shoes

Abstract

To provide a shoe capable of further reducing deformation of the heel portion. [Solution] An upper 2 having a heel portion 3; A shoe 1 having a counter 5 consisting of an upper counter 51 and a lower counter 52, The upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52 are formed as separate parts. The upper counter 51 is attached to the upper part 31 of the heel part 3, The lower counter 52 is wider than the upper counter 51 and is attached to the lower part 32 of the heel part 3. The upper counter 51 is formed by bonding together a plurality of upper counter members to provide a thickness equivalent to a plurality of layers, while the lower counter 52 has a thickness equivalent to a single layer.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to shoes. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are shoes that can be put on without using hands (for example, Patent Document 1). When putting on such shoes, the user slides the heel over the upper part of the heel part of the shoe to introduce the foot into the inside of the shoe. Meanwhile, a counter (moon-shaped core) is provided in the heel part of the shoe for the purpose of maintaining the shape of the heel part and protecting the heel of the user. Conventional counters need to be strong enough to not deform when pressure is applied from above, so an integrated counter is used from top to bottom in the heel part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-139151 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in shoes that can be put on without using hands, where the heel is slid over the upper part of the heel, the counter is even more important because the upper part of the heel is particularly prone to deformation. In this respect, there is still room for improvement in conventional shoes.

[0005] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a shoe that can further reduce deformation of the heel portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following means. Note that the parentheses indicate reference symbols of the embodiments described below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0007] The shoe (1) according to claim 1 is An upper (2) having a heel portion (3); A shoe (1) having a counter (5) consisting of an upper counter (51) and a lower counter (52), The upper counter (51) and the lower counter (52) are formed as separate parts, The upper counter (51) is attached to the upper part (31) of the heel part, The lower counter (52) is wider than the upper counter (51) and is attached to the lower part (32) of the heel part. The upper counter (51) is formed by bonding together a plurality of upper counter members (51a, 51b) to form multiple layers, thereby providing a thickness equivalent to multiple layers, while the lower counter (52) is formed as a single layer, thereby providing a thickness equivalent to a single layer.

[0008] The shoe (1) according to claim 2 is the shoe (1) according to claim 1, The upper counter (51) and the lower counter (52) are made of a thermoplastic material, The upper counter (51) and the lower counter (52) are melted together by thermoforming, and are attached to the heel part (3) with a part of the upper counter (51) overlapping the lower counter (52).

[0009] The shoe (1) according to claim 3 is the shoe (1) according to claim 1, Further, a buffer member (6) is provided, The cushioning member (6) has at least a bottom surface (65) and a front side surface (66) that rises from one side of the bottom surface (65) and comes into contact with the user's foot, The cushioning member (6) is attached to the upper part (31) of the heel part so as to cover at least a part of the upper counter (51), The cushioning member (6) is characterized in that a corner (66a) formed by the bottom surface (65) and the front side surface (66) is not chamfered. Effect of the Invention

[0010] Next, the effects of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the reference symbols in the parentheses are those of the embodiments described below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0011] According to the invention of claim 1, by forming the upper counter (51) and the lower counter (52) as separate parts as the counter (5) attached to the heel part (3), it becomes easy to manufacture and process only the upper counter (51) attached to the upper part (31) of the heel part, by forming the shape of the upper counter (51) to fit the upper part (31) of the heel part or the human heel, and by improving the strength, etc. Therefore, it becomes easy to prevent the upper part (31) of the heel part (3) from being deformed.

[0012] Furthermore, when putting on the shoes (1) that can be put on without using hands, the user slides his / her heel over the upper part (31) of the heel part of the shoe (1) to introduce the foot into the shoe (1). Therefore, the upper part (31) of the heel part is particularly prone to deformation. However, according to the invention of claim 1, by making the upper counter (51) have a thickness of multiple layers, the upper counter (51) can be made stronger, and deformation of the upper part (31) of the heel part (3) can be prevented.

