Attachment for shoe

Abstract

To provide an attachment for a shoe that enables the shoe worn by a user to be used as a shoe for a special purpose.SOLUTION: An attachment for a shoe includes: a belt-like attachment part attached to an outer surface of a shoe; a toe part connected with the attachment part and arranged at a position corresponding to a toe of the shoe in a sole side of the shoe; and a heel part spaced from the toe part, connected with the attachment part, and arranged at a position corresponding to a heel of the shoe in the sole side of the shoe. A first additional component is attached to a side opposite to the sole side in the toe part and a second additional component is attached to a side opposite to the sole side in the heel part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to footwear, and more particularly to footwear that is attached to a shoe being worn. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, shoe covers that are attached to shoes for purposes such as waterproofing or stain prevention are known, and Patent Document 1 discloses a shoe cover that includes a toe cover that covers the toe of the shoe, an upper cover that covers the upper part of the shoe, and a heel cover that covers the heel of the shoe. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP2019-217218A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Meanwhile, shoes used for dance or dancing such as tap dancing or flamenco, and shoes used for sports or athletics such as golf or soccer, differ from shoes used in everyday life in that each part of the shoe, such as the toe, heel, or sole, may have special specifications according to the purpose of use.

[0005] For example, when practicing tap dancing, it is necessary to bring shoes with such special specifications to a practice studio, but carrying such shoes increases the amount of luggage and is troublesome.

[0006] Furthermore, shoes with special specifications of this kind are generally expensive, and when purchasing, there is a general desire to try them out carefully in order to select the shoes that fit best to one's feet.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article for wearing shoes that enables the shoes being worn to be used as shoes for a special purpose. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned object, a shoe attachment comprises a band-shaped attachment part that is attached to the outer surface of the shoe, a toe part that is connected to the attachment part and positioned on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe, and a heel part that is spaced apart from the toe part and connected to the attachment part and positioned on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe, and a first accessory part is attached to the toe part on the opposite side of the sole side, and a second accessory part is attached to the heel part on the opposite side of the sole side.

[0009] According to this, the shoe attachment has a toe portion and a heel portion connected to an attachment portion that is attached to the shoe, and a first accessory part is attached to the toe portion and a second accessory part is attached to the heel portion. Therefore, when such a shoe attachment is attached to a shoe, the shoe functions as a shoe with special specifications.

[0010] Therefore, by simply attaching the shoe attachment to the shoe, the shoe can function as a shoe with special specifications specialized for the purpose of use, thereby reducing the burden of carrying special shoes.

[0011] Furthermore, since the burden of transportation is reduced and the device can be easily carried, it can be easily used at any place without having to choose a specific place.

[0012] On the other hand, specialized shoes with special specifications tailored for a particular purpose are generally expensive, and therefore require careful consideration and selection when purchasing. However, by trying on shoe accessories before purchasing specialized shoes, a person can select shoes that fit his or her feet optimally.

[0013] This shoe attachment is formed so that the attachment part, toe part and heel part can be attached and detached from each other, and the attachment part is formed of an elastic material that can expand and contract according to the size of the shoe to be attached.

[0014] Furthermore, the first accessory of this shoe attachment is a tip on the toe side used for tap shoes, and the second accessory is a tip on the heel side used for tap shoes.

[0015] On the other hand, the first and second accessories of the shoe attachment may be spikes used for at least one of golf shoes, baseball shoes, and soccer shoes, or may be ornaments for decorating the shoes.

[0016] To achieve the above-mentioned objective, a shoe attachment comprises a band-shaped attachment portion that is attached to the outer surface of the shoe, a toe portion that is connected to the attachment portion and positioned on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe, and a heel portion that is spaced apart from the toe portion and connected to the attachment portion and positioned on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, the shoes worn can be used as special purpose shoes. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of an article for wearing shoes according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the shoe attachment according to the present embodiment as viewed from the arrow A in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the state in which the shoe attachment according to the present embodiment is worn. [Figure 4] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an outline of a configuration of an article for wearing shoes according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5]FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of an article for wearing shoes according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of an article for wearing shoes according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Next, an article for wearing shoes according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0020] (First embodiment) First, a shoe attachment according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3.

