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EP2445367B1
EP2445367B1 EP10735322.9A EP10735322A EP2445367B1 EP 2445367 B1 EP2445367 B1 EP 2445367B1 EP 10735322 A EP10735322 A EP 10735322A EP 2445367 B1 EP2445367 B1 EP 2445367B1
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Benoit Boulaire
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/141—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/30—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use specially adapted for babies or small children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/08—Hook fastenings; Rotary hooks

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  • the present invention relates to articles of footwear and more particularly to a pair of articles of footwear in combination.
  • US 2008/072452 discloses a pair of articles of footwear, each article of footwear having a sole and an upper associated with the sole, the soles being resilient and flexible and being shaped such that they can join together to form a ball with the two uppers disposed on the inside of the ball.
  • each sole has a central lengthways extending spine portion with tongue-like tab portions extending laterally from both sides of the spine.
  • each tab portion on one side of the spine has a corresponding tab portion of the same size on the other side of the spine and web portions extend between at least some adjacent tab portions.
  • the web portions extend between all adjacent tab portions and are spaced from the spine on both sides of the spine.
  • each tab portion and the spine has a reduced section.
  • the spine is continuous along the length of the sole and has a reduced section between each pair of oppositely disposed tab portions.
  • the wear surface of each sole when not subject to any forces, curves in lengthwise and lateral directions.
  • each sole has a heel region and in the heel region the tab portions and the spine have an upper facing internal section cut away.
  • connection means for retaining the two articles of footwear in the ball configuration.
  • said connection means comprises a hook formed at the toe and at the heel of each sole and an elastic loop provided midway along each lateral side of the sole, the loops of one sole being selectively connected to hooks of the other sole.
  • the elastic loops are formed integrally with the sole and sometimes additional hooks are provided on the upper to retain the loops when the shoes are being worn.
  • the loops constitute eyelets in a lacing arrangement when the shoe is being worn.
  • the ball is substantially spherical.
  • the footprint of each sole is generally a figure of eight with a widened waist and the soles are formed from a natural or synthetic rubber.
  • FIGS 1 to 4 there is shown a pair of articles of footwear 10 which in this embodiment are in the form of a pair of simple shoes.
  • Each shoe 10 has a sole 11 and an upper 12.
  • the upper is made from a flexible material as is common in the footwear industry, such as canvas, leather, plastic, natural or synthetic rubber or combination of these materials.
  • the upper 12 incorporates an elastic strap 13 in the midfoot region and a somewhat reinforced heel counter 14 to provide greater stability when the shoe 10 is being worn. It will be appreciated that the uppers 12 could vary greatly whilst not affecting the inventive concept.
  • each shoe 10 has a flattened footprint shaped something like a figure of 8 but with a widened waist portion which in use is located in the midfoot region.
  • each sole 11 has a generally central, lengthwise extending spine 15 which has a number of laterally extending tread pads in the form of tongue-like portions 16 on each side to make up the figure of 8 footprint shape.
  • These tongue-like portions 16 have optional tread patterns 17 formed on the lowermost side, opposite the upper 12.
  • adjacent tongue-like portions are interlinked by web portions 18 such that a continuous foot support is provided by the upward facing surface of the sole 11.
  • each sole 11 also has on its treadside a lengthwise extending groove 19 which will be described in due course.
  • the soles 11 are made from a flexible, resilient material such as natural or synthetic rubber and have a somewhat curled up form when unstressed, as can be seen from figures 3 and 4 .
  • the shapes of the two soles 11 are such that they mate together when manipulated, rather like the two sections of a tennis ball.
  • the two shoes 10 can be secured together so as to remain as a ball which can be played with in a number of conventional ways. For example, the ball can be thrown, caught, kicked, rolled etc.
  • connection means To secure the two shoes 10 as a ball there is preferably some form of connection means.
  • the connection means shown in the drawings is by means of a pair of straps 20, each of which can be received in the groove 19 in one of the soles 11, extending around the perimeter of the ball to be secured back on itself using a hook and loop fastening 21 or some other attachment means.
  • interengaging projections could be provided on the two soles so that the two soles lock together in a releasable manner.
  • Figures 5 to 11 show an alternative pair of articles of footwear 110 which are similar in many respects to the pair of articles shown in figures 1 to 4 .
  • both soles 111 have a flattened footprint shaped like a figure of 8 but with a widened waist portion such that the two articles of footwear can be formed into a ball.
  • Each sole 111 is formed from a flexible resilient material such as natural or synthetic rubber, preferably as a single, unitary component. When unloaded or unstressed, the soles have a somewhat curled up form both in lengthwise and lateral directions so as to form a ball when connected together, with the weight of the wearer flattening the soles 111 when being worn.
  • Each sole 111 has a generally central, lengthwise extending spine 115 which preferably comprises of a number of spine elements 115a connected together by reduced section, laterally extending joints 130 which assist flexibility and comfort of the sole 111. Extending laterally from each side of each spine element 115a is a tongue-like tab portion 116, the lateral edges of which define the general footprint of the sole 111. The junction 131 between each tab portion 116 and the spine 115 extends generally lengthwise and is also of reduced section to assist flexibility and comfort of the sole.
  • the tab portions 116 at each side of the spine 115 are interlinked by a series of web portions 118 which are spaced from the central spine 115.
  • the web portions 118 can provide additional support for a footbed 132 provided above the sole 111 and contract to assist the curling up of the sole 111 when unstressed so as to improve the ball formation qualities of a pair of articles 110.
  • Figure 6 shows a cross section through a pair of tab portions 116 and spine element Use from the heel area of a sole 111.
  • the sole 111 is shown with the footbed 132 in place and with a basic upper.
