DE19641866A1 - Shoe and process for its manufacture and use - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a shoe comprising the following: an insole (5) comprising: a structural sole (1) made of elastic material having a laterally stable and longitudinally stable structure and an outer sole and/or shock-absorbing elements (68) made of comparatively soft, flexible sheathing material, the insole extending out through a soft, flexible edge zone (2) beyond the edge of the structural sole; and an upper which, together with the insole, delimits the interior of the shoe. The insole edge zone, which extends out beyond the structural sole, overlaps the upper and is securely joined to the upper material in the overlap zone. The shock-absorbing elements (68) are located on the upper side and/or underside of the structural sole and project out, as discrete, elastically flexible prominences, beyond the upper side and/or underside, in particular the cross-sectional surface, of the structural sole. The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing a shoe of this kind.

Description

The invention relates to a shoe and a method for the same Manufacture as well as the preferred use of the same as Sports shoe, for which the shoe according to the invention is extraordinary is advantageously suitable, although it is also quite be Eighth advantages when used as a street shoe, Ar offers work shoes and slippers. The invention is in everyone Types of shoes applicable.

The object of the present invention is in particular a To provide shoe with excellent cross stability and excellent longitudinal flexibility of its sole on the one hand and at less expensive, more rational and behaves On the other hand, a technically uncomplicated manufacture excellent ground contact without affecting the wearer guaranteed by selective soil hardness.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a shoe, full:

• (a) an insole that has a structural sole made of hard, ela elastic spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure and one over the edge of the structure sole extending as well as with the structural sole firmly bonded edge area made of soft, has flexible material; and  
• (b) a shoe upper connected to the insole and preferably together with the insole Limited inside of shoes;

the first stretching beyond the edge of the structural sole edge of the insole over the shoe upper lobes and firmly in the overlap area with the upper of the shoe rial is connected so that the unit of insole and Shoe upper material forms a self-supporting shoe structure.

In this way, the invention creates a shoe whose sole - which is due to a relatively thin outsole on the Outside can be added, but not necessarily - so can be made thin, as is the case with shoes with transverse stability and longitudinally flexible as well as hard floors, such as of pointed stones, intercepting soles in the technique of Shoe making has been impossible so far.

By a shoe with such an extraordinarily thin and nevertheless cross-stable and longitudinally flexible as well as selective Pressure points of the floor evenly on the entire tread distributing sole becomes a previously unattainable good and un ensures indirect contact with the ground when using of the shoe according to the invention as a sports shoe maximum performance enabled in the respective sports area.

It is particularly important here that the invention Shoe through the unit of insole and shoe upper has an extremely stable overall structure, because the quersta bile and longitudinally flexible as well as pressure-stable insole together forms a self-supporting structure with the shoe upper, which is not only highly stable, but at the same time - because of this stability - extremely lightweight is adjustable so that the wearer knows what the weight of the Shoes and the proximity to the floor - almost like "barefoot walking "feels.  

Although the shoe according to the invention of performance orientation according to today's society preferred for the Ver is intended as a sports shoe, be express here noted that it had the above advantages of he allow shoe according to the invention, highly elegant street shoes as well as other shoes for various purposes put.

In one embodiment of the invention, the insole has an outsole made from the hard, elastic spring material material soft, flexible sheathing material, the Structure sole as an insole, preferably form-fitting, in the Outsole is embedded and the outsole is over the Border extends out of the insole and there the edge area forms.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the shoe The invention is the shoe upper and the insole in area of overlap tapered in opposite directions, see above that in this way the overlap area without thickening or at least without substantial or noticeable thickening both in the area of the remaining insole and in that Shoe upper passes over.

A special one not only in terms of thickness, but also in terms of shape advantageous transition between shoe upper and brand sole is achieved in that in a preferred Embodiment of the shoe according to the invention the materials of shoe upper and insole in the overlap area in the Cross-section run in an arc.

Furthermore, an excellent transition between Schuho material and insole also achieved in that Shoe according to the invention preferably the upper of the shoe and the insole in the overlap area by gluing are interconnected, which if this type of Embodiment in connection with the above-mentioned opposite  some cross-sectional taper is provided, a ver relatively large bond area results, which a particular permanent and stable connection between insole and Guaranteed shoe upper.

Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the fire sole of the shoe according to the invention planar.

Has particularly preferred as a structural sole in the fire sole of the shoe according to the invention is the inner sole following features:

• (a) the insole extends at least substantially Lichen the entire forefoot area, but preferably essentially over the entire area of the sole of the foot or in essentially over the entire foot contact area;
• (b) The insole is made in one piece from hard, elastic Plate material formed of uniform thickness;
• (c) the insole is profi transverse to the longitudinal direction of the sole liert;
• (d) the transverse profile extends at least essentially Lichen over the entire forefoot area, preferably however, essentially over the entire foot rest area rich;
• (e) the resilient plate material has a groove, groove, rib, channel, wave, bead, meander, meander-like Lich, zigzag or trapezoidal cross-profiling; and
• (f) the cross profiling is repeated periodically with a Repeat much smaller compared to the sole length interval.

The cross bracing can also be used with flat or planar mate rialien that are flexible in the longitudinal direction and are stiffened or cross-stiffened in the width direction.

The material of the structural sole spring is particularly preferred steel, while the material given the structure sole if encased outsole preferably made of leather, rubber, Rubber, plastic, cork mass, d. H. ver with binder bound cork flour, or a plastic and / or cork flour and / or connecting material containing textile material stands.

Although it can be seen from the above that the over the edge of the fire extending beyond the structural sole sole has such a width that it is good on the one hand Allows connection to the shoe upper, and others the overlap area is kept as narrow as possible is to be stated here that preferably the over the Edge of the structure extending beyond the sole, for example the outsole, a width of 5 to 20%, particularly preferred from 10 to 15%, very particularly preferably from 12% of the brands len width at the relevant edge areas.

Finally, it goes without saying that the structure edge area extending beyond the sole, for example the Au outsole, preferably around the entire edge of the insole runs and firmly around the entire edge of the insole is connected to the shoe upper, although the invention is not limited to this since it - under certain circumstances the and depending on the purpose of the respective gene shoe - can also be sufficient if the described Connection between shoe upper and insole only in certain edge areas of the insole is provided.

Finally, it is preferred that the Shore hardness of the, in particular special of the hard, elastic spring material in the area through which a transverse stiffening of the structure sole  that ensures that the forefoot is safe to pass through Is achieved and / or that the Shore hardness of the shoe upper materials lies in the area according to which they are significantly less is stiffer than the material of the structural sole.

The method provided by the invention for Manufacture of a shoe according to the invention comprises:

• (a) making an insole, which is a structural sole made of hard, elastic spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure and one over the edge the structure base extending as well as with the Structural sole firmly connected edge area from the other hand over soft, flexible material;
• (b) making a shoe upper, preferably limit the inside of the shoe together with the insole should;
• (c) placing the insole and shoe upper on a last;
• (d) pinching the shoe upper in such a way that the edge area extending beyond the structure sole overlaps; and
• (e) firmly connecting the shoe upper and the fire sole with each other in the overlap area.

In one embodiment, manufacturing the insole comprises the provision of an outsole on the structural sole from demge compared to soft, flexible sheathing material, the Structural sole, preferably form-fitting, in the outsole is bedded and over the edge of the structure sole extends beyond.  

The method according to the invention is preferably carried out in such a way that that the shoe upper and the insole overlap area in cross-section tapered in opposite directions, being in front preferably the edge of the insole before firmly connecting to the Shoe upper is tapered while the shoe upper preferably only after firm connection to the insole is rejuvenated.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the shoe upper material by Ver stick firmly in the overlap area with the insole tie.

What the ver in the manufacture of the shoe according to the invention When applied to lasts, this is measured in such a way that his strength of each foot size plus the strength of one Insole or a footbed, if provided is that the shoe has an insole or footbed should be able to be worn.

Furthermore, a last with a flat Un is preferred Use the surface in conjunction with a planar insole det.

After all, although it doesn't have to be, it can will be preferred in many cases - outside on the Insole according to the intended use of the shoe fitted outsole, for example by gluing be, but this outsole also in one piece with the Insole, d. H. the bottom of the outsole. The Outsole can be due to the high stability of this insole and the other properties already mentioned above in the shoe provided according to the invention insole and the self-supporting structure made of insole and shoe upper much thinner than the outsole of a corresponding con conventional shoe.  