[0021] 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the shoe attachment according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 mainly comprises an attachment part 20, a toe part 30, a heel part 40, and a connecting member 50 that connects the toe part 30 and the heel part 40 to the attachment part 20.

[0022] In this embodiment, the attachment portion 20 is formed in a ring shape from a stretchable, band-like elastic material such as rubber, and is attached to the outer surface of the shoe while stretching and contracting according to the size of the shoe worn by the wearer.

[0023] In this embodiment, this mounting part 20 has a toe side mounting part 21 set at a location corresponding to the toe of the shoe, and a heel side mounting part 22 set at a location corresponding to the heel of the shoe, and the toe side mounting part 21 is pressed against the outer surface of the toe of the shoe, and the heel side mounting part 22 is pressed against the outer surface of the heel of the shoe, thereby mounting part 20 to the outer surface of the shoe.

[0024] In this embodiment, the toe portion 30 is connected to the mounting portion 20 via a connecting member 50 at the toe side mounting portion 21 of the mounting portion 20, and is positioned at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe on the sole side of the shoe when the mounting portion 20 is attached to the shoe.

[0025] In this embodiment, the toe portion 30 has an upper surface 31 that is positioned on the sole side of the shoe when the attachment portion 20 is attached to the shoe, a lower surface 32 that is opposite the upper surface 31 and contacts the ground surface when the attachment portion 20 is attached to the shoe, and a side surface 33 that connects the upper surface 31 and the lower surface 32, and is formed in a shape that follows the toe side of the shoe when viewed in a plane.

[0026] In this embodiment, a toe side tip 60, which is a first accessory and is a tip used for tap shoes, is attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30. The toe side tip 60 will be described later.

[0027] In this embodiment, the heel portion 40 is connected to the mounting portion 20 at the heel side mounting portion 22 of the mounting portion 20 via a connecting member 50, and when the mounting portion 20 is attached to the shoe, it is spaced away from the toe portion 30 and is positioned on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe.

[0028] In this embodiment, the heel portion 40 has an upper surface 41 that is positioned on the sole side of the shoe when the attachment portion 20 is attached to the shoe, a lower surface 42 that is opposite the upper surface 41 and contacts the ground surface when the attachment portion 20 is attached to the shoe, and a side surface 43 that connects the upper surface 41 and the lower surface 42, and is formed in a shape that follows the heel side of the shoe when viewed in a plane.

[0029] In this embodiment, a heel side tip 61, which is a second accessory and is a tip used in tap shoes, is attached to the underside 42 of the heel portion 40. This heel side tip 61 will be described later.

[0030] The connecting member 50 is formed by connecting multiple circular links in a chain shape, and in this embodiment, connects the mounting portion 20 to the toe portion 30, and also connects the mounting portion 20 to the heel portion 40.

[0031] In this embodiment, this connecting member 50 is configured such that link 50a arranged at the end on the attachment portion 20 side and link 50b arranged on the toe portion 30 side or link 50b arranged on the heel portion 40 side are, for example, carabiner-like links having openable and closable gates, so that the attachment portion 20, toe portion 30, or heel portion 40 can be attached to and detached from each other, respectively.

[0032] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the shoe attachment 10 as viewed from the arrow A in Fig. 1. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 has a partly cut-out on the underside 32 of the toe part 30, and the toe part side tip 60, which is a metal plate piece formed in a shape following the cut-out part, is fitted into the cut-out part and screwed in place to be attached to the underside 32 of the toe part 30.

[0033] On the other hand, the shoe attachment 10 is attached to the underside 42 of the heel portion 40 by placing the heel side tip 61, which is a metal plate piece formed in a shape following the underside 42 of the heel portion 40, against the underside 42 of the heel portion 40 and screwing it in place.

[0034] 3 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the state in which the shoe attachment 10 is attached. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 is attached to the shoe 100 when the wearer P is wearing the shoe 100.

