JP2009034334A - Golf shoe - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a conventional golf shoe tends to tighten an instep too much because it is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener at the end of its belt part extended along the periphery of the instep. <P>SOLUTION: The golf shoe G is provided with a stretch part 4 which is interposed between right and left tabs 1a and 1b on the periphery of an inlet opening part 2 and provides the instep part 3 with circumferential stretchabilities, a pair of hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b which are arranged in desired positions on both sides of the circumferential stretch part 4 of the instep part and a sand proof piece 7 provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 which can be attached to and detached from the pair of hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b on the rear side. The sand proof piece 7 is composed of a tongue 8 which keeps one end attached to the rear side of the front end of the inlet opening part 2 and is folded back above the rear end of the inlet opening part 2 as well as extended toward the toe part 9. The shoe G can be fastened while the optimal circumferential size of the instep which is determined when a foot is inserted into the shoe G is maintained and is not tightened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf shoe capable of maintaining the tightening degree of an instep portion optimally regardless of individual differences in foot shape.

  The shape of a person's foot is infinite, and even if the foot length from the toes to the heel is the same, some people have a high instep and others have a low height.

  Therefore, conventionally, for example, golf shoes including a shoelace 61 configured as shown in FIG. 6 have been used. The golf shoe of FIG. 6 is arranged so as to contact the inner sides of the left and right upper 63 (only the left half is shown in FIG. 6) having a plurality of shoelaces 62 and the left and right upper 63. The left and right upper covers 63 are tightened by alternately passing the shoelaces 61 through the left and right shoelace passages 62 and tightening them. Then, by adjusting the tightening degree of the shoelace 61, it corresponds to individual differences in the height of the instep.

  Also, in golf shoes, since sand easily enters the shoe when taking a shot from a bunker, for example, a shoe having a sand avoiding piece 71 configured as shown in FIG. . As shown in FIG. 7, the sand avoiding piece 71 covers the upper surface of the tongue piece 72 and the shoelace threading portion of the left and right upper covers, thereby preventing the sand from entering the tongue piece 72 and the shoelace threading portion. It is preventing. Reference numeral 71 a denotes two holes provided above the sand avoiding piece 71, and the shoelace 73 can be tied from the outside of the sand avoiding piece 71 by passing the shoelace 73.

  However, a golf shoe configured to tighten the instep portion with the shoelace 61 as described above needs to pass through the shoelace thread 62 in order while checking the tightening of the shoelace 61 when wearing the shoe. There is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the tightening condition and it takes time.

  In addition, when removing the shoes, it is necessary to untie the knot of the shoelace 61 and widen the left and right upper covers 63, which is time consuming and the next time the shoe is worn, the tightening of the shoelace 61 must be adjusted again. There was a problem that had to be done.

Thus, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a golf shoe having a configuration using hook-and-loop fasteners 81 and 82 having a configuration as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 8, the hook-and-loop type or mushroom type or the like is attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 81 that is sewn and attached to the back surfaces of the tip portions of the two belt portions 83 that extend along the circumferential direction of the instep portion. The hook-and-loop fastener male material having the above elements is used, and the hook-and-loop member having a loop-shaped element that can be locked with the hook-and-loop fastener 81 is filmed on the hook-and-loop fastener 82 that is sewn to the left side of the instep. The surface fastener female material laminated | stacked on base materials, such as, is used. Reference numeral 84 denotes a sand avoiding piece that covers a part of the belt portion 83 so that sand does not easily enter the shoe.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-16408

  According to the golf shoe having the above-described configuration, the tightening degree of the instep portion can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting the position at which the hook-and-loop fasteners 81 and 82 are locked instead of tightening with the shoelace. There is an advantage that the adjustment can be easily performed.

  However, in the conventional golf shoe having the configuration shown in FIG. 8, the belt fastener 83 extending along the circumferential direction of the instep part is engaged with the hook-and-loop fasteners 81 and 82 while pulling in the circumferential direction of the instep part. In order to stop, there was a problem that the instep part was tightened more than necessary. Therefore, even if the fastening position of the hook-and-loop fasteners 81 and 82 is determined at the start of play, but the tightening is gradually tightened in the second half of the play, and the blood circulation of the foot is worsened. was there.

