shoes

Abstract

To provide shoes which can be easily put on without a shoehorn by preventing the heel from floating or slipping off when worn. [Solution] The shoe S has a counter C built into the heel, and when viewed from the back, the built-in counter C is closer to the upper end of the counter C than the lower end of the counter C, and has a central opening 10 in the center of the counter C, a right-side longitudinal opening 11 on the right side of the counter C that is connected to the central opening 10, and a left-side longitudinal opening 12 on the left side of the counter C that is connected to the central opening 10, and the right-side longitudinal opening 11 slopes downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the right-side longitudinal opening, and the left-side longitudinal opening 12 is formed at a downward slope from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the left-side longitudinal opening.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention provides shoes In particular, the heel is prevented from floating or slipping off when worn, making it easy to put on without a shoehorn. shoes Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] There are shoes that can be put on without using hands or a shoehorn (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This shoe (11a) has a heel (14) at its rear end, and a hard protrusion (16) extending upward and diagonally rearward is formed at the top of the heel (14). The protrusion (16) is provided with a crescent-shaped core extension (17b) extending from a crescent-shaped core (17) provided at the heel (14) as a core to provide hardness. The height of the tip of the protrusion (16) is higher than the height of the front end of the shoe opening (15). The protrusion (16) has a curved shape with a concave inner side in cross section, and the contour shape of the tip (16a) of the protrusion (16) is rounded, increasing its strength and softening the impact on the heel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

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

[0004] In the above-mentioned low boots, there is a space between the low boots and the foot so that the heel of the foot can be placed against the inside of the protruding piece (16) and the opening can be widened at the instep and both sides of the instep to put on the low boots. However, because there is a space between the low boots and the foot, there is a problem that the heel may lift up or slip off when wearing the low boots.

[0005] The present invention takes into consideration the above problems. shoesThe purpose is to provide the following. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The shoe according to claim 1 has a counter built into the heel, When the counter is viewed from the rear, the counter is The counter is located on a side near the upper end of the counter and has one central opening in the center of the counter, a right side longitudinal opening on the right side of the counter that is connected to the central opening, and a left side longitudinal opening on the left side of the counter that is connected to the central opening, the right side longitudinal opening inclined downward as it moves away from the central opening in the longitudinal direction of the right side longitudinal opening, and the left side longitudinal opening inclined downward as it moves away from the central opening in the longitudinal direction of the left side longitudinal opening, the length L of the bottom end of the counter is greater than the maximum height H of the counter in a side view, and the right side and left side of the counter extend to the sides of the midfoot of the wearer. One surface facing the central opening is an upper end surface, and the other surface facing the central opening is a lower end surface. When viewed from the side of the counter, the vertical dimension M from the lower end of the counter to the lower end surface is greater than the opposing distance m between the upper end surface and the lower end surface (M>m). There is no opening below the central opening in the counter. It is something. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the shoe of claim 1, the shoe has a counter built into the heel, and when viewed from the back, the built-in counter has a central opening in the center of the counter on the side closer to the upper end of the counter than the lower end of the counter, a right side longitudinal opening on the right side of the counter that communicates with the central opening, and a left side longitudinal opening on the left side of the counter that communicates with the central opening, the right side longitudinal opening slopes downward as it moves away from the central opening in the longitudinal direction of the right side longitudinal opening, and the left side longitudinal opening slopes downward as it moves away from the central opening in the longitudinal direction of the left side longitudinal opening. Therefore, when a load (for example, weight applied via the heel of the foot) is applied to the side closer to the upper end of the counter than the lower end of the counter, the parts of the counter located above the central opening, the right side longitudinal opening, and the left side longitudinal opening move downward, widening the opening (see Fig. 7(a) → Fig. 7(b) (See Figures 11 and 12) This makes the shoes easy to put on, and after putting on the shoes, the counter part returns to its original position, and the heel part of the shoe fits the heel of the foot via the counter, preventing the heel from floating or slipping off when wearing the shoes.

