Abstract: In the present invention, a shoe sole member is composed of a foam that has a non-foamed film having a thickness of 50 ?m or more on a lateral surface of the foam constituting at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the shoe sole, in order to provide the shoe sole member composed of the foam having both stiffness and shock absorbing properties and provide a shoe excellent in shock absorbing properties.

Abstract: A shoe member consisting of a material comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the material has a glass transition temperature Tg of no more than 10° C., a loss tangent tan ? of no less than 0.4 in a test of dynamic viscoelasticity, and a ? tan ?, which is the amount of change of tan ?, of no less than 0.15 when strain is changed from 5% to 100%.

Abstract: A shoe member including a foam including a thermoplastic resin, wherein distribution of cell diameters of the foam in a part excluding a skin layer has at least two main dispersions.

Abstract: A shoe sole member formed by a foam includes cells having a certain size and being excellent in transparency in order to provide a shoe sole member being lightweight and excellent cushioning properties while having transparency.

Abstract: A method for producing a shoe includes: preparing an adapter including a first thermoplastic and an energy absorber having a higher dielectric loss factor than that of the first thermoplastic, the adapter having the first thermoplastic exposed at least on a first surface; a contacting process of bringing a first bonded surface formed on a first shoe member into abutting contact with the first surface and bringing a second bonded surface formed on a second shoe member into abutting contact with the second surface; and of heating and melting the adapter by irradiating the adapter with microwaves after the contacting process to cause these shoe members to be bonded to each other via the adapter. A shoe can be produced by the method.

Abstract: A shoe sole member formed by a foam includes cells having a certain size and being excellent in transparency in order to provide a shoe sole member being lightweight and excellent cushioning properties while having transparency.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a shoe member that includes a plurality of portions including a first portion and a second portion, each of which is constituted by one or more of members, the method including: a step of preparing a collective body including a first member that constitutes the first portion and a second member that constitutes the second portion and formed of a material different from that of the first member; and a step of irradiating electromagnetic wave toward the collective body, wherein the electromagnetic wave irradiation step including partly shielding the electromagnetic wave irradiated toward the second member by a shielding member capable of shielding electromagnetic wave, thereby reducing the electromagnetic wave irradiated onto the second member. Also provided is a molding die having a molding space corresponding to a shoe member and capable of being used for producing the shoe member by performing the method.

Abstract: There is provided a shoe including an upper 2 and a sole 3. The upper 2 is formed from a web 41 containing one or a plurality of randomly layered thermoplastic fine strands 5. The web 41 includes a first region in which the thermoplastic fine strand 5 is point-bonded to each other at contact portions and a second region in which the thermoplastic fine strand 5 is fused, the second region has an apparent density higher than an apparent density of the first region, and a diameter of the thermoplastic fine strand 5 in the first region ranges from 0.2 mm to 2 mm, and the apparent density of the first region ranges from 0.005 g/cm3 to 0.2 g/cm3.

Abstract: In the present invention, a shoe sole member is composed of a foam that has a non-foamed film having a thickness of 50 ?m or more on a lateral surface of the foam constituting at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the shoe sole, in order to provide the shoe sole member composed of the foam having both stiffness and shock absorbing properties and provide a shoe excellent in shock absorbing properties.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a shoe, the method including; arranging a first shoe member and a second shoe member to form an interface through direct contact therebetween, indirect contact with a bonding aid member interposed therebetween, or a combination of the direct contact and the indirect contact, and arranging a conductive material at a position at which the interface can be heated; and inductively heating the conductive material to add heat to the interface and thereby bond the first shoe member and the second shoe member to each other.

Abstract: Provided is a shoe member constituting a part of a shoe, including an injection molded article that includes an inner member and an outer member partially or fully enclosing the inner member, wherein the inner member and the outer member are each formed from a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, a shoe including the shoe member, and a method for producing the shoe member.

Abstract: Provided is a shoe member constituting a part of a shoe, including an injection molded article that includes an inner member and an outer member partially or fully enclosing the inner member, wherein the inner member and the outer member are each formed from a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, a shoe including the shoe member, and a method for producing the shoe member.

Abstract: Provided is a method for evaluating a polymer material, wherein the state of dispersion of a filler in a polymer material can be quickly and quantitatively evaluated. The method for evaluating a polymer material which is a polymer material containing the polymer compound and the filler and of which at least an upper surface is a flat surface. The polymer material 1 is cut in a direction at an angle ? of 1 to 60° with respect to the surface of the polymer material using a focused ion beam (FIB) 10, and a smooth surface 1A of the polymer material, formed by the cutting, is then photographed in a direction perpendicular to the smooth surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method for evaluating a polymer material, wherein the state of dispersion of a filler in a polymer material can be quickly and quantitatively evaluated. The method for evaluating a polymer material which is a polymer material containing the polymer compound and the filler and of which at least an upper surface is a flat surface. The polymer material 1 is cut in a direction at an angle ? of 1 to 60° with respect to the surface of the polymer material using a focused ion beam (FIB) 10, and a smooth surface 1A of the polymer material, formed by the cutting, is then photographed in a direction perpendicular to the smooth surface.