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US20020112378A1
US20020112378A1 US09/849,968 US84996801A US2002112378A1 US 20020112378 A1 US20020112378 A1 US 20020112378A1 US 84996801 A US84996801 A US 84996801A US 2002112378 A1 US2002112378 A1 US 2002112378A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/1435—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the joint between the fifth phalange and the fifth metatarsal bone
    • 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
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/20—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas
    • A43B13/203—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas provided with a pump or valve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/001—Golf shoes

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  • This invention relates to golf shoes with which a correct swing is possible.
  • FIG. 2A shows a position of a golfer 20 in the address position before making a swing
  • FIG. 2B shows a state of the feet (shoes) as seen from front.
  • FIG. 3 shows a golfer in backswing
  • FIG. 4A shows a golfer who is preparing a downswing
  • FIG. 5A shows a state immediately before impact.
  • FIGS. 4B and 5B schematically show the relation between the feet and the ground at that time, as in FIG. 2B.
  • a golfer 20 In an address position, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a golfer 20 has his thighs lightly bent inwardly without stretching the knees 12 L, 12 R for both right and left legs 11 L, 11 R. At this time, the soles 13 L, 13 R of the golfer 20 are in surface-to-surface contact with the ground for both right and left feet as shown in FIG. 2B.
  • An object of this invention is make it possible for particularly senior golfers whose lower half body has weakened to make a right swing during a downswing with the foot on the bracing side (that is, left foot for a right-hander and right foot for a left-hander) stably in surface-to-surface contact with the ground.
  • golf shoes comprising a sealed bag provided at an area of a foot sole which becomes a fulcrum at a side for bracing during a period from a top swing to a finish, the sealed bag being arranged such that air can be injected thereinto and exhausted therefrom, whereby a portion corresponding to the area is raised by inflating the sealed bag by injecting air into it.
  • the portion of the fulcrum refers to the area including and adjacent the little toe.
  • the hand pump and the release valve are buried in a tongue, when air is injected or released, one can operate the pump and the release valve by pressing them with e.g. the tip of the grip of a golf club while standing, so that he does not have to bend down.
  • FIG. 1B is a side view of the same
  • FIG. 4A shows a golfer in downswing
  • FIGS. 4B and 4C show the relation between the feet and the ground when hitting with conventional shoes on and with the golf shoes of the present invention on, respectively;
  • FIG. 5A shows a golfer in impact
  • FIGS. 5B and 5C show the relation between the feet and the ground when hitting with conventional shoes on and with the golf shoes of the present invention on, respectively.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic view showing characterizing portions of a golf shoe 10 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 1B is its side view.
  • a sealed bag 2 formed of a thin vinyl is fixed to the back of a midsole 1 kept in surface-to-surface contact with the sole of the shoe 10 to a portion corresponding to a region adjacent the little toe.
  • the region adjacent the little toe is a portion which becomes a fulcrum for bracing when the body weight rests on the left foot during a downswing.
  • the sealed bag 2 is formed by superposing two thin vinyl plates 2 a and bonding their perimeters together, and is adapted to inflate in the vertical direction (that is, thickness direction) as shown by one-dot chain line in FIG. 1B when air is injected.
  • One end of a vinyl tube 3 is connected to the sealed bag 2 , and to the other end of the tube 3 , a hand pump 4 for injecting air into the sealed bag 2 and a release valve 5 therefor are connected.
  • the hand-push pump 4 and the release valve 5 are buried in a tongue 6 .
  • the hand pump 4 and the release valve 5 are provided at the portion of the tongue 6 , one can inject air by pressing this portion with e.g. the tip of the grip of a golf club without stooping. Release of air, too, can be done in the same manner.
  • the position where the pump 4 and the release valve 5 are provided is not limited to the tongue 6 , but they can be arranged at any portion of the shoe such as at the heel, side or instep.
  • the golf shoes of this invention are structured as described above, particularly for a golfer having a weakened lower body such as a senior golfer, by raising the area which becomes a fulcrum on the step-in foot side (adjacent the little toe) by inflating the sealed bag buried in the shoe, it is possible to stably set the step-in foot side. Thus it is possible to make a right swing from the top swing to finish.

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