CA1293614C - Shoe with interchangable vamp - Google Patents
Shoe with interchangable vampInfo
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Abstract
A B S T R A C T
A shoe is disclosed comprising a sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface. A removable, flexible vamp member extends from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member. Peripheral side edge portions of the vamp member are removably coupled to side surfaces of the sole member on either side thereof by a combination of hook members and VELCRO-type tape. The hook members extend outwardly from the side surfaces of the code member then downwardly. The hook members engage in eyelets provided on side edge portions of the vamp member. This shoe construction provides improved interchangability of sole members and vamp members by the user.
A shoe is disclosed comprising a sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface. A removable, flexible vamp member extends from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member. Peripheral side edge portions of the vamp member are removably coupled to side surfaces of the sole member on either side thereof by a combination of hook members and VELCRO-type tape. The hook members extend outwardly from the side surfaces of the code member then downwardly. The hook members engage in eyelets provided on side edge portions of the vamp member. This shoe construction provides improved interchangability of sole members and vamp members by the user.
Description
i~36~4 SHOE WITH INTERCHANGABLE VAMP
SCOPE OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to footwear and more particularly to a shoe with removable, interchanger-able vamps.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Known shoes have a sole and a permanently affixed upper. To have shoes of different colours, it is necessary to have a plurality of shoes. This has a disadvantage that while a women may prefer one style or configuration of shoe sole, she will re~uire a number of pairs of shoes to have that shoe in different colours.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To at least partially overcome this disad-vantage of previously known shoes, the present inven-tion provides a novel construction for a shoe with a removable vamp so that sole members may be used with a plurality of interchangable vamps.
An object of the present invention is to pro-vide a shoe with removable, interchangable uppers, par-ticularly vamps.
1~936i4 Another object is to make shoes from .inter-changable elements whether they be interchangable soles S or interchangable vamps.
Another object is to provide an improved re-teasable coupling between a vamp and a sote in a shoe construction.
Another object is to provide an improved sole member for a shoe.
Accordingly, in one its aspects the present - invention provides an article of footwear comprising:
sole means having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, removable, flexible vamp means extending from the side surface of the sole means on one side thereof over the underfoot surface to side surface of the sole means on the other side thereof, and coupling means releasably coup~ing the vamp means to the side surface of the sole means at said one and other sides thereof.
In another aspect the present invention pro-vides a shoe comprising:
a substantially rigid, sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a,user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, 125~36i4 portions of the side surface on both sides of the sole member being recessed inwardly from the side surface of the sole member adjacent thereto and pre-senting substantially vertical engagement surfaces, a removable, flexible vamp member extending from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member, the vamp member having peripheral side edge portions received in the recessed portions of the sole member overlying the engagement surfaces with inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member under the peri-pheral side edge portions in close abutting relation with the engagement surfaces, a plurality of hook members on the engagement surfaces on each side of the sole member, the hook members extending outwardly from the engagement surface then downwardly, apertures provided in the peripheral side-edge portions of the vamp means at locations complimen-tary to the locations of hook members so that each hook member may engage an aperature to secure the vamp mem-ber to the sole member, touch fasteninghookcarrying tape on one of the - eng~gement surfaces or the inwardly directed surfaces ~ the vamp member, ~ 361~
touch fastening loop carrying tape on the other of the engagement surfaces or the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member, the tape on the engagement surfaces coup1ing with the tape on the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member to couple the vamp member to the engagement surface over substantially the entirety of the engagement surface.
In accordance with this invention a sole member is provided which has side surfaces bordering an upwardly directed underfoot surface of the sole. The side surfaces preferably have portions thereof which are recessed inwardly and define substantially verti-cally disposed engagement surfaces on either side of the sole member. An upper is provided which extends across the sole member from one side to the other over a user's foot. Preferably peripheral side edge por-tions of the upper are received within the recessed portions to closely overlie and abut the engagement surfaces therein. Suitable couplings are provided to couple the side edge portions of the upper to the en-gagement surfaces of the sole member. Preferred means for coupling include hook means which extend outwardly then downwardly from the engagement surfaces together 129361~
with VELCRO-type hook and toop fasteners being provided on opposed mating surfaces of the engagement surface and the vamp member.