  Further, the golf shoe having the configuration as shown in FIG. 8 has a problem that when the sand avoiding piece 84 flutters in the wind and turns over, the sand enters from the gap of the belt portion 83 through the instep opening portion. With respect to this point, even in a golf shoe using a shoelace 73 as shown in FIG. 7, if the position where the hole 71a is provided is close to the upper part of the instep, the same problem occurs.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that in conventional golf shoes using shoelaces, it is difficult to adjust the tightening degree of the instep part, and it is necessary to tie them again when wearing the shoelaces that were solved when removing the shoes. In the conventional golf shoes using the hook and loop fastener, the hook and loop portions are over-tightened because the hook and loop fastener is provided at the tip of the belt portion extending in the circumferential direction of the boot and the front portion. There is a tendency.

In order to solve the above problems, the golf shoes of the present invention are:
An elastic part interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part between the left and right upper shells, and giving the leg part an elastic property in the circumferential direction;
One hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part,
A sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener that can be engaged and disengaged with the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface;
A golf shoe comprising
The sand avoiding piece is a tongue piece with one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep opening portion, folded back above the rear end portion of the instep opening portion, and extended toward the toe portion. Is the most important feature.

The golf shoes of the present invention are
An elastic part interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part between the left and right upper shells, and giving the leg part an elastic property in the circumferential direction;
One hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part,
A sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener that can be engaged and disengaged with the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface;
A golf shoe comprising
The sand avoiding piece may have one end fixed to the upper part along the instep circumferential direction and the other end extending in a direction perpendicular to the instep circumferential direction.

  In the golf shoe of the present invention, since the stretchable portion interposed in the peripheral portion of the instep opening portion has elasticity in the circumferential direction of the instep portion, depending on the height of the person's instep portion when the foot is inserted The optimal size is determined by extending the stretchable part, and then, when the sand avoiding piece is covered from above the instep part, one hook-and-loop fastener provided at the required position on both sides of the inflatable part of the instep part, The other hook-and-loop fastener provided on the back surface of the sand avoiding piece is locked, and the sand avoiding piece is fixed to the instep portion.

  At this time, the sand avoiding piece is a tongue piece with one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep portion, folded back above the rear end portion of the instep portion, and extended toward the toe portion. Therefore, unlike conventional golf shoes using a hook-and-loop fastener, there is no risk of applying unnecessary force in the circumferential direction of the instep. Accordingly, it is possible to perform fixing with the hook-and-loop fastener while maintaining the optimum size without further tightening the most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep portion determined when the foot is inserted.

  Further, in the present invention, the sand avoiding piece covering the instep opening part is fixed to the upper shell by means such as stitching along the circumferential direction of the instep part as a fulcrum when the sand avoiding piece is attached and detached, It is possible to extend the other end in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the instep, and to be configured to be locked to the instep by a hook-and-loop fastener. can get.

  In the above case, either the upper or lower end of the sand avoiding piece may be fixed to the upper, but the upper end of the sand avoiding piece is fixed to the upper by sewing or the like, and the lower end is fixed to the back surface. It is preferable that the hook fastener is configured to be detachable from the instep portion because sand does not easily enter the shoe when the sand avoiding piece is engaged or disengaged.

  In the golf shoe of the present invention, when the arc avoidance core is included in the sand avoiding piece so as to follow the shape of the instep portion, the flat sand avoiding piece is adapted to follow the shape of the instep portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the movement of locking the hook-and-loop fastener in the direction along the circumferential direction of the instep, so that the most appropriate size in the instep circumferential direction determined when the foot is inserted can be further ensured. Can be maintained.

  The golf shoe of the present invention is provided at the periphery of the instep part between the right and left insteps, and provides an expansion / contraction part that imparts circumferential elasticity to the instep part. A golf shoe comprising one hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position, and a sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener that can be engaged with and disengaged from the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface, and individual differences in foot shape Regardless of whether or not, the fastening of the instep is optimized, and the most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep determined when the foot is inserted is further tightened while maintaining the optimum size. For the purpose of fixing by means of the above, the sand avoiding piece, the tongue piece having one end attached to the back side of the front end of the upper part is folded back above the rear end part of the upper part, and the direction of the toe part By being extended toward Represent it was.

  Although the height of a person's instep varies depending on the individual, the “stretchable part” of the present invention follows the height of the person's instep when the foot is inserted into a golf shoe. Since it expands and contracts in the circumferential direction of the part, the most appropriate and natural size in the circumferential direction of the instep part can be determined when the foot is inserted. The material of the stretchable part is not particularly limited. For example, a rubber band or a cloth made of highly stretchable fiber can be used. Moreover, you may use the dough which gave the bellows-shaped wrinkle of 2-10 articles | strands in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of an instep part.