[0035] When a wearer P puts the shoe attachment 10 on a shoe 100, first, the wearer places the toe of the shoe 100 against the toe side attachment part 21 on the inside of the attachment part 20, and then places the heel of the shoe 100 against the heel side attachment part 22 on the inside of the attachment part 20, so that the toe side attachment part 21 is pressed against the outer surface of the toe of the shoe and the heel side attachment part 22 is pressed against the outer surface of the heel of the shoe.

[0036] As a result, the attachment portion 20 is attached to the outer surface of the shoe, the toe on the sole side of the shoe 100 contacts the upper surface 31 of the toe portion 30, and the heel on the sole side of the shoe 100 contacts the upper surface 41 of the heel portion 40, thereby attaching the shoe attachment 100 to the shoe 100 of the wearer P.

[0037] In this embodiment, a toe side tip 60, which is a tip used in tap shoes, is attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 as the first accessory, and a heel side tip 61, which is also a tip used in tap shoes, is attached to the underside 42 of the heel portion 40 as the second accessory, so that the shoe 100 of the wearer P wearing the shoe attachment 100 functions as a tap shoe with special specifications.

[0038] Therefore, if the wearer P is only doing light tap dance practice, the shoe 100 can function as a tap shoe simply by attaching the shoe attachment 10 to the shoe 100, so there is no need to bring special tap shoes to a practice studio, which reduces the burden of carrying and reduces the burden of transportation.

[0039] Furthermore, since the burden of transporting the device is reduced and the device can be easily carried, the device can be taken to any place where tap dancing can be practiced (such as a gymnasium or outdoors) and used for easy practice, without being limited to a practice studio.

[0040] On the other hand, dedicated tap shoes are generally expensive and require careful consideration before purchasing. However, by trying on the shoe attachment 10 of the present embodiment before purchasing dedicated tap shoes, the wearer P can select the shoes that fit his / her feet best.

[0041] Moreover, since the shoe attachment 10 of this embodiment allows the attachment portion 20, the toe portion 30, and the heel portion 40 to be attached and detached from each other, if a plurality of toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 with different thicknesses, dimensions, surface materials, etc. are prepared, the plurality of toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 can be attached and detached for trial use, allowing the wearer P to simply and easily determine which provides the optimum fit for his or her own feet and purchase dedicated tap shoes based on the determined fit.

[0042] (Other embodiments) Next, an article for wearing shoes according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs.

[0043] In addition, the shoe attachments of the other embodiments are the same as the first embodiment except for the first and second accessory parts. Therefore, the same components as those of the first embodiment are given the same symbols and their explanations are omitted.

[0044] 4 is a view of the shoe attachment from below. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 has a plurality of golf spikes 70, which are the first attachment and the second attachment, attached to the underside 32 of the toe part 30 and the underside 42 of the heel part 40, respectively.

[0045] In this embodiment, the golf spikes 70 are formed in a cylindrical shape that protrudes toward the ground when attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40. For example, multiple golf spikes 70 may be attached individually to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40, or may be pre-installed on the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40.

[0046] In this way, since a plurality of golf spikes 70 are attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40 as the first and second accessory parts, the shoe 100 of the wearer P wearing the shoe attachment 100 functions as a golf shoe with special specifications.

[0047] Therefore, if the wearer P is doing light golf practice, simply attaching the shoe attachment 10 to the shoe 100 allows the shoe 100 to function as a golf shoe, eliminating the need to bring dedicated golf shoes to the driving range, reducing the burden of luggage and reducing the transportation burden.

[0048] Furthermore, since the burden of transportation is reduced and the golf club can be easily carried, the golf club can be taken to any place where golf practice can be performed (for example, a riverside where driving ranges are permitted) and practiced casually, without being limited to driving ranges.

[0049] On the other hand, since dedicated golf shoes are generally expensive, careful consideration must be given to the selection when purchasing. However, by trying on the shoe attachment 10 of the present embodiment before purchasing dedicated golf shoes, the wearer P can select the shoes that best fit his / her feet.