Entire uppers for shoes including if necess-ary straps, zippers or tace fastening devices may be removabty attached to sole members in accordance with the present invention.
In regard to the coupting means to couple the upper to the sote member, hook members are prelerred for use in engagement with holes or apertures provided in the peripheral edge portions of the upper. Many other fastening means may be provided such as i--or example snap fasteners. It is preferred if a positive mechanical coupling such as hooks are used in combina-tion with VELCRO-tape type couptings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further aspects and advantages of the present invention wilt now appear from the following descrip-tion taken together with the accompaning drawings in which:
Figure l is prespective view of a shoe in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, 1~936~4 Figure 2 is an exploded, prospective view showing a portion of the sole of the shoe of Figure l, Figure 3 is an exploded, prospective view of a similar portion of the sole shown in Figure 2 but also showing a vamp, Figure 4 is a partial, cross-sectional, front end view of the shoe shown in Figure 1 cross-sectioned vertically through the axis of one of its hook members, and Figure 5 is an exploded side elevation view showing the sole of the shoe in Figure 1.
DETAILED DESC'RIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Reference is made first to Figure l which shows a lady's shoe generally indicated 10 compris-ing a sole 12, a vamp member 14 and an ankle strap member l6.
Sole 12 prevents an upwardly directed under-foot surface 18 to underlie and support a user's foot.
Sole 12 also has side surfaces generally indicated 20 bordering underfoot surface 18. Sole 12 preferrably comprises a unitary member as, for example, molded in one piece from relatively rigid plastic or cut from wood.
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Heel portion 22 is preferrably an integral part of the sole but could be separatety attached.
As seen in Figure 5, advantageously a ground engaging pad 24 and heel cap 26 may be provided as separate elements which are more wear resistent and provide improved friction. These parts may be made from rubber or other plastic compositions.
A thin insole liner 28 may advantageously be provided.
Side surfaces 20 include recessed portions 30 shown to be orientated substantially vertically. A
strip of VELCRO-type hook carrying tape 32 is secured by staples 34 to recessed engagement surface portions 30. Three hook members 36 are secured in spaced holes 38 in recessed engagement surface portion 30.
Each hook member 36 comprises an "L-shaped"
member which extends laterally (horizontally) oùtwardly from recessed portion 30 then downwardly. Each hook member 36 preferrably presents a relatively flat out-side surface 38 which lies substantially where the side surfaces 20 of the sole member would lie if not cut away as recessed portions 30.
Vamp member 14 preferrably comprises a re-lavtively thin flexible sheet 44 of material such as for example leather, vinyl, fabric or composites there-12~36i~
of and like materials which typically are used to make footwear uppers. Vamp member 14 is provided on each of its sides near its peripheral side edges (of which only one side edge 40 is clearly shown) with three eyelets 42. Eyelets 42 are spaced and located complimentary to hook members 36 so that each eyelet 42 can be en-gaged over a corresponding hook member 36 and thereby secure the vamp member to the sole member. Each eyelet 42 is preferrably a metal annular ring camped onto sheet 44 about an aperture 46 in the sheet. Aperture 46 is ~
sized to closely receive the shank of a hook member.
A strip of VELCRO-type loop carrying tape 48 lS is secured to an inwardly directed surface of vamp sheet 44 as by being sewn thereto.
Vamp member 14 is secured to sole 12 with hook members 36 engaged through eyelets 42 and with the hook carrying tape 32 in coupled engagement with loop carrying tapé 48. With vamp member 14 secured to sole member 12, inwardly directed surfaces S0 on the peripheral side edge portions of vamp member 14 closely overlie the side surfaces of the shoe within the re-cessed engagement portion 30 as best seen in Figure 4.
