EP0957698B1 - Loaded sports recreative footwear - Google Patents

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EP0957698B1
EP0957698B1 EP96944183A EP96944183A EP0957698B1 EP 0957698 B1 EP0957698 B1 EP 0957698B1 EP 96944183 A EP96944183 A EP 96944183A EP 96944183 A EP96944183 A EP 96944183A EP 0957698 B1 EP0957698 B1 EP 0957698B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/06—Running shoes; Track shoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B19/00—Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
    • A43B19/005—Weighted inserts for shoes, i.e. insert comprising an additional weight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes

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  • the invention belongs to loaded sports recreative footwear according to the preamble of claim 1, for gain of human muscles' power.
  • weights are added to the shoe near by the sole - on the very low portion of the upper part of the shoe. Weights located in that way affect only to the periphery of the sole.
  • US-A-5 231 776 has fixed weights in the outer and inner part of the sole.
  • US-A-4 777 743 shows weights located in the collar of the shoe above the ankle around the back part of the foot. The function of this weights is equal to ordinary ankle weights, which cause damages of ankles and bond over the heel at the dynamic training.
  • US-A-3 114 981 has the weights located on the upper part of the shoe in special weight members which are added to the shoe only on the outer part of the shoe.
  • the weights affect on the foot extremely non symmetrically causing to injuries (damages) when using these weights in dynamic training.
  • US-A-1 637 565 has weights located in the compartment between in-sole and out-sole and weights can be added or given away. At walking or running the described zip-fastener cannot assure that the upper inner part of the sole wouldn't move uncontrolled relative to the outer stepped part of the sole.
  • Loaded sports recreative footwear according to the invention consists of symmetrically or asymmetrically placed weights (1) in different weights and combinations, firmly placed or/and with possibility of taking away or adding, namely in the sole (2) in the flexible anatomic inner sole (8), in the tongue (4) and in the soft upper part of the footwear (6).
  • These weights (1) can also be placed in the front upper part of the footwear (3), reinforced middle part of the footwear (5) and in the reinforced hill part of the footwear (7).
  • the inner sole (8) is made in different weights and the footwear can contain one or more inner soles (8).
  • the inner sole (8) is equipped with firm weights, with firm and adjustable weights (1) or only with adjustable weights (1).
  • the loaded sports recreative footwear can be equipped with fixed, symmetrically or asymmetrically placed weights (1) which can be placed in the sole (2), in the inner sole (8), in the tongue (4), or/and in the soft upper part of the footwear (6).
  • Weights (1) which can be added or taken away are put into the nest (places) which are made in the known way so that weights (1) remain firm also at the dynamic training. Also weights (1) in the tongue (4) are placed from the inner soft part to the outer part of tongue (4) or weights are placed from the outer part and are protected from falling out in the known way.
  • weights (1) are installed and arranged on the sports footwear in such a way to enable the loading to be as correct as possible and of the best quality as possible.
  • the use of weights (1) is not dangerous for the user and other members of the team because all the weights (1) are inserted through special holes in the inner side of the footwear. A lot of small weights enable very accurate and fast adjustment and the user perceives the weights (1) only as a heavier footwear.

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Abstract

The invented loaded sports footwear contains weights (1) placed symmetrically or asymmetrically, fixed and/or with the possibility of adding or giving away, in different weights and combinations, in the sole (2), in the flexible anatomic or ordinary inner sole (8), in the tongue (4) and in the soft upper part of the footwear (6). Nests for weights (1) are made in the known way so that the weights (1) remain always firm in their places. The invention enables the correct loading, accurate and fast adjustement of weights and it does not change the function of the footwear. The loaded sports recreative footwear can have more anatomic or ordinary inner soles (8). The loaded sports recreative footwear can contain weights (1) also in the front upper part of the footwear (3), reinforced middle part of the footwear (5) and in the reinforced heel part of the footwear (7).

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  • The invention belongs to loaded sports recreative footwear according to the preamble of claim 1, for gain of human muscles' power.
    • SITUATION OF PRIOR ART
  • With the classical aids used so far, active and recreative sportsmen gain their muscles' power by means of adding some special addings to the footwear on which weights are fixed in different ways. Weights are added and given away by means of fixing on the footwear and around the ankle above the footwear in such way that weights are buttoned, stuck or connected to the footwear in other way, from lateral sides or from bottom side of footwear like additional loaded soles.
  • According to US-A-4 458 432, weights are added to the shoe near by the sole - on the very low portion of the upper part of the shoe. Weights located in that way affect only to the periphery of the sole.
  • US-A-5 231 776 has fixed weights in the outer and inner part of the sole.
  • US-A-4 777 743 shows weights located in the collar of the shoe above the ankle around the back part of the foot. The function of this weights is equal to ordinary ankle weights, which cause damages of ankles and bond over the heel at the dynamic training.
  • US-A-3 114 981 has the weights located on the upper part of the shoe in special weight members which are added to the shoe only on the outer part of the shoe. The weights affect on the foot extremely non symmetrically causing to injuries (damages) when using these weights in dynamic training.
  • US-A-1 637 565 has weights located in the compartment between in-sole and out-sole and weights can be added or given away. At walking or running the described zip-fastener cannot assure that the upper inner part of the sole wouldn't move uncontrolled relative to the outer stepped part of the sole.
  • The solutions so far have many bad sides as: loading does not permit bigger dynamics during the condition training of sportsmen. Instability and deformations of weights at the strokes of the leg can cause the damage of the user as well as of other members of training team. Instable weights disturb the coordination of movements and the user itself and the use of such way of loading is very complicated as well.
    • TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention is described in details on the basis of the picture, showing:
  • 1. weights
  • 2. the sole of the footwear with nests (places) for firm or adjustable weights
  • 3. front upper part of the footwear
  • 4. the tongue where nests for firm or adjustable weights are shaped
  • 5. reinforced middle part of the footwear
  • 6. soft upper part with nests (places) for weights
  • 7. reinforced hill part of the footwear
  • 8. the removable inner sole which can be of different shapes,
  • Loaded sports recreative footwear according to the invention consists of symmetrically or asymmetrically placed weights (1) in different weights and combinations, firmly placed or/and with possibility of taking away or adding, namely in the sole (2) in the flexible anatomic inner sole (8), in the tongue (4) and in the soft upper part of the footwear (6). These weights (1) can also be placed in the front upper part of the footwear (3), reinforced middle part of the footwear (5) and in the reinforced hill part of the footwear (7).
  • The inner sole (8) is made in different weights and the footwear can contain one or more inner soles (8). The inner sole (8) is equipped with firm weights, with firm and adjustable weights (1) or only with adjustable weights (1).
  • The loaded sports recreative footwear can be equipped with fixed, symmetrically or asymmetrically placed weights (1) which can be placed in the sole (2), in the inner sole (8), in the tongue (4), or/and in the soft upper part of the footwear (6).
  • Weights (1) which can be added or taken away are put into the nest (places) which are made in the known way so that weights (1) remain firm also at the dynamic training. Also weights (1) in the tongue (4) are placed from the inner soft part to the outer part of tongue (4) or weights are placed from the outer part and are protected from falling out in the known way.
  • The advantages of such technical solution is in the fact that all the weights (1) are installed and arranged on the sports footwear in such a way to enable the loading to be as correct as possible and of the best quality as possible. At a very dynamic training exercises the weights do not change the function of sports footwear. The use of weights (1) is not dangerous for the user and other members of the team because all the weights (1) are inserted through special holes in the inner side of the footwear. A lot of small weights enable very accurate and fast adjustment and the user perceives the weights (1) only as a heavier footwear.

Claims (3)

  1. Loaded sports recreative footwear with weights (1) being attachable on or in the structure of the footwear, characterized in that a plurality of nests are provided on or in the tongue (4) and in the outer sole (2) and in the inner sole (8) and in the soft upper part (6) of the footwear (5), with the weights (1) being selectively insertable into and removable from the nests for producing a symmetrical or asymmetrical load.
  2. Footwear according to claim 1, characterized in that several anatomic or ordinary inner soles (8) are provided.
  3. Footwear according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that weights (1) are attachable also to the front upper part (3) of the footwear, the reinforced middle part (5) of the footwear and the reinforced hill part (7) of the footwear
EP96944183A 1995-12-19 1996-12-17 Loaded sports recreative footwear Expired - Lifetime EP0957698B1 (en)

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SI9500379A SI9500379A (en) 1995-12-19 1995-12-19 Weighted sport recreational footwear
SI9500379 1995-12-19
PCT/SI1996/000033 WO1997022272A1 (en) 1995-12-19 1996-12-17 Loaded sports recreative footwear

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KR200298008Y1 (en) * 2002-08-07 2002-12-12 주식회사 아이손 Inner sole adjustable in weight
DE10310526B4 (en) * 2003-03-11 2005-10-13 Adidas International Marketing B.V. football boot

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US1637565A (en) * 1926-11-13 1927-08-02 Abraham L Gordon Physical-development shoe
US3114982A (en) * 1962-11-13 1963-12-24 Maurice R Mcgowan Removable weight for athletic shoe
US4458432A (en) * 1982-07-06 1984-07-10 Frank Stempski Adjustable weight athletic training/racing shoe
US4777743A (en) * 1987-04-16 1988-10-18 Roehrig Jr August E Ready weight shoe
US5231776A (en) * 1992-07-23 1993-08-03 Paul S. Orloff Integrally weighted athletic shoe

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