60 results about "Little toes" patented technology

The present invention relates to the upper U of an athletic shoe comprising a first opening 1 out of which the foot sticks upwards during wearing and a second opening 2 which is closed with a tongue. The two openings 1, 2 are continuous with each other, and the upper U comprises a medial side stretchable part 51 which covers a part of a medial side face of an arch of the foot, a lateral side stretchable part 50 which covers a part of a lateral side face of a ball of a little toe (a fifth toe), a front part 3 located forward of the two stretchable parts 50, 51 and a rear part 4 located backward of the two stretchable parts. Each of the stretchable parts 50, 51 is provided so as to essentially cross one of side faces of the upper U from a top surface of a sole S to the second opening 2. Young's modulus along the lengthwise direction L of the foot of each of the stretchable parts 50, 51 is set smaller than that of the front part 3 and the rear part 4.

A shoe sole including: an outsole having a tread surface to be in contact with a road surface; and a midsole arranged on the outsole, wherein: the midsole is exposed in a central section of a rear foot section and an arch section; in the central section and a lateral side section of the rear foot section of the shoe sole, a diagonal groove is formed extending in a diagonal front-rear direction in the rear foot section to an outer edge of a lateral side of the rear foot section; an angle β, formed between a virtual center line of the diagonal groove and a longitudinal axis connecting between a center of a heel and a middle point between a big-toe ball and a little-toe ball, is set in a range of 12° to 35°; and a virtual intersection point between the longitudinal axis and the center line is set within a range of 21% to 43% of a full length of the longitudinal axis of the shoe sole from a posterior end of the shoe sole, the diagonal groove extending to a point anterior and medial to the intersection point.

In order to provide an athletic shoe that does not get caught even when a strong effort to hold on is made when sliding sideways, and that allows for light footwork, the present invention provides an athletic shoe that has an undersurface of a midsole 22 that is formed with a raised portion 24, along a circumferential side edge thereof affixed with an outersole 30 that forms an outsole, and an extending portion 32 that extends up to a circumferential side surface of the midsole is formed at a perimeter edge of the outersole, wherein: at a portion along a little toe of the circumferential side surface 22a of the midsole, a bulged portion 29 having a thickness equal to or more than a thickness substantially corresponding to a thickness of the raised portion 24 of the midsole in a shoe width direction is integrally fanned so as to protrude outward, and the extending portion 32 is formed extending from the perimeter edge of the outersole 30 toward a protruding surface of the bulged portion 29 and the extending portion 32 is formed in a large arcuate curve and is made to go round the protruding surface of the bulged portion.

In order to provide an athletic shoe that does not get caught even when a strong effort to hold on is made when sliding sideways, and that allows for light footwork, the present invention provides an athletic shoe that has an undersurface of a midsole 22 that is formed with a raised portion 24, along a circumferential side edge thereof affixed with an outersole 30 that forms an outsole, and an extending portion 32 that extends up to a circumferential side surface of the midsole is formed at a perimeter edge of the outersole, wherein: at a portion along a little toe of the circumferential side surface 22a of the midsole, a bulged portion 29 having a thickness equal to or more than a thickness substantially corresponding to a thickness of the raised portion 24 of the midsole in a shoe width direction is integrally formed so as to protrude outward, and the extending portion 32 is formed extending from the perimeter edge of the outersole 30 toward a protruding surface of the bulged portion 29 and the extending portion 32 is formed in a large arcuate curve and is made to go round the protruding surface of the bulged portion.

The present invention relates to the upper U of an athletic shoe comprising a first opening 1 out of which the foot sticks upwards during wearing and a second opening 2 which is closed with a tongue. The two openings 1, 2 are continuous with each other, and the upper U comprises a medial side stretchable part 51 which covers a part of a medial side face of an arch of the foot, a lateral side stretchable part 50 which covers a part of a lateral side face of a ball of a little toe (a fifth toe), a front part 3 located forward of the two stretchable parts 50, 51 and a rear part 4 located backward of the two stretchable parts. Each of the stretchable parts 50, 51 is provided so as to essentially cross one of side faces of the upper U from a top surface of a sole S to the second opening 2. Young's modulus along the lengthwise direction L of the foot of each of the stretchable parts 50, 51 is set smaller than that of the front part 3 and the rear part 4.

