FOOTWEAR AND PART OF THE SAME
The present disclosure relates to a footwear such as a sandal which is replaceable of an instep belt in color, material, etc., and an inner sole and an outer sole in color. An outer sole of the sandal has a first hook-and-loop fastener joined onto an upper surface, and an inner sole has a second fastener joined onto a lower surface. An instep belt has third and fourth fasteners respectively joined onto left and right parts in a front surface, and has fifth and sixth fasteners respectively joined onto a back surface. The instep belt is detachably joined to the inner sole, through the fifth and second fasteners, and the sixth and second fasteners. The instep belt and the inner sole are detachably attached to the outer sole, through the third and first fasteners the fourth and first fasteners, and the second and first fasteners.
The present disclosure relates to a footwear such as a sandal.
BACKGROUND ARTA footwear such as a sandal using a hook-and-loop fastener is proposed in order to achieve various aims (for example, refer to Patent Documents 1 to 7).
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS OF CONVENTIONAL ART Patent Documents
- [Patent Document 1] JP2001-197903A ([0020] and FIG. 2)
- [Patent Document 2] JP2003-079405A
- [Patent Document 3] JP2004-329548A
- [Patent Document 4] JP2004-305703A
- [Patent Document 5] JP2000-245502A
- [Patent Document 6] JP1999-299501A
- [Patent Document 7] JP1998-075801A
If a belt or a band of an instep part (hereinafter, referred to as an “instep belt”) of a sandal is variously changeable in color, material, design, etc. according to feeling at the time, it becomes possible to wear the sandal while enjoying such a change.
If an inner sole and an outer sole are also changeable in color, wearing the sandal also becomes furthermore enjoyable.
Such an enjoyment of replacing the footwear part is desired for not only the sandal, but for every footwear having the instep belt. For example, if color, material, etc. of a clog thong (corresponding to the instep belt) of a wooden sandal are changeable depending on occasions, wearing the wooden sandal becomes more enjoyable.
The present disclosure is made in view of the above demands or problems, and the main purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a footwear which is freely replaceable of a footwear part such as an instep belt with a corresponding footwear part of a different type in color etc.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSUREA footwear according to the subject matter of the present disclosure includes an outer sole having a first hook-and-loop fastener joined onto an upper surface opposite to a base surface that is a ground contacting surface, an inner sole having a second hook-and-loop fastener joined onto a lower surface corresponding to the upper surface of the outer sole, and an upper part. The upper part includes an instep belt having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The instep belt includes a third hook-and-loop fastener and a fourth hook-and-loop fastener, in the front surface, directly joined onto the front surface parts of a left end side part and a right end side part extending in a short-side direction when seen from above, respectively, and a fifth hook-and-loop fastener and a sixth hook-and-loop fastener, in the back surface, directly joined onto the back surface parts corresponding to the left end side part and the right end side part of the front surface, respectively. The back surface of the instep belt is directly joined onto the lower surface of the inner sole detachably through a joining between the fifth hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener, and a joining between the sixth hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener. The front surface of the instep belt and the lower surface of the inner sole are both detachably attached to the upper surface of the outer sole through a joining between the third hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener, a joining between the fourth hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener, and a joining between the second hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener. The left end side part and the right end side part of the instep belt are both sandwiched between the upper surface of the outer sole and the lower surface of the inner sole.
Effect of the DisclosureAccording to the subject matter of the present disclosure, the footwear is freely replaceable of the instep belt attached to the footwear with another instep belt different in color, material etc., and also replaceable of the inner sole or/and the outer sole of the footwear with an inner sole or/and an outer sole different in color.
Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described, along with their effects and advantages based on accompanying drawings.
A “sandal (sandal footwear)” is described as one example of a “footwear” in this embodiment. Of course, the present disclosure is also applicable to other footwears provided with an instep belt.
<Configuration of Sandal and Parts Thereof>
First,
On the other hand,
Next,
As illustrated in
Similarly, as illustrated in
Note that, also in
Next, a case where the sandal 100 of
Here,
Then, the whole surface of the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 on the lower surface 2LS of the inner sole 2, which is in the state as illustrated in
Conversely, each of the above footwear parts (the outer sole 1, the inner sole 2 and the instep belt 3) may sequentially be separated by following the opposite order of the above assembling procedure to take out each footwear part (the outer sole 1, the inner sole 2 and the instep belt 3) having the corresponding hook-and-loop fasteners from the assembled sandal 100.
