Sole Structure And Shoe Including The Sole Structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020093220-A1
Application number	US-201916571830-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 16, 2019
Priority date	Sep 20, 2018
Publication date	Mar 26, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

In a sole structure of a shoe, each of a first sole portion and a second sole portion is configured such that a first sole body and a second sole body come close to each other and are separated from each other at least in the foot length direction while maintaining a state in which a first connection portion and a second connection portion overlap each other in a vertical direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A sole structure for shoes, comprising:
a first sole portion; and a second sole portion arranged behind the first sole portion,
wherein
the first sole portion includes a first sole body and a first connection portion provided in a rear portion of the first sole body,
the second sole portion includes a second sole body and a second connection portion that is provided in a front portion of the second sole body and is connected to the first connection portion so as to overlap the first connection portion in a vertical direction, and
each of the first sole portion and the second sole portion is configured such that the first sole body and the second sole body come close to each other and are separated from each other at least in the foot length direction while maintaining a state in which the first connection portion and the second connection portion overlap each other in the vertical direction.

2 . The sole structure of claim 1 , wherein
at least one connection shaft that protrudes in the vertical direction is provided in one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion are connected to each other via the connection shaft so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction and are configured to relatively move with respect to each other at least in the foot length direction.

3 . The sole structure of claim 2 , wherein
only one said connection shaft is provided, and each of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is configured to turn in a foot width direction about the connection shaft as a turning shaft.

4 . The sole structure of claim 1 , wherein
an upper surface of the first sole body, an upper surface of the second sole body, and an upper surface of one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion are formed as a foot sole support surface that supports a sole of a foot of a wearer, and the upper surface of one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is flush with the upper surface of each of the first sole body and the second sole body.

5 . The sole structure of claim 1 , wherein
the first connection portion is arranged under the second connection portion, and an outsole is stacked on a lower side of the first connection portion.

6 . The sole structure of claim 1 , wherein
the second connection portion is arranged under the first connection portion, and an outsole is stacked on a lower side of the second connection portion.

7 . A shoe comprising:
the sole structure of claim 1 .

8 . The shoe of claim 7 , further comprising:
an upper attached to the sole structure,
wherein
the upper includes
an extensible and contractible elastic portion arranged in a position that corresponds to a position in which the first connection portion and the second connection portion overlap each other in the vertical direction,
a first fixed portion arranged in front of the first connection portion and firmly fixed to the first sole body, and
a second fixed portion arranged behind the second connection portion and firmly fixed to the second sole body.

Assignees

• Mizuno Kk

Inventors

• Oda Takao

Classifications

• A43B13/16 Primary

  Pieced soles (with several layers of different material A43B13/12) · CPC title

• A43B3/26 Primary

  adjustable as to length or size · CPC title

• A43B13/141

  with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion · CPC title

• A43B23/047

  the gusset being elastic · CPC title

• A43B23/027

  with a part of the upper particularly flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion · CPC title