A lace fitting structure for fitting an upper 3 wrapping around an instep of a foot to the instep, the structure including: a medial side portion 31 covering the instep and a medial side surface of a big toe; a lateral side portion 32 covering the instep and a lateral side surface of a little toe; first shoelace means 1 placed to extend in a longitudinal direction Y of the foot and engaged with the medial side portion 31 and the lateral side portion 32 along central edge portions 33 of the medial side portion 31 and the lateral side portion 32; placement means for placing a portion of the first shoelace means 1 so that the first shoelace means 1 is exposed in a plurality of exposed areas 1i, which are separated from one another in the longitudinal direction Y; and second shoelace means 2 engaging, in a transverse direction X of the foot, with the first shoelace means 1 in the plurality of exposed areas 1i so as to bring the medial side portion 31 and the lateral side portion 32 closer to each other, wherein a length L of the exposed areas 1i in the longitudinal direction Y is greater than a thickness and a width of the second shoelace means 2.

A resin safety shoe toe cap made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, wherein the toe cap resin safety shoe toe cap is constituted from rising parts comprising a front end rising part 1, a big toe side rising part 2 and a little toe side rising part 3; a top part 6; and a base part 5, wherein the thickness of the big toe side rising part 2 is made to be greater than the thickness of the little toe side rising part 3. Moreover, the big toe side rising part 2 and the little toe side rising part 3 are connected to the front end rising part 1 by curved surface parts 4 having different curvatures, and the rising parts are formed so as to rise up approximately perpendicularly to the base part 5. The safety shoe toe cap not only satisfies the performances in L-class and S-class of JIS T 8101, but also the impact resistance and compression resistance performances stipulated in H-class of JIS T 8101 and safety shoe standards in the CEN Standard, without impairing the ability to fit to shoes and wearer's feet.

A structure of a toe cap and a shoe having the toe cap embedded which does not disturb foot movement such as walking while protecting a toe against lateral collision with an object such as a wheel of a dolly includes a cup-shaped shell body which is formed by connecting a front end wall, bilateral side walls and an upper face wall with a gentle curved face, and an extension side wall disposed at least to one side wall as rearwardly extending a rear end edge of the side wall. The shoe having the toe cap embedded can sufficiently protect the toe even when an impact is applied from the outer side (i.e., the little toe) direction of the toe of which protection is not sufficient with a normal toe cap embedded shoe.

Asymmetrical hosiery (10) knitted by a hosiery knitting machine, wherein a tip position (G) of a tip top part (14) is positioned nearer to a big toe side (16), characterized in that a first gusset part (22) is knitted nearer to the big toe side (16) of the tip toe section (14) so as to near a shape of a human foot having a big toe thicker and longer than other toes so that bulge of the tip toe section (14) on the big toe side (16) can be made larger than that of a little toe side (18), and that a second gusset part (24) is knitted nearer to the big toe side (16) following the first gusset part (22) so as to extend the big toe side (16) without substantially extending the little toe side (18) of the tip toe section (14).

A resin safety shoe toe cap, formed of a fiber-free thermoplastic resin and comprising a front end upright portion, a big toe upright portion, a little toe upright portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, wherein: (a) outer wall surfaces of the respective upright portions are formed so as to rise substantially vertically to the bottom portion; (b) an inner wall surface of the front end upright portion is curved, and the inner wall surface opposed to the vertical surface of the outer wall is thicker at a top portion side than at a bottom portion side; and (c) the front end upright portion is formed to be thicker in thickness than the little toe upright portion and the big toe upright portion. The shoe toe cap is reduced as much as possible in weight and yet meets safety standards for shoe toe caps.

The present invention provides an upper (U) of a sports shoe, including: a first opening (1) that covers the instep and allows the foot to protrude from above when the shoe is worn; and a second opening (2) that passes through a tongue. (T) and is closed. The two openings (1, 2) are connected to each other, wherein the upper (U) includes: an inner telescopic part (51) covering a part of the inner side of the sole and arch of the foot; an outer telescopic part (50) , covering part of the outer surface of the little toe of the foot; the front part (3) arranged in front of the two telescopic surfaces (50, 51); and the rear part (3) arranged behind the two telescopic parts (50, 51) 4). Each of the elastic portions (50, 51) starts from the upper surface of the sole (S), crosses one side of the upper (U), and ends at the second opening (2). The tensile elastic modulus of each stretchable portion (50, 51) in the leg length direction (L) is set to be smaller than the tensile elastic modulus of the front portion (3) and the rear portion (4). .

A toe protecting device for supporting and keeping the toe from curling is disclosed. The device includes a thin plastic strip for placing the toe straight, a plurality of washer rings through which a toe can be inserted, a cloth that surrounds the device provides cushion and an elastic band secures the toe and the strip. A plurality of washer rings attached to the flat surface of the plastic strip is lifted so as to insert at least one of a big toe and little toe. An elastic band that surrounds the toe and the device provides sufficient grip. A plurality of objects on the strip that supports and straightens the little toe is made of lightweight plastic.

Asymmetrical hosiery (10) knitted by a hosiery knitting machine, wherein a tip position (G) of a tip top part (14) is positioned nearer to a big toe side (16), characterized in that a first gusset part (22) is knitted nearer to the big toe side (16) of the tip toe section (14) so as to near a shape of a human foot having a big toe thicker and longer than other toes so that bulge of the tip toe section (14) on the big toe side (16) can be made larger than that of a little toe side (18), and that a second gusset part (24) is knitted nearer to the big toe side (16) following the first gusset part (22) so as to extend the big toe side (16) without substantially extending the little toe side (18) of the tip toe section (14).

The invention discloses a measuring sock capable of easily, conveniently and intelligently measuring the foot type of a human body. The measuring sock comprises an elastic measuring sock body, a plurality of elastic deformation sensors and a plurality of pressure sensors. The elastic deformation sensors are arranged on the inner wall of the elastic measuring sock body and make contact with a foot and are located on the tiptoe of the big toe, the heel, the root of the big toe, the root of the little toe, the rear portion of the root of the big toe, the rear portion of the root of the little toe, the arch, the arch horizontal point and the arch vertical point respectively. The pressure sensors are distributed at the bottom of the elastic measuring sock body. The sensors reasonably distributed on the elastic intelligent measuring sock measure foot type data, including length, half sole width, half sole girth, toe girth, arch girth and ankle girth, of the human body. The pressure sensors reasonably distributed on the elastic intelligent measuring sock detect the foot type, including normal foot type, talipes cavus and flat foot, of the human body. Accurate foot type data is provided so that network e-commerce loss can be avoided, and the return rate of shops is reduced.

A resin safety shoe toe cap made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, wherein the toe cap resin safety shoe toe cap is constituted from rising parts comprising a front end rising part 1, a big toe side rising part 2 and a little toe side rising part 3; a top part 6; and a base part 5, wherein the thickness of the big toe side rising part 2 is made to be greater than the thickness of the little toe side rising part 3. Moreover, the big toe side rising part 2 and the little toe side rising part 3 are connected to the front end rising part 1 by curved surface parts 4 having different curvatures, and the rising parts are formed so as to rise up approximately perpendicularly to the base part 5. The safety shoe toe cap not only satisfies the performances in L-class and S-class of JIS T 8101, but also the impact resistance and compression resistance performances stipulated in H-class of JIS T 8101 and safety shoe standards in the CEN Standard, without impairing the ability to fit to shoes and wearer's feet.