As already mentioned above, the invention is Shoe with essential advantages both as a normal street or running shoe as well as very particularly advantageous as a sport shoe usable, and in particular, but in no way exclusively, as a golf shoe, tennis shoe, jogging shoe, hal lens sports shoe, athletics shoe, lawn sports shoe, high jump shoe, dance shoe or mountain shoe, and he has because of his excellent properties for both the intended use changing as well as protecting health and performance increasing effects resulting from the above properties as well very high stability, high elastic resilience sole, etc. result.

So there is, to name just one example, with fiction according to trained golf shoes u. a. a remarkably ver improved impact quality due to the close proximity of the ground Foot and other properties of the shoe according to the invention improved stability, the high rolling mobility and good torsional ability. With the high jump, as experiments have shown, achieve a higher jump height. For mountain boots, the transmission of the pressures from below is that here because of the soil conditions, e.g. B. scree, especially is critical, significantly reduced, while at the same time because of the extraordinarily flat sole and thereby it close contact with the ground was enough to cause injury to the feet eat - such as by twisting - significantly reduced is changed.

This considerable reduction in the risk of injury and ver improvement of the close contact with the ground with high stability and The lightness of the shoe according to the invention is otherwise a very important one for all sports and for all street shoes Advantage of the invention. The invention achieved through the floor sew more surefootedness. You can also compare this with lowering the foot in the shoe to the floor.  

In addition, the invention relates to an insole and the Ver application of the same, in particular - but by no means finally - in the shoe and the method according to the invention for its manufacture, especially in a sports shoe, for what the insole according to the invention in extremely advantageous ter manner is suitable, although this insole with be eighth advantages also in other shoes, e.g. B. in one Street shoe, work shoe or slipper is suitable. The The insole according to the invention can be used in all types of shoes.

This is based in particular on the task of an insole to provide that with very good transverse stability and longitudinal flexibility and with the smallest possible thickness and there with the closest possible contact between foot and floor, one excellent cushioning and bedding after the foot and on the other hand excellent damping and contact ver averaging down to the floor guaranteed.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a fire sole, comprising:

• (a) a structure sole made of hard, elastic spring material of transverse stable and longitudinally flexible structure, and
• (b) Damping elements made of soft, elastic Spring material on the top and / or bottom of the hard, elastic spring material are provided and on the top and / or bottom of the insole as - relative to the hard spring material - soft, elastic compliant, discreet protrusions or as one - relative to the hard spring material - soft, elastic plaster bige projection structure over the upper and / or lower protrude side of the structure sole.

In this way, an insole for the Provided whose structure sole made of hard, elastic Schem spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure  tur as a chassis for receiving and holding foot damping fenden and bedding upper damping elements and / or of bottom damping and contact-imparting lower damper elements works.

This structure according to the invention makes it possible with minimal Distance between the sole of the foot and the floor, i.e. the narrowest possible Bo near the foot, one

• (a) high damping of those caused between the foot and the floor Forces, shocks and vibrations
• (b) with optimal foot bedding and
• (c) best possible adaptation and contact mediation between Foot and floor

to achieve d. H. who are involved in shoe technology as before other incompatible demands for the lowest possible and un to meet indirect ground contact at the same time.

This applies in particular if the fire according to the invention sole is connected to the shoe upper so that a structural unit made of insole and shoe upper stands, which forms a self-supporting shoe structure, like that for example in German patent application 196 21 737.7 is described, d. H. for example in cases where the Structure sole made of the hard, elastic spring material from transverse stable and longitudinally flexible structure with an edge area on the other hand, is provided from soft, flexible material that in the present case identical to the material of the damping elements or a material similar to this material, where this Randbe extending beyond the structure base richly overlaps the upper of the shoe in the finished shoe and Overlap area firmly connected to the shoe upper is so that the unit of insole and shoe upper forms a self-supporting shoe structure.  

A preferred embodiment of the fire according to the invention sole is characterized in that the damping elements as discrete, lumpy damping body and / or as with the structure integral sole, especially with the structural sole a structural unit firmly connected, projections are formed, which are preferably each over the entire width the structure base are provided.

Preferably, the dimensions of the discrete, lumpy Damping body small against the insole width and - if the structure sole is a periodically repeating crosspro has filleting - of such a size that it can be found in the ver deepening of the cross profiling can be arranged and about the elevations or the maximum cross section of the cross stand out from the profile. As for the shape of the discrete, lumpy damping body concerned, so are the same preferably regularly shaped bodies, such as Ku gels, cubes, cuboids, prisms, diamond bodies or cones. The discrete, lumpy damping body can according to another ren preferred embodiment of the invention rod-like, before preferably profiled and / or with elevations and depressions provided damping body, which over the respective Extend insole width. In addition, the one and Difference provided the same insole damping body Shore hardness.

The structure provided in the insole according to the invention sole is preferably designed so that it has depressions and Elevations on their top and / or bottom, preferably in a regular arrangement, particularly preferably in the form of egg ner cross-profiling. In addition, the structure sole not necessarily over the entire foot area extend, but preferably extends at least in essentially over the entire forefoot area. In a sol Chen structure sole can be the discrete, lumpy damping body in the depressions of the top and / or bottom of the  Structural sole may be provided, and / or with the structure sole integral protrusions can e.g. B. by gluing or Vulcanize firmly with the depressions and / or elevation connected to the top and / or bottom of the structure sole be.

However, it is also possible to integra with the structural sole len projections, which are provided as damping elements, as projections one on the top and / or bottom of the Structure base firmly attached, preferably vulcanized or glued, cover made of soft, elastic Fe training material.

The insole according to the invention is particularly preferred Embodiments of the invention structured so that the front jumps out of the soft, elastic spring material certain areas of the structure or on the ge entire surface of the structure sole

• (a) only over ridges or only over ridges or both through elevations and depressions the top of the structure sole and / or
• (b) only over ridges or only over ridges or both through elevations and depressions the bottom of the structure sole

are provided, with the "peaks" of the protrusions on the Upper and / or lower side of the insole at the same level or can be at different levels.

In addition, the material arrangement and distribution in the he inventive insole so that in predetermined areas areas or on the entire surface of the structure base on the top and / or bottom of the insole

• (A) the bottoms of the between the protrusions of soft, ela valleys lying in springy material also made of white chem, elastic spring material exist and within or outside the level of the wells of the The top or bottom of the structure base lie, or
• (B) the bottoms of the between the protrusions of soft, ela valleys of spring material lying on the material the structure base is formed, d. H. the structural sole not from the soft, elastic spring material is covered.

Another, particularly preferred embodiment of the fire Sole according to the invention is characterized in that about the projections a cover on the top and / or bottom Side of the insole is arranged, preferably the between the projections of the soft, elastic spring material as located valleys in predetermined areas or on the entire surface of the structure sole on the upper and / or bottom of the insole so designed and through the Cover are bridged such that the valleys together with the cover with air or another compressible fluid or material filled, preferably closed, chambers limit.

In this way, not only the projections from the white chen, elastic spring material, but also the intermediate spaces between them in an extremely advantageous manner and Formed as "damping elements" so that the entire Surface area of the insole consistently as a sophisticated apply, three-dimensionally effective cushioning, footbed and Soil adjustment structure is formed.

The cover on the top of the insole is preferred as a footbed, which is preferably interchangeable, while the cover on the bottom of the insole as one, in front  preferably outsole glued to the insole is the outsole protrusions, such as tread cracks or pimples, may or may not have.

Such a run integrated into the insole structure As far as the sole is concerned, the outsole protrusions - if provided those are provided as outsole tread - on the whole Area or in predetermined areas of the insole over the one located on the underside of the structure sole Projections from the soft, elastic spring material be arranged, these outsole projections there about the same distance and / or about the same width as the front jump from the soft, elastic spring material on the Have the underside of the structure sole.

The cover on the top of the insole and / or the Cover on the bottom of the insole can be another, especially a higher, Shore hardness than the soft, elastic own spring material. The soft, elastic spring mat rial, for its part, can be placed on the top of the insole different Shore hardness than on the bottom of the insole and / or it can be in different and / or the same areas areas of the top and / or bottom of the insole have different Shore hardness values.

