JP2006075182A - Athlete's foot prevention shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide athlete's foot prevention shoes which prevent getting athlete's foot by improving gas permeability in the shoes, especially improving ventilation in the area of the toe base which tends to get athlete's foot. <P>SOLUTION: A groove 5 with a plain of a base face 4 is formed correspondingly to the area of the toe base 3 on an insole 2 of a shoe 1, one or a plurality of vent holes 7 are formed in the side 6 along the bottom face of the groove 5, then, outer air of the shoes is inhaled and discharged through the groove 5 and the vent holes 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an athlete's foot prevention shoe that has improved air permeability so that the inside of the shoe, in particular, the toes and its surroundings are not moistened even when the shoe is worn for a long time to prevent athlete's foot.

  Conventional shoes have poor internal air permeability, and the inside of the shoes becomes damp due to sweating mainly from the soles of the foot, resulting in a poor comfort and a bad odor, causing athlete's foot.

  For this reason, shoes with improved breathability have been developed so far so that the inside of the shoes does not get steamed. Describing such conventional technology, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the invention described in Patent Document 1 is an inclined surface that gradually increases in thickness from the arch equivalent portion to the heel portion of the insole 21. 22, a recess 23 is provided on the back surface of the inclined surface 22, and a plurality of vent holes 24, 24... Penetrating the upper surface of the inclined surface 22 are provided in the recess 23. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), a plurality of vent holes 25, 25... Are provided in the toe portion of the insole 21, and the recess 23 and the vent hole 25 are connected by a groove 26.

  By inserting the insole 21 onto the insole 27 of the shoe 20, the recess 23 forms a space 28 by the upper surface of the insole 27, and the groove 26 forms the air channel 29. When walking with such shoes 20, the volume of the space portion 28 is changed by the walking motion, and the air compressed or expanded in the space portion 28 passes through the air channel 29 and the vent hole 25 and the toe portion in the shoe. To circulate air.

In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 2 includes a plurality of perforated thin plate materials 31 made of ultrahigh molecular weight plastics formed in a shoe sole 32, as shown in FIGS. Are formed in a size that covers the vent holes 33, 33... And laid between the shoe sole 32 and the midsole 34 of the shoe 30. Such a configuration is also made in order to improve the air permeability to the toe portion of the foot, and the air from the shoe sole 32 is circulated into the shoe through a plurality of vent holes 33, 33. I try to let them.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-280410 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248604

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the plurality of vent holes 24, 24... Are recessed portions 23 on the back surface of the inclined surface 22 that gradually increases in thickness from the arch of the insole 21 toward the heel portion. Is provided. Therefore, the vent hole 24 in this document is not formed at the base of the toe that is most likely to be peeled off, and does not prevent athlete's foot that tends to occur around the base of the toe.

  Further, the invention described in Patent Document 2 is such that air is circulated into the shoe through a plurality of vent holes 33, 33... Formed in the shoe sole 32. The vent hole 33 is not formed at the base of the toe that is most likely to be peeled off, and the vent holes 33, 33... Are closed and in contact with the ground while the shoe sole 32 is in contact with the ground. If the air holes 33, 33, etc. are clogged with sand, dirt, dust, etc., there is a problem that the air holes 33, 33, etc. become useless.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. By improving the breathability in the shoe, in particular, by improving the ventilation of the base of the toe, which is easy to cause athlete's foot, An object of the present invention is to provide an athlete's foot prevention shoe that prevents the occurrence of athlete's foot.

  In order to achieve the above object, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 1 of the present invention is formed with a groove having a flat bottom surface at a portion corresponding to the upper base of the toe and the base of the toe. By providing one or a plurality of vent holes on the side portion of the shoe along the bottom surface of the groove, air outside the shoe is sucked and discharged from the vent hole to the inside of the shoe through the groove. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 1, the groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe is provided at least in a region corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot. Features.

  Also, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 3 of the present invention is the shoe according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe has a portion corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot and the thumb of the toe. It is characterized by being provided at a site corresponding to the base of the base.

  Furthermore, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 4 of the present invention is the shoe according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe has a portion corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot and the thumb of the toe. It is characterized in that grooves provided in a portion corresponding to the base of the base are communicated with each other.

  As described above, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to the present invention has a flat bottom surface formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe and corresponding to the base of the toe, along the bottom surface of the groove. It is set as the structure by which the 1 or several ventilation hole was provided in the side part of shoes. For this reason, even when the person who wears the shoe is stationary without walking, the air inside the shoe can be efficiently exchanged through the groove on the upper surface of the shoe bottom. it can.

