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US20220240620A1
US20220240620A1 US17/622,896 US201917622896A US2022240620A1 US 20220240620 A1 US20220240620 A1 US 20220240620A1 US 201917622896 A US201917622896 A US 201917622896A US 2022240620 A1 US2022240620 A1 US 2022240620A1
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Masanori Sakaguchi
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    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/02—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
    • A43B13/12—Soles with several layers of different materials
    • A43B13/125—Soles with several layers of different materials characterised by the midsole or middle layer
    • 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
    • A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • 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
    • A43B7/144—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 heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
    • 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
    • A43B7/24—Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side , preventing supination or pronation

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  • the present invention relates to a shoe, and particularly to a shoe with improved stability.
  • Embodiments of the present invention have been made to solve the problem above, and a purpose thereof is to provide a shoe with further improved stability.
  • an outsole including a ground contact surface, a midsole fixed onto the outsole, and an upper portion joined to the midsole along a circumferential edge of the midsole.
  • the midsole includes a bulging part at a position corresponding to a medial side of a rearfoot portion, and the bulging part has a bulge length L 1 that is measured, in a top view, as a horizontal distance from a joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 is longer than a horizontal length L 2 from the joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the midsole at the rearmost end.
  • an outsole including a ground contact surface, a midsole fixed onto the outsole, and an upper portion joined to the midsole along a circumferential edge of the midsole.
  • the outsole includes a bulging part at a position corresponding to a medial side of a rearfoot portion, and the bulging part has a bulge length L 1 that is measured, in a top view, as a horizontal distance from a joint part between the outsole and the midsole to an outer edge of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 is longer than a horizontal length L 2 from a joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the midsole at the rearmost end.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a foot skeleton
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of a shoe according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is another sectional view of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is yet another sectional view of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIGS. 7A-7B are schematic sectional views of a midsole of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is another schematic sectional view of the midsole of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the shoe according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of an outsole and the midsole in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of the midsole in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the midsole and the outsole in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a shoe according to a modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a shoe according to another modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a shoe according to yet another modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a shoe according to still yet another modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a shoe according to still yet another modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a shoe according to still yet another modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a shoe according to a further modification of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a shoe according to a second embodiment
  • FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a shoe according to a modification of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 is a sectional view of a shoe according to another modification of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a sectional view of a shoe according to yet another modification of the second embodiment.
  • front and rear directions (longitudinal directions), width directions, and vertical directions may be used as terms indicating directions. These terms indicate directions viewed from a viewpoint of a wearer wearing a shoe placed on a flat surface. Accordingly, the front direction means a direction toward the toe side, and the rear direction means a direction toward the heel side. Also, a medial side and a lateral side of a foot may also be used as terms indicating directions.
  • the medial side of a foot means the inner side of the foot in a width direction, i.e., a longitudinal arch side of the foot, and the lateral side of the foot means the side opposite to the medial side along a width direction.
  • outer edges of the midsole and the outsole of a shoe may be referred to.
  • the outer edge of the midsole or the outsole means an outer edge of a projected shape of the midsole or the outsole viewed from the top.
  • the outside (direction) or the inside (direction) of the midsole may be referred to.
  • the outside of the midsole means, when viewed from the top, every direction away from a surface of the midsole.
  • the inside of the midsole means, when viewed from the top, every direction from the outside of the midsole toward the inside of a surface of the midsole.
  • directions can be described using a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. In this case, the X-axis extends from the medial side toward the lateral side of the foot, the Y-axis extends from the heel side toward the toe side, and the Z-axis extends from the bottom surface side toward the upper portion side.
  • FIG. 1 Before a shoe according to an embodiment is described, a foot skeleton relevant to the shoe according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a foot skeleton.
  • a human foot is mainly constituted by cuneiform bones Ba, a cuboid bone Bb, a navicular bone Bc, a talus Bd, a calcaneus Be, metatarsal bones Bf, and phalanges Bg.
  • Joints of a foot include MP joints Ja, Lisfranc joints Jb, and a Chopart's joint Jc.