  The “arc-shaped core material” of the present invention is a member for making the shape of the sand avoidance piece along the shape of the instep part from the beginning, and can be composed of a required material such as resin or metal, for example. . The shape may be a concave member bent in an arc shape so as to be included in the entire area of the sand avoiding piece, for example, in an arc shape so as to be included only in the central portion or the vicinity of the tip portion of the sand avoiding piece. A bent rod-shaped member may be used.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a golf shoe according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sand avoiding piece 7 as viewed from above with the sand avoiding piece 7 lifted, and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the golf shoe G of the present embodiment is provided at the periphery of the instep part 2 between the left and right uppers 1 a and 1 b, and is provided with an extension and contraction that gives the foot part 3 a circumferential elasticity. Part 4, one hook-and-loop fastener 5 a, 5 b provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part 4, and the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 that can be engaged with and disengaged from the one hook-and-loop fastener 1 a, 1 b on the back surface. And a sand avoiding piece 7 provided with.

  The left and right upper covers 1a and 1b are formed by combining leather, synthetic leather, or a material of the same effect and a fabric of synthetic fiber.

  The upper part 2 has left and right upper covers 1a, 1b cut out at the position of the instep part 3, and in this embodiment, the upper part 2 cut out in a U-shape is adopted. . In the present invention, the upper part 2 is not limited to the U shape, and a required shape such as a V shape or a strip shape can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the expansion / contraction part 4 is a member interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part 2 between the left and right upper covers 1a, 1b, and in this embodiment, a rubber band is used. When the golfer inserts his / her foot into the golf shoe, the expansion / contraction part 4 follows the height of the person's instep part in the circumferential direction of the instep part 3 (in the vertical direction in FIG. 3). It expands and contracts. Therefore, it is possible to automatically determine the size in the circumferential direction of the instep that is most appropriate when the golfer inserts the foot and is natural for the person. In addition, the expansion-contraction part 4 is interposed by stitching to the fabric of the peripheral part of the instep opening part 2.

  One hook-and-loop fastener 5a, 5b is provided on both sides of the instep portion of the stretchable portion 4. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a parallelogram shape with rounded corners is adopted, but the shape, position and number of hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b are not limited to this. . For example, circular hook-and-loop fasteners may be provided at three locations on both sides of the elastic part 4 in the circumferential direction of the instep.

  On the back surface of the sand avoiding piece 7, the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 that can be engaged with and disengaged from the hook-and-loop fasteners 5 a and 5 b is provided. In the example of FIG. 1, a hook-and-loop male member having a hook-shaped element is used for one hook-and-loop fastener 5 a and 5 b that are sewn and attached to both sides of the instep portion of the elastic part 4, and the back surface of the sand avoiding piece 7 is used. The other hook-and-loop fastener 6 that is sewn to the hook-and-loop fastener uses a hook-and-loop fastener female material in which a knitted member having a loop-shaped element that can be engaged with the hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b is laminated on a base material such as a film. Yes. However, the male material and female material of the hook-and-loop fastener may be reversed. In addition, although 10 has shown the arc-shaped core material enclosed in the sand avoiding piece 7, the detail is mentioned later.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sand avoiding piece 7 has a tongue piece 8 having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the upper portion 2, above the rear end portion of the upper portion 2. Is used which is folded back and extended toward the toe portion 9.

  Next, functions and effects of the golf shoe of the present invention configured as described above will be described. In the golf shoe of the present invention, since the stretchable part 4 interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part 2 has elasticity in the circumferential direction of the instep part 3, when the golfer inserts his foot before starting to play, The optimum size is naturally determined by the expansion / contraction part extending according to the height of the instep part of the person.

  Then, a sand avoiding piece 7 extending from a tongue piece 8 having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep portion 2 is folded back above the rear end portion of the instep portion 2 so that the upper surface of the instep portion 3 When the cover is covered, one hook-and-loop fastener 5a, 5b provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part 4 and the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 provided on the back surface of the sand avoiding piece 7 are locked. The sand avoiding piece 7 is fixed to the instep 3.