Preferably hook members 36 extend laterally (sideways) from recessed engagement portion 30 a dis-tance about equal to the distance the recessed portion 12936~
30 is recessed relative to side surfaces 20 of the sole member adjacent thereto. This distance is best seen as S represented by the width of shoulders 52 at each end of recessed engagement portion 30. Hook members 36 pre-ferably do not extend downwardly below the lower edge of the recessed engagement portion 30. Preferably the outer side surface 54 of vamp 14 may appear to be a continuation of the side surface:; 20 of sole 14 adja-cent recessed engagement portion 30. The recessed por-tion should therefor be recessed at least a depth equal to the thickness of the vamp sheet 14. Preferably the vamp has a complimentary length o that of the recessed portion 30 so that the front and rear edges of the vamp lie closely adjacent shoulders 5:2 at each end of the recessed portions.
In sole liner 28 preferrably has two inwardly extending cut lines 58 defining a thin side flap 60 as seen in Figures 1 and 4 to be bent up against the in-wardly directed surface of the vamp to cover and assist in sealing the junction between the vamp and the sole member.
Figure 4 shows in dotted lines as 56 a cover flap of flexible material similar to sheet 44 which can be affixed at its top edge to vamp 14 and serve as a cover to hide from view hook member 36 and eyelet 42 if 1;~93~14 ~o --desired. Functionally, hiding of the hook members could be accomplished by providing hook members which S only partially extend through the vamp member 14. In substitution of the hook members, similar studs could extend laterally outwardly from the sole member a distance less than the thickness of the vamp member.
Snap fastening means could also be provided which may not be seen from the side of the shoe.
Figure 1 shows shoe 10 with an ankle strap member 16. Member 16 is preferably secured by a coupl-ling mechanism substantially same as that with the vamp. In this regard two hook members 64 may be pro-vided in 1:he side surface 20 of the sole member about the heel. Only one hook member 64 is shown. Hook member 64 may pass through eyelette 66 on a vertically upstanding member 68 to which flexible buckled strap 70 is coupled. Preferrably VELCRO-type tape will also be provided on member 68 to mate with complimentary tape on the side surfaces about the heel. In Figure l, there is no recessed portion shown in the heel where the ankle strap member is coupled. A similar recessed portion to recessed portion 30 could be provided at the heel if desired. While recessed portions 30 are shown in the preferred embodiment, such recessed portions are not necessary and the vamp could merely attach to the side surface of the sole as shown with ankle strap member 16.
While Figure 1 shows a shoe with both vamp member l4 and heel strap 16, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides only the vamp strap and eliminates the heel strap and hook member 64 therefor.
In use, a shoe as shown in Figure I may be provided in a kit with a number of different vamps identical except as to their colour or materials of construction. A person may change the vamps as de-sired. Further, the kit could include a plurality of sole members of different colours or of different heels size and configurations to which all the vamps could be used by suitable location of the hook members relative to the sole members.
VELCR0 is a registered trade mark of Velcro Industries B.V. of the Netherlands and indicate a product known generically as a touch fastener. A preferred type of such touch fastener comprises a touch fastening hook carrying tape which is complimentary to a touch fastening loop carrying tape.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, the invention is not so limited. Many variations and modifcations will now occur to those skilled in the art. For a defini-tion of the invention reference is made to the appended claims.
SCOPE OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to footwear and more particularly to a shoe with removable, interchanger-able vamps.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Known shoes have a sole and a permanently affixed upper. To have shoes of different colours, it is necessary to have a plurality of shoes. This has a disadvantage that while a women may prefer one style or configuration of shoe sole, she will re~uire a number of pairs of shoes to have that shoe in different colours.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To at least partially overcome this disad-vantage of previously known shoes, the present inven-tion provides a novel construction for a shoe with a removable vamp so that sole members may be used with a plurality of interchangable vamps.
An object of the present invention is to pro-vide a shoe with removable, interchangable uppers, par-ticularly vamps.