  Also, during walking, the action of repeatedly bringing the soles into close contact with or away from the insole causes suction and discharge action on the air in the shoe, so a plurality of ventilation holes provided on the side of the shoe The air inside the shoe can be exhausted and the outside air can be inhaled through the air, the inside air of the shoe is efficiently exchanged with the outside air, and the inside of the shoe will be kept fresh and stuffy It is possible to efficiently prevent athlete's foot by exhausting moisture from the base of the toes and the surrounding sole, which is easy to be affected by athlete's foot, to the outside, and flowing fresh air from outside.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to the present invention has a groove 5 having a flat bottom surface 4 on the upper surface of the midsole 2 of the shoe 1 and corresponding to the base of the toe 3. By forming one or a plurality of ventilation holes 7 in the side portion 6 of the shoe 1 along the bottom surface 4 of the groove 5, air from the outside of the shoe 1 is passed through the ventilation holes 7 through the grooves 5. After that, it is designed to be inhaled and discharged into the shoe 1.

  The configuration of the present invention will be described in detail. The configuration of the shoe itself to which the present invention is applied is not specified, and the insole 2 is covered with the upper 8 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. If it is the shoes 1 of a form, the effect of this invention can fully be exhibited.

  The drawings shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 are top views of the front part of the midsole 2 of the shoe 1, and those shown in the side part 6 of the midsole 2 are formed with vent holes 7. A part of the upper 8 constituting the side portion 6 of the shoe 1 is cut away.

  In such a shoe 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a groove 5 having a flat bottom surface 4 is formed on the top surface of the midsole 2 of the shoe 1 and corresponding to the base of the toe 3. Yes. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the groove 5 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the groove 5 provided at least in a portion corresponding to the base 3 of the little toe of the foot. The groove 5 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 has the widest groove 5a at the base of the little toe of the foot, and the groove 5b becomes narrower from there toward the ring finger, the middle finger, and the index finger.

  Since the groove 5 is provided in a portion corresponding to the base of the toe 3 as described above, the back side of the toe and the sole hardly touch the groove 5. It can be avoided that the comfort of the car gets worse.

  In addition, as described above, the groove 5 is provided at least in the region corresponding to the base of the little toe 3 of the foot. Because of this, it is easy to get stuffy. Further, in this embodiment, the narrow groove 5 provided from the region corresponding to the base of the little finger toward the ring finger, the middle finger, and the index finger improves the ventilation of the ring finger, the middle finger, and the index finger. Thus, the shoes 1 are prevented from coming off.

  In addition to the above, the groove 5 may be provided in a portion corresponding to the base 3 of the little toe of the foot and a portion corresponding to the base 3 of the toe of the toe as shown in FIG. In forming the groove 5 as described above, it is desirable to form the narrow groove 5 from the portion corresponding to the base 3 of the little finger toward the ring finger, the middle finger, and the index finger.

  The step of the groove 5 may be provided so as to reach the flat bottom surface 4 with a smooth gradient, or may be a concave shape in which the boundary of the step 5 indicated by the oblique lines in FIGS. 4 to 6 is dug down vertically. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the groove 5 provided on the upper surface of the midsole 2 of the shoe 1 has a portion corresponding to the base 3 of the little toe of the foot and a portion corresponding to the base 3 of the toe of the foot. It is good also as a shape where the provided groove | channel 5 was mutually connected.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, one or a plurality of vent holes 7 are provided in the side portion 6 of the shoe 1 along the bottom surface 4 of the groove 5. The air is sucked and discharged from the vent hole 7 through the groove 5 into the shoe 1. The shape of the vent hole 7 may be a semicircle, an ellipse, or the like in addition to the circle as shown in each drawing. Further, the number of the vent holes 7 is also related to the width of the groove 5 in the side portion 6 of the shoe 1. When a plurality of vent holes 7 are provided, an appropriate distance between the vent holes 7 and 7 is set. A width is provided and an appropriate number of air holes 7 are arranged side by side.