A resin safety shoe toe cap, formed of a fiber-free thermoplastic resin and comprising a front end upright portion, a big toe upright portion, a little toe upright portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, wherein: (a) outer wall surfaces of the respective upright portions are formed so as to rise substantially vertically to the bottom portion; (b) an inner wall surface of the front end upright portion is curved, and the inner wall surface opposed to the vertical surface of the outer wall is thicker at a top portion side than at a bottom portion side; and (c) the front end upright portion is formed to be thicker in thickness than the little toe upright portion and the big toe upright portion. The shoe toe cap is reduced as much as possible in weight and yet meets safety standards for shoe toe caps.

Golf shoes are proposed which make it possible for particularly senior golfers whose lower body has weakened to perform a correct swing during a downswing. A sealed bag formed of vinyl is fixed to a portion of a midsole in surface contact with the sole of a shoe. A hand pump and a release valve are connected to the sealed bag through a vinyl tube. When the shoes are put on with the sealed bag inflated by injecting air into it by operating the hand pump, the portion of the little toe rises. When a swing is performed in this state, even when the body weight moves at the time of a downswing or an impact, due to the rise of the portion of the little toe by inflation of the sealed bag, even a senior golfer can make a correct swing by standing firm on his left foot. When air is released from the sealed bag, normal walking is possible.

The invention relates to toe fork double needle three-toe socks and an improved braiding device based on five-toe socks braiding machine and the braiding method thereof. The stocking toe of the three-toe socks comprises a first toe sleeve in which the great toe can be sleeved, a second toe sleeve in which the fore toe, the middle toe, and the ring toe together can be sleeved at the same time, and a third toe sleeve in which the little toe can be sleeved. The improved braiding device comprises the rocker locating cam of the prior five-toe sock braiding machine, and also comprises a fork cutter locating seat, an on-off device formed by the fork cuter, and a fork cutter seat return mechanism installed on the machine; the curve radius of the fourth supporting and stopping position of the rocker locating cam is same as the curve radius of the fifth supporting and stopping position, the curve radius of the reverse cam of the rocker locating cam is also same; the braiding of the toe fork double needle three-toe socks is realized through the on-off of the fork cutter locating seat and the fork cutter seat driven by the fork cutter seat return mechanism, through the improvement to the prior five-toe sock braiding machine, the purpose that the toe fork double needle three-toe socks of the invention braided by utilizing the five-toe socks braiding machine can be realized.

The invention provides an integrally-formed knitted textile vamp with a fly line function and relates to the technical field of shoe making. Multiple left vamp threading holes are formed in the upper portion of a left vamp body. A left little toe middle threading hole and a left little toe lower threading hole are formed in the left side of the left vamp body. A left big toe middle threading hole and a left big toe lower threading hole are formed in the right side of the left vamp body. Multiple right vamp threading holes are formed in the upper portion of the right vamp body. A right little toe middle threading hole and a right little toe lower threading hole are formed in the right side of the right vamp body. A right big toe middle threading hole and a right big toe lower threading hole are formed in the left side of the right vamp body. The integrally-formed knitted textile vamp can be suitable for different types or different functions, and unnecessary hurt to the human body is avoided.

The present invention relates to a toe cap for footwear which can improve the wearing feeling and the fitting feeling and can protect toes from a strong external impact, and an outsole integrated with the same. Disclosed is a toe cap for footwear characterized by a first feature, wherein the toe cap (30) is highest at a big toe (41) region and gradually slopes downward toward the little toe (45); and a second feature, wherein the toe cap has the shape of a circular arc along the outer shape of the toes and first to fourth grooves (31-34) are formed at four positions between the five toes (41-45), respectively, so as to support each toe. In addition, the outsole (20) integrated with the toe cap is characterized by having a support groove (21) which is formed at a front upper end surface to accommodate the bottom surface of at least one or more of the toes (41-45).

