US20200405013A1

US20200405013A1 - Multi-style comfortable shoe

Info

Publication number: US20200405013A1
Application number: US16/587,646
Authority: US
Inventors: Chung-Hao Chang; Chia-Ying Chang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-09-30
Publication date: 2020-12-31
Also published as: TWI697293B; TW202100049A; CN210929871U; CN112137232A

Abstract

A multi-style comfortable shoe includes an outer shoe body unit defining an insertion space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end, and a plurality of sock-like inner shoe body units inserted removably and selectively into the insertion space. Each sock-like inner shoe body unit includes a shoe-like inner sleeve and an outer sock body. The shoe-like inner sleeve defines a foot space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end and is made from at least one cut piece. The outer sock body has a sock body portion sleeved on the shoe-like inner sleeve. An inner adhesive layer is adhered between an outer surface of the shoe-like inner sleeve and an inner surface of the sock body portion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Taiwanese Patent Application No. 108122824, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.

FIELD

The disclosure relates to a shoe, more particularly to a comfortable shoe that can be changed to different styles.

BACKGROUND

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional sock shoe includes an upper 1 and a sole 2 fixed to the upper 1. In comparison with the traditional shoes (such as leather shoes), this kind of sock shoes can provide better wearability. However, just like the traditional shoes, the appearance of the conventional sock shoe is fixed and cannot be changed. If the user intends to dress up in a different style, he/she can only change to another pair of sock shoes. Further, since the upper 1 is generally made of a soft simple woven material that does not have stiffness, the upper 1 cannot support a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the user's foot. Therefore, when the conventional sock shoe is not worn, the upper 1 usually collapses inwardly and presents a flat wrinkled shape; and when the user wears the conventional sock shoe, it is similar to wearing an ordinary sock in which he/she has to extend his/her fingers inside the flat-shaped upper 1 and then pull open the upper 1 so as to insert his/her foot inside the upper 1. Thus, the conventional sock shoe cannot be quickly worn, and is inconvenient to use.

SUMMARY

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a multi-style comfortable shoe that is capable of alleviating at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art.
Accordingly, a multi-style comfortable shoe of this disclosure includes an outer shoe body unit defining an insertion space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end, and a plurality of sock-like inner shoe body units inserted removably and selectively into the insertion space of the outer shoe body unit. Each sock-like inner shoe body unit includes a shoe-like inner sleeve, an outer sock body and an inner adhesive layer. The shoe-like inner sleeve defines a foot space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end and is made from at least one cut piece. The outer sock body has a sock body portion sleeved on the shoe-like inner sleeve. The inner adhesive layer is adhered between an outer surface of the shoe-like inner sleeve and an inner surface of the sock body portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional sock shoe;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of two different styles of a comfortable shoe according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an outer shoe body unit and two sock-like inner shoe body units of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the outer shoe body unit of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of each of the sock-like inner shoe body units of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an assembled sectional side view of the first embodiment, but without a shoelace;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional side view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cut piece for forming a shoe-like inner sleeve of one of the sock-like inner shoe body units of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 illustrates the cut piece being folded;

FIG. 10 illustrates how different parts of the cut piece are interconnected by sewing to form the shoe-like inner sleeve;