[0014] Also, The present invention According to this shoe, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 above, when a load (for example, body weight applied through the heel of the foot) is applied to the side closer to the upper end of the counter than the lower end of the counter, the parts of the counter located above the central opening, the longitudinal opening on the right side, and the longitudinal opening on the left side move downward, widening the opening (see Figure 7(a) → Figure 7(b) and Figure 11 → Figure 12), making it easier to put on the shoes, and after putting on the shoes, the parts of the counter return to their original state, and in a side view, the length L of the lower end of the counter is greater than the maximum height H of the counter, and the right and left sides of the counter extend to the sides of the wearer's midfoot, so that the heel part of the shoe fits along the heel of the foot via the counter, and is clamped in to improve hold, preventing the heel from floating or slipping off when wearing the shoes. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a shoe incorporating a counter according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the shoe of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the counter contained in the shoe of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic right side view of FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of FIG. [Figure 7] 7(a) is a schematic front view of the counter included in the shoe of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7(b) is a schematic front view of the counter with a load applied above the central opening of FIG. 7(a). [Figure 8] FIG. 8(a) is a schematic plan view of FIG. 7(a), and FIG. 8(b) is a schematic plan view of FIG. 7(b). [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic right side view of FIG. 7(a). [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic partial cross-sectional side view of a portion of FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a photograph of the shoe of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 taken with no load applied to the heel. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a photograph showing the state in which a load is applied to the heel portion of the shoe of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, causing the area around the heel to bulge outward. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] One embodiment of the present invention shoes This will be explained with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 12). The shoe S shown in Figure 1 has a counter C built into the heel. When viewed from the back, it was closer to the upper end C2 of the counter C than the lower end C1 of the counter C. A central opening 10 is provided in the center of the counter C, and a counter C is connected to the central opening 10. On the right side of the counter C, a longitudinal opening 11 is formed, which is connected to the central opening 10. The left side surface has a longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface.

[0018] The longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface is inclined downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface, and the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface is inclined downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes the counter body, which is made of, for example, nylon, polypropylene, etc. The counter body 1 is placed inside the shoe S, with the outer member 2 and the inner member 3 on the outside, via the cushion member 4 (see FIGS. 2 and 10).

[0019] Therefore, according to the above-mentioned shoe S, the shoe S has a counter C built into the heel, and when the built-in counter C is viewed from the back, it is closer to the upper end C2 of the counter C than the lower end C1 of the counter C, and has a central opening 10 in the center of the counter C, a right side longitudinal opening 11 on the right side of the counter C that communicates with this central opening 10, and a left side longitudinal opening 12 on the left side of the counter C that communicates with the central opening 10, and the right side longitudinal opening 11 inclines downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the right side longitudinal opening 11, and the left side longitudinal opening 12 moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the left side longitudinal opening 12. Therefore, without increasing the size of the heel portion of the shoe S, when a load (for example, body weight applied through the heel of the foot) is applied to the side of the counter C closer to the upper end C2 than the lower end C1 of the counter C, the portion C3 of the counter C located above the central opening 10, the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface, and the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface moves downward, widening the opening and making it easier to put on (it is possible to put on easily without a shoehorn, without the heel protruding), and furthermore, after putting on the shoe S, the portion of the counter C returns to its original state, and the heel portion of the shoe S comes into contact with the heel of the foot via the counter C, which has the effect of preventing the heel from lifting up or slipping off when wearing the shoe.

[0020] When looking at the counter C alone, as described above, when looking at the counter C from the back, it is closer to the upper end C2 of the counter C than the lower end C1 of the counter C, and has a central opening 10 in the center of the counter C, a right side longitudinal opening 11 on the right side of the counter C that is connected to the central opening 10, and a left side longitudinal opening 12 on the left side of the counter C that is connected to the central opening 10, and the right side longitudinal opening 11 inclines downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the right side longitudinal opening 11, and The opening 12 slopes downward as it moves away from the central opening 10 in the longitudinal direction of the left side longitudinal opening 12, so that when a load (for example, weight applied via the heel of the foot) is applied to the side of the counter C inside the shoe S that is closer to the upper end C2 of the counter C than the lower end C1, the central opening 10 of the counter C, the opening 11 on the right side longitudinal, and the part C3 of the counter C located above the opening 12 on the left side longitudinal moves downward, widening the opening and making it easier to put on (without protruding the heel, making it easier to put on without a shoehorn, etc.).