If the structure sole is in predetermined areas of its upper and / or bottom or on the whole top or on the whole underside not with damping elements made of soft, elastic spring material is provided, so there Deepening the structure sole with a filling material be filled, the surface of which is preferably flat and on the level or - on the top - above or - on the Bottom - below the level of the peaks of the rises the structure base lies.

The hard, elastic spring material can in particular spring steel or a material that stiffens the insole,  while the soft, elastic spring material be preferably rubber, rubber and / or elastomer material, or all more generally, is a rubber-elastic material. If how mentioned above, the recesses of the structural sole in front certain areas or on the entire top or the bottom of the same filled with a filling material are, as such, a soft, elastic spring mat rial in the above sense, as it is for the damping elements is used, be provided, or leather, cork mass, d. H. cork flour bonded with binder, or a composite mate rial, the plastic and / or cork flour and / or textile material contains.

Incidentally, this disclosure makes the disclosure content of the European patent specification 0 373 336 B1 and the European patent application with the publication number 0 434 076 A2 the disclosure content of the present patent application, at least insofar as the "deposits" described and claimed in these two documents. in geous way as the structural soles of the shoe according to the invention, the method for its manufacture and the inventive insole can be provided.

Still further developments of the invention are in the patent claims specified.

The above and other features and advantages of the invention are described below with reference to particularly preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to Figures 1 to 10 of the drawing, in which such embodiments are shown schematically, described and explains tert; show it:

Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a preferred embodiment of an insole according to the invention from above.

Fig. 2 is a partial section through the insole of Figure 1 along the line A, and supplemented by an upper and un lower cover, which are not shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Figure 2 of a partial section through another embodiment of a fire sole according to the invention with upper and lower cover.

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Figure 2 of a partial section through a further embodiment of a fire sole according to the invention, which is provided with an upper and lower cover;

NEN Figures 5, 6 and 7 of Figure 2 are corresponding views of partial cross-sections through other embodiments of insoles according to the invention, these embodiments are supplemented by an upper and / or lower cover Kgs..;

Fig. 8 is a schematic partial cross section through the forefoot area of a shoe transversely to the longitudinal direction of this shoe, in which an embodiment of an insole according to the invention is connected to the shoe upper to form a load-bearing structure, it being noted that the cut is made at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the sole the Wel development of the spring material of the structural sole to illustrate better, which also extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shoe in the manner shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a schematic plan view of the upper cover of an embodiment of an insole according to the invention, in which different surface areas are indicated, in which elements provided by different damping elements have different restoring forces which are adapted to the anatomical conditions of the human foot;

Fig. 10 is a view corresponding to Figures 2 to 7, illustrating a partial cross section through yet another embodiment of an insole according to the invention.

Fig indicated. 11 is a plan view of a SEN in an inventive shoe to be used insole, whereby only the outer sole is visible, because the structure of the sole in the shroud mate rial of the outsole is embedded, and further wherein the extending about the structure of the sole beyond the edge region of the outsole hatched is;

Fig. 12 is a schematic plan view of a preferred embodiment of the insole provided in a shoe according to the invention, the upper part of the outsole having been removed so that the structural sole is visible;

Fig. 13 is a schematic cross section through an insole to be used in a shoe according to the invention transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sole, for example along the line II of Fig. 11, it being noted that this cut is made at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the sole in order to corrugate the spring material To better illustrate the structure sole;

FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to FIG. 13, showing the insole with a last, which is used to firmly connect the insole to the shoe upper;

FIG. 15 is a view of the last of FIG. 14 without the insole, in which the vertically dashed area of the last corresponds to the space required by a later insole; FIG.

FIG. 16 is the condition - in cross-section as shown in Figures 13 to 15 -. Of the strip, of the shoe upper and the insole of a shoe according to the invention during production, after the insole glued to the shoe upper material, but the shoe upper material is not by cutting or - grinding the supernatant has been tapered;

17 is a cross section through a completed joint between the insole and the shoe upper material at an OF INVENTION to the invention shoe. and

Fig. 18 in an exploded view in cross section of the shoe upper - only partially, as in the other figures - the insole, an insole and an outsole.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 18, as well as in other possible embodiments of the invention, the structural sole is preferably a structural sole as described in the European patent specification 0 373 336 B1 and in the European one published under publication number 0 434 076 A2 Patent application claimed, be written and / or shown, where it is referred to as "Einla ge", although other structural soles made of hard, elastic spring material of transversely stable and longitudinally flexible structure can be used in the context of the invention, for. B. other structural soles made of spring steel or queranstei material.

The provided in shoes and insoles according to the invention Structural soles generally extend at least over essentially the entire forefoot area, preferably over essentially the entire sole of the foot or the ge entire foot contact area, the respective extent depends on the type and application of the shoe, in which the insole is used according to the invention. If this insole, just one of many possible examples to give, for example, used in women's pumps, the high heels with a midfoot spaced from the floor have rich, so here extends according to the invention insole generally formed only over the forefoot  rich who when running in elastic contact with the ground is coming.

The provided in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 18 structure sole, which has the above-mentioned basic structure, is further preferably formed in one piece from hard, elastic Plattenma material, preferably spring steel, of uniform thickness and profiled transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sole, the profiling in this way is transverse profiling formed, which schematically Darge in Figs. 2 to 8 and 10 in cross section, at least over substantially the entire front of derfußbereich, preferably over substantially standing area extends the entire plantar surface or substantially over the entire Fußauf and is repeated periodically, as well as groove, groove, rib, groove, wave, bead, meander, meandering, zigzag or trapezoidal.

Described in the following with reference to the figures of the drawing benen embodiments of the invention has the respective structure for illustration reasons an average (which is roughly in Longitudinal direction of the structure base is designed) wavy ges, preferably sinusoidal, profile made of spring steel, the has also proven itself in practice. It however, any other of the aforementioned Pro types of filleting or an unmentioned type of profiling, due to the cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure of the Structural sole is ensured to be provided.

In addition, although this is only shown in FIGS . 1 and 8, each of the insoles according to the invention shown in the remaining figures can have an edge region 2 , preferably made of soft material, which is connected at least to the edge of the structural sole 1 and extends beyond this edge. preferably elastic spring material, e.g. B. rubber, rubber, elastomer or the like., Fiber-reinforced or not, which is suitable to overlap the shoe upper material 3 (see FIG. 8) in the manufacture of a shoe and in the overlap area 4 firmly with the Shoe upper material connected to who that the unit of insole 5 and shoe upper material 3 forms a self-supporting shoe structure, as set out above. Here, the edge region 2 is preferably designed to taper in cross-section outwards and / or to be curved in an upward direction, ie toward the foot, as shown in FIG. 8, the edge region 2 preferably being provided continuously around the circumference of the structural sole, as shown in FIG. 1, but showing depending on the type and application of the respective shoe, so that such edge region needs, for example, as insoles for the above-mentioned sanitary Pumps only to be provided before derfußbereich after the shoe exterior back. If, on the other hand, the insole according to the invention is to be integrated into the respective shoe structure in a conventional manner, such an edge area 2 can be omitted, even with the insoles 5 , which are shown with such an edge area 2 according to FIGS. 1 and 8 .

It should now go into more detail on the various embodiments of inventive insoles shown in FIGS . 1 to 10, which, apart from the differences set out below, essentially depend on the arrangement and design of the damping elements made of soft, elastic, in particular distinguish rubber-elastic, spring material:

According to FIG. 1, the damping elements 6 as discrete, particulate, regularly shaped damping body, for example, spheres, cubes, cuboids and Sechseckprismen, formed wel surface 7 are arranged loosely in the space formed by the transverse profile recesses or firmly attached.

In Fig. 1 such Dämpfungsele elements 6 are shown only in some of the recesses 7 for reasons of illustration, but they can be provided in all recesses. Furthermore, different shapes of lumpy damping bodies in one and the same insole 5 are shown in FIG. 1, although it is also possible to use more or fewer types of damping body shapes than shown in FIG. 1 in the same insole . e.g. B. only a single damping body shape, such as balls. In addition, in one and the same ben recess 7, differently from the illustration in FIG. 1, differently shaped damping bodies can be arranged side by side. Finally, additional damping elements 8 in the form of discrete, lumpy damping bodies, such as for example Ku gels, may be arranged between the larger damping elements 6 , which rest on the bottoms of the depressions 7 , as indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 2.