  Further, in the present invention, each vent hole 7 is provided in the side portion 6 of the shoe 1 along the bottom surface 4 of the groove 5, and is formed without any step on the bottom surface 4 of the groove 5 of the insole 2. Is desirable. By doing this, the efficiency of exhausting the air outside the shoe 1 from the vent hole 7 through the groove 5 to the inside of the shoe 1 and exhausting the air inside the shoe 1 from the groove 5 through the vent hole 7 to the outside is improved. This is the most desirable state.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure which improves ventilation | gas_flowing inside of the shoe 1 by providing the ventilation hole 7 in the side part 6 of the shoe 1 also in the site | part in which the groove | channel 5 is not provided. As an example, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of ventilation holes 7 communicating with the inside of the shoe 1 are formed near the tip of the shoe 1, or as shown in FIG. 4, a groove 5 is formed on the upper surface of the insole 2. A plurality of vent holes 7, 7... May be provided on the side 6 on the toe side of the toe that is not provided along the upper surface of the midsole 2 without any step.

  With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the sole around the toes is in contact with the upper surface of the midsole 2 when the shoe 1 of the present invention is worn. When the soles are in contact with the upper surface of the insole 2 as described above, the air in the shoe 1 is difficult to circulate. However, in the configuration of the present invention, the person wearing the shoe 1 stands still without walking. Since air from the outside easily flows in the formation range of the groove 5 from the vent hole 7 even in the state of being in the state, by providing the vent hole 7 and the groove 5 as described above at the location where the shoe 1 is easily stuffy, The air inside 1 and the outside air can be exchanged.

  In addition, when the shoe 1 is worn and an operation such as walking is performed, a suction action is generated in the shoe 1 by an operation in which the sole is separated from the upper surface of the insole 2. At this time, the outside air passes through the vent hole 7 provided in the side portion 6 of the shoe 1 and is sucked into the groove 5 and reaches the surrounding shoe 1.

  Further, when shifting to the operation of stepping on the shoe 1, the sole that is in close contact with the upper surface of the insole 2 compresses the air that has circulated between the sole and the upper surface of the insole 2, and the vent hole 7. Is discharged to the outside.

  Therefore, the pedestrian wearing the shoe 1 of the present invention repeats the above-mentioned operation, and forcibly repeats the suction and discharge of air through the vent hole 7, so that the air in the shoe 1 is more efficient than the outside air. Thus, the shoes 1 are kept fresh.

  The present invention can be applied to cloth shoes, leather shoes, and synthetic resin shoes. The present invention can also be applied to ordinary shoes, and in particular, working shoes and exercises used indoors where ventilation is poor. Even when a shoe is worn for a long time, the inside of the shoe, in particular, the toe and its surroundings can be improved in air permeability to prevent athlete's foot.

It is the external view which looked at the athlete's foot prevention shoes by this invention from the thumb side. It is the external view which looked at the athlete's foot prevention shoes by this invention from the front. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of the front part periphery of the athlete's foot prevention shoe by this invention, and the side part of the shoe which is the upper which provided the vent hole in the side part of this shoe is partially shown. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the front part periphery of the athlete's foot prevention shoe by this invention, and shows the state which provided the groove | channel in the site | part corresponding to the base of the little toe of at least a foot. It is a partial top view which shows the front part periphery of the athlete's foot prevention shoe by this invention, and shows the state which provided the groove | channel in the site | part corresponded to the base of the little toe of a foot, and the site | part corresponding to the base of the thumb of a toe. FIG. 5 is a partial plan view showing the periphery of the tip portion of the athlete's foot prevention shoe according to the present invention, with a groove provided in a portion corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot and a portion corresponding to the base of the thumb of the foot communicating with each other Indicates. (a) And (b) is sectional drawing of the shoe described in patent document 1, and the bottom view of an insole. (a) And (b) is the side view of the shoe described in patent document 2, and the perspective view of a shoe sole.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shoe 2 ... Insole 3 ... Base of a toe 4 ... Bottom 5 ... Groove 6 ... Side part 7 of a shoe ... Vent 8 ... Instep

Claims (4)

A groove having a flat bottom surface is formed in a portion corresponding to the base of the toe at the upper surface of the insole of the shoe, and one or a plurality of ventilation holes are formed on the side of the shoe along the bottom surface of the groove. As a result of the provision, the athlete's foot prevention shoe is characterized in that air outside the shoe is sucked into and discharged from the vent through the groove to the inside of the shoe. 2. The athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 1, wherein the groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe is provided at least in a portion corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot. The groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe is provided in a portion corresponding to the entire base of the little toe of the foot and a portion corresponding to the entire base of the toe of the foot. Athlete's foot shoes. The groove formed on the upper surface of the insole of the shoe is characterized in that a groove provided in a portion corresponding to the base of the little toe of the foot and a groove provided in a portion corresponding to the base of the thumb of the foot are communicated with each other. The athlete's foot prevention shoe according to claim 1 or 2.