[0021] More specifically, when putting on the shoes S, the weight of the wearer brings the portion of the counter C above the central opening 10 into contact with the portion of the counter C below the central opening 10 [see Figure 7(b)], and the portion of the counter C above the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side and the portion of the counter C above the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side move so as to spread outward [see Figure 8(b)]. Therefore, the opening is wide and the shoes are easy to put on, and after putting on the shoes S, the counter C parts above the central opening 10, the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface and the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface return to their original positions, so that the heel part of the shoes S fits along the heel of the foot via the counter C, preventing the heel from floating or slipping off when worn.

[0022] In addition, when viewed from the side of the counter C, the vertical dimension M from the bottom end of the counter C to the bottom end surface M1 is larger than the opposing distance m between the top end surface m1 and the bottom end surface M1 (M>m). When putting on shoes, the top end surface m1, which is the part of the counter C above the central opening 10, comes into contact with the bottom end surface M1, which is the part of the counter C below the central opening 10, due to the weight of the person, and the bottom end surface M1 acts as a stopper. Therefore, by adjusting M and m, the amount of downward movement can be adjusted appropriately. When putting on shoes S, the part of the counter C above the central opening 10 comes into contact with the counter C below the central opening 10 due to the person's weight. The counter C portion above the central opening 10, the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface, and the counter C portion above the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface move outward, widening the opening and making it easier to put on the shoes. Furthermore, after putting on the shoes S, the counter C portions above the central opening 10, the longitudinal opening 11 on the right side surface, and the longitudinal opening 12 on the left side surface return to their original positions, so that the heel portion of the shoes S fits in line with the heel of the foot via the counter C, preventing the heel from lifting or slipping off when worn. Also, as shown in side view in Figures 2 and 4, the length L of the bottom end of the counter C is greater than the maximum height H of the counter C, and the right and left sides of the counter C extend to the sides of the wearer's midfoot. Therefore, when a load (for example, body weight applied through the heel of the foot) is applied to the side of the counter closer to the upper end than the lower end, the parts of the counter located above the central opening, the longitudinal opening on the right side, and the longitudinal opening on the left side move downward, widening the opening (see Figure 7(a) → Figure 7(b) and Figure 11 → Figure 12), making it easier to put on the shoes.Furthermore, after the shoes are put on, the parts of the counter return to their original state, and since the length L of the lower end of the counter in a side view is greater than the maximum height H of the counter and the right and left sides of the counter extend to the sides of the wearer's midfoot, the heel part of the shoe fits along the heel of the foot via the counter and is clamped in to improve hold, preventing the heel from floating or slipping off when worn. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] S shoes C Counter 1 Counter body 10 Central opening 11 Longitudinal opening on the right side 12 Longitudinal opening on the left side

Claims

[Claim 1] A shoe with a counter built into the heel, When the counter is viewed from the rear, the counter is The counter is located near the top end of the counter and has one central opening in the center of the counter, a right side longitudinal opening on the right side of the counter that is connected to the central opening, and a left side longitudinal opening on the left side of the counter that is connected to the central opening, The right side longitudinal opening is formed from the central opening to the right side longitudinal opening. The longer it is in the longitudinal direction, the more it slopes downward. The left side longitudinal opening is formed by extending from the central opening to the left side longitudinal opening. The longer it is in the longitudinal direction, the more it slopes downward. When viewed from the side, the length L of the bottom end of the counter is greater than the maximum height H of the counter, The right side surface of the counter and the left side surface of the counter are extended to the side surface of the midfoot of the wearer, one opposing surface of the central opening is an upper end surface, and the other opposing surface of the central opening is a lower end surface; When viewed from the side of the counter, the vertical dimension M from the bottom end of the counter to the bottom end surface is greater than the opposing distance m between the top end surface and the bottom end surface (M>m); The counter has no opening below the central opening. A shoe characterized by:

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