1~936i4 Another object is to make shoes from .inter-changable elements whether they be interchangable soles S or interchangable vamps.
Another object is to provide an improved re-teasable coupling between a vamp and a sote in a shoe construction.
Another object is to provide an improved sole member for a shoe.
Accordingly, in one its aspects the present - invention provides an article of footwear comprising:
sole means having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, removable, flexible vamp means extending from the side surface of the sole means on one side thereof over the underfoot surface to side surface of the sole means on the other side thereof, and coupling means releasably coup~ing the vamp means to the side surface of the sole means at said one and other sides thereof.
In another aspect the present invention pro-vides a shoe comprising:
a substantially rigid, sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a,user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, 125~36i4 portions of the side surface on both sides of the sole member being recessed inwardly from the side surface of the sole member adjacent thereto and pre-senting substantially vertical engagement surfaces, a removable, flexible vamp member extending from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member, the vamp member having peripheral side edge portions received in the recessed portions of the sole member overlying the engagement surfaces with inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member under the peri-pheral side edge portions in close abutting relation with the engagement surfaces, a plurality of hook members on the engagement surfaces on each side of the sole member, the hook members extending outwardly from the engagement surface then downwardly, apertures provided in the peripheral side-edge portions of the vamp means at locations complimen-tary to the locations of hook members so that each hook member may engage an aperature to secure the vamp mem-ber to the sole member, touch fasteninghookcarrying tape on one of the - eng~gement surfaces or the inwardly directed surfaces ~ the vamp member, ~ 361~
touch fastening loop carrying tape on the other of the engagement surfaces or the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member, the tape on the engagement surfaces coup1ing with the tape on the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member to couple the vamp member to the engagement surface over substantially the entirety of the engagement surface.
In accordance with this invention a sole member is provided which has side surfaces bordering an upwardly directed underfoot surface of the sole. The side surfaces preferably have portions thereof which are recessed inwardly and define substantially verti-cally disposed engagement surfaces on either side of the sole member. An upper is provided which extends across the sole member from one side to the other over a user's foot. Preferably peripheral side edge por-tions of the upper are received within the recessed portions to closely overlie and abut the engagement surfaces therein. Suitable couplings are provided to couple the side edge portions of the upper to the en-gagement surfaces of the sole member. Preferred means for coupling include hook means which extend outwardly then downwardly from the engagement surfaces together 129361~
with VELCRO-type hook and toop fasteners being provided on opposed mating surfaces of the engagement surface and the vamp member.
Entire uppers for shoes including if necess-ary straps, zippers or tace fastening devices may be removabty attached to sole members in accordance with the present invention.
In regard to the coupting means to couple the upper to the sote member, hook members are prelerred for use in engagement with holes or apertures provided in the peripheral edge portions of the upper. Many other fastening means may be provided such as i--or example snap fasteners. It is preferred if a positive mechanical coupling such as hooks are used in combina-tion with VELCRO-tape type couptings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further aspects and advantages of the present invention wilt now appear from the following descrip-tion taken together with the accompaning drawings in which:
Figure l is prespective view of a shoe in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, 1~936~4 Figure 2 is an exploded, prospective view showing a portion of the sole of the shoe of Figure l, Figure 3 is an exploded, prospective view of a similar portion of the sole shown in Figure 2 but also showing a vamp, Figure 4 is a partial, cross-sectional, front end view of the shoe shown in Figure 1 cross-sectioned vertically through the axis of one of its hook members, and Figure 5 is an exploded side elevation view showing the sole of the shoe in Figure 1.
DETAILED DESC'RIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Reference is made first to Figure l which shows a lady's shoe generally indicated 10 compris-ing a sole 12, a vamp member 14 and an ankle strap member l6.
Sole 12 prevents an upwardly directed under-foot surface 18 to underlie and support a user's foot.