As further shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment shown there, in contrast to the depressions 7 on the upper side of the structural sole 1, the depressions 9 on the underside of the structural sole 1 are filled with a filling material 10 , which is preferably a soft, elastic, in particular rubber-elastic , Spring material is and the ground-facing surface te 11 is flat and is outside the level of the cross section of the structural sole 1 , so that the filling material rial 10 goes downward beyond the level of the downward elevations 12 of the structural sole.

Not only the damping elements 6 - and possibly 8 - in the embodiment according to FIG. 2, but also the damping elements described below of the embodiments according to FIGS. 3 to 10 are designed and / or arranged so that they on the top and / or underside of the fire sole as - compared to the material of the structural sole - soft, resilient, discreet protrusions protrude above the upper and / or lower side of the structural sole 1 or across the cross-sectional area of the structural sole 1 , in which way by the invention is provided by the structural sole 1 as a chassis-supported three-dimensional damping system, which will be discussed in more detail below after explanation of the other embodiments of the invention.

Reference is 2 Referring again to FIG, after which about by the damping elements. 6 - and optionally 8 - formed, projecting beyond the cross-sectional area of the structure sole 1 projections, a cover 13 is arranged which the - omitted in Fig. 1 - upper surface of the insole 5 forms and can have the function of a footbed or a carrier for a removable footbed. This cover 12 is connected to the edge of the insole 5 preferably airtight with the structure sole 1 , so that the spaces between the damping elements 6 - and possibly 8 - form a total closed air chamber, which also acts as a damping element.

Finally, in the embodiment of FIG. 2, on the underside of the insole, which is formed by the flat surface 11 of the filler material 10 , an outsole 14 with outsole projections 15 , the bil outsole profile attached, z. B. vulcanized or glued. Depending on the particular type of shoe and the intended application of the shoe, the outsole 14 can also be omitted or formed from the filling compound 10 or on the underside of the structural sole provided damping elements - which will be explained with reference to the following figures.

In addition, it should also be pointed out that the damping elements 6 and 8 designed as lumpy damping bodies, on which, as shown in FIG. 1, can also be rod-like damping elements which extend over the entire width of the structure sole 1 , so that e.g. B. the damping body 6 and 8 in Fig. 2 rods of circular cross-section, which extend over the entire length of the respective recess 7 . Such stabarti gene damping elements can also be provided with transverse to their longitudinal direction depressions, which then act similar to the spaces between abutting balls, which are arranged in one and the same recess 7 . The same also applies to damping elements which, according to FIGS. 4 to 8 and 10, are designed as projections integral with the structural sole 1 , which preferably each extend over the entire width of the structural sole. If in such projections transversely to the longitudinal direction of the same recesses are provided, the recesses in neighboring projections can also be offset from one another.

The embodiment of an insole according to the invention shown in FIG. 3 differs from that according to FIG. 2 essentially in that damping elements 16 in the form of discrete, lumpy damping bodies are loosely arranged or firmly attached in the recesses 9 of the underside of the structural sole 1 whose lower areas form soft, elastic, discrete projections which protrude beyond the underside of the structural sole 1 or downward over the cross-sectional area of the structural sole 1 .

Otherwise, the description given for FIGS . 1 and 2 applies to FIG. 3, and it should be added that in FIG. 3 a damping air chamber between the damping elements not only on the top of the structural sole, but also on the underside thereof 16 is formed, as was described in connection with FIG. 2 for the top, for which purpose the outsole 14 is connected airtight to the edge of the structural sole 1 .

The embodiment shown in Fig. 4 of the insole 5 un differs from that of FIG. 3 in that here the damping elements 17 are formed on the underside of the structural sole 1 as projections which are integral with the structural sole 1 , for example by the Structure sole 1 are vulcanized or glued on. In addition, here are the damping elements 17 - in contrast to FIG. 3 - hen on the downward elevations 18 of the structural sole 1 , so that other damping properties are achieved as in the case of FIG. 3, where the damping elements 16 in the downward depressions 9 of the structure sole 1 are arranged. However, in both cases, that is, both in Fig. 3 and also in Fig. 4, the tursohle on the underside of structural 1 provided damping elements are arranged 16 and 17 on the outsole projections 15, so that the curbs on the drive 15 acting shocks and Vibrations for damping are transmitted directly to the damping elements 16 and 17 , respectively. Depending on the type and application of the respective shoe, however, the outsole 14 can also be a flat outsole.

If in Fig. 4 projections in the transverse direction of the sole are continuously connected to the outsole 14 in contact or by gluing or by vulcanization, discrete air chambers 19 can be formed as damping chambers if these are sealed off at the lateral edges of the structural sole. The same applies to FIGS. 2 and 3 in the event that the damping elements 6 and 16 are designed as rod-like damping bodies and are connected to the upper cover 13 and the outsole 14 over the entire width of the structural sole.

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7 and 10 provided on the top and bottom of the structure sole 1 damping elements as projections are one each mounted fixedly on the top and the bottom of the sole structure 1, z. B. vulcanized and glued, coating from - compared to the hardness of the structure sole 1 - soft, elastic, in particular rubber-elastic, spring material formed, of course, the intermediate areas of this respective coating between the projections in cooperation with these projections have a damping effect, the different Formations in the aforementioned figures are as follows:

• (a) According to FIG. 5, the projections formed by the damping elements 20 on the upper side of the structural sole 1 are only provided over the depressions 7 on the upper side, and the projections formed by the damping elements 21 on the underside of the structural sole 1 are also above the depressions 9 the bottom of the structure sole 1 is arranged.
• (b) In Fig. 6, the projections formed by the damping elements 22 are provided over the elevations 18 on the top of the structural sole 1 , and the projections formed by the damping elements 23 are arranged over the elevations 12 on the underside of the structural sole 1 .
• (c) In Fig. 7, the projections formed by the damping elements 24 are formed over the recesses 7 on the upper side of the structural sole 1 , and the projections formed by the damping elements 25 are seen above the elevations 12 on the underside of the structural sole 1 .
• (d) In Fig. 7, the projections formed by the damping elements 26 are formed above the elevations 18 on the top of the structural sole 1 , and the projections formed by the damping elements 27 are arranged above the depressions 9 on the underside of the structural sole 1 .
• (e) Finally, in FIG. 10, the projections formed by the damping elements 29 are formed alternately over the depressions 7 and the elevations 18 on the top of the structural sole 1 , and the projections formed on the underside of the damping elements 30 are alternately over the Indentations 9 and elevations 12 of the underside of the structure sole I are arranged.

In this way, as the previous examples show, with which the available possibilities are by no means exhausted, depending on the type and application of the respective shoe, different cushioning and bedding footward and a similar or different cushioning bo denwärts, in each case three-dimensionally, according to FIG. 5, achieve a damping in the crimp depth both in the foot and on the ground, in FIG. 6 both in the foot and in the ground, a damping in the crimp height, in FIG of the corrugation height, in FIG. 8 a damping in the corrugation height and on the ground side a damping in the corrugation depth, and finally in FIG. 10, an attenuation in the corrugation height and in the corrugation depth in FIG. 10, and in all cases the structure sole 1 as Federela stisches but hard carrier chassis for the damping emente serves, which separates them in terms of their damping movements.

The damping elements can on the top and / or bottom of the structure sole 1 in their shape, density, elasticity, return force, shore hardness and. The like. Different designs and / or arrangements in different areas, so that there are discrete areas towards the foot with different cushioning and / or foot bed properties, such as with different restoring forces, as indicated in FIG. 9 as an example, and / or downward result in discrete areas with different damping and / or ground contacting properties.

Even within the same area of the structure Door or insole can differentiate between cushioning elements degrees of softness or hardness (e.g. under different Shore hardnesses) may be provided, for example wise, preferably in one and the same area, that of projections formed by the softer damping elements can protrude from the cross-sectional area of the structural sole than the front formed by the harder damping elements jumps, so that there is a progressive damping.  