  • the Chopart's joint Jc includes a calcaneocuboid joint Jc 1 formed by the cuboid bone Bb and the calcaneus Be, and a talocalcaneonavicular joint Jc 2 formed by the navicular bone Bc and the talus Bd.
  • a “forefoot portion” of a wearer means a portion positioned forward of the MP joints Ja and corresponds to a portion between the positions of 0% and about 30% of the entire foot length measured from the toe side.
  • a “midfoot portion” means a portion from the MP joints Ja to the Chopart's joint Jc and corresponds to a portion between the positions of about 30% and 80% of the entire foot length measured from the toe side.
  • a “rearfoot portion” means a portion positioned rearward of the Chopart's joint Jc and corresponds to a portion between the positions of about 80% and 100% of the entire foot length measured from the toe side.
  • a center line S indicates a center line of a shoe and extends along a middle part in a foot width direction.
  • the center line S is assumed to be a region positioned on a straight line passing through a third metatarsal bone Bf 3 and a medial process Bel of calcaneal tuberosity of the calcaneus Be in a human body.
  • FIG. 1 shows an area in which the medial process Bel of calcaneal tuberosity is assumed to be positioned.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of a shoe.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of one shoe viewed from the medial side.
  • a shoe 1 includes an upper portion 2 that mainly covers an instep, a midsole 4 to which the upper portion 2 is joined, and an outsole 6 including a ground contact surface that comes into contact with the ground during walking.
  • the upper portion 2 has a shape that covers a top side of an instep.
  • the upper portion 2 includes an upper portion body 2 a , a tightening means (tightening structure/tightener) 2 b for the upper portion, and a slit 2 c that extends along a longitudinal direction of the upper portion 2 around the middle in a width direction of the upper portion 2 .
  • a shoe tongue 2 d is attached to the upper portion 2 .
  • the tightening means 2 b a structure constituted by a combination of grommets and a shoelace is employed.
  • a hook-and-loop fastener or the like can also be used.
  • the upper portion body 2 a can be made of a mesh material obtained by knitting synthetic fiber, such as polyester and polyurethane, or made of synthetic leather or natural leather, for example, and has a shape covering an instep.
  • the slit 2 c is a buffer portion provided to adjust the width of the upper portion body 2 a by adjusting the degree of tightening of the shoelace. On each side in a width direction of the slit 2 c , multiple grommets are provided.
  • the shoe tongue 2 d is exposed through the slit, and, when a shoelace is tied, the shoelace has no contact with the wearer's instep.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe.
  • the outsole 6 can be formed by shaping rubber into a predetermined shape, for example.
  • the outsole 6 is pasted over the bottom surface of the midsole 4 so as to cover at least part of the bottom surface of the midsole 4 .
  • the outsole 6 includes the ground contact surface that comes into contact with the ground. On the ground contact surface, a certain rugged pattern can be formed, which improves the grip.
  • the outsole 6 is formed such that multiple insular portions thereof are pasted onto predetermined positions on the bottom surface of a predetermined midsole.
  • the ground contact surface is formed by the bottom surfaces of the multiple insular portions, and the bottom surface of the midsole 4 is exposed between the insular portions. Accordingly, the ground contact surface in the illustrated example does not form a continuous surface and is formed by multiple surfaces.
  • the outsole 6 can be formed by one flat sheet member. In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the sheet member forms the ground contact surface.
  • the midsole 4 can absorb impact and is formed of a material for absorbing impact, such as expanded EVA, urethane foam, GEL, and cork.
  • the midsole 4 has a planar shape approximated to a projected shape of a foot in a top view.
  • the top surface of the midsole 4 has an uneven shape that corresponds to an uneven shape of the sole of a foot.
  • the upper portion 2 is joined to the top surface of the midsole 4 . More specifically, the upper portion 2 is joined along the outer edge of the midsole 4 , or along a line slightly inside the outer edge of the midsole 4 .
  • the edge of the upper portion 2 can be sewed onto the midsole 4 , or a bonding means or agent, such as an adhesive, can be used for the joining, for example.
  • a bonding means or agent such as an adhesive
  • the shape and thickness of the midsole 4 can be appropriately set depending on the use of the shoe.