Sole 12 also has side surfaces generally indicated 20 bordering underfoot surface 18. Sole 12 preferrably comprises a unitary member as, for example, molded in one piece from relatively rigid plastic or cut from wood.
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Heel portion 22 is preferrably an integral part of the sole but could be separatety attached.
As seen in Figure 5, advantageously a ground engaging pad 24 and heel cap 26 may be provided as separate elements which are more wear resistent and provide improved friction. These parts may be made from rubber or other plastic compositions.
A thin insole liner 28 may advantageously be provided.
Side surfaces 20 include recessed portions 30 shown to be orientated substantially vertically. A
strip of VELCRO-type hook carrying tape 32 is secured by staples 34 to recessed engagement surface portions 30. Three hook members 36 are secured in spaced holes 38 in recessed engagement surface portion 30.
Each hook member 36 comprises an "L-shaped"
member which extends laterally (horizontally) oùtwardly from recessed portion 30 then downwardly. Each hook member 36 preferrably presents a relatively flat out-side surface 38 which lies substantially where the side surfaces 20 of the sole member would lie if not cut away as recessed portions 30.
Vamp member 14 preferrably comprises a re-lavtively thin flexible sheet 44 of material such as for example leather, vinyl, fabric or composites there-12~36i~
of and like materials which typically are used to make footwear uppers. Vamp member 14 is provided on each of its sides near its peripheral side edges (of which only one side edge 40 is clearly shown) with three eyelets 42. Eyelets 42 are spaced and located complimentary to hook members 36 so that each eyelet 42 can be en-gaged over a corresponding hook member 36 and thereby secure the vamp member to the sole member. Each eyelet 42 is preferrably a metal annular ring camped onto sheet 44 about an aperture 46 in the sheet. Aperture 46 is ~
sized to closely receive the shank of a hook member.
A strip of VELCRO-type loop carrying tape 48 lS is secured to an inwardly directed surface of vamp sheet 44 as by being sewn thereto.
Vamp member 14 is secured to sole 12 with hook members 36 engaged through eyelets 42 and with the hook carrying tape 32 in coupled engagement with loop carrying tapé 48. With vamp member 14 secured to sole member 12, inwardly directed surfaces S0 on the peripheral side edge portions of vamp member 14 closely overlie the side surfaces of the shoe within the re-cessed engagement portion 30 as best seen in Figure 4.
Preferably hook members 36 extend laterally (sideways) from recessed engagement portion 30 a dis-tance about equal to the distance the recessed portion 12936~
30 is recessed relative to side surfaces 20 of the sole member adjacent thereto. This distance is best seen as S represented by the width of shoulders 52 at each end of recessed engagement portion 30. Hook members 36 pre-ferably do not extend downwardly below the lower edge of the recessed engagement portion 30. Preferably the outer side surface 54 of vamp 14 may appear to be a continuation of the side surface:; 20 of sole 14 adja-cent recessed engagement portion 30. The recessed por-tion should therefor be recessed at least a depth equal to the thickness of the vamp sheet 14. Preferably the vamp has a complimentary length o that of the recessed portion 30 so that the front and rear edges of the vamp lie closely adjacent shoulders 5:2 at each end of the recessed portions.
In sole liner 28 preferrably has two inwardly extending cut lines 58 defining a thin side flap 60 as seen in Figures 1 and 4 to be bent up against the in-wardly directed surface of the vamp to cover and assist in sealing the junction between the vamp and the sole member.
Figure 4 shows in dotted lines as 56 a cover flap of flexible material similar to sheet 44 which can be affixed at its top edge to vamp 14 and serve as a cover to hide from view hook member 36 and eyelet 42 if 1;~93~14 ~o --desired. Functionally, hiding of the hook members could be accomplished by providing hook members which S only partially extend through the vamp member 14. In substitution of the hook members, similar studs could extend laterally outwardly from the sole member a distance less than the thickness of the vamp member.
Snap fastening means could also be provided which may not be seen from the side of the shoe.