The invention thus becomes a three-dimensional damping system stem provided for shoes

• (a) with any pressure distribution selectable,
• (b) with damping air chambers,
• (c) with interchangeable or from shoe to shoe as desired selectable profile,
• (d) with replaceable or selectable from shoe to shoe Footbed, for example, within two to three Shoe widths can be selected,
• (e) with arbitrarily adjustable damping characteristics in in all three dimensional directions and in any selectable surface areas for all sports and use types, especially by using damping elements with various shore hardness, resistance forces and / or restoring forces,
• (f) with selectable performance depending on the application ken, in particular degrees of lateral stability and longitudinal flexibility degrees of selectivity according to the different ways baren training of the structure sole, especially spring steel sole, in terms of their strength, degree of hardness, elasti quality and other material properties, and
• (g) with a maximum total height of the insole, which is very is small, namely preferably a maximum of 3 mm, where, for example, with a footbed insole 1.5 mm thick, an outsole 1.5 mm thick and an outsole profile of 0.5 mm on it Thickness a total height between the floor and the sole of the foot only 6.5 mm results.

With the invention at the same time for the shoe manufacturer a modular system for the production of the most varied Sports and other utility shoes provided to summarizing:

• (1) a footbed that change in different widths or is selectable,
• (2) an insole, the one in a wide variety Damping and bedding system for the Foot, and on the other hand one of them largely un dependent as well as mechanically decoupled and also in Damping and contact can be designed in various ways tion system to the ground, and
• (3) an outsole whose profile (including the possibility smooth outsole) for every sport and person current use is interchangeable in terms of manufacture, for example by a stamp system from the mold maker intended for the production of the various profiles can be.

Furthermore, the invention is also regarding the Biomecha nik particularly advantageous, especially from fol reasons:

In normal footwear without structure sole made of hard, elastic schematic spring material, for example spring steel, from querstabi ler and longitudinally flexible structure influence the footward provided damping and bedding agents and the floor arranged damping and ground contact means mecha niche mutually so strong that their foot and floor warm effects are not separable. That leads to a negative influence on the foot anatomy and foot biomecha nik, e.g. B. by swimming the heel, increased pronation, increased breakdown of the midfoot when developing a inflammatory spreading foot and loss of locomotion energy.  

With the invention, by combining a structure sole made of hard, elastic spring material, e.g. B. spring steel, of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure with damping element on the other hand, made of soft, elastic spring material, those on the structure sole acting as a chassis for the same are provided such that they form discrete protrusions, that protrude over the cross-sectional area of the structural sole, the foot cushioning and bedding system and the floor heating damping and ground contact system mechanically ent couples and thus largely independent of each other does what it can do the foot cushioning and bet properties independent of the ground-level damping and optimize ground contacting properties so that the Anatomy of the stressed foot and its biomechanical behavior Delivery processes are not negatively influenced, but rather opti times are supported. This prevents u. a. an energy loss due to deformation of the foot due to deformation of the foot Shoe or the tread no longer takes place.

The fact that the invention facing the foot Surface of the damping elements adapted to the body fat Shore hardness may mean simulating ana tomic ratios of the foot fat, which the extraordinary important task, the impact on the foot absorb, dampen and relieve the pressure on the bones divide.

In the human heel there are strong connective tissues big delimited chambers spherical fat that the on have the ability to absorb impacts and dampen energy and the forces acting on the kno Chen pass on without the important for locomotion structures are deformed. The foot on the struk cushioning elements provided at the bottom, the footbed's own possessed, thus expanding the anatomical structure of the Heel. This will make the footing layer of cushioning  elements in the insole according to the invention an element of physiological heel bed by, so to speak, the Heel fat pad continues down.

The invention provides an insole, the structure sole made of hard, elastic spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure and damping element on the other hand, made of soft, elastic spring material summarizes, the damping elements on the upper and / or Un bottom of the structural sole are provided and at least partially as an elastically compliant, discrete protrusions over the Top and / or bottom, especially the cross-sectional area surface of the structure.

The shoe shown in FIG. 17 in a cross-sectional view along line II of FIG. 11 partially, ie only in the area of the insole and the lower part of the shoe upper, according to one embodiment of the invention and that in FIG. 18 in an exploded view, also in FIG a cross section, similar to FIG. 17, shown and supplemented by an insole and an outsole shoe according to an embodiment of the invention comprises the following:

• (a) an insole 101 , which has a structural sole as inner sole 102 made of hard, elastic spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure and an outer sole 103 made of soft, flexible Ummantelungsma material, wherein the inner sole 102 is positively embedded in the outer sole 103 , which in turn extends beyond the border 102 a (see in particular also FIG. 11) of the insole 102 ;
• (b) a shoe upper 105 which, together with insole 101, defines shoe interior 106 ;

whereby the edge region 104 of the outsole 103 which extends beyond the structural or inner sole 102 ( the shoe upper, in particular FIGS. 16 and 17) is firmly connected to the shoe upper material 105 .

As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 17 and 18 show, are 105 and the insole 101 is tapered, the shoe upper material in the overlap area 107 in cross section in opposite directions by the edge portion 104 of the outsole 103 and the edge region 108 of the are tapered so as to ver binding shoe upper 105 .

Furthermore, in the present case, the materials of the shoe upper material 105 and the insole 101 or the outsole in the overlap region 107 of the embodiment of a shoe according to the invention according to FIG. 18 run in an arcuate cross section. In the embodiments shown here, the shoe upper material 105 and the insole 101 are connected to one another in the overlap region 107 by gluing.

In addition, the insole 101 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS . 11, 12, 13 and 16 to 18, is planar with the exception of the edge region 104 .

According to the FIG. 18 is outsole to the insole 102, a drive 119 is applied (which is herein shown only in auseinandergezo genes state).

The structural or insole 102 , like the above structure sole 1 , in the present case preferably has the following features:

• (a) the structural or inner sole 102 extends over essentially the entire foot area, in particular essentially the entire foot contact area (where the foot stands on the floor in a normal foot posture on a level floor)
• (b) the structural or inner sole 102 is formed in one piece from hard elastic plate material of uniform thickness;
• c) the structural or inner sole 102 is profiled in the longitudinal direction transverse to the sole (see in particular FIG. 12);
• (d) the transverse profile 110 extends substantially over the entire area of the insole 102 ;
• (e) the resilient plate material has a groove, groove, rib, groove, wave, bead, meander, meander-like, zigzag or trapezoidal cross-section 10 ; and
• (f) the transverse profiling 110 is repeated periodically, namely, as can be seen particularly clearly from FIG. 12, but also from FIGS. 13, 14 and 16 to 18, in repetition intervals which are in relation to the longitudinal extension of the structural or Insole 102 are small. For normal, healthy feet, the cross-profiling preferably has an angle in the range from 74 to 85 degrees to the longitudinal direction, and this angle is particularly preferably 77 degrees.

In the present embodiment, over the in nensohle 102 also extending edge region 104 to the ge entire edge of the insole is around 101 fixedly connected circumferentially and around the entire periphery of the insole 101 with the shoe upper 105, for example by gluing.

A preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention rens for making a shoe according to the invention the following:

• (a) producing an insole 5 or 101 of the type described and explained above with reference to the figures of the drawing;
• (b) making a shoe upper 105 as previously described with reference to the drawing;
• (c) arranging the insole 5 or 101 and the shoe upper material 105 on a last 111 , as can be seen from FIG. 16;
• (d) Pinching the shoe upper material 105 such that it overlaps the edge region 2 or 104 of the outsole 3 or the insole 5 which extends beyond the structural or insole 1 or 102 , as shown in FIGS. 8 and 16 ; and
• (e) firmly connecting the shoe upper 105 and the insole 5 and 101 to one another in the overlap region 4 and 107 , as shown in FIGS. 8, 16 and 17.

In the present embodiment of the method according to the invention, the insole edge region 2 or 104 has been tapered before the first connection with the shoe upper material 3 or 105 , as shown in FIGS. 8, 13 and 14, and after the gluing of shoe upper material provided before 3 and 105 and insole 5 and 101 , as can be seen from FIGS. 16 and 17 (see in particular the dashed line in FIG. 16), the shoe upper material 105 is also tapered, so that, like FIG. 8 and FIG. 17 illustrates a smooth and, in cross-section, virtually thickened connection region between shoe upper 3 and 105 and insole 5 and 101, respectively. As further to FIGS. 14, 15 and 16 show, the strips 111 has a flat lower surface 112, to che wel the presently planar insole 101 is applied before the shoe upper is tweaks 105th If the inside surface of the insole 5 is uneven, the last 111 can have a matching lower surface 112 .