  In the conventional golf shoes using the hook-and-loop fastener, the hook-and-loop fastener is provided at the tip of the belt portion extending along the circumferential direction of the instep, so that there is a problem that the instep is excessively tightened unconsciously. However, in the present invention, the sand avoiding piece 7 has the tongue piece 8 having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep portion 2 folded back above the rear end portion of the instep portion 2, and in the direction of the toe portion 9. The hook fasteners 5a, 5b are maintained while maintaining the optimum size without further tightening the most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep portion determined when the foot is inserted. And the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 can be locked.

  Further, according to the present invention, the sand avoiding piece 7 is firmly fixed to the instep portion 3 by the locking of the one surface fastener 5a, 5b and the other surface fastener 6, so that the sand avoiding piece 7 is winded. The problem of the sand and weed entering the shoe from the gap between the instep opening 2 and the tongue piece 8 does not occur. Further, since the shoes can be taken off or put on by engaging / disengaging one of the hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b and the other hook-and-loop fastener 6, when the shoes are taken off or put on like a conventional golf shoe using a shoelace. There is no time and effort.

  FIG. 3 is a side view of the sock of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the tongue piece 8 having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep portion 2 is folded back above the rear end portion of the instep portion 2, and the direction of the toe portion 9 The sand avoiding piece 7 is constructed by extending the sand.

  Here, in the present invention, a sand avoiding piece (not shown) having the following configuration can also be employed. For example, one end of the sand avoiding piece is fixed to a required position closer to the toe portion 9 than the front end surface side of the foot opening portion 2 by means such as sewing along the circumferential direction of the instep portion, and the sand avoiding piece The other end may be extended from the toe portion 9 side toward the heel portion 11 side in a direction orthogonal to the instep portion circumferential direction. In addition, instead of folding the tongue piece 8 as in the present embodiment, one end of the sand avoiding piece is fixed to the position near the upper end of the tongue piece 8 by means such as sewing along the circumferential direction of the instep part, It is good also as a structure which extended the other end of the sand avoidance piece in the direction orthogonal to a foot part circumferential direction toward the toe part 9 side from the heel part 11 side.

  According to any of the above-described configurations, one surface fastener 5a, 5b and the other while maintaining the optimum size without further tightening the most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep portion determined when the golfer inserts the foot. The same effect that the hook-and-loop fastener 6 can be locked is obtained.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a bottom surface portion of the golf shoe G of the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom of the golf shoe G is bonded or sewn to the bottom of the uppers 1a and 1b with a shoe sole made of rubber, synthetic resin, or a combination thereof. ing.

  Reference numerals 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, and 12g denote circular ridges provided for firmly grasping the ground so that the golfer can stably perform a swing motion. Six protrusions are radially attached at equal intervals in the circular ridges 12a to 12g. Moreover, 13a and 13c have shown the rubber provided in the bottom face of the heel part 11 and the toe part 9 so that walk operation | movement can be performed smoothly.

  In addition, a track-like ridge 14 is also provided on the peripheral edge of the bottom surface of the golf shoe G so as to enhance a sense of stability. In addition, a track is formed in the vicinity of the center portion of the bottom surface portion so as to form a pointed shape in the direction of the toe portion 9 as a whole, centered on the “く” -shaped ridge 15b pointed in the direction of the toe portion 9. Attached to the ridges 15a and 15c.

  FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a more preferred embodiment of the present invention in which an arc-shaped core member 10 is included in the sand avoiding piece 7.

  As described above, the golf shoe G of the present invention is provided on the peripheral portion of the instep opening 2 between the left and right upper covers 1a and 1b, and the elastic portion 4 that gives the instep portion 3 circumferential elasticity. Further, one hook-and-loop fastener 5a, 5b provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep portion of the stretchable part 4 and the other hook-and-loop fastener 6 that can be engaged with and detached from the one hook-and-loop fastener 5a, 5b are provided on the back surface. A tongue piece 8 provided with a sand avoiding piece 7, and a tongue piece 8 having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep portion 2 is folded back above the rear end portion of the instep portion 2, Since it is configured to extend in the direction of 9, the most appropriate tightening degree of the instep 3 is determined regardless of individual differences in the shape of the foot, and the most appropriate determined when the foot is inserted A hook-and-loop fastener that maintains the optimum size without further tightening the size in the circumferential direction of the instep 5a, it is possible to achieve the objective of performing fixation by 5b, 6.