[0013] On the other hand, by forming the lower counter (52) wide, it can be provided over a wide area of ​​the lower part (32) of the heel part (3), thereby making it possible to maintain the shape and protect the heel over a wide area.

[0014] Therefore, according to the invention as defined in claim 1, the shoe (1) can be designed to further reduce deformation of the heel portion (3).

[0015] In addition, since the lower counter (52) has a larger area than the upper counter (51), costs can be reduced by leaving it as a single layer.

[0016] According to the invention of claim 2, the upper counter (51) and the lower counter (52) are produced and processed separately as separate bodies, and then attached to the heel part (3) and then thermoformed to form an integrated counter (5). Therefore, by being separate bodies, ease of production and processing is ensured, while after thermoforming, the heel part (3) is supported by the integrated counter (5), making the shape of the heel part (3) more stable.

[0017] According to the invention of claim 3, when the cushioning member (6) is chamfered, the corners (66a) do not come into contact with the user's foot, improving comfort. However, by leaving the corners (66a) without chamfering, the corners (66a) become more likely to catch on the heels (K) of the user's foot, making the shoes (1) less likely to come off. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a shoe according to the present invention, in which (a) is a diagram showing the appearance of the shoe, and (b) is a diagram showing, by dashed lines, a counter and a cushioning member attached inside the shoe. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view showing a counter attached inside the shoe according to the embodiment, and FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a counter according to the embodiment, in which (a) is a front view showing a first upper counter member, (b) is a second upper counter member, and (c) is a front view showing a lower counter. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front view showing the cushioning member according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a method of attaching a counter and a cushioning member to a shoe according to the embodiment, in which (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the counter is attached to the shoe, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the cushioning member is further attached to the shoe. [Figure 6]4 is an explanatory diagram showing the cushioning member and the foot of a user according to the embodiment; FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a shoe according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when directions such as up, down, left and right are indicated, they refer to up, down, left and right when viewed from the front in the drawings. <Shoe Overview>

[0020] As shown in Fig. 1(a), shoe 1 includes upper 2 and sole S. As shown in Fig. 1(a), upper 2 is provided with a plurality of lace holes E and a tongue T. Moreover, upper 2 of shoe 1 shown in Fig. 1(a) is made by sewing together outer cloth 21 and lining cloth 22. The surface of outer cloth 21 forms the exterior of shoe 1, and the surface of lining cloth 22 comes into contact with the user's foot when the user wears shoe 1.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1(a), the upper 2 has a heel portion 3. A user can put on the shoe 1 without using hands by inserting the foot into the shoe opening H (see Fig. 1(a)) and then sliding the heel over the heel portion 3 to introduce the foot further inside the shoe 1.

[0022] The outline of the shoe 1 in this embodiment is as described above. Note that such a configuration is a conventionally known configuration.

[0023] <Explanation of the inside of the shoe> Fig. 1(b) shows a simplified version of the shoe 1 shown in Fig. 1(a), and further shows by dashed lines the configuration of the inside of the heel part 3 of the upper 2 (between the back surface of the outer cloth 21 and the back surface of the lining cloth 22 shown in Fig. 1(a)). A counter 5 and a cushioning member 6 are attached to the inside of the heel part 3, as shown by dashed lines in Fig. 1(b).

[0024] 1(b), inside the heel portion 3, the lower counter 52 of the counter 5 is located at the lower portion 32 of the heel portion 3, and the upper counter 51 is located at the upper portion 31 of the heel portion 3. As will be described later, the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52 are formed as separate parts, but are finally thermoformed to form an integrated counter 5. Meanwhile, the cushioning member 6 is attached to the upper portion 31 of the heel portion 3 so as to cover the upper counter 51 inside the heel portion 3.

[0025] The counter 5 and the buffer member 6 shown in FIG. 1(b) are attached to the inside of the upper 2 in a U-shaped curved state that fits the shape of the heel part 3, as shown in FIG.

[0026] The configurations of the counter 5 and the buffer member 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0027] <Counter Description> First, a description will be given of the counter 5. As shown in Fig. 2(a), the counter 5 is made up of an upper counter 51 and a lower counter 52.

