Open Toe Athletic Shoe
An athletic shoe comprising: an upper portion; a sole, where the sole is attached to the upper portion; and an opening in a toe area of the upper portion. The sole may include a heel portion and an arch support. In one particular embodiment, the sole further includes an inner sole that extends beyond the toes of user. The athletic shoe may further include shoestrings, where the shoestrings secure the shoe on the users foot.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to an open toe athletic shoe for exposing the toes of a user.
2. Description of Related Art
Athletic shoes are used during exercise and usually include a firm padded sole with sufficient arch support. Athletic shoes further fully cover the entire foot once the shoe is placed on a user's foot. Most athletic shoes include shoestrings and are tightened put in place with the use of shoestrings. A significant number of the athletic shoes include leather upper portions but a number of shoes include nylon, polyester and/or other manmade materials suitable for adequate support. Some of the drawbacks to the typical athletic shoe involves the occasional blistering, loss of toenails and other incidents related to the toe or front area of the foot rubbing against the inside portion of the athletic shoe. Many individuals, women in particular, take great care in maintaining their toenails and toe areas for aesthetic purposes. However once enclosed within the typical athletic shoe the toenails can become damaged, blistered and any pedicure existing on the feet may be ruined due to the contact of the toes with the inner portion of the athletic shoe. Consequently, it would be advantageous to have an athletic shoe that includes an open toe area to allow for exposure of the toes but maintains support for athletic or exercise activity such as running, walking and/or participating in aerobic activities.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to an athletic shoe comprising: an upper portion; a sole, where the sole is attached to the upper portion; and an opening in a toe area of the upper portion. The sole may include a heel portion and an arch support. In one particular embodiment, the sole further includes an inner sole that extends beyond the toes of user. The athletic shoe may further include shoestrings, where the shoestrings secure the shoe on the users foot.
The present invention relates to an open toe athletic shoe, which provides adequate support for athletic or exercise activity however provides an opening in the toe area for exposure of the toes of the user. The athletic shoe according to the present invention allows for the toes of the user to be exposed and therefore eliminates much of the pressure and friction associated with the toe area during the use of traditional athletic shoes.
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The Shoe 50 further includes an Opening 51 at the front portion of the Upper 30. The Opening 51 exposes the Inner Sole 58, as shown in
Claims
1. An athletic shoe comprising:
- a. an upper portion;
- b. a sole, where the sole is attached to the upper portion; and
- c. an opening in a toe area of the upper portion.
2. The athletic shoe according to claim 1, where said sole includes a heel portion and an arch support.
3. The athletic shoe according to claim 1, where the sole further includes an inner sole that extends beyond the toes of a user.
4. The athletic shoe according to claim 1, further including shoestrings, where the shoestrings secure the shoe on the user's foot.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 25, 2011
Publication Date: Aug 30, 2012
Inventor: Birgit Hixon (Columbus, OH)
Application Number: 13/035,084
International Classification: A43B 5/00 (20060101); A43B 7/22 (20060101);