STRUCTURE OF SHOE
An improved structure of shoe includes a first shoe body, which has a first opening, and a second shoe body, which has a second opening. The first shoe body is received in the second shoe body and the first opening is combined with the second opening to form a shoe body combination having a third opening. The third opening receives a foot of wearer therein. The shoe body combination is of a woven formation. A support structure is coupled to the shoe body combination to support the shoe body combination.
The present invention relates to an improved structure of shoe, and in particular to an improved structure of shoe that is integrally formed of woven formations and is composed of two layers of shoe body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA known shoe is often of poor ventilation due to the material used and may sometimes causes an uncomfortable feeling. A user's foot is often enclosed in the shoe for a substantial amount of time so that if the shoe is of poor ventilation, disease may easily caused on the foot. Further, in the traditional way of manufacturing shoes, a large amount of material is lost during the process of cutting, jointing, and trimming. This causes an environmental issue and also increases the manufacture cost of shoes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONDue to the shortcomings of the prior art, it is desired to have an improved structure of shoe that saves material used and provides air permeability and hygroscopicity in order to overcome the above discussed problems. Thus, an objective of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of integrally-formed shoe that is free of sewing arrangement, saves the material used for the improved structure of shoe, and saves manufacturing cost.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of shoe that is composed of at least two layers of shoe body in order to improve the strength of the improved structure of shoe and conformableness of user wearing the shoe.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of shoe that comprises an upper that completely complies with human engineering so as to be well suited to the wearer's foot, comfortable, and completely enclosing and provides an effect of hygroscopicity and air permeability.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of shoe, which is of wide application in various functional shoes, indoor shoes, and outdoors sports shoes according to different needs.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of shoe, which has excellent elasticity so that the shoe, when worn on a wearer, is in close and compliant engagement with the wearer, just like a second skin, making the wearer feel comfortable when wearing the shoe.
According to the above objects, the present invention provides an improved structure of shoe, which comprises a first shoe body, which comprises a first opening; a second shoe body, which comprises a second opening; the first shoe body being receivable in the second shoe body and the first opening being combined with the second opening to form a shoe body combination having a third opening, the third opening being adapted to receive a foot of wearer therein, the shoe body combination being of a woven formation; and a support structure, which is coupled to the shoe body combination to support the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first shoe body and the second shoe body each comprise meshes.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe body combination comprises a counter, the counter being integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first shoe body comprises a first rear section and the second shoe body comprises a second rear section.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first rear section has a height greater than height of the second rear section.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first rear section is lower than height of the second rear section.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the improved structure of shoe further comprises an outsole structure arranged on bottom of the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the improved shoe structure comprises a tongue provided in a fore portion of the shoe body combination to expose a portion of the third opening and integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe body combination of the improved shoe structure has a fore portion that comprises a buckle arranged at a location adjacent to the third opening.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the buckle of the improved shoe structure is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the buckle of the improved shoe structure is integrally formed with the shoe body combination and the support structure.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the support structure is arranged on an inside surface of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the support structure is arranged between the first shoe body and the second shoe body of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the support structure is arranged on an outside surface of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the support structure is selected from a group consisting of being arranged on an inside surface and an outside surface of the shoe body combination and between the first shoe body and the second shoe body of the shoe body combination.
The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following description of preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings, in which:
The present invention provides an improved structure of shoe, which is an improved structure of shoe that is integrally formed, comprises at least two layers, and is composed of woven formations and the improved structure of shoe comprises sewing arrangement, provides excellent elasticity, and saves of cost of material. For a throughout understanding of the present invention, details of steps and structures of the present invention will be descried. Any manufacturing process and specific steps for manufacturing the improved structure of shoe that are well known in the art will not be descried in order not to impose undue limitations to the present invention. However, details of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be given hereinafter and beyond these descriptions, the present invention is equally applicable to a variety of embodiments. The scope of the present invention is not to be limited by the descriptions and is only defined in the appended claims.
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In another embodiment, the second rear section 208 of the second shoe body 20 is higher than the first rear section 108 of the first shoe body 10, whereby after the first shoe body 10 and the second shoe body 20 are bonded together, the second rear section 208 projects beyond the third opening 406 of the shoe body combination 40. Under this condition, the projecting portion of the second rear section 208 is folded toward the inside surface of the shoe body combination 40 (namely the inside surface of the third opening 406) to overlap the inside surface of the third opening 406 of the shoe body combination 40. Alternatively, the projecting second rear section 208 can be folded toward the outside surface of the shoe body combination 40 (namely the outside surface of the second shoe body 20). In another embodiment, the projecting portion of the second rear section 208 is folded between the first rear section 108 and the second rear section 208 of the shoe body combination 20, namely a portion of the second rear section 208 is set between the first rear section 108 and the second rear section 208. It is noted that the projecting portion of the first rear section 108 and/or the second rear section 208 can be folded to be positioned on the inside surface or the outside surface of the shoe body combination 40 or between the first shoe body 10 and the second shoe body 20 of the shoe body combination 40 to improve the supporting force of the shoe body combination 40.