The invention discloses a hand and foot protection apparatus for infant transfusion. The protection apparatus comprises a long seat provided with a groove, and the groove extends from one end of the seat to the other end of the seat. The seat is provided with at least three fixing rubber belts crossing the groove. One end of each fixing rubber belt is fixedly connected to the seat, and the other end of each fixing rubber belt is connected to the seat through a plastic hasp. The groove of the seat is internally provided with a female die used for holding hands or feet of an infant. The female die is provided with recessed parts through which fingers of the infant can be put into the female die, or the female die is provided with a recessed part through which a toe finger of the infant and the outer side of the little toe can be put into the female die. The upper end surface of the seat is lower than the highest position of the female die by 4-5mm. By employing the protection apparatus, problems that hand and foot transfusion for the infant is difficult and hands and feet are liable to become injured are solved.

The invention discloses a wireless food-controlled mouse, which comprises one slipper as a main body and further comprises a sole, wherein a left button is arranged on the sole at a position corresponding to a big toe, a right button is arranged on the sole at a position which is below a little toe and corresponding to an outer-side foot sole, a middle button is arranged on the sole at a position corresponding to a heel, and a wireless mouse circuit board is arranged on the sole at a position corresponding to the middle of the foot sole. The wireless food-controlled mouse disclosed by the invention has a simple structure and is convenient to use and suitable for crowds incapable of operating the mouse with hands conveniently.

A footbed for a skate boot having a quarter and a toe cap defining an internal space for receiving a human foot having a heel, an ankle, medial and lateral sides, a big toe, second, third and fourth toes, a little toe and a plantar surface, the footbed comprising: (a) a sole portion for facing the plantar surface of the foot, the sole portion having medial and lateral sides and front and rear ends; and (b) medial, front and lateral walls extending from the front end of the sole portion, the medial, front and lateral walls being movable from a first position, wherein the medial, front and lateral walls are generally in the same plane than that of the sole portion, to a second position, wherein each of the medial, front and lateral walls define an angle with respect to the sole portion such that, in use, the medial, front and lateral walls face the toes and are located between the toes and the toe cap of the skate boot. In one embodiment, the medial, front and lateral walls are replaced by first and second lateral walls, each having at least one flexing zone extending in a direction that is general traversal relative to the sole portion.

The invention discloses an electrothermal shoe pad, which utilizes palm fibers that have heat preserving and controlling functions as well as air permeability and pressure-proof characteristics as a shoe pad underlayer, and covers an integrated structure that is made of polymer composite PTC heating materials, surrounded from the bottom of soles to the upside of front-end toes in completely circumferential direction, and connected by extending from the outer flank of the little toe to the heel above the palm fiber shoe pad underlayer. The electrothermal shoe pad is connected with an external low-voltage direct-current power source so as to drive the working of the polymer composite PTC heater. The electrothermal shoe pad has simple way of heating wire connection, safe and reliable use, stronger matching property with various shoe specifications and shapes as well as free movement and comfort.

The invention relates to a treatment sandal for correcting hallux valgus, which is designed according to pathological causes of hallux valgus. Two toe column clamps are respectively arranged in the middle of the hallux and the index toe as well as the middle of the fourth toe and the little toe at the sole of the sandal. The toe column clamp arranged between the hallux and the index toe is connected with shrapnel with the direction of the elastic force towards the inner side of the hallux. The treatment sandal of the invention can relieve pain and correct hallux valgus without operation.

A device protecting the plantar padding of a foot that includes a cushion including a viscoelastic material that is configured to be held against the skin of the plantar region and to cover all of the metatarsal heads and the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, and an elastic band attached to the cushion along two opposing transverse edges and by a tab configured to pass between the big toe and the adjacent toe of the foot. The band has a width configured to entirely cover side bulges formed by the metatarsophalangeal joints of the small and big toes. A portion of the band configured for contacting the top of the foot includes tacky elements on both sides thereof, which prevent the protective device from sliding on the skin when the device is placed on the foot and inside a sock surrounding the foot.