one hand, damaged or repairable strap bodies can simply be replaced with repaired or new ones without it being necessary to procure a completely new shoe.

[0074] On the other hand, this also allows the appearance of the shoe to be adapted to individual preferences, thus eliminating the need to buy other shoes with different color accents.

[0075] In this sense, a modular system can be provided which allows the user, according to their daily wishes and needs, to change the textile band(s) attached to their shoe in terms of their color and / or pattern and / or shape and / or structure.

[0076] In this sense, it may be provided, for example, that a first strap body is attached to the shoe, which has a first color (for example, red).

[0077] A user wants to wear a yellow dress on a particular day. She can simply remove the strap of the first color from the shoe and attach a strap of a second color (for example, yellow) to the shoe.

[0078] The same is of course also possible with band bodies of other patterns and / or other structures and / or other shapes.

[0079] It should be noted at this point that all the advantages and features presented in connection with the shoes described above according to the invention are of course also transferable to the system according to the invention (and vice versa), although they are not repeated here for the sake of clarity.

[0080] Further advantages arise from the uncited dependent claims, as well as from the following description of the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. These show: Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a shoe according to the invention in the form of an ankle boot with three interchangeable textile bands in the form of lateral elastic inserts and a pull-on loop. Fig. 2 shows the shoe according to the invention. Fig. 1 in a similarly schematic oblique view, with an additional representation of the second shoe of the pair, Fig. 3 the pair of shoes according to Fig. 2 in a very schematic rear view, approximately according to view arrow III in Fig. 2 , Fig. 4a a system according to the invention, comprising the in Fig. 1 The shoe shown, as well as two additional replacement strap bodies in the form of elastic inserts with Velcro fasteners, each shown separately, exhibiting different patterns, Fig. 4bin of a view according to Fig. 4a A slightly modified system according to the invention, in which the connecting element is designed as a zipper, wherein a side part of the zipper including the slider is assigned to the illustrated replacement strap body, Fig. 5 in a very schematic oblique view a further embodiment of a half-shoe according to the invention of an illustrated pair, in which the textile strap body is arranged laterally to a lacing, i.e. in comparison to the Figuren 1 bis 4 Further in the instep area, Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of a sneaker, outside the scope of the invention, in a schematic top view, wherein the textile band body is arranged here in the instep area or tongue area, in particular to replace shoelaces, Fig. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of a system outside the scope of the invention comprising the shoe according to the Figuren 1 bis 4 , with an additional schematic frontal view of a replacement strap body in the form of a pull-on loop with integrated locking tab, and Fig. 8 in a very schematic oblique view another embodiment of a sneaker, outside the scope of the invention, with replaceable pull-on loop.

[0081] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in the following description of the figures, also with reference to the drawings. For the sake of clarity, identical or comparable parts, elements, or areas are designated with the same reference numerals, sometimes with the addition of lowercase letters, numbers, and / or apostrophes, even where different embodiments are involved. The same applies to the patent claims following the description of the figures.

[0082] Fig. 1 Figure 10 shows a first embodiment of a shoe 10 according to the invention, presented here as a "boot" or ankle boot, in a very schematic side view. The shoe 10 according to the invention has the two-part construction, common for centuries, consisting of a shaft 11 (upper) and a base 12 (solid base or sole).

[0083] As an ankle boot, the shoe 10 is designed without laces as an example, whereby the wearer is enabled to enter the shoe 10 by a lateral textile band body 13 in the form of a lateral elastic insert.

[0084] This elastic insert 13 covers a shaft recess 14 or a slot in the shaft 11 from the inside.

[0085] The shaft opening 14 is closed by the elastic insert 13, whereby, due to the elastic properties of the elastic insert 13, a widening of the shaft opening 15 or the upper shaft edge 16 is still possible so that the wearer can comfortably slide his corresponding foot into the shoe 10.

[0086] Due to the elastic properties of the elastic insert 13, the shaft opening 15 then contracts again to allow the wearer optimal support of the shoe 10 on his foot.