Figure 1 shows shoe 10 with an ankle strap member 16. Member 16 is preferably secured by a coupl-ling mechanism substantially same as that with the vamp. In this regard two hook members 64 may be pro-vided in 1:he side surface 20 of the sole member about the heel. Only one hook member 64 is shown. Hook member 64 may pass through eyelette 66 on a vertically upstanding member 68 to which flexible buckled strap 70 is coupled. Preferrably VELCRO-type tape will also be provided on member 68 to mate with complimentary tape on the side surfaces about the heel. In Figure l, there is no recessed portion shown in the heel where the ankle strap member is coupled. A similar recessed portion to recessed portion 30 could be provided at the heel if desired. While recessed portions 30 are shown in the preferred embodiment, such recessed portions are not necessary and the vamp could merely attach to the side surface of the sole as shown with ankle strap member 16.
While Figure 1 shows a shoe with both vamp member l4 and heel strap 16, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides only the vamp strap and eliminates the heel strap and hook member 64 therefor.
In use, a shoe as shown in Figure I may be provided in a kit with a number of different vamps identical except as to their colour or materials of construction. A person may change the vamps as de-sired. Further, the kit could include a plurality of sole members of different colours or of different heels size and configurations to which all the vamps could be used by suitable location of the hook members relative to the sole members.
VELCR0 is a registered trade mark of Velcro Industries B.V. of the Netherlands and indicate a product known generically as a touch fastener. A preferred type of such touch fastener comprises a touch fastening hook carrying tape which is complimentary to a touch fastening loop carrying tape.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, the invention is not so limited. Many variations and modifcations will now occur to those skilled in the art. For a defini-tion of the invention reference is made to the appended claims.
Claims (13)
1. A shoe comprising:
a substantially rigid, sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, portions of the side surface on both sides of the sole member being recessed inwardly from the side surface of the sole member adjacent thereto and pre-senting substantially vertical engagement surfaces, a removable, flexible vamp member extending from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member, the vamp member having peripheral side edge portions which are received in the recessed portions of the sole member overlying the engagement surfaces with inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member under the peripheral side edge portions in close abutting re-lation with the engagement surfaces, a plurality of hook members provided on the engagement surfaces on each side of the sole member, the hook members extending outwardly from the engagement surface then downwardly, apertures provided in the peripheral side edge portions of the vamp means at locations complimentary to the locations of hook members so that each hook member may pass through an aperture to secure the vamp member to the sole member, touch fastening hookcarrying tape on one of the engagement surfaces or inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member, touch fastening loop carrying tape on the other of the engagement surfaces or the inwardly directed sur-faces the vamp member, the tape on the engagement surfaces coupling with the tape on the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member to couple the vamp member to the engagement surfaces over substantially the entirety of the engagement surfaces.
a substantially rigid, sole member having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, portions of the side surface on both sides of the sole member being recessed inwardly from the side surface of the sole member adjacent thereto and pre-senting substantially vertical engagement surfaces, a removable, flexible vamp member extending from one side of the sole member over a user's foot to the other side of the sole member, the vamp member having peripheral side edge portions which are received in the recessed portions of the sole member overlying the engagement surfaces with inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member under the peripheral side edge portions in close abutting re-lation with the engagement surfaces, a plurality of hook members provided on the engagement surfaces on each side of the sole member, the hook members extending outwardly from the engagement surface then downwardly, apertures provided in the peripheral side edge portions of the vamp means at locations complimentary to the locations of hook members so that each hook member may pass through an aperture to secure the vamp member to the sole member, touch fastening hookcarrying tape on one of the engagement surfaces or inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member, touch fastening loop carrying tape on the other of the engagement surfaces or the inwardly directed sur-faces the vamp member, the tape on the engagement surfaces coupling with the tape on the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp member to couple the vamp member to the engagement surfaces over substantially the entirety of the engagement surfaces.
