ES1064209U - Sole with peripheral links which enable the user to design and transform sandals - Google Patents

Abstract

Sole with links on its periphery that allows the user to design and transform their sandals, characterized in that under the layer that makes contact with the foot straps are sewn or glued to the ends of which links are added, so that they protrude from their periphery, in order to change the shape, color and arrangement of the tapes that tie the sole to the foot to personalize the huaraches, espadrilles, sandals, etc., according to the occasion. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Outsole with links on its periphery that allows to the user to design and transform their sandals.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a sole with  links on its periphery that allows the user to design and Transform your sandals.

Technical sector

Footwear.

Prior art

Until now, sandals, espadrilles and similar footwear have consisted of a platform on which (strips or glued) strips of fabric or leather that cover the instep of the foot are mounted and correspond to what, in other types of shoes, is called cut or roll . However, this system has two limitations or inconveniences for the user: a) it is impossible to vary the color, shape and texture of the strips or the sheeting; and b) it is difficult to wash them.

Description of the invention

The sole with links on its periphery of the invention comprises, under the layer that makes contact with the foot, sewn or glued to straps to whose ends are added some links, so that they protrude from its periphery.

This allows the user to change the whim  shape, color and arrangement of the tapes that adhere the sole to foot, to design your footwear according to the occasion.

The manufacture of this sole does not imply a change neither in the industrial nor in the artisanal way of producing the footwear, so the invention does not represent any difficulty for active producers.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows one of the straps that are add to the sole of the invention.

Figures 2 and 3 show different views of the incorporation of the straps to the sole of the invention, before and after sewing the layers of the sole together.

Figure 4 shows a variant of the sole of the invention consisting of a high sole.

Figures 5 and 10 show the fixation of the Tapes to links.

Figures 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 show paths variants of form, arrangement and material of the links of the sole of the invention.

Detailed description of a mode and realization of the invention

The present invention is a novel solution to the previous limitations in the case of sandals, huaraches, espadrilles, clogs and similar shoes. TO The invention is detailed below for one of these cases (the espadrilles), with the understanding that it may be applied to others types of footwear, saving their specific differences.

A.- So far, soles for espadrilles have consisting of one or several layers of braided vegetable fiber. Every one of these layers is formed by winding and pasting a braid of vegetable fiber, until obtaining a platform that is known as warp (natural sole). Modernly, this warp is usually add a thin layer of material by vulcanization synthetic, to reinforce and protect the part that will enter ground contact (synthetic sole). Finally, on the sole compound that results from joining the warp with the synthetic layer is sew the cut or instep (if the espadrille covers the instep) or in its case some tapes that stick to the foot (if the espadrille is discovered).

B.- The proposed invention consists in adding between the layers 2a, 2b, 2c ... that make up the sole 1 some straps 3 that cross it from side to side. These are made of material resistant and flexible and at each of its ends they are sewn some "links" 4 (Figure 1). In the soles with cape synthetic, this occurs before vulcanization; in fiber natural, before sewing the layers together (Figure 2); in the soles of wood, leather, rubber, rubber, plastic, etc., which consist of a single layer, the straps with the links will be attached to the sole in the most convenient way (sewn or glued).

C.- the length of the straps 3 will exceed just the  sole width. Thus, links 4 sewn to it will be found attached to its edges, without exceeding them or upwards (not to bother the foot) or down (to avoid slipping), but having some game in both directions (Figure 3). In the soles high, the straps will be sewn under the 2nd layer that makes foot contact (Figure 4). In cases where the type of sole make it necessary, the model will add a heel pad 5, interchangeable or fixed, to avoid sprains or instability of the foot (Figure 8).

D.- The form, disposition and material of the 4 links will depend on the models (metal, plastic, lined in the same fiber as the sole, etc .; in form of rings, rectangles, buckles, etc.) (Figures 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and eleven). Thus, for example, wide ribbons will imply a number less links around the sole, which will have to be fastened by snaps, buttons, velcro or any other  system 6 (Figures 5 and 10).

E.- Vulcanization is then carried out, by sewn, etc., where the straps are fixed to the sole.

F.- The sole is attached to the foot posing as the eye of the links a cord 7, a ribbon 8 of fabric, of leather, etc. The shapes and colors of these tapes, as well as the way in that these cross the instep and pass through the eye of the links, they will depend on the user's taste and inventiveness (Figures 8 to 11). He can design his espadrille or sandal on every occasion, completely changing the tapes (longer or shorter, of different colors, etc.) or just the way to arrange them, tie them or top them off.

Claims (2)

1. Sole with links on its periphery that allows the user to design and transform their sandals, characterized in that under the layer that makes contact with the foot, straps are sewn or glued to whose ends some links are added, so that they protrude from their periphery, in order to change the shape, color and arrangement of the tapes that adhere the sole to the foot to customize the huaraches, espadrilles, sandals, etc., depending on the occasion. 2. Sole according to claim 1 characterized in that, in some cases, a heel pad, interchangeable or fixed, will be added to avoid sprains or instability of the foot.