Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1997-05-23
1998-07-14
Patterson, M. D.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36 10, 36 55, 361176, A43B 2307, A43B 1100
Patent
active
057785660
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a sports shoe preferably usable for sports such as roller skating, in-line skating, ice skating, hockey, mountain skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, basketball, or gymnastics.
BACKGROUND ART
Current conventional sports shoes, such as for example skates, are constituted by a rigid shell that is adapted to contain a soft innerboot for the user's foot; an equally rigid quarter is articulated to said shell by means of studs, rivets, or other fastening systems located at the malleolar region.
These conventional sports shoes therefore have two rigid components that are articulated to each other to allow the leg to flex with respect to the foot; the rigidity of the shell and of the quarter allows to transmit forces.
These conventional sports shoes, however, have drawbacks in contrast with the above-mentioned advantages.
In skiing, the knee has a very active role in transmitting forces, whereas the ankle remains very static inside the relatively rigid structure constituted by the shell and by the quarter, which are nonetheless articulated in a point that is adjacent to the malleolar region.
In dynamic terms, this is correct; in terms of fit, however, it is not possible to achieve, for all users, optimum positioning of the seats for the malleoli due to the predefined articulation point constituted by the studs.
In skating, the ankle has a much more active role in generating forces; the consequent static condition of the ankle is a drawback, but said ankle must be protected against the torques that might be generated during sports practice by less expert skaters.
The current structure of the skate shoe is very similar to that of the ski boot, and excellently protects the ankle against torques but prevents the use of maximum lo efficiency in the movements that allow advanced practice of the sport.
Skaters who are experts in speed skating and roller and ice hockey conventionally wear, for this purpose, skates having a soft leather shoe that leaves the ankles free to act by controlled flexing.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A principal aim of the present invention is therefore to solve the described problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited prior art, by providing a sports shoe that allows the user to perform a correct movement of the foot while maintaining good support and protection for the foot and ankle.
Within the scope of this aim, an important object is to provide a shoe that allows to achieve a comfortable fit that can be adapted to the different foot shapes of the various users that lead to an individually different location of the malleoli.
Another important object is to provide a sports shoe having an optimum ratio between rigidity and flexing, both longitudinally and laterally, in order to achieve optimum performance even at the beginner's level.
Another object is to obtain, together with the above characteristics, a shoe the rigidity whereof is such as to allow optimum protection of the user's foot against any torques that can occur during sports practice.
Another object is to provide a shoe that is reliable and safe in use, can be obtained with low production costs, and can be produced with conventional machines and equipment.
This aim, these objects, and others that will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by a sports shoe, comprising a soft innerboot that has a cuff that partially wraps around the user's leg, characterized in that a semirigid collar is associated with said cuff and is laterally provided with first guiding seats for tabs that protrude from a semirigid body associated with said innerboot at least in the heel region, said collar being connected to said body at the rear.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a particular embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIGS. 1 and 2 are, respectively, a side view and a rear view of a soft inn
REFERENCES:
patent: 3410006 (1968-11-01), Raihund
patent: 4182056 (1980-01-01), Dalebout
patent: 4706316 (1987-11-01), Tanzi
patent: 5566475 (1996-10-01), Donnadieu
patent: 5575015 (1996-11-01), Paris et al.
Di Filippo Mario
Edauw Peter Philip
Patterson M. D.
Stylus S.p.A.
LandOfFree
Sports shoe does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Sports shoe, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sports shoe will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1871136