  • FIGS. 4-6 are sectional views of the shoe. More specifically, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4 - 4 in FIG. 2 , FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5 - 5 in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6 - 6 in FIG. 2 .
  • Each of the sectional views of FIGS. 4-6 shows a cross section around the rearfoot portion viewed from the heel side toward the toe side.
  • FIGS. 7A-7B and 8 are schematic sectional views of the midsole viewed from the heel side toward the toe side.
  • the midsole 4 includes a bulging part 8 that bulges outward.
  • the bulging part 8 can be made by forming a side surface of the midsole 4 into a flare shape that extends outward from the top side toward the lower side, for example.
  • the bulging part 8 can restrain or prevent so-called overpronation.
  • the bulging part 8 can be suitably provided at least or only in a portion corresponding to the medial side of the rearfoot portion.
  • Such a bulging part 8 can be formed of the same material as a portion other than the bulging part 8 in the midsole 4 and can have the same hardness as the portion other than the bulging part 8 in the midsole 4 .
  • the bulging part 8 can be formed of a material different from that of the portion other than the bulging part 8 in the midsole 4 and can have a hardness different from that of the portion other than the bulging part 8 .
  • the relation H 1 >H 2 can be made to hold.
  • the midsole 4 can be formed by two-color molding such that the bulging part 8 and the portion other than the bulging part 8 are integrally formed.
  • the bulging part 8 and the midsole 4 can be formed separately and then joined together.
  • the bulging part 8 in a top view can have a shape such that, on the basis of a joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 , an outer edge 12 of the bottom surface of the midsole 4 is positioned on the outside of the joint part 10 .
  • the bulging part 8 is disposed only in a portion corresponding to the medial side of the rearfoot portion.
  • the bulging part 8 can be disposed only in the medial side of the rearfoot portion and the medial side of the forefoot portion.
  • the bulging part 8 can be disposed only in the medial side of the rearfoot portion, the medial side of the forefoot portion, and the lateral side of the forefoot portion.
  • the bulging part 8 can be disposed in any or all the portions other than a portion corresponding to a landing region near the heel part, which will be described later.
  • the joint part 10 between the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 which serves as a basis for judging whether or not the bulging part 8 is provided, can be different depending on the method of joint between the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 . More specifically, when the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 are sewn together, the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 are in surface contact with each other, so that the joint part 10 has a certain width. In this embodiment, on the basis of the contact point between the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 , when the outer edge 12 of the bottom surface of the midsole 4 is positioned on the outside of the contact point between the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 , the midsole 4 includes the bulging part 8 .
  • the top surface of the midsole 4 (the surface to which the upper portion 2 is joined) can be considered to have an almost flat shape even though it has some asperities.
  • the upper portion 2 has a curved shape such as to wrap an instep, as illustrated in FIGS. 4-6 . Accordingly, on each of the cross sections shown in FIGS. 4-6 , there is a contact point at which the midsole 4 of flat shape is in contact with the upper portion 2 of curved shape.
  • the bulging part 8 can be disposed in the midsole 4 .
  • the height of the bulging part 8 can be the same as the height of the midsole 4 (see FIGS. 7A-7B ) or can be lower than the midsole 4 (see FIG. 8 ).
  • FIGS. 7A-7B and 8 schematically illustrates a cross section of the midsole in the interest of clarity, and the angle of each inclined surface is particularly overdrawn.
  • the bulging part 8 has a shape obtained by combining, on the X-Z cross section, a horizontal plane extending along the X-Y plane from the joint part 10 between the midsole 4 and the upper portion 2 toward the outside of the midsole 4 in a horizontal direction, and a vertical plane extending along the Y-Z plane from an end of the horizontal plane toward the bottom surface of the midsole 4 in an almost vertical direction, as illustrated in FIG. 7A , for example. Also, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the bulging part 8 can have a shape formed by a vertical plane extending along the Y-Z plane from the joint part 10 between the midsole 4 and the upper portion toward the bottom surface of the midsole 4 .
