EP0821890A1 - Shoe with supporting and stiffening structure and method for manufacturing said shoe - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A43B3/0047—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design parts having a male and corresponding female profile to fit together, e.g. form-fit
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
- A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
- A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
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- the present invention relates to a shoe with supporting and stiffening structure and to a method for manufacturing said shoe.
- Stiffening structures applied to sports shoes are conventionally used, as described for example in Italian utility model application no. 30626 B/84 and in Italian patent application no. 41517 A/85.
- Those patents disclose a structure formed by melting plastics and comprising an anatomical insole including the tip and the heel, the entire unit being formed monolithically.
- This structure can be inserted in the sports shoe during one of the various steps of the shoe assembly; it can be fitted between the lining and the padding, between the padding and the upper, between the innerboot or last and the upper, or outside the upper. When it is fitted in this last position, the structure can be covered by an injection-overmolding of plastic material adapted to impermeabilize the entire unit and rigidly couple the structure to the shoe.
- a plurality of sport shoes are currently commercially available which have a sole shaped and manufactured so as to improve its resistance to the lateral stresses whereto it is subjected.
- This structure ensures good lateral containment of the foot only if the structure rises well above the ordinary borders of the sole and in proportion to the thickness of the material being present. All this entails difficulties in manufacturing the sole and most of all considerable aesthetic constraints.
- An aim of the present invention is to provide a shoe which solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.
- An object of the present invention is also to provide a shoe which is not necessarily constituted by a rigid shell but has optimum lateral containment.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe having a lateral supporting structure which allows to absorb different stresses in various directions.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe which can offer soft and gradual support instead of a rigid support like a conventional plastic shell.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe which can be adapted to the shape of the foot and to the specific sports activity.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe which is economically advantageous from the production point of view.
- a shoe comprising a supporting and stiffening structure, characterized in that it comprises at least one arch arranged longitudinally on each side of said shoe.
- the shoe according to the present invention generally designated by the reference numeral 6, comprises a supporting structure 1 composed of a lower part 2, which is adapted to connect a tip 3 to a heel unit 4, and of two lateral arches 5 provided with a plurality of holes 8.
- the structure 1 is preferably assembled to the shoe 6 by injection-overmolding plastic material.
- a preferred manufacturing method is shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.
- the structure 1 is rested externally on a shoe 6 (Fig. 3) and a large rim 7 of plastic material (Fig. 4) is then formed which monolithically associates the structure 1 with the shoe 6.
- the shoe can be assembled by gluing or by means of stitches.
- the structure can be arranged between the lining and the padding, between the padding and the upper, between the innerboot or last and the upper, or outside the upper.
- the two lateral arches 5 can be fully or partially embedded in the injection-overmolded part or can be visible or concealed. They can be shaped so as to duplicate the exact shape of the plantar arch and of the outer side of the foot, or they can assume a "standard" shape for simple lateral containment. Their shape affects the stress acting on them.
- Leaf-spring suspensions in fact absorb energy thanks to the deformation of the two opposite bundles of bars, which is allowed by the empty space between them, and occurs exclusively in a vertical direction.
- the two arches 5 are not constrained by the vertical direction of the stress but can absorb vertical, lateral or mixed stresses because of the presence of the empty space between the arch 5 and the lower part 2.
- Figs. 5, 6 and 7 schematically illustrate the "mixed" behavior of the shoe according to the present invention.
- This freedom of deformation allows cushioning, and therefore support, regardless of the stress direction imposed by the user.
- lateral containment can therefore be adapted to the use of the shoe and to the user's characteristics.
- Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate a second embodiment of the shoe according to the present invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 106.
- This embodiment offers the same support as the previous one and operates according to the same concepts.
- the supporting structure 101 is made of the same material used for the injection-overmolding.
- the supporting structure 101 is composed of a lower part 102, adapted to connect a tip 103 to a heel unit 104, and of two lateral arches 105.
- the proposed embodiment allows to provide a structure made of a material having varying degrees of rigidity, according to the specifications of the individual application, and characterized by arches arranged laterally to the foot.
- the lateral supporting structure allows to absorb several stresses in various directions.
- the shoe according to the present invention allows a soft and gradual support instead of a rigid one as in a plastic shell.