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Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the support structure 30 can be made in the form of various patterns, characters, or signs and is attached to the outside surface 404 of the shoe body combination 40, whereby the shoe body combination 40 may use the various configurations of the support structure 30 to support the shoe body combination 40 and also to improve aesthetic appearance of the improved shoe structure 1. In another embodiment, the support structure 30 is arranged on an inside surface (not shown), an outside surface (not shown) of a toe compartment 422 of a fore portion 423 of the shoe body combination 40 or both the inside surface and the outside surface of the toe compartment 422 are provided with the support structure 30. As such, the support structure 30 may provide protection to the toe against damage caused by a downward impact or hit. Further, the support structure 30 can be arranged on a flank 424 of the shoe body combination 40 to prevent the foot of the wearer from shifting laterally inside improved shoe structure 1 for reducing abrasion and protection of the foot from straining. In a further embodiment, the support structure 30 is provided on the rear section 408 of the shoe body combination 40 for protecting the heel of the wearer from injury when the foot is moving longitudinally in the improved shoe structure 1. Further, support structures 30 may be simultaneously provided on the inside surface 402 and the outside surface 404 of the whole the shoe body combination 40 and between the first shoe body 10 and the second shoe body 20 of the shoe body combination 40. The arrangement of the support structure is not limited to what is described herein.
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The improved shoe structure 1 according to the present invention may be provided with additional components for functionality. Continuously referring to
Next, the improved shoe structure 1 may further comprise a counter 70, which is provided in the rear section 408 of the shoe body combination 40 and may be positioned on the inside surface 402, the outside surface 404, or both the inside surface 402 and outside surface 404 of the rear section 408. Providing the counter 70 helps strengthening a hind portion 426 and also protects the heel of the wearer from damage caused by walking or exercising. Further, in the present invention, a buckle 80 is provided at a location above the tongue 60 of the fore portion 423 of the shoe body combination 40 and adjacent to the third opening 406. The buckle 80 can be integrally formed with the shoe body combination 40. Further, the buckle 80 may be bonded to the fore portion 423 by means of for example adhesive or silicon. Further, the buckle 80 may be formed on the fore portion 423 of the shoe body combination 40 by knitting.
Thus, according to the above embodiments, the improved shoe structure 1 that comprises the shoe body combination 40, the outsole structure 50, the tongue 60, the buckle 80, and the counter 70 is obtained, as shown in
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. An improved shoe structure, comprising:
- a first shoe body, which comprises a first opening;
- a second shoe body, which comprises a second opening;
- the first shoe body being receivable in the second shoe body and the first opening being combined with the second opening to form a shoe body combination having a third opening, the third opening being adapted to receive a foot of wearer therein, the shoe body combination being of a woven formation; and
- a support structure, which is coupled to the shoe body combination to support the shoe body combination.
2. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first shoe body and the second shoe body each comprise meshes.
3. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoe body combination comprises a counter, the counter being integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
4. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first shoe body comprises a first rear section and the second shoe body comprises a second rear section.
5. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first rear section has a height greater than height of the second rear section.
6. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first rear section has a height less than height of the second rear section.
7. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an outsole structure arranged on bottom of the shoe body combination.
8. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a tongue provided in a fore portion of the shoe body combination to expose a portion of the third opening and integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
9. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoe body combination has a fore portion that comprises a buckle arranged at a location adjacent to the third opening.
10. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the buckle is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
11. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the buckle is integrally formed with the shoe body combination and the support structure.
12. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support structure is arranged on an inside surface of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
13. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support structure is arranged between the first shoe body and the second shoe body of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
14. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support structure is arranged on an outside surface of the shoe body combination and is integrally formed with the shoe body combination.
15. The improved shoe structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support structure is arranged on an inside surface and an outside surface of the shoe body combination and between the first shoe body and the second shoe body of the shoe body combination.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 11, 2013
Publication Date: Mar 27, 2014
Inventor: CHUNG-KUANG LIN (TAIPEI CITY)
Application Number: 13/914,858
International Classification: A43B 1/04 (20060101);