Socks and footwears for preventing sole from slipping
Disclosed is a combination of socks and shoes for preventing slip of a wear's sole. The sock includes a slip-resistant plate at a lower surface of the sock, the slip-resistant plate provided with a protruded portion continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction on a lower surface of the sock. In addition, the shoe includes an insole formed with a plurality of grooves s provided on an upper surface of the insole, the grooves being continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction such that protruded portions of a sock are engaged to the corresponding grooves to prevent a wearer's sole from slipping.
The present invention relates to a device capable of preventing a sole of a wearer putting on shoes from slipping in the shoes, and more particularly, to a combination of socks and shoes for preventing slip of a wear's sole, in which a shoe insole is formed with a groove, and a sock of the wear is provided under a bottom thereof with a slip-resistant plate formed with a protruded portion corresponding to the groove, so that the sole of the wearer does not unnecessarily move in the shoe by the engagement of the groove and protruded portion.
BACKGROUND ARTThe present invention is helpful to achieve a user's aim by applying the basic principle of the present invention to sporting footwear and thus allowing the user to conduct correct motion. For example, golf is a sport requiring a precise shot, a strong physical strength, and concentration, in which a golf ball is not moved in a purposed direction by any little mistake. The golf uses dedicated supplies, i.e., a golf shoe, as well as other sports. The golf shoe is generally provided under an outsole thereof with spikes, so as to prevent the slip of a wearer. Although the wearer puts on the golf shoes designed for a specific purpose, it is not possible to prevent slip of a wearer's sole from slipping in the inside of the golf shoe. Specifically, in case of striking a golf ball on an inclined ground, the slip of feet do not prevent in the internal space of the golf shoe, even though the outsole is fixed to the ground.
In case of other sports shoes or running shoes, the outsole contacted to the ground is made of various kinds of material and is design in various shapes to prevent the slip. However, there is no means for preventing the wearer's sole for slipping in the shoe.
In particular, uppers used in sports shoes, such as golf shoes, running shoes, tennis shoes or the like, are generally made of polyol resin having light weight, good air permeability and durability. Since the polyol resin has a strength lower than that of the uppers made of natural or artificial leather, more wide space allowing the movement of the wearer sole is generated in the inside of the shoe. Therefore, it is more required means for preventing the slip of the sole.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTIONTherefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems involved in the prior art, and to provide a combination of socks and shoes for preventing slip of a wear's sole, in which a shoe insole is formed on an upper surface thereof with a plurality of grooves, and a sock of the wear is provided under a bottom thereof with a slip-resistant plate formed with a protruded portion corresponding to the groove, so that the sole of the wearer does not unnecessarily move in the shoe by the engagement of the groove and protruded portion.
In order to accomplished the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a sock including a slip-resistant plate at a lower surface of the sock, the slip-resistant plate provided with a protruded portion continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction on a lower surface of the sock. In addition, the present invention provides a shoe including an insole formed with a plurality of grooves s provided on an upper surface of the insole, the grooves being continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction such that protruded portions of a sock are engaged to the corresponding grooves to prevent a wearer's sole from slipping.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe above objects, other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Reference will now be made in detail to preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
A sock of the present invention will now be described with reference to
The slip-resistant plate 10 is formed with a plurality of vents 17 at a flat portion except for the protruded portion, so as to ventilate in the sock. Even though the user wears the sock A, the air flow may be generated through a bottom surface of the sock by the vents 17.
A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to
As shown in
A sock according to a third embodiment will now be described.
The sock according to the third embodiment includes, as shown in
The coating layer 20 is made of a natural rubber or synthetic resin and is coated in a thin thickness to provide a recessed portion, as shown in
In addition, as shown in
A shoe according to the present invention will now be described with reference to
The shoe according to the present invention includes an outsole 30, a midsole 40, an insole 50, and an upper 60, as conventional shoes. According to the present invention, the insole 50 is provided on an upper surface thereof with a plurality of grooves 55. The grooves may be continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal direction, a lengthwise direction or a combined horizontal/lengthwise direction.
The shapes of the grooves 55 indicated by reference numerals a, b, c and d in
The cooperative relationship between the sock and shoe as described above will now be described.
As shown in
Preferably, the described shoe and sock are provided in a combination product, so that the grooves and protruded portions are easily engaged to each other.
While the present invention has been described and illustrated herein with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention that come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
Industrial ApplicabilityAs apparent from the above description, there is an effect in that the wearer's sole is not slip in the shoe by the engagement of the sock and shoe.
The shoe and sock according to the present invention may be applied to a specific purpose, such as golf shoes, thereby satisfying the demand of the user.
Claims
1. A sock including a slip-resistant plate at a lower surface of the sock, the slip-resistant plate provided with a protruded portion continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction on a lower surface of the sock.
2. The sock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slip-resistant plate is formed with a plurality of vents for ventilating the sock.
3. The sock as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of divided slip-resistant plates are adhered to the sock.
4. The sock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sock includes a coating layer for directly contacting a wearer's sole with a portion of a bottom surface of the sock to prevent slip of the wearer's sole.
5. A shoe including an insole formed with a plurality of grooves s provided on an upper surface of the insole, the grooves being continuously or discretely formed in a horizontal or lengthwise direction such that protruded portions of a sock are engaged to the corresponding grooves to prevent a wearer's sole from slipping.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 1, 2003
Publication Date: Mar 31, 2005
Inventor: Soo-Ho Beak (Busan)
Application Number: 10/481,342