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Claims (11)
- A shoe having a sole and comprising a supporting and stiffening structure (1,101), characterized in that it comprises at least one arch (5,105) arranged longitudinally on each side of said shoe.
- A shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that said structure (1,101) comprises a tip (3,103) associated with a heel unit (4,104) by means of a lower portion (2,102), said heel unit being also connected to said tip by means of said lateral arches (5,105).
- A shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that each one of said lateral arches (5) comprises a plurality of holes (8).
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an outer rim (7) adapted to monolithically include said structure (1) arranged externally at least with respect to the sole of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (1) is glued to the sole of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (1) is stitched to the sole of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (1) is arranged between a lining and a padding of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (1) is arranged between a padding and an upper of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (1) is arranged between an innerboot or last and an upper of said shoe.
- A shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structure (101) is formed monolithically together with an external plastic portion of said shoe.
- A method for manufacturing a shoe having a supporting structure, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: resting a supporting structure (1,101), which comprises at least one arch (5,105) arranged longitudinally on each side, on the outside of at least the sole of a shoe; injecting plastic material to embed said structure at least with respect to said sole by means of an external rim.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT96MI001704A IT1283684B1 (en) | 1996-08-02 | 1996-08-02 | FOOTWEAR WITH SUPPORT AND STRENGTHENING STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING SUCH FOOTWEAR |
ITMI961704 | 1996-08-02 |
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EP0821890A1 true EP0821890A1 (en) | 1998-02-04 |
EP0821890B1 EP0821890B1 (en) | 2002-05-22 |
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EP97112597A Expired - Lifetime EP0821890B1 (en) | 1996-08-02 | 1997-07-23 | Shoe with supporting and stiffening structure and method for manufacturing said shoe |
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AT (1) | ATE217765T1 (en) |
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IT (1) | IT1283684B1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1020210A1 (en) * | 1999-01-18 | 2000-07-19 | BENETTON GROUP S.p.A. | Support device, particularly for shoes |
US9456653B2 (en) | 2012-10-12 | 2016-10-04 | Shimano Inc. | Bicycle shoe support and bicycle shoe |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3239952A (en) * | 1965-02-24 | 1966-03-15 | Robert B Lange | Ski boot |
DE2005900A1 (en) * | 1969-02-10 | 1970-09-24 | Luther Austin & Sons Ltd., Wollaston, Northamptonshire (Großbritannien) | Footwear and processes for making them |
US3597862A (en) * | 1968-08-01 | 1971-08-10 | Raimund W Vogel | Ski boot |
US3807062A (en) * | 1971-01-22 | 1974-04-30 | Karku Sport Ab | Athletic boot |
FR2208279A5 (en) * | 1972-11-28 | 1974-06-21 | Uhlmann Manyck |
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- 1996-08-02 IT IT96MI001704A patent/IT1283684B1/en active IP Right Grant
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- 1997-07-23 EP EP97112597A patent/EP0821890B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3239952A (en) * | 1965-02-24 | 1966-03-15 | Robert B Lange | Ski boot |
US3597862A (en) * | 1968-08-01 | 1971-08-10 | Raimund W Vogel | Ski boot |
DE2005900A1 (en) * | 1969-02-10 | 1970-09-24 | Luther Austin & Sons Ltd., Wollaston, Northamptonshire (Großbritannien) | Footwear and processes for making them |
US3807062A (en) * | 1971-01-22 | 1974-04-30 | Karku Sport Ab | Athletic boot |
FR2208279A5 (en) * | 1972-11-28 | 1974-06-21 | Uhlmann Manyck |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6279252B1 (en) | 1999-01-08 | 2001-08-28 | Benetton Group S.P.A. | Support device, particularly for shoes |
EP1020210A1 (en) * | 1999-01-18 | 2000-07-19 | BENETTON GROUP S.p.A. | Support device, particularly for shoes |
US9456653B2 (en) | 2012-10-12 | 2016-10-04 | Shimano Inc. | Bicycle shoe support and bicycle shoe |
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ITMI961704A1 (en) | 1998-02-02 |
IT1283684B1 (en) | 1998-04-23 |
DE69712683T2 (en) | 2002-11-14 |
ITMI961704A0 (en) | 1996-08-02 |
EP0821890B1 (en) | 2002-05-22 |
ATE217765T1 (en) | 2002-06-15 |
DE69712683D1 (en) | 2002-06-27 |
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