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but illustrating an alternative form of one of the sock-like inner shoe body units of the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of an outer shoe body unit and two sock-like inner shoe body units of a comfortable shoe according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of each of the sock-like inner shoe body units of the second embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Before the present disclosure is described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying embodiments, it should be noted herein that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates two different styles of a comfortable shoe 300 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, the comfortable shoe 300 of this embodiment includes an outer shoe body unit 200 and two sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b).
The outer shoe body unit 200 includes an outer shoe upper 40, a midsole 50, a shoelace 60, an outsole 70, and an outer adhesive layer 71 (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 7, the outer shoe upper 40 has an ankle opening edge 41, a bottom opening edge 42, an instep edge 43 connected to the ankle opening edge 41, and a plurality of lace holes 44 arranged in pairs on two opposite sides of the instep edge 43. The outer shoe upper 40 and the midsole 50 cooperate with each other to define an insertion space 45 having an open top end and a closed bottom end. The insertion space 45 has an insertion opening 451 surrounded by the ankle opening edge 41, and an instep opening 452 surrounded by the instep edge 43 and communicating with the insertion opening 451. The outer shoe upper 40 may be a knitted shoe upper or a leather shoe upper.
The midsole 50 is fixed to a bottom end of the outer shoe upper 40. In this embodiment, the bottom opening edge 42 extends to a bottom surface of the midsole 50, and is sewn to the midsole 50. In other variations of this embodiment, the bottom opening edge 42 may be adhered to the bottom surface of the midsole 50.
The shoelace 60 is removably threaded through the lace holes 44.
The outsole 70 is also fixed to the bottom opening edge 42 of the outer shoe upper 40. The outer adhesive layer 71 is adhered between the bottom opening edge 42 of the outer shoe upper 40 and a top surface of the outsole 70 and between the bottom surface of the midsole 50 and the top surface of the outsole 70, so that the outsole 70 is fixed to the bottom opening edge 42 of the outer shoe upper 40 and the bottom surface of the midsole 50.
With reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, a method of making the outer shoe body unit 200 is summarized below, but is not limited thereto. The steps involved in the method of making the outer shoe body unit 200 are as follows:
(1) sewing together the bottom opening edge 42 of the outer shoe upper 40 and the midsole 50;
(2) sleeving the assembly of the outer shoe upper 40 and the midsole 50 on a shoe last (not shown);
(3) adhering fixedly the outsole 70 to the bottom opening edge 42 of the outer shoe upper 40 and the midsole 50; and
(4) removing the shoe last from the assembly of the outer shoe upper 40 and the midsole 50.
With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) are inserted removably and selectively into the insertion space 45 through the insertion opening 451. Each of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) includes a shoe-like inner sleeve 10, an outer sock body 20 and an inner adhesive layer 30 (see FIG. 7). The sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) have the same structures, however, a weave pattern of the outer sock body 20 of one of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) is different from a weave pattern of the outer sock body 20 of the other sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a, 100 b). It should be noted herein that, in other variations of this embodiment, the number of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) may be more than two, and the colors of the outer sock bodies 20 of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) may be different.
Referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, in combination with FIGS. 5 to 7, the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 defines a foot space 14 having an open top end and a closed bottom end, and is made from a cut piece 11 which includes a lining layer 111, an outer fabric layer 112 and an upright velvet layer 113. The upright velvet layer 113 has a plurality of spaced-apart pile yarns 114 woven between the lining layer 111 and the outer fabric layer 112. In this embodiment, the stiffness of the upright velvet layer 113 is used to support a three-dimensional shape of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10.
The cut piece 11 has a main body 12, and two wing portions 13 symmetrically disposed on two opposite sides of the main body 12 and integrally connected as one piece with the main body 12. The main body 12 has a front convex portion 121 and a rear concave portion 122 opposite to the front convex portion 121. Each of the front convex portion 121 and the rear concave portion 122 has two opposite ends.
Each wing portion 13 includes a wing lateral edge 131 spaced apart from the main body 12 and having a front end and a rear end, a front curved edge 132 connected between the front end of the wing lateral edge 131 and a corresponding one of the two opposite ends of the front convex portion 121, and a rear mating edge 133 connected between the rear end of the wing lateral edge 131 and a corresponding one of the two opposite ends of the rear concave portion 122.
In this embodiment, the front curved edges 132 of the wing portions 13 are connected by sewing to a periphery of the front convex portion 121 of the main body 12, the wing lateral edges 131 of the wing portions 13 are connected by sewing to each other, and the rear mating edges 133 of the wing portions 13 are also connected by sewing to each other, thereby forming the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. The front curved edge 132 of each wing portion 13 has an arc length substantially equal to one half of an arc length of the front convex portion 121.
It should be noted herein that, in other variations of this embodiment, the front curved edge 132 of each wing portion 13 may be ultrasonically welded to the periphery of the front convex portion 121 of the main body 12, the wing lateral edges 131 of the wing portions 13 may be ultrasonically welded to each other, and the rear mating edges 133 of the wing portions 13 may be ultrasonically welded to each other.
Referring back to FIGS. 5 to 7, the outer sock body 20 has a sock body portion 21 sleeved on the shoe-like inner sleeve 10, and a cuff portion 22 that is elastic and that extends upwardly from a top end of the sock body portion 21, that is then folded inwardly and downwardly over a top peripheral portion of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 toward the foot space 14 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. That is, the cuff portion 22 surrounds the top peripheral portion of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. The cuff portion 22 is fixed to the lining layer 111 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10, and defines an entry opening 221 communicating with the foot space 14. In this embodiment, the cuff portion 22 is sewn to the lining layer 111. Further, the sock body portion 21 is knitted, but is not limited thereto.