[0050] Moreover, in the shoe attachment 10 of this embodiment, the attachment portion 20, the toe portion 30, and the heel portion 40 can be attached and detached from each other, so if multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 with different thicknesses, dimensions, surface materials, etc. are prepared, the multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 can be attached and detached to try them out, allowing the wearer P to simply and easily determine which provides the best fit for his or her own feet and purchase dedicated golf shoes based on the determined fit.

[0051] 5 is a view of the shoe attachment from below. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 has a toe spike 80, which is a first accessory used for baseball shoes, attached to the underside 32 of the toe 30, and a heel spike 81, which is a second accessory used for baseball shoes, attached to the underside 42 of the heel 40.

[0052] In this embodiment, the toe side spikes 80 and heel side spikes 81 are made of metal plates that protrude toward the ground when attached to the underside 32 of the toe part 30 and the underside 42 of the heel part 40. For example, the toe side spikes 80 and heel side spikes 81 may be attached individually to the underside 32 of the toe part 30 and the underside 42 of the heel part 40, respectively, or may be pre-installed on the underside 32 of the toe part 30 and the underside 42 of the heel part 40.

[0053] In this way, the toe spike 80 is attached to the underside 32 of the toe 30 as the first accessory, and the heel spike 81 is attached to the underside 42 of the heel 40 as the second accessory, so that the shoe 100 of the wearer P wearing the shoe attachment 100 functions as a baseball shoe with special specifications.

[0054] Therefore, if the wearer P is doing light baseball practice, simply attaching the shoe attachment 10 to the shoe 100 allows the shoe 100 to function as a baseball shoe, eliminating the need to bring special baseball shoes to the baseball ground, reducing the burden of carrying luggage and reducing the transportation burden.

[0055] Furthermore, since the burden of transportation is reduced and the device can be easily carried, it can be taken to any location where baseball practice can be conducted (such as a park or field where the use of balls is permitted) and used for practice easily, without being limited to baseball grounds.

[0056] On the other hand, since specialized baseball shoes are generally expensive, careful consideration must be given to the selection when purchasing. However, by trying on the shoe attachment 10 of the present embodiment before purchasing specialized baseball shoes, the wearer P can select shoes that fit his / her feet best.

[0057] Moreover, in the shoe attachment 10 of this embodiment, the attachment portion 20, the toe portion 30, and the heel portion 40 can be attached and detached from each other, so if multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 with different thicknesses, dimensions, surface materials, etc. are prepared, the multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 can be attached and detached for trial use, allowing the wearer P to simply and easily determine which provides the best fit for his or her own feet and purchase dedicated baseball shoes based on the determined fit.

[0058] 6 is a view of the shoe attachment from below. As shown in the figure, the shoe attachment 10 has a plurality of soccer cleats 90, which are the first attachment part and the second attachment part, attached to the underside 32 of the toe part 30 and the underside 42 of the heel part 40, respectively.

[0059] In this embodiment, the soccer cleats 90 are formed in a cylindrical shape that protrudes toward the ground when attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40, and, for example, a plurality of soccer cleats 90 may be individually attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40, or may be pre-installed on the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40.

[0060] In this way, since multiple soccer cleats 90 are attached to the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40 as the first and second accessory parts, the shoes 100 of the wearer P wearing the shoe attachment 100 function as soccer shoes with special specifications.

[0061] Therefore, if the wearer P does light soccer practice, simply attaching the shoe attachment 10 to the shoes 100 allows the shoes 100 to function as soccer shoes, eliminating the need to bring special soccer shoes to the soccer field, reducing the burden of carrying luggage and reducing the transportation burden.

[0062] Furthermore, since the burden of transporting the equipment is reduced and the equipment can be easily carried, the equipment can be taken to any location where soccer practice can be conducted (such as a park or square where the use of a ball is permitted) and used for practice, not limited to soccer grounds.

[0063] On the other hand, since dedicated soccer shoes are generally expensive, careful consideration must be given to the selection when purchasing. However, by trying on the shoe attachment 10 of the present embodiment before purchasing dedicated soccer shoes, the wearer P can select the shoes that best fit his / her feet.