2. An article of footwear comprising:
sole means having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, removable, flexible vamp means extending from the side surface of the sole means on one side thereof over the underfoot surface to the side surface of the sole means on the other side thereof, coupling means releasable coupling the vamp means to the side surfaces of the sole means at said one and other sides thereof, the coupling means comprises:
(a) hook means on the side surface of the sole means on said one and other side, and (b) aperture means on the vamp means adja-cent peripheral side edges of the vamp means comple-mentarily located relative to the hook means to permit coupling engagement of the hook means in the aperature means.
sole means having an underfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, removable, flexible vamp means extending from the side surface of the sole means on one side thereof over the underfoot surface to the side surface of the sole means on the other side thereof, coupling means releasable coupling the vamp means to the side surfaces of the sole means at said one and other sides thereof, the coupling means comprises:
(a) hook means on the side surface of the sole means on said one and other side, and (b) aperture means on the vamp means adja-cent peripheral side edges of the vamp means comple-mentarily located relative to the hook means to permit coupling engagement of the hook means in the aperature means.
3. An article as claimed in claim 2 wherein with the coupling means coupling the vamp means to the sole means, peripheral side edge portions of inwardly di-rected surfaces of the vamp means lie in close abutt-ing relation over side surfaces of the sole means on both said one and other sides thereof.
4. An article as claimed in claim 3 wherein:
(a) the aperture means comprise eyelets bordering apertures through the vamp members.
(a) the aperture means comprise eyelets bordering apertures through the vamp members.
5. An article as claimed in claim 4 wherein the coupling means further includes:
one of touch fastening hook carrying or loop car-rying tape means on peripheral side edge portions of the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp means, and the other of touch fastening hook carrying or loop carrying tape means on the side surface of the sole means for releasable coupling with said tape means on the vamp means when said hook means are in coupling en-gagement with the aperture means.
one of touch fastening hook carrying or loop car-rying tape means on peripheral side edge portions of the inwardly directed surfaces of the vamp means, and the other of touch fastening hook carrying or loop carrying tape means on the side surface of the sole means for releasable coupling with said tape means on the vamp means when said hook means are in coupling en-gagement with the aperture means.
6. An article as claimed in claim 5 wherein said side surfaces of the sole means are disposed substanti-ally vertical.
7. An article as claimed in claim 3 wherein the vamp means includes aperture cover means overlying the aperture means to hide the hook means and aperture means when the vamp means is coupled to the sole means.
8. An article as claimed in claim 3 wherein side surfaces of the sole member are recessed laterally in-wardly where the vamp means overlies the side surfaces of the sole means.
9. An article as claimed in claim 6 wherein side surfaces of the sole member are recessed laterally in-wardly where the vamp means overlies the side surfaces of the sole means.
10. An article as claimed in claim 3 wherein side surfaces of the sole member are recessed laterally in-wardly where the vamp means overlies the side surfaces by an amount at least equal to the thickness of the peripheral edge portions of the vamp means.
11. An article as claimed in claim 10 comprising a shoe with the vamp comprising a thin strip of flexible material extending from one side to the other over the arch of a user's foot.
12. An article as claimed in claim 11 further in-cluding an ankle strap member removably coupled to side surfaces of the sole member at the rear of the sole member.
13. A sole member for use with removable, inter-changable vamp members, the sole member having an un-derfoot surface to underlie and support a user's foot and side surfaces bordering the underfoot surface, portions of the side surface on either side of the sole member being recessed inwardly from the side surface of the sole member adjacent thereto and pre-senting substantially vertical engagement surfaces, a plurality of hook members on the engagement surfaces on each side of the sole member, the hook members extending laterally outwardly from the engagement surfaces then downwardly, and touch fastening hook carrying or loop carrying tape means on the engagement surfaces.
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| EP2218347A1 (en) | 2009-02-13 | 2010-08-18 | Roland Quilliot | Shoe with removable vamp |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2218347A1 (en) | 2009-02-13 | 2010-08-18 | Roland Quilliot | Shoe with removable vamp |
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