  However, since the sand avoiding piece 7 is a thin member made of a material such as synthetic leather, the golfer can fix the sand avoiding piece 7 to the instep portion 3 even if the sand avoiding piece 7 is configured as described above. For example, in the case where only the right hook-and-loop fastener 5b is first locked and a force is applied in the circumferential direction of the instep portion 3 to lock the left hook-and-loop fastener 5a, it is determined when the foot is inserted. The most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep is reduced, and unnecessary tightening may occur.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, in the golf shoe G of the present embodiment, the shape of the instep portion 3 in the circumferential direction is set inside the position slightly closer to the tip than the center portion of the sand avoiding piece 7. An arc-shaped core member 10 formed by bending a metal rod-shaped member into an arc shape along the circumferential direction of the instep portion 3 was included.

  In this way, in order for the golfer to keep the flat sand avoiding piece 7 along the shape of the instep portion 3, for example, only the right hook-and-loop fastener 5b is first locked, It is possible to prevent the operation of locking the left hook-and-loop fastener 5a by applying a force in the circumferential direction, and the left and right hook-and-loop fasteners 5a and 5b are simultaneously locked with the other hook-and-loop fastener 6, so The most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep portion determined at the time of insertion can be maintained more reliably.

  The present invention is not limited to the above example, and it goes without saying that the embodiment may be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea described in each claim. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the expansion / contraction part 4 is interposed in the opening part 2 cut out in a U shape, but the shape of the opening part 2 is V-shaped, strip-shaped, etc. It may be a shape.

  As described above, the golf shoe of the present invention is provided at the periphery of the instep part between the right and left insteps, and gives the inflatable part a circumferential elasticity, and the legs of the elastic part One hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position on both sides of the upper part circumferential direction, and a sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener detachable with the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface, the sand avoiding piece, Since the tongue piece having one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep opening portion is folded back above the rear end portion of the instep opening portion and extends toward the toe portion, Fixing with the hook-and-loop fastener can be performed while maintaining the optimum size without further tightening the most appropriate size in the circumferential direction of the instep portion determined at the time of insertion. Also, the golf shoes of the present invention having a configuration in which one end of the sand avoiding piece is fixed to the upper shell along the instep circumferential direction and the other end is extended in a direction orthogonal to the instep circumferential direction are the same. An effect is obtained.

  By doing so, the optimal tightening of the instep can be maintained regardless of individual differences in the shape of the foot, so that the blood flow of the foot is not impaired even during the round, and conventional golf Compared to shoes, the effect of not feeling tired even when worn for a long time is also obtained.

  The golf shoes of the present invention can be applied regardless of gender or age group, and are particularly suitable for senior golfers.

It is a top view of one Example of the golf shoes of this invention of the state which lifted the sand avoiding piece. It is a top view of the golf shoes of a present Example of the state which turned up the sand avoiding piece. It is a side view of the golf shoe of a present Example of the state which turned up the sand avoiding piece. It is a bottom view of the golf shoes of a present Example. It is a figure explaining the structure of the arc-shaped core material included in a sand avoiding piece. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional golf shoes provided with the shoelace. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional golf shoes provided with the sand avoiding piece. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional golf shoes provided with the hook_and_loop | surface fastener.

Explanation of symbols

G Golf shoes 1a, 1b Upper 2 Upper opening 3 Instep 4 Expansion / contraction 5a, 5b One surface fastener 6 Other surface fastener 7 Sand avoiding piece 8 Tongue piece 9 Toe portion 10 Arc-shaped core material

Claims (3)

An elastic part interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part between the left and right upper shells, and giving the leg part an elastic property in the circumferential direction;
One hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part,
A sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener that can be engaged and disengaged with the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface;
A golf shoe comprising
The sand avoiding piece is a tongue piece with one end attached to the back side of the front end portion of the instep opening portion, folded back above the rear end portion of the instep opening portion, and extended toward the toe portion. Golf shoes characterized by being. An elastic part interposed in the peripheral part of the instep part between the left and right upper shells, and giving the leg part an elastic property in the circumferential direction;
One hook-and-loop fastener provided at a required position on both sides in the circumferential direction of the instep part of the stretchable part,
A sand avoiding piece provided with the other hook-and-loop fastener that can be engaged and disengaged with the one hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface;
A golf shoe comprising
The sand avoiding piece has one end fixed to the upper along the instep circumferential direction and the other end extended in a direction orthogonal to the instep circumferential direction. .   The golf shoe according to claim 1, wherein the sand avoiding piece includes an arc-shaped core material along the shape of the instep portion.

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