[0087] The special feature of the shoe 10 according to the invention lies in the fact that the wearer can easily and conveniently replace the said elastic insert 13, for example in case of damage, manually and without tools, which is related to Fig. 4 This will be discussed in more detail later.

[0088] The elastic insert 13 is therefore a replaceable wear part of the shoe 10.

[0089] The shoe 10 according to the invention Fig. 1 but not only has one in Fig. 1 visible band body 13, but also a second textile, in particular non-elastic, band body 13' in the manner of a pulling loop (whereby there is actually also a third interchangeable textile band body in the manner of a further elastic insert on the in Fig. 1 (10 is present on the non-visible side of the shoe).

[0090] The pull-on loop 13' typically also assists the user in putting on the shoe 10, not by widening the shaft opening 15, but rather by providing a counterforce against the entry direction E, namely if the wearer holds the pull-on loop 13' while putting on the shoe 10, for example by inserting a finger into the loop 13'. Holding onto the loop 13' thus provides a counterforce to the entry movement in direction E and prevents the shoe from sliding away in direction E while being put on.

[0091] The pulling loop 13' is also typically a wear part and can be easily replaced by a user or wearer without tools, as will be explained later in connection with Fig. 7 This will be explained in more detail later.

[0092] While ligament body 13 is typically an elastic ligament body, ligament body 13' is typically an inelastic ligament body.

[0093] Fig. 2 The figure then shows a top view of the shoe 10 according to the invention, with an additional illustration of the second shoe of a pair of shoes, which is basically identical, typically mirror-symmetrical.

[0094] Fig. 2 This shows in particular that the shoe 10, in addition to the elastic insert 13, has a second elastic insert 13b on its other side, which is typically of the same type, especially in the same shape, and could therefore be replaced by the same replacement strap body (it should be noted, for the sake of completeness, that there may of course also be shoe systems, especially the one in the Figuren 1 bis 4 shown, in which the elastic inserts on both sides have different shapes and in which, therefore, differently shaped replacement band bodies must be kept on hand for replacing the two elastic inserts).

[0095] Fig. 3 For the sake of completeness, another representation of the in Fig. 2 The depicted pair of shoes is shown in a rear view.

[0096] Fig. 4a then shows a system 100 according to the invention, which produces said shoe 10, according to the Figuren 1 bis 3 includes, as well as two exemplary replacement band bodies 13a and 13b designed in the same way as elastic inserts.

[0097] The basic structure of the replacement band bodies or replacement elastic inserts 13a and 13b can be clearly seen: They have a central visible surface 17a or 17b. This surface is essentially horseshoe-shaped and surrounded by a fastening surface 18a or 18b, or attached to or on it in one piece.

[0098] The fastening surface 18 here represents a part of the fastening means of the shoe according to the invention and in the present example is designed as one of two hook and loop fastener surfaces of a hook and loop fastener system (where it may, for example, have the hooks of the hook and loop fastener which are located in Fig. 4a (indicated by dotted lines).

[0099] How Fig. 4a As also illustrated, if the elastic insert 13 of the shoe 10 shown on the right is damaged, it can simply be removed from the shoe 10 using the hook-and-loop fastener system and replaced, for example, with the replacement elastic insert 13a shown. For this purpose, the replacement elastic insert 13a (after removing the elastic insert 13 from the shoe 10) is simply inserted into the shoe 10 through the shaft opening 15 and attached to a not externally visible, inverted area using the fastening surface 18a. Fig. 4a However, the counter-attachment surface 19, indicated by dashed lines, is attached to the inside of the shaft 11 of the shoe 10 by applying slight pressure.

[0100] The counter-attachment surface 19 is typically an "inverse" hook and loop fastener surface to the hook and loop fastener surface 18a or 18b (which may, for example, have corresponding eyelets).

[0101] The Velcro fastening system ensures a secure attachment of the replacement elastic insert 13a in or on the shoe 10.

[0102] Fig. 4a This shows that the fastening surface 18 of an elastic insert 13 is not visible from the outside when mounted or fastened, but the visible surface 17 is.

