CZ40498A3 - Ballet shoes - Google Patents

Description

Ballet shoes

Technical field

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ballet shoe comprising an upper portion with a leg opening and a lower portion provided with at least a front tread reinforcement.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The known ballet shoes have both upper and lower parts composed of several pieces of differently rigid materials which are joined by stitching or gluing. The upper part of the shoe is made of softened flexible materials and the lower sole part of reinforced, less flexible materials. The rigid sole reduces the flexibility of the shoe and causes it to slip off. Further reduction of flexibility is caused by stitching or gluing of the parts. The result is a poorly flexible and relatively heavy ballet shoes that do not meet the requirements of top ballet artists.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The above-mentioned drawbacks are eliminated by a ballet shoe consisting of an upper part with a leg opening and a lower part provided with at least a front tread reinforcement according to the invention, which consists in that the upper part and the lower part are formed of one piece of material. which is connected by a seam running through the heel region of the upper part and further through the center of the lower part to the front tread reinforcement.

The advantage of the ballet shoes according to the invention is particularly low production costs, since the preform can be easily punched on a punching machine and the shoes have only one seam. Therefore, the minimum number of seams during production leads to the saving of time, threads and electrical energy required to drive the sewing machines. Another advantage is optimum flexibility The shoe fits well around the foot, does not push and holds the leg even when • demanding movement. The ballet shoes of the present invention minimizes the risk of injury in the toe joint region and is also suitable for top dancers.

To facilitate slipping, it is advantageous if a notch with lacing is formed in the upper part before the foot insertion opening.

According to another embodiment, an elastic may be provided around the leg insertion opening.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a heel reinforcement (longitudinal) is arranged at the bottom part under the heel

Overview of the drawings

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the ballet shoe according to the invention in a bottom view, FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

1 and 2 show a ballet shoe whose upper part 1 with a leg opening 2 and a lower part 3 are cut out of a single piece of textile material with a lining. This material is sewn into the shape of ballet shoes by a seam 5 running through the heel region 6 of the upper part 1 and further through the center of the lower part 3 to the front tread 4. The lower part 3 has a heel 10 under the heel. a hem is formed in which the elastic 9 is threaded. The shaping of the ballet shoes is carried out on the last.

Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the ballet shoe which differs from the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 in that the elastic 9 is replaced by a notch 7 arranged in the upper part 1 in front of the foot insertion opening 2. This notch 7 is tightened by lacing 8.

Claims (5)

A ballet shoe comprising an upper part (1) with an opening (2) for inserting a foot and a lower part (3), which is provided with at least a front tread reinforcement (4), characterized in that the upper part (1) and the lower part (3) is formed of a single piece of material which is joined by a seam (5) running through the heel region (6) of the upper part (1) and further through the center of the lower part (3) to the front tread reinforcement (4). Ballet shoes according to claim 1, characterized in that in the upper part (1) a notch (7) with a lace (8) is formed in front of the leg insertion opening (2). Ballet shoes according to claim 1, characterized in that an elastic (9) is arranged around the leg insertion opening (2). Ballet shoes according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a heel brace (10) is provided at the bottom (3) below the heel 16. Ballet shoes according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis.