EP2114183A1 - A sports shoe - Google Patents

A sports shoe

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Publication number
EP2114183A1
EP2114183A1 EP08706061A EP08706061A EP2114183A1 EP 2114183 A1 EP2114183 A1 EP 2114183A1 EP 08706061 A EP08706061 A EP 08706061A EP 08706061 A EP08706061 A EP 08706061A EP 2114183 A1 EP2114183 A1 EP 2114183A1
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EP
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Prior art keywords
shoe
sports
toe
football
ball
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP08706061A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John Serafino
Sophie Serafino
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Memphis Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Memphis Co Ltd
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Publication date
Priority claimed from AU2007900738A external-priority patent/AU2007900738A0/en
Application filed by Memphis Co Ltd filed Critical Memphis Co Ltd
Publication of EP2114183A1 publication Critical patent/EP2114183A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/02—Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/086—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
    • A43B23/087—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/18—Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to a sports shoe and more particularly to a shoe for ball sports.
  • the invention has been developed primarily for use as a football/soccer shoe and will be described hereinafter with reference to this application. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular field and may also be used in other ball sports, such as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football, American football and cricket. o Background of the Invention
  • Known football/soccer shoes have, when viewed from above, a convex toe having a relatively small radius and adjacent curved sides having a relatively larger radius. Moreover, the sides of the shoe are typically relatively softer than the toe of the shoe.
  • a disadvantage of kicking balls on the side of the shoe is that less energy is transferred to the ball compared to a toe kick. This inefficiency is created due to the side being softer than the toe. Further, a kick on the side of the shoe must be made with a less- efficient sweeping motion, rather than a motion in-line with the natural alignment of thes leg, as is the case with a toe kick.
  • the present invention provides a sports shoe comprising: a shoe body having a toe at one end and a heel at the other end, said toe having a concave portion for engaging a sports ball.
  • the concave portion preferably has a radius that substantially corresponds to a radius of a sports ball of a sport in which the shoe is intended to be used.
  • the shoe is preferably a football/soccer shoe.
  • the shoe is a rugby league, rugby union, American football, Australian rules football or cricket shoe.
  • the present invention provides a sports shoe having a concave toe portion for engaging a sports ball.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a sports shoe
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a sports shoe.
  • the football/soccer shoe 1 includes a shoe body 3 having a heel 5 at one end and a toe 7 at the other, with sides 9 extending therebetween.
  • the toe 7 includes a concave portion 11 for engaging a football/soccer ball during kicking of the ball.
  • the concave portion 11 has a radius of around 1 lcm, which substantially corresponds to that of a standard football/soccer ball.
  • Padding (not shown) is also provided on the inside of the shoe 1 adjacent the concave portion 11 to absorb forces applied to the shoe 1 during a toe kick and reduce the transfer of such forces to the wearer's foot.
  • the concave portion 11 is of molded construction, utilising plastics or other synthetic materials, or steel.
  • the concave portion 11 is also reinforced to withstand forces applied thereto during kicking of the ball.
  • the football/soccer shoe 1 is constructed with a rubber sole and a leather upper, as is well known in the art.
  • the fronts of the shoe upper and sole are shaped appropriately to conform to the geometry of the concave portion 11.
  • Fig. 2 there is shown a second embodiment of a sports shoe 1, where reference numerals corresponding with those of Fig. 1 indicate corresponding features.
  • the concave portion 11 is reinforced by reinforcement, in the form of a frame 12, which extends from the concave portion 11 toward the heel 5 of the shoe 1.
  • the frame 12 includes a plurality of ribs 14 spaced apart around the inside periphery of the shoe 1.
  • the frame 12 is constructed from a rigid plastic or other rigid synthetic material, or steel.
  • the concave portion 11 allows the ball to be kicked relatively accurately on the toe 7. Moreover, due to the ball being kicked on the toe 7, more energy is transferred to the kicked ball for the reasons mentioned above, resulting in the kicked ball having a higher velocity.
  • the shoe 1 can also facilitate faster walking, due to the removal of the point of the toe usually provided in cricket shoes.
  • the shoe upper may be formed of synthetic material, or a combination of leather and a synthetic material.
  • additional reinforcement and/or padding may be provided inwardly of the concave portion to reduce the force transmitted to a wearer's foot during a toe kick.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
EP08706061A 2007-02-14 2008-02-12 A sports shoe Withdrawn EP2114183A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007900738A AU2007900738A0 (en) 2007-02-14 A sports shoe
PCT/AU2008/000174 WO2008098289A1 (en) 2007-02-14 2008-02-12 A sports shoe

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EP2114183A1 true EP2114183A1 (en) 2009-11-11

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US (1) US20100101116A1 (es)
EP (1) EP2114183A1 (es)
JP (1) JP2010517710A (es)
KR (1) KR20090126259A (es)
CN (1) CN101636093A (es)
AU (1) AU2008215160A1 (es)
BR (1) BRPI0808135A2 (es)
MX (1) MX2009008738A (es)
RU (1) RU2009133919A (es)
WO (1) WO2008098289A1 (es)
ZA (1) ZA200906153B (es)

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MX2009008738A (es) 2009-10-08
AU2008215160A1 (en) 2008-08-21
JP2010517710A (ja) 2010-05-27
BRPI0808135A2 (pt) 2014-07-08
ZA200906153B (en) 2010-04-28
RU2009133919A (ru) 2011-03-27
WO2008098289A1 (en) 2008-08-21
US20100101116A1 (en) 2010-04-29
KR20090126259A (ko) 2009-12-08
CN101636093A (zh) 2010-01-27

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