From Fig. 18 also an insole 113 can be seen, the thickness of the additional sti 114 provided on the strip 111 corresponds to Lei, and there is also an outsole 115 shown in FIG. 18, which is connected to the insole 1 by Ver glue.

The basic idea for building a shoe with a quersta cheap and longitudinally flexible insole consists of the respective an optimized connecting link to the floor ten. This link enables functionality of the musculoskeletal system in a natural form and guaranteed there in standing, walking, kicking and guiding safety with dampers tion properties and accuracy of fit in the course of the movement operations with the ground.

In the insole 5 or 101 , which consists of a structural or insole 1 or 102 and an outsole 10 or 103 or damping elements and, if appropriate, an upper and / or lower cover, the phenomena are stability, sure-footedness and guiding properties in the structural or insole 1 or 102 integrated, the property cushioning and bedding by the upper cushioning elements 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 or the outer sole 10 , 103 integrated into the structural or inner sole 1 or 102 , the property fit integrated in a shaft to be determined by the upper damping elements or the outsole 103 and optionally an upper cover 13 , 113 to the structure or insole, and the property is through the outsole 10 , 103 or the lower damping elements under the structure - or insole 1 or 102 integrated and can optionally be supplemented by an outsole 14 or 9 .

The system can keep a healthy foot on an optimized Un enable and allow a barefoot-like run and return functions to a diseased foot, so that for this enables a walk similar to natural barefoot walking light becomes.

The preferably made of spring steel structural or inner sole 1 or 102 fulfills a new purpose together with the damping elements 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 and / or the outsole 10 , 103 . It not only forms the basis on which the upper is made from the upper 3 , 105 and the outsole 14 , 109 and on which an insole 13 , 113 is placed , but the insole 5 , 101 is the determining element of the shoe according to the invention. The outline shape of the structural or spring steel sole 1 or 102 is based on the desired sole shape and sole size. The setting of the cross corrugation should correspond to the ball line in the forefoot area. The structure or insole 1 or 102 can be sheathed with a half outer sole 10 or a whole outer sole 103 , which is preferably made of a grindable and gluable material. In the above sense, the damping elements of FIGS. 5-8 and 10 also form an outer sole that completely encases the structural sole 1 .

The structural or insole 1 , 102 covers the maximum stress zones of the foot in its expansion, it should be borne in mind that the outline of the foot is larger than the outline of the maximum to be detected by the structural or insole 1 , 102 pressure zones of the human foot (Fig. 11 and 12) This fact can be used to the structural or insole 1, 102 does not run up to the sole outer edge 116, but to leave them sohleneinwärts back from the sole edge 116.

Roughly speaking, it applies that the structural or inner sole 1 , 102 , preferably as a spring steel inlet, on all sides by 10-15%, before given by 12% of the distance between the outsole outs 116 along the sole length in points A, B ( Fig may be reduced. 11) and along the width of the insole of the insole 5 and the outsole 103, or construction line in the points e, F, G, H, K, L and Z on the corresponding Kon, so that the Randbe rich 2 or 104 in this way. The insole scheme according to AK 64 must be used as a basis.

In the area of the structure sole or the spring steel inlet 1 , 102 of the insole 5 , 101 , the surface can be flat, in the area 2 , 104 of the area of the insole 5 , 101 that is free of spring steel or structure sole, the surface can be slightly inclined toward the shaft side, be sanded to make room for the lasting wedge 117 (see Fig. 16).

The insole 5 , 101 can thus be chamfered on the outer edge (see, for example, FIGS. 8 and 13) up to the thickness of the upper leather or upper 3 , 105 . This does not affect the stability of the upper and the sole.

With the structural sole or the spring steel inlet 1 , 102 , no ball mass is required anymore, since the lasting flap 17 can be ground down to the level of the insole-reinforced insole underlay (see FIGS . 8, 16 and 17).

The last shape takes into account the volume of the insole 13 , 113 (see FIG. 15), it having to be clarified beforehand how deep the sinking depth becomes for the insole 13 , 113 to be produced. The last shape carries the volume of the insert sole 13 , 113 and has a corresponding immersion depth. In particular, it must be taken into account that the ledge 111 in the floor area 112 may be kept flat and the calculation of the ledge volume takes the planicity of the ledge floor 112 into account, since the ideal shape changes from a circle to an elliptical shape that becomes horizontal on the bottom side (see Fig. 14, 15 and 16).

This makes the bale volume smaller with the same bale size. Metric and arithmetic measures increase the scope of the bar in the entire area in order to guarantee the same bale volume. The bevel, which leads to concavity in the area of the insole 5 , 101 which is free from the let or the structural sole 1 , 102 , is taken into account in the last shape.

Thus, a last is constructed which has a bevel 118 (see FIG. 15) on its outer edge and can have absolute planarity in the area of the inlet or the structural sole 1 , 102 or is provided there with a design which has an insole top provided with projections ( Fig. 5-8 and 10). The bevel 118 can be in two stages, so that a smooth transition from the shaft region 105 to the lasting fold 117 is ensured, which enables the better adaptation of the footwear to the individual foot.

The structural or inner sole 1 , 102 ensures the coupling of the foot to the insole 5 , 101 in the planar direction. The edge area 2 , 104 of the insole 5 , 101 which is free of the structural sole 1 , 102 , in particular free of spring steel, is preferably slightly concave in its embossing toward the foot. It is thereby achieved that there is additional space for the lasting fold 117 . The concavity leads to a tub shape indicated in the insole outer area (see FIGS . 8 and 13), which can be compensated for by the insole 13 , 113 . Accordingly, the underside of the insole 13 , 113 preferably has to represent the negative shape of the insole shape in order to produce a precise fit.

Due to the softer, more flexible and structure-free or let-free insole outer area or edge area 2, 104, the fit to the foot is improved, and individual differences with the same size are achieved with insole 13 , 113 05154 00070 552 001000280000000200012000285910504300040 0002019641866 00004ung 350 balanced. The insole 13 , 113 can for example have a thickness of 2 to 7 mm, preferably around 5 mm. In the forefoot area less, in the rearfoot area more, it is made of high quality material, removable, has pleasant wearing properties, if possible thanks to the sandwich construction, fully satisfies foot hygiene requirements. The volume of the insole 13 , 113 is taken into account in the last 111 (see FIG. 15).

As a result of the cross-stable insole, there are no selective abrasion in the sole area. The abrasion is flat. As a result, the sole height can be lower. The sole profile of the outsole 14 , 115 corresponds to the type of shoe to be selected and can vary. The principle is to keep the profile low. If necessary, the profile can be reduced in a bridge-like manner, as shown in FIG. 18 at 19, in order to save weight, reduce the web effect of the sole and thus increase the flexibility and enable higher ground reaction forces.

In the modular system, a shoe can be built according to the invention, the essential element of which is an insole 5 , 101 , which has a corrugated inlet 1 , 102 , which preferably consists of spring steel. The insole 5 , 101 is absolutely flat in the area of this inlet 1 , 102 . The inlet-free edge area 2 , 104 of the insole 5 , 101 can be up to 12% from the edge to the inner area of the sole 5 , 101 along the corresponding dimensioning axis AB, GH, EF or KL (see FIG. 11). The elements of foot guidance and stability as well as sure-footedness are not lost.

The inlet-free edge area 2 , 104 of the insole 5 , 101 is preferably angled towards the foot, so that a trough-like structure (see FIG. 18) is produced. The inlet-free, highly crimped area is used to give the lasting 17 place. The lasting flap 17 is ground down on the underside of the insole ( FIGS. 16 and 17).

The resulting trough shape of the top of the insole 5 , 101 is compensated for by an insert 13 , 113 , which in turn is preferably basically planar in its top, the tub shape takes on the underside and has maximum foot bed and foot hygiene properties. The insole 13 , 113 is preferably exchangeable.

The height of the outsole 14 , 115 and its volume can be reduced due to the flat (ie not limited to certain sole areas) abrasion due to the cross-stable structure or insole 1 , 102 . The outsole 14 , 115 can be fractured so that there is no web effect with the inlet 1 , 102 of the insole 5 , 101 . The height of the floor stamp of such a shoe can thus be kept very low and the foot brought close to the ground ( Fig. 18).