[0103] This effect can be used to further increase the variability of the system 100 by replacing the elastic inserts 13, which not only allows damaged elements to be removed or replaced, but also allows the optical requirements of the wearer to be addressed.

[0104] Fig. 4a In this sense, it shows that the replacement elastic insert 13b has a pattern in the area of ​​the visible surface 17b, for example in the form of a checkered pattern.

[0105] Alternatively or additionally, which of course cannot be shown in the black and white representation of the patent application, a different color of the replacement elastic insert or its visible surface 17 can also be provided.

[0106] Finally, it is also possible to provide a different surface structure of the visible surface 17 via (not shown) replacement elastic inserts.

[0107] Fig. 4b represents a slight modification of the one in Fig. 4a The illustrated system represents the shoe 10b. Here, the actual shoe 10b is essentially identical in design to the shoe 10 described above, and there is hardly any difference, or none at all, visible from the outside. In this embodiment as well, a band body 13d attached to the shoe 10b can be replaced by a replacement band body 13c shown on the left.

[0108] In this system 100b, which is outside the scope of the invention, the replacement band body 13c does not have a fastening surface 18c in the form of a hook and loop fastener surface, but rather in the manner of a side part of a zipper with prongs 26 in the manner of small teeth.

[0109] These prongs 26 can interact with counter-prongs or counter-teeth of a counter-fastening surface 19b arranged (inside the shoe 10b) when attached to the shoe 10b. For this purpose, a slider 27 (accessible to the user) is provided either on the counter-fastening surface 19b or on the fastening surface 18c.

[0110] The illustrated zipper, which is outside the scope of the invention, can be made of, for example, plastic, metal, or similar materials. In particular, the fastening surface 18c, as shown, can have not only the prongs 26 but also a protective flap 28 to increase wearing comfort.

[0111] Fig. 5 Figure 10 shows a further embodiment of a shoe 10' according to the invention (as part of a pair of shoes), in which the elastic insert 13a is narrower and is not arranged laterally on the shoe, but rather in the instep area. Here, the elastic insert 13a is located closer to the area of ​​the tongue 20 or the lacing 21 and / or to a section of the upper 11a. In this case, the elastic insert 13a supports the widening of the upper opening 15a in addition to (or alternatively to) the possibility of opening the lacing 21.

[0112] In the embodiment which lies outside the scope of the invention, according to Fig. 6 Furthermore, a shoe 10" in the style of a low-cut sneaker is shown, in which no lacing has been done and an elastic insert 13b is provided above the tongue 20, which replaces the lacing.

[0113] This elastic insert 13b also has a visible surface 17b and is included in Fig. 6 attached to the rest of the shaft 11b by non-visible fasteners (e.g. a zipper or snap closure).

[0114] Fig. 7 then shows an alternative system 100, which lies outside the scope of the invention, with the shoe 10 according to the invention. Fig. 1 .

[0115] In the system shown, not only the elastic insert 13 is replaceable, but also the pull-on loop 13'. This is located in the heel area 22 of the shoe 10 or upper 11, in particular at the top edge 16.

[0116] In case of damage, the wearer or user can completely and reversibly remove the pull-on loop 13' from the shoe 10 or upper 11 via a fully detachable connection and replace it with the undamaged or repaired replacement pull-on loop 13'a, which is in Fig. 7 shown on the left.

[0117] This replacement pulling loop 13'a (just like the loop 13') has, in addition to a visible surface 17 (which forms the actual engagement loop), a connection area 23 for a locking device 24, which is integrally, permanently or conditionally detachably, connected to the rest of the pulling loop 13'a. The locking device 24 has at least one rear gripping or fastening surface 18'.

[0118] To attach the replacement pull-on loop 13'a to the shoe 10 (freed from the pull-on loop 13'), the user can, as shown, insert the replacement pull-on loop 13'a with the locking device 24 pointing downwards in the entry direction E into a Fig. 7 Insert the insertion shaft 25, which is not shown but is outlined in the area, into the heel area 22 of the shoe 10 or the upper 11, whereby the locking means 24 can snap or engage behind corresponding counter-holding surfaces, which are not shown, within the insertion shaft 25.

