JP2007159908A - Health-promoting footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide health-promoting footwear capable of highly improving a sense of balance in the direction back and forth of the foot as well as simply gaining a stretch effect of leg muscles, and also freely controlling a load applied to the leg. <P>SOLUTION: In a side projection shape, the sole includes a projecting bottom 3 like the bottom of a ship, and this projecting bottom has a grounding fulcrum 4 touching the ground at one point. When weight is transferred in the longitudinal direction from the heel to the toe of this grounding fulcrum, the grounding fulcrum is designed to move back and forth, rocking like a seesaw. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to footwear for promoting health that can contribute to health promotion by standing or walking.

  Conventionally, there are footwear in which a bottom portion is configured so that a toe side is higher than a heel side, and calf muscles are stretched while the footwear is worn (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 9).

  As mentioned above, it has long been known that the action of stretching the calf muscle is extremely effective as a leg stretching action, and this stretching action increases the strength of the entire leg leg including the calf and improves the shape-up effect. Be expected.

  Also, since the bottom is configured so that the toe side is facing upward, the worn state is the opposite of the state where the normal shoe is worn, that is, the state where the toe is lower than the heel side. The balance is different from standing or walking while wearing. It is also known that this different balance promotes an improvement in balance.

  However, with conventional footwear with the toe side upwards, once you get used to it, you will not be able to expect a much improved sense of balance, and the angle at which the toes are upward is always constant, so the stretch effect on the calf is also constant It can only be changed.

  In other words, various effects such as an improvement in balance and a stretch effect cannot be expected to be stepped up to a higher level once used.

JP 08-70903 A (pages 1 and 2, FIGS. 1 to 3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-89306 (first and second pages, FIGS. 1 to 3) JP 09-302 A (pages 1 to 5, FIGS. 1 to 4) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 09-140408 (pages 1 to 3, FIGS. 1 and 2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-286104 (first and second pages, FIGS. 1 to 4) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-285402 (pages 1 to 3, FIGS. 1 to 8) JP 2001-299405 A (pages 1 to 4, FIGS. 1 to 3) Registered Utility Model No. 3010519 (pages 1 to 4, FIGS. 1 to 3) Registered Utility Model No. 3036291 (pages 1-8, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  The present invention not only provides a leg muscle stretch effect, but also enables a high degree of improvement in the sense of balance in the front-rear direction of the foot, and the health promotion that can freely control the load on the leg. The purpose is to provide footwear.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the footwear for promoting health according to the present invention is provided with a projecting bottom portion having a ship bottom shape at the bottom in a side projection shape, and the projecting bottom has a grounding fulcrum that contacts the ground at one point. In addition, when the load is moved in the front-rear direction from the heel part to the toe part of the grounding fulcrum, the grounding fulcrum moves back and forth and swings like a seesaw.

  Further, the grounding fulcrum is provided in a half portion closer to the toe side than the center in the front-rear direction, and the protruding bottom portion is provided in the half portion closer to the toe side, and the remaining bottom portion is made flexible. As a thing.

  Alternatively, the grounding fulcrum is provided in a half portion closer to the heel side than the center in the front-rear direction.

  According to the present invention, the bottom of the footwear is provided with a bottom-like protruding bottom, and this protruding bottom is in contact with the ground at one grounding fulcrum in a side view, so that the front and back of this grounding fulcrum can swing like a seesaw. When the user balances, the muscles of the legs, particularly the calf muscles, are promoted, and the back muscles are stretched to obtain the whole body stretching effect and the strength strengthening effect.

  In addition, since the patient must stand or walk while maintaining balance, the sense of balance is always stimulated, the brain is activated, and the effects of relieving stress and preventing aging are exerted.

  Furthermore, the inclination angle of the foot changes flexibly depending on how to balance, and depending on this balance, the stretching force due to stretching can be accommodated, and a load that satisfies each individual user can be applied, and the course of use As the user can continue to wear with the foot tilt angle increased while improving the flexibility of the user, the user can always feel the effect of the footwear and get tired for a long time It can be used without.

  In addition, the one with the protruding bottom part closer to the toe side can further improve the stretch effect, and the one with the heel side bottom part having more flexibility stretches the muscles on the back side of the leg part. It is effective, and even if it is worn for a short time, a sufficient health promotion effect can be obtained.

  Further, in the case where the projecting bottom portion is provided on the heel side, the state where the toe side is lifted up must be maintained at all times, and therefore a good stretch effect and muscle strength enhancing effect on the shin side muscles can be obtained.

Embodiments of the footwear for promoting health according to the present invention will be described below based on specific examples shown in the accompanying drawings.
1 and 2 show the construction of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is footwear, 2 is an inner bottom, 3 is a projecting bottom, 4 is a grounding fulcrum, and 5 is an upper.

  In the footwear of the first embodiment, the protruding bottom portion 3 is provided on the toe side from the center in the front-rear direction from the heel to the toe, and the user has to stand up and walk with the toe load. As shown in FIG. 2, it can swing back and forth with the grounding fulcrum 4 as a fulcrum.

In addition, the inner bottom 2 on the heel side is made of a material having flexibility, and when the load is applied to the heel side, the heel side is curved downward and cannot receive the load. Therefore, a stable load on the toe side is more demanded.
In some cases, the inner bottom 2 on the heel side is configured to have sufficient rigidity with respect to the load.

Next, footwear according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In this second embodiment, the projecting bottom 3 is provided on the heel side from the center in the front-rear direction from the heel to the toe, and the user must stand up and walk with the heel load. As shown in FIG. 4, it can swing back and forth with the grounding fulcrum 4 as a fulcrum.

  In the second embodiment described above, the inner bottom 2 on the toe side of the projecting bottom 3 is made of a material having sufficient rigidity that does not have flexibility, the balance is lost, and the user is in a forward-facing posture. In this case, there is no danger of injury due to excessive load on the toe side.

  In the above-described first and second embodiments, an example of a so-called slipper-like footwear having only the upper 5 covering the toe portion of the user's foot has been shown, but has a heel portion separately from the upper 5. It may be configured as footwear or may be configured in the shape of a general shoe that holds the side of the foot.

The side view which shows 1st Example of the footwear which concerns on this invention. The side view which shows the rocking | fluctuation state in 1st Example of the footwear which concerns on this invention. The side view which shows 2nd Example of the footwear which concerns on this invention. The side view which shows the rocking | fluctuation state in 2nd Example of the footwear which concerns on this invention.

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1 Footwear 2 Inner bottom 3 Protruding bottom 4 Grounding fulcrum 5 Upper

Claims (4)

  In the side projection shape, the bottom is provided with a bottom-like projecting bottom, the projecting bottom has a grounding fulcrum that contacts the ground at one point, and a load is applied in the front-rear direction from the heel to the toe of the grounding fulcrum. A footwear for promoting health, wherein the grounding fulcrum moves back and forth and swings like a seesaw when moved.   The footwear for health promotion according to claim 1, wherein the grounding fulcrum is provided in a half portion closer to the toe side than the center in the front-rear direction.   The footwear for health promotion according to claim 2, wherein the protruding bottom portion is provided in a half portion closer to the toe side, and the remaining bottom portion is made flexible.   The footwear for health promotion according to claim 1, wherein the grounding fulcrum is provided in a half portion closer to the heel side than the center in the front-rear direction.

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