In special embodiments, the individual heights are:
Outsole: 1-2 mm
Ball size: 0 mm (not required)
Insole: 2 mm
Insole: 2-5 mm
Total height of floor stamp: 7 mm.

The heel is designed according to the desired shoe property. In the case of block sales, a Ge steering installed.

With regard to the insole 13 , 113 , the following is particularly important in the case of preferred designs:

The insole supports the foot like a sports shoe; she is bevelled on the outside (counterpart to last); she can have different strengths, according to the required widths; and it takes over e.g. B. damping elements, e.g. B. in the heel area.

Particular advantages of preferred embodiments of the Shoe according to the invention are:

The shoe is totally lowered because there is no more ball mass is required. The stability lies in the insole. At an outsole thickness of 2.5 mm and an insole thickness  of 2.5 mm, the foot (without insole) is only 5 mm from the floor away; nevertheless protection and stability go thanks to the inside sole, which is preferably a spring steel element, not lost ren.

It should be noted that the structural or insole corresponds according to the different embodiments of the European patent specification 0 373 336 B1 and in European Patent application 0 434 076 A2 (publication number) be written and illustrated deposits or modes can be infected.

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1. shoe, comprehensive

• (a) an insole ( 5 , 101 ) which has a structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) made of hard, elastic spring material with a transverse stable and longitudinally flexible structure and a structure which extends beyond the edge of the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) and with the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) has a firmly connected edge area ( 2 , 104 ) made of soft, flexible material; and
• (b) a shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) which is connected to the insole ( 5 , 101 ) and preferably together with the insole ( 5 , 101 ) delimits the inside of the shoe ( 106 );

wherein the edge area ( 2 , 104 ) of the insole ( 5 , 101 ) which extends beyond the edge of the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) overlaps the shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) and in the overlap region ( 4 , 107 ) is fixed to the shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) is connected, so that the unit of insole ( 5 , 101 ) and shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) forms a self-supporting shoe structure. 2. Shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) and the insole ( 5 , 101 ) in the overlap area ( 4 , 107 ) in cross section are tapered in opposite directions. 3. Shoe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the materials of shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) and insole ( 5 , 101 ) in the overlap region ( 4 , 107 ) are arcuate in cross section. 4. Shoe according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) and the insole ( 5 , 101 ) are bonded together by gluing in the overlap area ( 4 , 107 ). 5. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) extending beyond the edge region ( 2 , 104 ) has a width of 5 to 20%, preferably 10 to 15%, in particular preferably of 12%, the insole width at the relevant lateral edge areas or the insole length at the relevant front and rear edge areas. 6. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the structure over the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) extending edge region ( 2 , 104 ) around the entire edge of the insole ( 5 , 101 ) or part of the edge of the Insole runs around and is firmly connected to the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) around the entire edge of the insole ( 5 , 101 ) or part of the edge of the insole. 7. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) has the following features:

• (a) the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) extends at least over substantially the entire forefoot area, preferably over substantially the entire sole area or the entire foot contact area;
• (b) the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) is formed in one piece from hard, elastic plate material of uniform thickness;
• (c) the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) is profiled transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sole;
• (d) the transverse profiling ( 110 ) extends at least over substantially the entire forefoot area, preferably over substantially the entire sole area or substantially over the entire Fußaufstandsbe area;
• (e) the resilient plate material has a groove, groove, rib, groove, wave, bead, meander, meander-like, zigzag or trapezoidal cross-section ( 110 ); and
• (f) the cross-profiling ( 110 ) is repeated periodically.

8. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) consists of spring steel or one or more plan or plan materials which are flexible in the longitudinal direction and cross-stiffened in width. 9. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the insole ( 5 , 101 ) is one according to one of claims 25-52. 10. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the Shore hardness of the, in particular hard, elastic spring material is in the range through which a transverse stiffening of the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) so that a penetration safety of the forefoot is guaranteed, is achieved and / or that the Shore hardness of the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) is in the range according to which it is significantly less stiff than the material of the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ). 11. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that an outsole ( 14 , 115 ) is applied to the outside of the insole ( 5 , 101 ). 12. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the insole ( 101 ) has an outsole ( 103 ) made of soft, flexible sheath material compared to the hard, elastic spring material, where the structure sole ( 102 ) is preferred as the insole form-fitting, embedded in the outsole ( 103 ) and the outsole ( 103 ) extends beyond the border ( 102 a) of the structural sole ( 102 ) and forms the edge region there. 13. Shoe according to claim 12, characterized records that the covering material made of leather, Rubber, caoutchouc, plastic, cork mass or a plastic and / or Ver containing cork flour and / or textile material bundle material exists. 14. Shoe according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that in the area of the insole, the insole ( 1 ) is flat on the top. 15. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that on the top and / or Un bottom of the structural sole ( 1 ) damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) compared to the hard, elastic spring material soft, elastic spring material are provided and protrude on the top and / or bottom of the insole ( 5 ) as elastically flexible, discrete projections on the top and / or bottom, preferably the cross-sectional area, of the structural sole ( 1 ). 16. A method of making a shoe comprising:

• (A) the manufacture of an insole ( 5 , 101 ), the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) made of hard, elastic spring material of cross-stable and longitudinally flexible structure and extending beyond the edge of the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) and with it the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) has a firmly connected edge region ( 2 , 104 ) made of white chemically flexible material;
• (b) the manufacture of a shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ), which, together with the insole ( 5 , 101 ), is intended to delimit the inside of the shoe ( 106 );
• (c) arranging the insole ( 5 , 101 ) and the shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) on a last ( 111 );
• (d) pinching the upper of the shoe ( 3 , 105 ) in such a way that it overlaps the edge region ( 2 , 104 ) which extends beyond the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ); and
• (e) firm connection of the upper ( 3 , 105 ) and the insole ( 5 , 101 ) to one another in the overlap area ( 4 , 107 )

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) and the insole ( 5 , 101 ) in the overlap area ( 4 , 107 ) are tapered in opposite directions in cross-section, preferably the insole edge area ( 2 , 104 ) before the firm connection to the shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) is tapered, while before the shoe upper material ( 3 , 105 ) binds only after the firm connection to the insole ( 5 , 101 ) is tapered. 18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the shoe upper ( 3 , 105 ) by gluing in the overlap area ( 4 , 107 ) with the insole ( 5 , 101 ) is firmly connected. 19. The method according to claim 16, 17 or 18, characterized in that a last ( 111 ) is used, the thickness of the respective foot size plus the effective thickness of an insole ( 13 , 113 ) or a footbed corresponds. 20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that a last ( 111 ) with a flat lower surface ( 112 ) in connection with an upper side in the area of the structural sole ( 1 , 102 ) flat insole ( 5 , 101 ) is used. 21. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 20, characterized in that an outsole ( 14 , 115 ) is also attached to the insole ( 5 , 101 ). 22. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 21, characterized in that the manufacture of the insole ( 101 ) comprises the manufacture of an outsole ( 103 ) from ge compared to the hard, elastic spring material soft, flexible sheathing material such that the structural sole ( 102 ) as an insole, preferably form-fitting, is embedded in the outer sole ( 103 ) and extends beyond the edge ( 102 a) of the structural sole ( 102 ) and forms the edge there. 23. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 21, characterized in that an insole ( 5 ) according to one of claims 25-52 is used or the manufacture of the insole ( 5 ) comprises the following: on the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) are damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) provided with respect to the hard, elastic spring material soft, elastic spring material, which on the top and / or bottom of the insole ( 5 ) as elastically flexible, discrete projections on the top and / or bottom, preferably the cross-sectional area, the structure sole ( 1 , 102 ) protrude. 24. Use of a shoe according to one of claims 1 up to 15 as house, street, work or sports shoe, esp especially as golf shoes, tennis shoes, jogging shoes, indoor sports shoe, athletics shoe, lawn sports shoe, high jump shoe, Dance shoe or mountain shoe.   25. Insole, in particular for a shoe according to one of claims 1-15 and in particular for the method according to one of claims 16-23, comprising

• (a) a structural sole ( 1 ) made of hard, elastic spring material of transverse stable and longitudinally flexible structure, and
• (b) Damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) made of soft, elastic spring material, which are provided on the top and / or bottom of the hard, elastic spring material and on the top and / or bottom of the Insole ( 5 ) at least partially protrude as elastically flexible, discrete projections over the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ), preferably its cross-sectional area.