  • the vertical plane can be inclined by about ⁇ 3 degrees with respect to a vertical direction. Meanwhile, when the height of the bulging part 8 is not the same as the height of the midsole 4 , as illustrated in FIG.
  • the bulging part 8 has a shape obtained by combining, on the X-Z cross section perpendicular to the bulging direction of the bulging part 8 (the direction toward the medial side), a vertical plane extending along the Y-Z plane from a midway point in a height direction of the midsole 4 toward the bottom surface of the midsole 4 in an almost vertical direction.
  • the bulging part 8 When the height of the bulging part 8 is lower than the midsole 4 , the bulging part 8 has a shape that bulges from an arbitrary position in a height direction of the midsole 4 toward the outside of the midsole 4 .
  • an upper end of the bulging part 8 is positioned midway along a height direction of the midsole 4 , and the bulging part 8 has a shape that extends outward of the midsole 4 from the upper end of the bulging part 8 toward the bottom surface of the midsole 4 .
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the shoe.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the shoe viewed from the medial side, and the portion where the bulging part is provided is indicated by hatching.
  • the bulging part 8 continuously extends in a longitudinal direction from midway in the midfoot portion to the rearfoot portion.
  • the rear end of the bulging part 8 is positioned midway along the rearfoot portion and set not to overlap with the landing region described later.
  • the height of the bulging part 8 is lower toward the front side.
  • the topside of the bulging part 8 is inclined in a direction away from the upper end of the midsole 4 toward the front side.
  • the height of the bulging part 8 can be changed depending on the region.
  • the height of the bulging part can be higher in the rearfoot portion, where the stability is particularly required, and can be lower toward the front side.
  • the bulging part 8 can have a discontinuous shape, such as a shape extending intermittently in a longitudinal direction.
  • the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 can coincide with an outer edge 14 of the outsole 6 having the ground contact surface, when viewed from the top.
  • the outer edge 14 of the outsole 6 coinciding with the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 has at least two patterns as described below.
  • the outer edge 14 of the outsole 6 coincides with the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 when viewed from the top.
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of the outsole 6 and the midsole 4 .
  • the outer edges 14 of the outsole 6 is indicated by dashed dotted lines
  • the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 is indicated by a dashed double-dotted line
  • a portion in which the outer edges 12 and 14 of the outsole 6 and the midsole 4 coincide with each other is indicated by a solid line.
  • only part of the outer edge 14 positioned on the outer side of an insular portion of the outsole 6 coincides with part of the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 .
  • a bulge length L 1 (L 1 >0) in a horizontal direction of the bulging part 8 is longer than a horizontal length L 2 (L 2 >0) from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 in a portion where the bulging part 8 is not disposed.
  • L 2 horizontal length
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of the midsole.
  • the bulge length L 1 of the bulging part 8 is a horizontal distance from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 14 of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 of the bulging part 8 is a distance from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 .
  • the horizontal length L 2 in a portion where the bulging part 8 is not disposed is a horizontal distance from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 .
  • the horizontal length L 2 can be measured in an arbitrary portion where the bulging part 8 is not disposed.
  • the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal length L 2 can change depending on the shape of the midsole 4 and the shape of the joint part 10 .
  • a horizontal length L 3 (L 3 >0) on the lateral side is a horizontal distance on the lateral side from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 14 of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal lengths L 2 and L 3 have only to be measured on the same basis.
  • the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal lengths L 2 and L 3 can be measured along the Y-Z plane at a position on the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 .
  • the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal lengths L 2 and L 3 can be measured along the Y-Z plane at a position on the joint part 10 .
  • an arbitrary point can be set at a position along the center line S in the rearfoot portion, for example, and a line may be drawn from the arbitrary point toward the outer edge of the midsole; along the line, the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal lengths L 2 and L 3 can be measured.
  • the bulge length L 1 of the bulging part 8 is longer than the horizontal lengths L 2 and L 3 from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 in a portion where the bulging part 8 is not disposed.
  • each of the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal length L 2 can be set to a horizontal distance from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 , regardless of the position of the outer edge 14 of the ground contact surface.