[0028] <<Upper counter explanation>> As shown in Fig. 2(a), the upper counter 51 is formed by bonding together a first upper counter member 51a and a second upper counter member 51b. The shapes of the first upper counter member 51a and the second upper counter member 51b are described below. A method for forming the upper counter 51 using the first upper counter member 51a and the second upper counter member 51b will be described later.

[0029] The first upper counter member 51a is a sheet-like member, and as shown in Fig. 3(a), has a rounded trapezoidal shape in front view. To explain in more detail, the upper side 51a3 of the first upper counter member 51a has a flat mountain shape between the left and right ends 51a1, 51a1 in Fig. 3(a). On the other hand, the lower side 51a4 of the upper counter member 51a has a flattened semi-elliptical shape between the left and right ends 51a1, 51a1 in Fig. 3(a).

[0030] A small notch is provided in the central portion 51a2 of the upper side 51a3 (see Figure 3(a)) and the central portion 51a2 of the lower side 51a4 (see Figure 3(a)) of this first upper counter member 51a to mark the center of the first upper counter member 51a.

[0031] The size of the first upper counter member 51a can be, for example, 85 mm in width W51a (see FIG. 3(a)) between both ends 51a1, 51a1, while the vertical length H51a (see FIG. 3(a)) connecting the central portion 51a2 of the upper side 51a3 and the central portion 51a2 of the lower side 51a4 can be, for example, 45 mm.

[0032] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 3(b), the second upper counter member 51b has substantially the same shape as the first upper counter member 51a. However, as shown in Fig. 3(b), the second upper counter member 51b is formed smaller than the first upper counter member 51a. For example, compared to the size of the first upper counter member 51a exemplified above, the second upper counter member 51b may have a width W51b (see Fig. 3(b)) between both ends 51b1, 51b1 of 76 mm. On the other hand, the vertical length H51b (see Fig. 3(b)) connecting the central portion 51b2 of the upper side 51b3 and the central portion 51b2 of the lower side 51b4 may be, for example, 37 mm.

[0033] <<Explanation of the lower counter>> As shown in FIG. 2(a), the lower counter 52 is configured as a single layer without bonding together a plurality of members, and is disposed below the upper counter 51.

[0034] This lower counter 52 is a sheet-like member, and as shown in Fig. 3(c), has a rounded, flat trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. To explain in more detail, the upper side 523 of the lower counter 52 has a long, flat mountain shape with a top part extending from side to side between the left and right ends 521, 521 in Fig. 3(c). On the other hand, the lower side 524 of the lower counter 52 has a flattened semi-elliptical shape or a rounded triangular shape between the left and right ends 521, 521 in Fig. 3(c).

[0035] This lower counter 52 has a small notch in the center 522 of the upper side 523 (see Figure 3(c)) and the center 522 of the lower side 524 (see Figure 3(c)) to mark the center of the lower counter 52.

[0036] The size of the lower counter 52 can be, for example, a horizontal width W52 (see FIG. 3(c)) between both ends 521, 521 of 200 mm. Meanwhile, a vertical length H52 (see FIG. 3(c)) connecting the center portion 522 of the upper side 523 and the center portion 522 of the lower side 524 of 45 mm.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 3(c), the lower counter 52 is wider than the upper counter 51. This allows the shape of the lower part 32 of the heel part 3 to be maintained over a wide area (see Fig. 1(b)) and protects the heel.

[0038] The first upper counter member 51a, the second upper counter member 51b, and the lower counter member 52 are made of a thermoplastic material such as hot melt resin. As described below, the counter member 5 is formed by thermoforming the first upper counter member 51a (see FIG. 3(a)), the second upper counter member 51b (see FIG. 3(b)), and the lower counter member 52 (see FIG. 3(c)). Therefore, it is preferable to use a thermoplastic material for the counter member 5. In this way, by using a thermoplastic material for the counter member 5, processing by thermoforming becomes easy, and there is an advantage that the shape of the heel portion 3 (see FIG. 1(a)) can be maintained and the heel of the user can be protected.