  • the upper central area of the sole 111 is shown with a rectangular portion 133 cutaway.
  • This cutaway portion 133 improves the ability of the sole 111 to flatten when in a state of load caused by the weight of a wearer. This is in addition to the reduced section joints 130, 131 between thesole elements.
  • the loaded state is shown in figure 7 and it will be seen that the lateral curve of the sole 111 has been flattened out by the weight of wearer with the web portions 118 stretching to enable the tab portions 116 to spread apart somewhat.
  • the rectangular cutaway portion 133 has been found to be particularly useful in the heel region of the sole but could also be utilised to a greater or lesser extent in the mid- and fore-foot regions of the sole.
  • the sole 111 is formed with central, laterally projecting elastic loops 140 and hooks 141 at the toe and at the heel.
  • the loops 140 on one sole are stretched over the toe and heel hooks 141 of the other sole and the loops 140 on said other sole are stretched over the toe and heel hooks 141 of the first sole.
  • the elastic loops 140 could, however, be provided at the toe and heel and the hooks 141 at the sides or even a combination of both.
  • the loops 140 could even be provided on a separate element which is removable from the sole when the shoe is being worn. Additional hooks/loops could be provided at other locations if desired.
  • Figures 6 and 8 in particular show that the upward facing lateral edges 145 of the sole are bevelled inwardly so as to be directed generally towards the central region of the ball when assembled. This results in the adjacent lateral edges of two articles 110 assembled as a ball being able to nest closer together thereby reducing gaps between the soles in the assembled ball.
  • FIG. 12 An example of a pair of shoes 200 is shown in figure 12 .
  • the upper 112 incorporates an elasticated strap 150 to assist retention of the shoe on the foot and the upper 112 also incorporates additional hooks 151 to retain the elastic loops 140 when the shoe is being worn.
  • the additional hooks 151 could face the other way to retain a removable separate element (not shown) which incorporates the elastic loops.
  • the removable separate element would extend under the sole for retaining the shoes in the ball shape and would extend over the wearer's instep to retain the shoe when it is being worn.
  • FIG. 13 Another example of a pair of shoes 201 is shown in figure 13 .
  • the upper has a lace-up arrangement and the elastic loops 140 are incorporated in the design as a pair of eyelets for the lace.

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  1. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar (10; 110), wobei jeder Fußbekleidungsartikel eine Sohle (11; 111) und ein Oberteil (12; 112) in Verbindung mit der Sohle aufweist, wobei die Sohlen (11; 111) elastisch und flexibel und im unbelasteten Zustand etwas zusammengerollt geformt sind, so dass sie zu einem Ball aneinander gefügt werden können, bei dem zwei Oberteile (12; 112) auf der Ballinnenseite angeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Sohle (11; 111) einen mittleren, in Längsrichtung verlaufenden Rückenabschnitt (19; 115) mit zungenähnlichen Laschenabschnitten (16; 116) hat, die sich lateral von beiden Seiten des Rückens erstrecken.
  2. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 1, wobei jeder Laschenabschnitt (16; 116) auf einer Seite des Rückens (19; 115) einen entsprechenden Laschenabschnitt (16; 116) derselben Größe auf der anderen Seite des Rückens hat.
  3. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei Stegabschnitte (18; 118) zwischen wenigstens einigen benachbarten Laschenabschnitten (16; 116) verlaufen.
  4. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Stegabschnitte (118) zwischen allen benachbarten Laschenabschnitten (116) verlaufen und auf beiden Seiten des Rückens von diesem beabstandet sind.
  5. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei der Übergang zwischen jedem Laschenabschnitt (116) und dem Rücken (119) einen reduzierten Querschnitt (131) hat.
  6. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei der Rücken (119) über die Länge der Sohle (111) fortlaufend ist und zwischen jedem Paar gegenüberliegend angeordneter Laschenabschnitte einen reduzierten Querschnitt (130) hat.
  7. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei die Verschleißfläche jeder Sohle (11; 111), wenn sie keinen Kräften ausgesetzt ist, längsweise und in lateralen Richtungen gekrümmt ist.
  8. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei jede Sohle (111) eine Fersenregion hat und die Laschenabschnitte und der Rücken in der Fersenregion eine weggeschnittene obere Innensektion (133) aufweisen.
  9. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei Verbindungsmittel (20, 21; 140, 141) zum Halten der beiden Fußbekleidungsartikel (10; 110) in der Ballkonfiguration vorgesehen sind.
  10. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 9, wobei die genannten Verbindungsmittel einen am Zeh und an der Ferse jeder Sohle ausgebildeten Haken (141) sowie eine in der Mitte entlang jeder lateralen Seite der Sohle (111) vorgesehene elastische Schlaufe (140) umfassen, wobei die Schlaufen (140) von einer Sohle selektiv mit Haken (141) der anderen Sohle verbunden werden.
  11. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 10, wobei die elastischen Schlaufen (140) einstückig mit der Sohle (111) ausgebildet sind.
  12. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 11, wobei zusätzliche Haken (151) am Oberteil (112) vorgesehen sind, um die Schlaufen (140) beim Tragen der Schuhe festzuhalten.
  13. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Schlaufen (140) Ösen in einer Verschnürungsanordnung beim Tragen der Schuhe bilden.
  14. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, wobei der Ball im Wesentlichen sphärisch ist.
  15. Fußbekleidungsartikelpaar nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Fußabdruck jeder Sohle (111) allgemein die Form einer Acht bildet, mit einer verbreiteten Taille, und die Sohlen (111) aus einem natürlichen oder synthetischen Kautschuk gebildet sind.
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