As described above, in the sandal 100 of
For example, in a case where the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 has the “hook surface,” the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 has the “loop surface,” and the third hook-and-loop fastener 6 and the fourth hook-and-loop fastener 7 both have the “loop surface,” while the fifth hook-and-loop fastener 8 and the sixth hook-and-loop fastener 9 both have the “hook surface.” On the other hand, in a case where the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 has the “loop surface,” all of the second hook-and-loop fastener 5, the third hook-and-loop fastener 6 and the fourth hook-and-loop fastener 7 have the “hook surface,” while the fifth hook-and-loop fastener 8 and the sixth hook-and-loop fastener 9 both have the “loop surface.”
<Advantage of Sandal; Flexibility in Replacement of Each Component>
A technical advantage (operation and effect) for a user who wears the sandal 100 described above is that it is possible to flexibly and freely change or replace each of the above footwear parts of the sandal 100 (the outer sole 1, the inner sole 2 and the instep belt 3) to the corresponding one which he/she likes and suits the feeling at that moment, at any time. That is, by peeling off and separating each of hook-and-loop fasteners (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) forming the sandal 100 as a whole by sticking to each other, the above footwear parts (the outer sole 1, the inner sole 2 and the instep belt 3) forming the sandal 100 are separated to be a single discrete footwear part. Therefore, it becomes possible for the user to replace or change the single separated footwear part to another footwear part different in color, etc., which he/she likes. The procedure to reconfigure the sandal 100 by using the replaced footwear parts is as described above, and an easy procedure. The advantages will be described in detail below, based on
i) Replacement of Outer Sole 1 (Change in Color)
The user peels off and separates the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 and the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 sticking to each other, by holding the outer sole 1 and the inner sole 2 of the sandal 100 by hand and pulling them in opposing directions respectively. According to this operation, the outer sole 1 having the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 on the upper surface 1US becomes a single discrete footwear part. Then, instead of the separated outer sole 1, the user adopts another discrete outer sole as a new outer sole, which similarly has the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 on the upper surface 1US, and has a different color from the outer sole 1. Subsequently, the user again sticks the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 of the new outer sole and the separated second hook-and-loop fastener 5 of the inner sole 2 to each other. Therefore, the user can easily realize the sandal 100 having the new outer sole 1 in different color from the previous outer sole, and enjoy wearing the favorite sandal 100.
ii) Replacement of Instep Belt 3 (Change in Color, Material, Design etc.)
First, as described above, the user peels off and separates the first hook-and-loop fastener 4 and the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 sticking to each other, by holding the outer sole 1 and the inner sole 2 of the sandal 100 by hand and pulling them in opposing directions respectively. According to this operation, the outer sole 1, and the inner sole 2 having the instep belt 3 sticking to each other are separated to be a single discrete footwear part. Further, the user peels off and separates the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 and the fifth hook-and-loop fastener 8, and the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 and the sixth hook-and-loop fastener 9, sticking to each other at the left and right end side parts of the instep belt 3. According to this separating operation, the inner sole 2 having the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 on the lower surface 2LS, and the instep belt 3 having the third to sixth hook-and-loop fasteners (6 to 9) both become a single footwear part. Then, instead of the separated instep belt 3, the user adopts another discrete instep belt as a new instep belt to be used, which similarly has the third to sixth hook-and-loop fasteners (6 to 9), and is different in elements such as color, material and design from the instep belt 3. Subsequently, the user again sticks the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 of the separated inner sole 2 and each of the fifth hook-and-loop fastener 8 and sixth hook-and-loop fastener 9 of the new instep belt. The operating process to configure the sandal 100 after that is as described above. Therefore, the user can easily realize the sandal 100 having the new instep belt 3 with different elements (color, material, etc.) from the previous instep belt, and enjoy wearing the sandal 100 having the favorite instep belt 3.
iii) Replacement of Inner Sole 2 (Change in Color)
The process before the separating operation of the inner sole 2 and the instep belt 3 is as described in the above ii) Replacement of Instep Belt 3. After the separation, instead of the separated inner sole 2, the user adopts another discrete inner sole as a new inner sole, which similarly has the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 on the lower surface 2LS, and has different color from the inner sole 2. Then, the user again sticks the second hook-and-loop fastener 5 of the new inner sole and each of the fifth hook-and-loop fastener 8 and the sixth hook-and-loop fastener 9 of the separated instep belt 3. The operating process to configure the sandal 100 after that is as described above. Therefore, the user can easily realize the sandal 100 having the new inner sole 2 in different color from the previous inner sole, and enjoy wearing the favorite sandal 100.