[0039] <Explanation of cushioning material> Next, the cushioning member 6 (see FIG. 1(b)) will be described.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 2(b), the cushioning member 6 is not a sheet-like member, but has a thickness L. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 2(b), in addition to a front side surface 66, the cushioning member 6 has a bottom surface 65, an upper surface 68 opposite the bottom surface 65, and a rear side surface 69 opposite the front side surface 66. Note that a corner 66a formed by the bottom surface 65 and the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 shown in Fig. 2(b) is not chamfered. The reason for this will be described later.

[0041] The shape of the cushioning member 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The cushioning member 6 has a front side surface 66 that curves symmetrically. To explain in more detail, the upper side 63 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 has a shape that curves slightly larger between the left and right ends 61, 61 in FIG. 4. On the other hand, the lower side 64 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 (corresponding to the unchamfered corner 66a shown in FIG. 2(b)) has a shape that curves more gently than the upper side surface 63 between the left and right ends 61 in FIG. 4. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical length H61 at the center 62 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 is longer than the vertical length H62 near the end 61 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6. In addition, the center 62 of the upper side 63 and the center 62 of the lower side 64 of the cushioning member 6 are provided with small notches that serve as a mark indicating the center of the cushioning member 6.

[0042] The size of the cushioning member 6 may be, for example, a width W6 (see FIG. 4) between the ends 61, 61 of 230 mm. Meanwhile, a vertical length H61 at the center 62 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 may be, for example, 40 mm. Moreover, a vertical length H62 near the end 61 of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 may be, for example, 20 mm. Furthermore, a thickness L (see FIG. 2(b)) of the cushioning member 6 may be, for example, 15 mm.

[0043] In this embodiment, the cushioning member 6 is a sponge. However, the cushioning member 6 is not limited to a sponge as long as it has elasticity.

[0044] <Thermoforming of upper counter> Next, a method for forming the upper counter 51 using the above-mentioned first upper counter member 51a and second upper counter member 51b will be described.

[0045] Specifically, the first upper counter member 51a and the second upper counter member 51b are overlapped and thermoformed using a heat molding machine or the like into a shape that conforms to the shape of the upper part 31 of the heel part 3 and the shape of a human heel. At this time, since the first upper counter member 51a and the second upper counter member 51b are made of a thermoplastic material, they are melted and integrated by thermoforming, forming the upper counter 51 (see FIG. 2(a)) with a thickness of two layers. Therefore, compared to a single layer, the upper counter 51 has improved resistance to deformation and is less likely to deform.

[0046] In addition, since the upper counter 51 (first upper counter member 51a, second upper counter member 51b) and the lower counter 52 are formed as separate parts, it is easy to produce and process only the upper counter 51 by thermoforming the shape to fit the upper part 31 of the heel part or the human heel, improving the strength, etc. Therefore, it is easy to prevent the heel part 3 from being deformed.

[0047] The lower counter 52 has one layer (see FIG. 2(a)). As a result, the lower counter 52 has a larger area than the upper counter 51 as shown in FIG. 3, which allows for cost reduction.

[0048] <How to install the counter and cushioning material> Next, a method for attaching the upper counter 51, the lower counter 52, and the buffer member 6 to the upper 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0049] <<How to install the upper and lower counters>> First, the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52 are attached. Specifically, first, the back surface of the outer cloth 21 (see FIG. 1(a)) of the upper 2 (see FIG. 1(a)) to which the sole S (see FIG. 1(a)) has not yet been attached is exposed. FIG. 5(a) shows the heel part 3 (see FIG. 1(a)) of the back surface 2a of the exposed outer cloth 21 (see FIG. 1(a)). Then, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the lower counter 52 is attached to the lower part 32 (see FIG. 1(a) and FIG. 5(a)) of the heel part 3 of the back surface 2a of the outer cloth 21 (see FIG. 1(a)) of the upper 2 using glue or the like. Next, as shown in Fig. 5(a), the upper counter 51 is attached using glue or the like to the upper part 31 (see Figs. 1(a) and 5(a)) of the heel part 3 on the back surface 2a of the outer fabric 21 (see Fig. 1(a)) of the upper 2. At this time, the lower side of the upper counter 51 and the upper side of the lower counter 52 are made to overlap with each other as shown in Fig. 5(a).