[0119] The locking device 24 may, if necessary, be designed to be slightly elastic and be compressed slightly when inserted transversely to the insertion direction E, so that it can pass through a constriction (not shown) of the insertion shaft 25 and engage at the end of the insertion shaft 25.

[0120] Due to the interaction of the fastening surface 18' with the corresponding counter-fastening surface, a secure retention of the spare pulling loop 13'a (correspondingly also of the pulling loops 13') on the shaft is ensured. 11 or shoe 10 makes it possible.

[0121] This fastening is therefore designed to be absolutely releasable and reversible, whereby a user can easily and without tools remove the putting-on loop 13' and the spare putting-on loop 13'a from the shoe 10.

[0122] However, applying force in the opposite direction E is usually not sufficient, as otherwise the pull-on loop would not be able to fulfill its purpose in conventional use.

[0123] Rather, the user must slightly compress the locking device 24 or the locking lug 24 orthogonally to the entry direction E when completely removing it from the shoe 10, so that the fastening surface 18' can be guided past the corresponding counter-fastening surface (not shown) when a subsequent force is applied against the entry direction E.

[0124] In other words, a user can pull firmly on the pull tab 13' or 13'a (against the entry direction E) to make putting on the shoe 10 easier, without the pull tab being removed from the shoe 10. However, by simultaneously applying lateral force to the locking device 24, the wearer or user can remove the pull tab 13' with the same force.

[0125] It should be noted at this point that of course any other suitable type of absolutely detachable connection between the pulling loop 13' and the shaft 11 can also be used.

[0126] With reference to Fig. 7 Finally, it should be noted that a further pull-on loop 13" of the shoe 10 is shown with a dashed line (namely in the front area of ​​the shaft opening 15), which is intended to illustrate that the pull-on loop does not have to be located in the heel area 22 or that several pull-on loops 13', 13" could be provided on the same shoe 10. Advantageously, this pull-on loop 13" is of course also secured to the shaft 11 by a connection that can be easily released.

[0127] In conclusion, Fig. 8 In a very schematic representation, it can be further illustrated that other types of shoes, which are outside the scope of the invention, can also be provided with unconditionally detachable pull-on loops 13'. For example, in the present embodiment, a sneaker 10‴.

Claims

1. Footwear (10), namely ankle boots or boots, comprising a shaft (11) with a textile strap body (13, 13') designed not as a lace (21) but as an elastic insert, which is secured to the rest of the shaft (11) by means of a fastening devices (18, 24) to the remainder of the upper (11), wherein the fastening device (18, 24) forms a fully releasable connection between the band body (13, 13') and the remainder of the upper (11) in such a way that it allows for the complete, reversible removal of the band body (13, 13') from the shoe (10), characterised in that the strap body, at least when not removed, covers and / or closes an opening (15) in the upper (11) which opens into an entry area of the upper (11), wherein the fastening means (18) comprises a hook-and-loop fastener which enables the complete, reversible removal of the strap body (13, 13') from the shoe (10).

2. A shoe (10, 10', 10") according to claim 1, characterised in that the strap body (13) is formed as an elastic insert in a lace-free shoe.

3. Shoe (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the fastening means (18) is designed as a Velcro fastener.

4. Shoe (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the strap body (13, 13') is designed as an element which is at least partially visible from the outside, particularly when worn, and / or as part of the outer upper5. A shoe (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least part of the fastening means (18, 24) is secured to the strap body (13, 13') in a non-detachable or conditionally detachable manner.

6. Shoe (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the textile strap body has a (central) width of at most 100 mm and / or at least 10 mm, in particular at least 20 mm.

7. System (100, 101) comprising at least one shoe (10) according to the general term of claim 1, as well as at least one replacement strap body (13a, 13'a) - in particular one similar to the strap body - which is completely detachable from the strap body (13, 13') on one side of the shoe (10), wherein the shoe (10) further comprises, on its other side, a second strap body (13b) designed as an elastic insert, which is of the same type and can be replaced by the same replacement strap body (13a, 13a').

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