26. Insole according to claim 25, characterized in that the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) as discrete, lumpy damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 ) and / or as integral with the structure sole ( 1 ) Dämpfungsele elements ( 17 , 20-30 ) are formed. 27. Insole according to claim 26, characterized in that the dimensions of the discrete, stüc kigen damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 ) are small compared to the fire sole width. 28. Insole according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that the discrete, lumpy damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 ) are regularly shaped bodies, preferably balls, cubes, cylinders, cuboids, prisms, diamond bodies or cones. 29. Insole according to claim 26 or 28, characterized in that the discrete, lumpy damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 ) over the respective Struktursoh lenbreite extending, rod-like, preferably profiled and / or provided with increases and depressions damping body. 30. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 29, characterized in that the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) have different material properties, in particular different Shore hardnesses, deformation resistances and / or resilience. 31. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 30, characterized in that the structure sole ( 1 ) depressions ( 7 , 8 ) and elevations ( 12 , 18 ) on their top and / or bottom, preferably in regular order, especially preferably in the form of a transverse profiling, which preferably extends over the entire respective width of the structural sole or over part of the same. 32. Insole according to one of claims 26 to 31, characterized in that the discrete, lumpy damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 ) in the recesses ( 7 , 9 ) of the top and / or bottom of the structural sole ( 1 ) see easily are, and / or that with the structure sole ( 1 ) integral damping elements ( 17 , 20-30 ) in the recesses ( 7 ) and / or on the elevations ( 18 ) of the structure sole ( 1 ) are firmly attached, preferably as projections of a cover made of the soft, elastic spring material, which is firmly attached, preferably vulcanized or glued, to the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ). 33. Insole according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that the projections formed by the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) from the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas of the structure sole ( 1 ) or on the entire surface of the structure sole ( 1 )

• (a) in each case via elevations ( 18 ) or via depressions ( 7 ) or both via elevations ( 18 ) and via depressions ( 7 ) of the top of the structural sole ( 1 ) and / or
• (b) each over elevations ( 12 ) or over depressions ( 9 ) or both over elevations ( 12 ) and over depressions ( 9 ) of the underside of the structure sole ( 1 )

are provided. 34. Insole according to claim 33, characterized in that formed by the damping elements ( 6 , 16 , 20 , 21 ) projections from the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structure sole ( 1 ) over the depressions ( 7 , 9 ) of the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ) are provided. 35. Insole according to one of claims 33 or 34, characterized in that the projections formed by the damping elements ( 22 , 23 ) from the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 ) above the heights hung ( 12 , 18 ) of the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ) are provided. 36. Insole according to one of claims 33, 34 or 35, characterized in that the projections formed by the damping elements ( 6 , 17 , 24 , 25 ) made of the soft elastic spring material in predetermined areas or on the entire surface of the structure sole ( 1 )

• (A) on the top of the structure sole ( 1 ) on the Ver deepenings ( 7 ) and
• (b) on the underside of the structure sole ( 1 ) above its elevations ( 12 )

are provided. 37. Insole according to one of claims 33 to 36, characterized in that the projections formed by the damping elements ( 26 , 27 ) from the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 )

• (a) on the top of the structure sole ( 1 ) over its increases ( 18 ) and
• (b) on the underside of the structure sole ( 1 ) via its depressions ( 9 )

are provided. 38. Insole according to claim 33, characterized in that the projections formed by the damping elements ( 29 , 30 ) from the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structure sole ( 1 ) on the upper and / or underside of the structure sole ( 1 ) alternately over their increases gene ( 12 , 18 ) and depressions ( 7 , 9 ) are provided. 39. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 38, characterized in that in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structure sole ( 1 ) the bottoms of the valleys lying between the projections made of soft, elastic spring material on the upper and / or Bottom of the insole ( 5 ) also consist of soft, elastic spring material. 40. Insole according to claim 39, characterized in that the bottoms of the valleys in the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 ) within the level range of the depressions of the upper and / or lower side of the structural sole ( 1 ) lie. 41. Insole according to one of claims 39 or 40, characterized in that the bottoms of the valleys in the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 ) outside the level range of the depressions, in particular the Cross-sectional area, the top and / or bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ). 42. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 41, characterized in that in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 ) the bottoms of the valleys lying between the projections made of soft, elastic spring material on the upper and / or Underside of the insole are formed by the material of the structural sole ( 1 ). 43. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 42, characterized in that over the projections formed by the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ), a cover ( 13 , 14 ) on the upper and / or underside of the insole ( 5 ) is arranged, preferably the valleys located between the projections of the soft, elastic spring material in predetermined surface areas or on the entire surface of the structural sole ( 1 ) on the top and / or bottom of the insole and are bridged by the cover ( 13 , 14 ) in such a way that the valleys together with the cover ( 13 , 14 ) filled with air or another compressible fluid or material, preferably closed chambers ( 19 ). 44. Insole according to claim 43, characterized in that the cover ( 13 ) on the top of the insole ( 5 ) is a, preferably replaceable, footbed. 45. Insole according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that the cover ( 14 ) on the underside of the insole ( 5 ) is a, preferably glued to the same, outsole, preferably outsole projections ( 15 ), such as profile projections or knobs , having. 46. Insole according to claim 45, characterized in that the outsole projections ( 15 ) on the entire surface or in predetermined surface areas of the insole ( 5 ) on the underside of the structural sole ( 1 ) located projections made of the soft, elastic Fe dermaterial are, preferably the Laufsoh lenvorsprünge ( 15 ) there about the same distance and / or about the same width as the projections of the damping elements ( 16 , 17 ) made of the soft, elastic spring material on the underside of the structural sole ( 1 ). 47. Insole according to one of claims 45 or 46, characterized in that the cover ( 13 ) on the top of the insole ( 5 ) and / or the cover ( 14 ) on the underside of the insole ( 5 ) gives another before a higher Shore hardness than the soft, elastic Fe dermaterial the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) sits. 48. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 47, characterized in that the soft, elastic elastic material of the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) on the top of the insole ( 5 ) one or more others Material properties, in particular Shore hardness, than on the underside of the insole and / or that the soft, elastic spring material of the damping elements ( 6 , 8 , 16 , 17 , 20-30 ) in different surface areas of the top and / or bottom of the insole ( 5 ) various material properties, especially Shore hardness. 49. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 48, characterized in that the recesses ( 7 , 9 ) of the structural sole ( 1 ) in predetermined surface areas or on the entire top or bottom thereof with a filler material ( 10 ), which is preferably a soft , Ela elastic spring material is filled, the surface ( 11 ) is preferably flat and at the level or above or below the level of the peaks of the ridges ( 12 , 18 ) of the top and bottom of the structure sole ( 1 ). 50. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 49, there characterized in that the hard, elastic cal spring material spring steel and / or the white che, elastic spring material rubber, caoutchouc and / or ela is stomer material. 51. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 50, characterized in that the insole ( 5 ) from at least with the edge of the structural sole ( 1 ) and extending beyond the edge of the structural sole ( 1 ) first recurrent edge area ( 2 ) has soft, preferably elastic, material which is suitable for overlapping the shoe upper material ( 3 ) during the production of a shoe and for being firmly connected to the shoe upper material ( 3 ) in the overlap area in such a way that the insole unit ( 5 ) and shoe upper ( 3 ) a self-supporting shoe structure bil det, wherein the edge region ( 2 ) is preferably tapered in cross-section to the outside and / or curved upward. 52. Insole according to one of claims 25 to 51, characterized in that the structural sole ( 1 ) has the features specified in claim 7. 53. Use of the insole according to one of the claims 25 to 53 in a sports, house, street or work shoe, especially in a golf shoe, tennis shoe, jogging shoe, Indoor sports shoe, athletic shoe, lawn sports shoe, high jump shoe, dance shoe or mountain shoe. 54. Shoe, insole, method or use according to one of claims 1 to 53, characterized in that the structural sole ( 1 ) is an insert as described in European patent specification 0 373 336 B1 or European patent application with publication number 0 434 076 A2 is described, illustrated and / or claimed.