Accordingly, by combining the above described operations i), ii) and iii), the user can realize various changes through replacing the footwear parts comprising the sandal 100, and enjoy wearing the sandal.
(Modifications)
(1) Although the number of the instep belt 3 is one in Embodiment 1, the number of the instep belt may be arbitrary. For example, two instep belts intersecting one another in an X shape, or arranged side by side may be adopted, and the configuration of each instep belt may be the same as the instep belt 3 of Embodiment 1. The term “instep belt” of the present disclosure includes a concept in which the present disclosure is also applicable to a sandal band on a heel side, if only to a sandal band on a toe side. Further, the present disclosure is also applicable to a case where a clog thong of a footwear such as a wooden clog, a straw sandal, etc., is desired to be changed to various different types, and the “clog thong” used herein is included in the concept of the “instep belt” of the present disclosure. For example,
(2) As illustrated in
(Additional Remarks)
As described above, although the embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed and described in detail, the above description illustrates aspects to which the present disclosure is applicable, and the present disclosure is not limited to the aspects. That is, it is possible to consider various changes and/or modifications over the described aspects without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITYThe present disclosure is suitable for the footwear having the instep belt such as a sandal.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS
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- 100, 100A Sandal
- 1 Outer Sole (Shoe Sole)
- 1US Upper Surface of Outer Sole
- 2 Inner Sole (Shoe Sole)
- 2LS Lower Surface of Inner Sole
- 2H Through Hole
- 3 Instep Belt (Sandal Band)
- 3SS Front Surface of Instep Belt
- 3RS Back Surface of Instep Belt
- 3H Clog Thong
- 4 First Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 5 Second Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 6 Third Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 7 Fourth Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 8 Fifth Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 9 Sixth Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- 10 Seventh Hook-and-Loop Fastener
- D1 Long-side Direction
- D2 Short-side Direction
Claims
1. A footwear, comprising:
- an outer sole including a first hook-and-loop fastener joined onto an upper surface opposite to a base surface that is a ground contacting surface;
- an inner sole including a second hook-and-loop fastener joined onto a lower surface corresponding to the upper surface of the outer sole; and
- an upper part,
- wherein the upper part includes an instep belt including a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface,
- the instep belt including: a third hook-and-loop fastener and a fourth hook-and-loop fastener, in the front surface, directly joined onto the front surface parts of a left end side part and a right end side part extending in a short-side direction when seen from above, respectively; and a fifth hook-and-loop fastener and a sixth hook-and-loop fastener, in the back surface, directly joined onto the back surface parts corresponding to the left end side part and the right end side part of the front surface, respectively,
- wherein the back surface of the instep belt is directly joined onto the lower surface of the inner sole detachably through a joining between the fifth hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener, and a joining between the sixth hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener,
- wherein the front surface of the instep belt and the lower surface of the inner sole are both detachably attached to the upper surface of the outer sole through a joining between the third hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener, a joining between the fourth hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener, and a joining between the second hook-and-loop fastener and the first hook-and-loop fastener, and
- wherein the left end side part and the right end side part of the instep belt are both sandwiched between the upper surface of the outer sole and the lower surface of the inner sole.
2. A footwear part corresponding to one of the outer sole, the inner sole and the instep belt of the footwear of claim 1.
3. A footwear, comprising:
- a shoe sole including an outer sole and an inner sole;
- an upper part including an instep belt disposed between the outer sole and the inner sole; and
- a plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners detachably integrating the outer sole, the inner sole and the instep belt, so that the outer sole, the inner sole and the instep belt are all separatable to be a discrete footwear part, and a left end side part and a right end side part of the instep belt are both sandwiched between an upper surface of the outer sole and a lower surface of the inner sole.
4. The footwear of claim 1,
- wherein the instep belt further including:
- a clog thong fitted into a through hole passing through a body of the inner sole, and going between toes of a user; and
- a seventh hook-and-loop fastener provided on a base side end part of the clog thong, and detachably joined onto an upper surface of the second hook-and-loop fastener.
5. The footwear of claim 2,
- wherein the seventh hook-and-loop fastener is further detachably joined onto an upper surface of the first hook-and-loop fastener, through another through hole passing through the second hook-and-loop fastener.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 24, 2018
Publication Date: May 13, 2021
Inventor: Katsunori Tokuhara (Kobe-shi)
Application Number: 16/621,363