  • each of the bulge length L 1 and the horizontal length L 2 can be set to a horizontal distance from the joint part 10 between the upper portion 2 and the midsole 4 to the outer edge 14 of the ground contact surface, regardless of the position of the outer edge 12 of the midsole 4 .
  • FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the midsole and the outsole.
  • the bulging part 8 is not provided in a portion corresponding to a landing region 16 near the heel part.
  • the portion where the bulging part 8 is not disposed can suitably be the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 near the heel part, and the horizontal length L 2 can suitably be measured in the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 near the heel part.
  • the horizontal length L 2 can be measured at an arbitrary position on the lateral side.
  • the landing region 16 near the heel part is a region in the bottom surface of the shoe 1 that contacts the ground first when the heel lands, and the landing region 16 can be appropriately set depending on the use of the shoe 1 , for example.
  • a running shoe for example, it is known that, in a region on the rear side with respect to a virtual line VL 1 that traverses in a width direction around the calcaneus as shown in FIG. 12 , the thickness of the midsole 4 is tapered toward the heel side. Accordingly, the vicinity of the heel is tilted toward the heel side with respect to a horizontal direction and/or the lateral side is tilted upward, so that an inclined surface (the landing region 16 ) is formed.
  • the bulging part 8 is not disposed in the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 and is disposed in a portion other than the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 . Not providing the bulging part 8 in the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 prevents the bulging part 8 from disturbing the motion of the foot coming into contact with the ground at the time of landing.
  • the horizontal length L 2 can suitably be measured in the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 , particularly the rearmost part on the heel side.
  • the virtual line that defines the landing region 16 can be set to a virtual line VL 2 that slants in a longitudinal direction, instead of the virtual line VL 1 described above.
  • the virtual line VL 2 is a slant virtual line in top view, of which the lateral side is positioned forward and the medial side is positioned rearward.
  • the slant angle of the virtual line VL 2 can be arbitrarily set to an angle between 0 to about 45 degrees with respect to the virtual line VL 1 .
  • the structure for defining the landing region is not limited to the inclined bottom surface of the midsole 4 .
  • the landing region 16 can be defined by arrangement of multiple insular outsoles 6 .
  • the outsoles 6 are not formed along the virtual line VL 1 or the virtual line VL 2 but formed in front of or in the rear of the virtual line VL 1 or the virtual line VL 2 . Accordingly, along the virtual line VL 1 or the virtual line VL 2 between the outsoles 6 , a line on which the bottom surface of the midsole 4 is exposed is formed (see FIG. 3 , for example).
  • This line is a portion where the surface of the midsole 4 is exposed when the shoe 1 is viewed from the bottom, and the line has higher flexibility than the portions where the outsoles 6 are formed. Accordingly, the region located in the rear of the line can be defined as the landing region 16 , and the bulging part 8 is not disposed in the portion corresponding to the landing region 16 but can be disposed in any other portion.
  • the hardness of at least a portion corresponding to the rearfoot portion, particularly a portion positioned below the calcaneus when the shoe is worn is uniform.
  • the hardness of the vicinity of the end on the medial side of the midsole can be higher than the hardness of any other portion, thereby restraining tilting of the foot toward the medial side at the time of landing.
  • a boundary between a high hardness portion and a low hardness portion certainly exists. If the position of the boundary overlaps with the sole of the foot when viewed from the top, a high hardness portion will particularly give the wearer the so-called feeling of being pushed up. Meanwhile, since the shoe according to the present embodiment can restrain the overpronation by the bulging part, even if the hardness of the midsole is uniform, overpronation can be suitably restrained.
  • FIGS. 13 through 19 are sectional views of the shoe and more specifically are diagrams that each show a modification of the shape of a cross section of the bulging part.
  • the bulging part 8 extends from the top surface toward the bottom surface of the midsole 4 such as to form a flare shape in which the inclination angle is gentle at an inflection point midway along the height direction of the midsole 4 .
  • the bulging part 8 extends from midway in a height direction of the midsole 4 toward the medial side and then extends toward the bottom surface such as to form a flare shape.
  • the bulging part 8 bulges out midway in the height direction of the midsole 4 toward the medial side so as to form a curved shape.