[0064] Moreover, in the shoe attachment 10 of this embodiment, the attachment portion 20, the toe portion 30, and the heel portion 40 can be attached and detached from each other, so if multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 with different thicknesses, dimensions, surface materials, etc. are prepared, the multiple toe portions 30 and heel portions 40 can be attached and detached to try them out, and the wearer P can simply and easily determine which provides the best fit for his or her own feet, and purchase dedicated soccer shoes based on the determined fit.

[0065] Incidentally, although not shown in the figures, the shoe attachment according to another embodiment of the present invention may be equipped with any ornament for decorating shoes that are used daily as the first accessory part and the second accessory part.

[0066] The ornament may be, for example, an ornament of any thickness having a shape following the underside 32 of the toe portion 30 and the underside 42 of the heel portion 40, with sides continuing with the side 33 of the toe portion 30 and the side 43 of the heel portion 40, and the sides being colored or decorated with a pattern or the like.

[0067] On the other hand, although not shown in the figures, shoe attachments according to other embodiments of the present invention may be used without any accessories attached to the toe and heel portions, for example, with both or either one of the toe and heel portions having thick soles, with the heel portion having a so-called heeled design, or with both or either one of the upper surfaces of the toe and heel portions having uneven surfaces as insoles (for example, it is expected that they will function as health sandals).

[0068] In this way, by attaching an ornament to the shoe attachment, or by making both or either one of the toe and heel parts of the shoe attachment thick-soled, the wearing comfort and atmosphere of the shoe 100 worn by the wearer P on a daily basis is changed, thereby increasing the interest of the wearer P.

[0069] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and other embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0070] In the above first embodiment and other embodiments, the case has been described where the shoe attachment is attached to function as tap shoes, golf shoes, baseball shoes or soccer shoes, but the shoe may also function as shoes with special specifications according to the purpose of use, such as basketball shoes, hula dancing shoes, flamenco shoes, Irish dancing shoes or jazz dancing shoes.

[0071] Furthermore, both or either one of the toe and heel parts may be made of wood, so that the shoes function as wooden shoes, for example.

[0072] In the above first embodiment and other embodiments, the connecting member 50 has been described as being formed by connecting a plurality of annular links in a chain shape, but this is not limited to this and the connecting member 50 may be formed from various materials, such as a rubber band-like member or a string-like member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 10 Shoe attachments 20 Mounting part 30 Toe 40 Heel 50 Connecting member 60 Toe side tip (first accessory) 61 Heel side tip (second accessory) 70 Golf spikes (first accessory, second accessory) 80 Toe spike (first accessory) 81 Heel spike (second accessory) 90 Soccer cleats (first accessory, second accessory)

Claims

1. A belt-shaped attachment part that is attached to the outer surface of the shoe; a toe portion connected to the mounting portion and disposed on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe; a heel portion that is spaced apart from the toe portion, is connected to the mounting portion, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe on the sole side of the shoe, A first accessory part is attached to the toe part on the opposite side to the sole side, and a second accessory part is attached to the heel part on the opposite side to the sole side. Attachments for shoes.

2. 2. The shoe attachment according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion, the toe portion and the heel portion are formed so as to be attachable to and detachable from each other.

3. The mounting portion is 3. The shoe attachment according to claim 1, which is made of an elastic material that can expand and contract according to the size of the shoe to be attached.

4. The first accessory is a tip for a tap shoe, The second accessory is a heel tip used for the tap shoe.

3. The shoe attachment according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The first accessory and the second accessory are A spike used in at least one of golf shoes, baseball shoes, and soccer shoes.

3. The shoe attachment according to claim 1 or 2.

6. 3. The shoe attachment according to claim 1, wherein the first accessory and the second accessory are ornaments for decorating the shoe.

7. A belt-shaped attachment part that is attached to the outer surface of the shoe; a toe portion connected to the mounting portion and disposed on the sole side of the shoe at a position corresponding to the toe of the shoe; a heel portion spaced apart from the toe portion and connected to the mounting portion and disposed at a position corresponding to the heel of the shoe on the sole side of the shoe; A shoe attachment comprising:

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