[0050] <<How to attach the cushioning material>> Next, the cushioning member 6 is attached. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 5(b), the cushioning member 6 is attached using glue or the like to the upper portion 31 (see Figs. 1(a) and 5(b)) of the heel portion 3 so as to cover the upper counter 51 attached to the back surface 2a of the outer fabric 21 (see Fig. 1(a)) of the upper 2.

[0051] The reason for attaching the cushioning member 6 is not only to reduce the burden on the feet of a user who wears the shoes 1, but also to make it difficult to remove the shoes 1. The latter reason will be explained below.

[0052] FIG. 6 shows the cushioning member 6 attached to the shoe 1 (see FIG. 1(a)) and the heel K of the user's foot when the shoe 1 is worn. The cushioning member 6 is attached to the upper part 31 of the heel part 3 (see FIG. 5(b)). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, an angle 66a formed by the bottom surface 65 and the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 comes into contact with a part above the most protruding part of the heel K of the user's foot (at a position closer to the ankle). Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the angle 66a of the front side surface 66 of the cushioning member 6 has a shape that draws a curve that is convex upward from the recessed part 67 toward the central part 62. This shape also makes it easier for the angle 66a to come into contact with a part above the most protruding part of the heel K of the user's foot.

[0053] In addition, the corner 66a is not chamfered. That is, if the corner 66a were chamfered, the comfort of wearing the shoe would be improved, but it is left as a right angle without being chamfered.

[0054] With the above configuration, even if the cushioning member 6 tries to move downward relative to the foot, the corner 66a gets caught by the heel K of the foot, preventing the downward movement. In other words, even if the shoe 1 (see FIG. 1(a)) tries to move in a direction to come off from the foot (downward relative to the foot), the corner 66a gets caught by the protruding heel K of the foot, preventing the shoe 1 from moving in the direction to come off. Therefore, the shoe 1 becomes more difficult to come off.

[0055] In addition, by making the thickness L of the cushioning member 6 (see FIG. 2(b)) as thick as, for example, 15 mm, the force with which the cushioning member 6 presses against the foot is increased. This makes it easier for the corner 66a to catch on the heel K of the foot, making the shoe 1 more difficult to slip off.

[0056] The thickness L of the cushioning member 6 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 15 mm. If it is less than 10 mm, the heel K may not be able to catch properly. On the other hand, if it is thicker than 15 mm, the comfort of wearing the shoe may be reduced. Therefore, the thickness L of the cushioning member 6 is preferably 10 to 15 mm, so that the heel K can be easily caught while still maintaining comfort.

[0057] The above is an explanation of the reason for attaching the cushioning member 6 in order to make it difficult for the shoe 1 to come off.

[0058] Now, let us return to the explanation of the attachment of the upper counter 51, the lower counter 52, and the cushioning member 6. As shown in Fig. 5(b), after the upper counter 51, the lower counter 52, and the cushioning member 6 are attached to the upper 2, the upper 2 is turned over so that the back surface 2a (see Fig. 5(b)) of the outer fabric 21 of the upper 2 faces inward. As a result, the upper counter 51, the lower counter 52, and the cushioning member 6 are positioned on the inside of the upper 2, as shown in Fig. 1(b).

[0059] Next, the heel part 3 (see FIG. 1(b)) of the upper 2 with the upper counter 51, lower counter 52, and cushioning member 6 arranged inside is thermoformed into a shape that conforms to the shape of the heel part 3 and the human heel using a heat molding machine or the like. As a result, the upper counter 51, lower counter 52, and cushioning member 6 form a U-shape inside the upper 2 as shown in FIG.