  • the bulging part 8 bulges out from a low position in the height direction of the midsole 4 toward the medial side such as to form a curved shape.
  • part of the midsole 4 other than the bulging part 8 is also formed of a high hardness material.
  • a portion continuous with the bulging part 8 is formed of a high hardness material, and the remaining portion is formed of a low hardness material.
  • the portion formed of a high hardness material is indicated by hatching in the interest of clarity.
  • the bulging part 8 has the same shape as the bulging part shown in FIG. 13 . Also, in the example shown in FIG.
  • a high hardness material part with which the bulging part 8 have line symmetry with respect to the boundary, as an axis, between the bulging part 8 and the portion other than the bulging part 8 in the midsole 4 In the modification shown in FIG. 18 , the bulging part 8 is formed along the entire length in a height direction of the midsole 4 . Also in this example, a high hardness material part with which the bulging part 8 has line symmetry is provided. In the modification shown in FIG. 19 , the bulging part 8 is formed along the entire length in the height direction of the midsole 4 and has a shape curved toward the medial side. Also in this example, the high hardness material part with which the bulging part 8 has line symmetry is provided.
  • the high hardness material part extends toward the inside of the midsole to only reach a position that hardly overlaps with the calcaneus when viewed from the top.
  • the high hardness material part extends to a position that partially overlaps with the calcaneus when viewed from the top.
  • the feeling of being pushed up can be restrained.
  • the high hardness material part when the high hardness material part is extended toward the inside of the midsole 4 , it can be suitable to extend only the lower side in the height direction and avoid the situation where only the top side in a height direction overlaps with the calcaneus.
  • the high hardness material part can be disposed at a position lower than the middle in a height direction, for example. Further, to suitably prevent the feeling of being pushed up occurring, it can be more suitable that the high hardness material part does not have a shape forming an angle on the top side at a position that overlaps with the calcaneus. Accordingly, the high hardness material part can restrain the feeling of being pushed up.
  • the high hardness material part need not necessarily have a shape with which the bulging part 8 has line symmetry.
  • the shoe according to the embodiment includes the bulging part 8 disposed at a position corresponding to the medial side of the rearfoot portion, the medial side can be firmly supported at the time of landing, and the overpronation can be restrained. Accordingly, stability can be improved. Also, since the bulging part 8 is not provided in the landing region 16 , the bulging part 8 disturbing the landing motion can be prevented.
  • the bulging part is disposed in the midsole in the aforementioned embodiment, the bulging part is disposed in the outsole in the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a shoe.
  • a shoe 20 includes a roll-up portion 24 in an outsole 22 , and a bulging part 26 is formed on the roll-up portion 24 .
  • the roll-up portion 24 is formed by a circumferential wall extending upward from an outer edge of the outsole 22 . More specifically, the roll-up portion 24 extends upward from the outer edge of the outsole 22 .
  • the roll-up portion 24 enhances the rigidity of the shoe 20 .
  • the rigidity of the shoe 20 means the flexural rigidity or torsional rigidity, for example.
  • the position of the upper end of the roll-up portion 24 can be appropriately changed depending on the use of the shoe 20 .
  • the height of the roll-up portion 24 can be uniform or can be different depending on the position. For example, when rigidity is required on the toe side, the roll-up portion 24 can be lower on the heel side and higher on the toe side. Also, the height of the roll-up portion 24 can be different between the medial side and the lateral side in a width direction.
  • the bulging part 26 can be made by forming a side surface of the outsole 22 into a flare shape that extends outward from the top side toward the lower side. With such a bulging part 26 , so-called overpronation can be restrained. With regard to the position of the roll-up portion 24 , the roll-up portion 24 can be formed over the entire circumference of the outsole 22 along the outer edge of the outsole 22 or can be formed on only part of the outsole 22 along the outer edge of the outsole 22 . Also, the bulging part 26 can be formed, along the outer edge of the outsole 22 , over the entire roll-up portion 24 or only part of the roll-up portion 24 .