The inner adhesive layer 30 is adhered between an outer surface of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 and an inner surface of the sock body portion 21, so that the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 and the sock body portion 21 tightly abut against each other. In this embodiment, the inner adhesive layer 30 is a hot melt adhesive, but is not limited thereto.
Referring back to FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, a method of making each sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a, 100 b) is summarized below, but is not limited thereto. The steps involved in the method of making each sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a, 100 b) are as follows:
(1) cutting a fabric material (not shown), which has a three-layer structure, to obtain the cut piece 11 (see FIG. 8);
(2) sewing the cut piece 210 into a three-dimensional shape to form the shoe-like inner sleeve 10;
(3) sleeving the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 on a shoe last (not shown);
(4) spray coating an adhesive layer to the outer surface of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10;
(5) spray coating an adhesive layer to the inner surface of the sock body portion 21 of the outer sock body 20;
(6) sleeving the outer sock body 20 on the shoe-like inner sleeve 10;
(7) heating the assembly of the outer sock body 20 and the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 to more than 80° C. for 2 to 10 minutes, so that the outer sock body 20 and the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 can be fixedly adhered to each other;
(8) removing the shoe last from the assembly of the outer sock body 20 and the shoe-like inner sleeve 10; and
(9) folding the cuff portion 22 of the outer sock body 20 inwardly and downwardly over the top peripheral portion of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 toward the foot space 14 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10, and sewing the cuff portion 22 to the lining layer 111 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10.
Referring back to FIGS. 2 and 3, in use, a user can selectively insert one of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) into the insertion space 45 of the outer shoe body unit 200 to forma comfortable shoe 300 that can match his/her different style of outfit.
From the aforesaid description, the advantages of this disclosure can be summarized as follows:
(1) In comparison with the prior art, the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) of this disclosure are designed to be inserted removably and selectively into the insertion space 45 of the outer shoe body unit 200 so as to form a comfortable shoe 300 that can match his/her different style of outfit. Hence, the comfortable shoe 300 of this disclosure is flexible to use, so that there is no need for the user to change between different shoes. Further, with each sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a, 100 b) cooperating with the outer shoe body unit 200, the comfortable shoe 300 can present a three-dimensional appearance.
(2) In comparison with the prior art, the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) of this disclosure can use the stiffness of the upright velvet layer 113 to support the three-dimensional shape thereof, so that when the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 is inserted into the outer sock body 20, the outer sock body 20 will not collapse, thereby facilitating quick insertion of the user's foot into the foot space 14 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. Thus, convenience and comfort in wearing the comfortable shoe 300 of this disclosure can be improved.
(3) Since the elastic cuff portion 22 of the outer sock body 20 is folded inwardly and downwardly over the top peripheral portion of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 toward the foot space 14 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 and is sewn to the lining layer 111 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10, the cuff portion 22 can cover the top peripheral portion of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. By using the cuff portion 22, the number of components required for sewing in each of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) can be reduced, thereby lowering the manufacturing costs. Moreover, each of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a, 100 b) can present an integral appearance, thereby improving the overall appearance of the comfortable shoe 300.
(4) The upright velvet layer 113 of the shoe-like inner sleeve 10 of each sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a, 100 b) of this disclosure has good elasticity to facilitate smooth insertion of the user's foot into the shoe-like inner sleeve 10. Further, the upright velvet layer 113 also has good air permeability to effectively enhance the comfort of wearing the comfortable shoe 300. Moreover, the upright velvet layer 113 is woven between the lining layer 111 and the outer fabric layer 112 to form an integral structure, so that the upright velvet layer 113 cannot be easily separated therefrom.
Referring to FIG. 11, it is worth to mention herein that, in other variations of this embodiment, a height and a structure of the cuff portion 22 of the sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 b′) may be different from a height and a structure of the cuff portion 22 of the sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a).
Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the second embodiment of the comfortable shoe 300 of this disclosure is shown to be similar to the first embodiment. However, in this embodiment, the outer sock body 20 has a bottom surface 211, and each of the sock-like inner shoe body units (100 a″, 100 b″) further includes a thin sole 80 fixedly connected to the bottom surface 211 of the outer sock body 20. The thin sole 80 has a thickness of 2 to 3 mm, and is made of a material having waterproof and slip-resistance function. In this embodiment, the thin sole 80 is made of rubber.
Apart from achieving the same effect as that of the first embodiment, the second embodiment can further permit the user to walk around indoor through the sock-like inner shoe body unit (100 a″, 100 b″) after the comfortable shoe 300 is removed.
Therefore, the object of this disclosure can indeed be achieved.
In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects.
While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are considered the exemplary embodiments, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-style comfortable shoe comprising:

an outer shoe body unit defining an insertion space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end; and

a plurality of sock-like inner shoe body units inserted removably and selectively into said insertion space of said outer shoe body unit, each of said sock-like inner shoe body units including a shoe-like inner sleeve, an outer sock body and an inner adhesive layer, said shoe-like inner sleeve defining a foot space that has an open top end and a closed bottom end and being made from at least one cut piece, said outer sock body having a sock body portion sleeved on said shoe-like inner sleeve, said inner adhesive layer being adhered between an outer surface of said shoe-like inner sleeve and an inner surface of said sock body portion.

2. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one cut piece includes a lining layer, an outer fabric layer and an upright velvet layer, said upright velvet layer having a plurality of spaced-apart pile yarns woven between said lining layer and said outer fabric layer, said outer sock body further having a cuff portion that is elastic and that extends upwardly from a top end of said sock body portion, that is then folded inwardly and downwardly over a top peripheral portion of said shoe-like inner sleeve toward said foot space of said shoe-like inner sleeve, said cuff portion being fixed to said lining layer and defining an entry opening communicating with said foot space.

3. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cuff portion is sewn to said lining layer.

4. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 2, wherein said at least one cut piece has a main body, and two wing portions symmetrically disposed on two opposite sides of said main body and integrally connected as one piece with said main body, said main body having a front convex portion and a rear concave portion opposite to said front convex portion, each of said front convex portion and said rear concave portion having two opposite ends, each of said wing portions including a wing lateral edge spaced apart from said main body and having a front end and a rear end, a front curved edge connected between said front end of said wing lateral edge and a corresponding one of said two opposite ends of said front convex portion, and a rear mating edge connected between said rear end of said wing lateral edge and a corresponding one of said two opposite ends of said rear concave portion, said front curved edges of said wing portions being connected to a periphery of said front convex portion of said main body, said wing lateral edges of said wing portions being connected to each other, said rear mating edges of said wing portions being connected to each other.

5. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer shoe body unit includes an outer shoe upper, and a midsole and an outsole fixed to a bottom end of said outer shoe upper, said outer shoe upper and said midsole cooperating with each other to define said insertion space, said outer shoe upper having an ankle opening edge and a bottom opening edge, said insertion space having an insertion opening surrounded by said ankle opening edge, said bottom opening edge extending to a bottom surface of said midsole and being sewn to said midsole, said outsole being fixed to said bottom opening edge of said outer shoe upper and said bottom surface of said midsole.

6. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 5, wherein said outer shoe upper further has an instep edge connected to said ankle opening edge, and said insertion space further has an instep opening surrounded by said instep edge and communicating with said insertion opening.

7. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 6, wherein said outer shoe body unit further includes a shoelace and an outer adhesive layer, said outer shoe upper further having a plurality of lace holes arranged in pairs on two opposite sides of said instep edge, said shoelace being removably threaded through said lace holes, said outer adhesive layer being adhered between said bottom opening edge of said outer shoe upper and a top surface of said outsole and between said bottom surface of said midsole and said top surface of the outsole.

8. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 2, wherein said multi-style comfortable shoe comprises two said sock-like inner shoe body units.

9. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 8, wherein a weave pattern of said outer sock body of one of said sock-like inner shoe body units is different from a weave pattern of said outer sock body of the other one of said sock-like inner shoe body units.

10. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 8, wherein a height of said cuff portion of one of said sock-like inner shoe body units is different from a height of said cuff portion of the other one of said sock-like inner shoe body units.

11. The multi-style comfortable shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer sock body has a bottom surface, and each of said sock-like inner shoe body units further includes a thin sole fixedly connected to said bottom surface of said outer sock body.