[0060] Here, the lower side of the upper counter 51 and the upper side of the lower counter 52 are arranged so as to overlap (see FIG. 5(a)). Therefore, the overlapping parts are melted by thermoforming, and the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52 become an integrated counter 5. Therefore, the pressure applied from above to the heel part 3 by the heel of the user can be supported by the integrated counter 5 consisting of the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52. In other words, while the ease of production and processing is ensured by having the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52 as separate bodies, the integrated counter 5 ultimately increases the strength of the heel part 3 against deformation of its shape when pressure is applied from above.

[0061] After the counter 5 and the buffer member 6 have been attached to the upper 2 as described above, the sole S is attached to the upper 2, completing the shoe 1 (see FIG. 1(a)).

[0062] According to the present embodiment described above, by forming the counter 5 (see FIG. 1(b)) attached to the heel part 3 as separate parts, the upper counter 51 and the lower counter 52, it becomes easy to produce and process only the upper counter 51 attached to the upper part 31 of the heel part, by forming the shape of the upper part 31 of the heel part or the shape of a human heel, improving the strength, etc. Therefore, it becomes easy to prevent the upper part 31 of the heel part 3 (see FIG. 1(b)) from being deformed.

[0063] Furthermore, when putting on the shoe 1 that can be put on without using hands, the user introduces the foot into the shoe 1 by sliding the heel over the upper part 31 of the heel part 3 of the shoe 1 (see FIG. 1(b)). For this reason, the upper part 31 of the heel part 3 is particularly susceptible to deformation. However, according to this embodiment, the upper counter 51 is made to have a thickness of multiple layers (two layers) (see FIG. 2(a)), which makes the upper counter 51 more sturdy and prevents deformation of the upper part 31 of the heel part 3.

[0064] On the other hand, by forming the lower counter 52 wide, it can be provided over a wide area of ​​the lower part 32 of the heel part 3 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 5(a)). This makes it possible to maintain the shape of the heel part 3 over a wide area and to protect the heel.

[0065] Also, the lower counter 52 has a larger area than the upper counter 51 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 5(a)). Therefore, according to this embodiment, the lower counter 52 is made to be a single layer, which can reduce costs.

[0066] As described above, according to this embodiment, the shoe 1 can be provided in which deformation of the heel portion 3 can be further reduced.

[0067] <Description of Modifications> The shoe 1 shown in this embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. For example, in this embodiment, the upper counter 51 has a thickness of two layers (see FIG. 2(a)), but the thickness may be increased by bonding together three or more upper counter members. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 1. Shoes 2. Upper 3 Heel 31 Upper part of heel part 3 32 Lower part of heel part 3 5. Counter 51 Upper Counter 51a First upper counter member (upper counter member) 51b Second upper counter member (upper counter member) 52 Lower Counter 6. Cushioning materials 65 Bottom 66 Front side 66a corner

Claims

1. an upper having a heel portion; A shoe having a counter consisting of an upper counter and a lower counter, The upper counter and the lower counter are formed as separate parts, The upper counter is attached to an upper portion of the heel portion, The lower counter is wider than the upper counter and is attached to a lower portion of the heel portion. The upper counter is formed by bonding together a plurality of upper counter members to form a plurality of layers, so as to have a thickness equivalent to a plurality of layers, while the lower counter is formed as a single layer, so as to have a thickness equivalent to a single layer.

2. The upper counter and the lower counter are made of a material having thermoplastic properties, 2. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the upper counter and the lower counter are fused together by thermoforming and attached to the heel portion with a portion of the upper counter overlapping the lower counter.

3. Further, a buffer member is provided, The cushioning member has a bottom surface and a front side surface that rises from one side of the bottom surface and abuts against the foot of a user, The cushioning member is attached to an upper portion of the heel portion so as to cover at least a portion of the upper counter, The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein a corner formed by the bottom surface and the front side surface of the cushioning member is not chamfered.

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