  • the bulging part 26 can be disposed only in the portion corresponding to the medial side of the rearfoot portion. In another aspect, the bulging part 26 can be disposed only in the medial side of the rearfoot portion and the medial side of the forefoot portion. In yet another aspect, the bulging part 26 can be disposed only in the medial side of the rearfoot portion, the medial side of the forefoot portion, and the lateral side of the forefoot portion. In a further aspect, the bulging part 26 can be disposed in all the portions other than the portion corresponding to the landing region near the heel part.
  • the height of the bulging part 26 can be the same as the height of the roll-up portion 24 or can be lower than the roll-up portion 24 .
  • the roll-up portion 24 has the same height as a midsole 28 and the bulging part 26 also has the same height as the roll-up portion 24 , as illustrated in FIG. 20 .
  • the bulging part 26 has a shape obtained by combining, on the Y-Z cross section perpendicular to the bulging direction of the bulging part 26 , a horizontal plane extending along the X-Y plane from the upper end of the roll-up portion 24 toward the outside of the midsole 28 , and a vertical plane extending along the Y-Z plane from an end of the horizontal plane toward the bottom surface of the midsole 28 .
  • FIGS. 21-23 are sectional views of the shoe, which each show a modification of the bulging part.
  • the bulging part 26 has a shape that bulges from an arbitrary position in a height direction of the roll-up portion 24 toward the outside of the roll-up portion 24 .
  • the height of the roll-up portion 24 is lower than the height of the midsole 28 and the bulging part 26 has the same height as the roll-up portion 24 , as illustrated in FIG. 22 .
  • the bulging part 26 has a shape obtained by combining, on the Y-Z cross section perpendicular to the bulging direction of the bulging part 26 , a horizontal plane extending along the X-Y plane from the upper end of the roll-up portion 24 toward the outside of the midsole 28 , and a vertical plane extending almost along the Y-Z plane from an end of the horizontal plane toward the bottom surface of the outsole 22 . Also, when the height of the roll-up portion 24 is lower than the height of the midsole 28 and when the height of the bulging part 26 is lower than the height of the roll-up portion 24 , as illustrated in FIG. 23 , the bulging part 26 has a shape that bulges from an arbitrary position in a height direction of the roll-up portion 24 toward the outside of the roll-up portion 24 .
  • the bulging part 26 since the bulging part 26 is provided, the medial side can be firmly supported at the time of landing, and the overpronation can be restrained. Accordingly, stability can be improved. Also, since the bulging part 26 is not disposed in the landing region, the bulging part 26 disturbing the landing motion can be prevented.
  • an outsole including a ground contact surface, a midsole fixed onto the outsole, and an upper portion joined to the midsole along a circumferential edge of the midsole.
  • the midsole includes a bulging part at a position corresponding to a medial side of a rearfoot portion, and the bulging part has a bulge length L 1 that is measured, in top view, as a horizontal distance from a joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 is longer than a horizontal length L 2 from the joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the midsole at the rearmost end.
  • the hardness of the bulging part in the first or second aspect is higher than the hardness of a portion other than the bulging part in the midsole.
  • the bulging part in any one of the first through third aspects is formed from a joining surface of the midsole and the outsole to a midway point in a height direction of the midsole.
  • a side surface on the medial side of the bulging part in any one of the first through fourth aspects has a shape that extends away from the joint part toward the ground contact surface.
  • the midsole in any one of the first through fifth aspects is formed by two-color molding.
  • the bulging part in any one of the first through sixth aspects is formed only in the medial side of the rearfoot portion.
  • the bulging part in any one of the first through sixth aspects is formed in a part other than an outer circumference of a landing region near a heel part on the ground contact surface.
  • an outsole including a ground contact surface, a midsole fixed onto the outsole, and an upper portion joined to the midsole along a circumferential edge of the midsole.
  • the outsole includes a bulging part at a position corresponding to a medial side of a rearfoot portion, and the bulging part has a bulge length L 1 that is measured, in top view, as a horizontal distance from a joint part between the outsole and the midsole to an outer edge of the ground contact surface.
  • the bulge length L 1 is longer than a horizontal length L 2 from a joint part between the upper portion and the midsole to an outer edge of the midsole at the rearmost end.
  • Embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a shoe.

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