JP2001314206A - Shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide shoes adaptable to a variety of applications. SOLUTION: A heel member 2 capable of being changed by screwing a screw portion 9 is provided on the back side of a sole 1 in order to change the heel height.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to shoes for protecting a user's feet, and more particularly to shoes for women such as high heels and pumps.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Shoes are generally used to protect the feet of a user when walking or performing various tasks. Particularly, in the case of shoes worn by women, for example, when going to work, or When going to private social situations, use high-heeled items such as high heels and pumps that prioritize design appeal, and use functions such as sneakers and tracking shoes for exercise and work These shoes have a low specific heel, and there are various types and forms of these shoes according to the intended use.

[0003]

However, when staying overnight, traveling on a business trip, or traveling far away from home, it is necessary to use different shoes according to the convenience of the place where the user is going. It is necessary to carry a different type of shoe that is not currently worn and carry it around. At that time, there is a problem that it takes time to carry the shoe that is not currently used.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide shoes that can be used in various applications.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the height of the heel is changed to the back surface side of the shoe sole, and the heel is exchanged by screwing a screw portion. The heel member is provided.

[0006] Here, the heel member may maintain the heel at a high position when the user wears shoes, or conversely, may lower the heel at a low position. Also,
The reason that the heel member is attached to the back side of the shoe sole by screwing the screw portion is, of course, that the heel member can be replaced with one of various heights. This is because it is necessary to attach the heel member, for example, in a type in which the heel member is snap-fitted, the heel member is likely to come off and involves a danger during use.

[0007] By forming the heel member as described above, the heel member is changed from a heel member having a higher heel to a heel member having a lower heel, or by replacing the heel member with a heel member having the opposite state. Shoes corresponding to various uses are formed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the shoe according to the first aspect, wherein, of the constituent parts of the foot protection part for putting in the foot, a part between the toe corresponding to the foot of the user and the side part. Since the expansion and contraction means is interposed, even if the height difference between the toe side and the heel side of the shoe changes with respect to the ground contact surface by replacing the heel member, the expansion and contraction means may be in contact with the sole of the user's foot. Since it expands and contracts according to the bending of the foot protection portion, the structure fits the foot of the user who wears the shoe, regardless of the replacement of the heel member.

Here, the toe portion and the side portion are a concept including both the sole and the foot protection portion constituting the shoe. Further, the expansion and contraction means may be any as long as it can cope with deformation of the shoe sole and the foot protection part accompanying replacement of the heel member,
The deformed portion may be formed of rubber, or the deformed portion may be formed in a bellows shape. Further, the range in which the expansion / contraction means is interposed is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the expansion / contraction means be formed as narrow as possible in consideration of the suitability of the design of the shoe.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the shoe according to the present embodiment includes a sole 1 and a foot protection portion 3 surrounding the user's foot 8 on the upper portion of the shoe sole 1. The foot protection portion 3 includes a toe portion. A band 5 made of a rubber material is interposed between the side 4 and the side 6, and the band 5 is formed in a ring shape extending to a corresponding portion of the shoe sole 1. 4
And the side portion 6 are formed so as to expand and contract in accordance with the movement of the user's foot 8, and the heel portion 7 of the foot protection portion 3 is formed.
Also, the heel member 2 is formed of a rubber material which can be deformed following the movement of the foot 8 and further, the heel member 2 which can be replaced by screwing a screw portion 9 is provided on the back side of the heel side of the shoe sole 1. It is.

First, the heel member 2 has an upper end surface 1.
The upper end surface 11 of the heel member 2 has a sloped surface that descends toward the toe side of the sole 1 with respect to the ground surface 10 at the lower end side of the heel member 2. Further, the screw portion 9 stands upright with respect to the inclined upper end surface 11. A screw hole 12 corresponding to the screw portion 9 is provided on the back side of the sole 1. The screw hole 12 is formed on a bottom surface of a receiving member 13 made of synthetic resin. Is irremovably embedded using an adhesive on the back side of the sole 1 heel side. When formed in this manner, even if the heel member 2 rotates about the screw portion 9, the upper end surface 11 of the heel member 2 and the back side of the shoe sole 1 always face in parallel, so that the heel member 2 Can be screwed into the screw hole 12 on the back side of the shoe sole 1 without any problem.

Further, the front edge of the band-shaped portion 5 of the foot protection portion 3 is sewn to the toe portion 4 and the rear edge thereof is sewn to the side surface portion 6. The portion corresponding to the foot protection portion 3 is also formed of an elastic rubber material, and is interposed so as to divide the shoe back and forth. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the heel member 2 is replaced with one that lowers the heel of the shoe, the toe portion 4 and the side portion 6 shrink in the front-rear direction of the shoe. Even if the height of the heel changes, it fits perfectly on the foot 8 of the user, so that the comfort of the shoe can be firmly maintained.

Further, the heel portion 7 of the foot protection portion 3 is formed of a rubber material similarly to the belt-shaped portion 5, which is used to reduce the heel member 2 from a raised heel to a lowered heel, or Conversely, when the heel is changed from one with a lower heel to one with a higher heel, the angle of the heel of the user's foot 8 in the state of wearing shoes also changes, so that the heel 7 follows the change. It is possible to expand and contract, thereby further improving the comfort of shoes.

If the screw portion 9 of the heel member 2 protrudes from the upper end surface 11 as much as possible, the attachment to the shoe sole 1 becomes correspondingly strong, so that the shoe sole 1 is comfortable to the user. Therefore, it is desirable to increase the thickness of the receiving member 13 so that the screw hole 12 is formed deeply.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the heel member is replaceable, a single shoe can be used for various purposes, and a shoe that does not become bulky when carried. Can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the height of the heel changes due to the replacement of the heel member,
The shoe expands and contracts to fit the user's foot in accordance with this change, so that a more comfortable shoe can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an example of a use mode of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing an example of a use mode of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sole 2 Heel member 3 Foot protection part 4 Toe part 5 Band-shaped part (expansion and contraction means) 6 Side part 8 Foot 9 Screw part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A shoe characterized in that a heel member (2) that can be replaced by screwing a screw portion (9) is provided on the back side of the sole (1) to change the height of the heel. 2. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the toe portion corresponding to the foot of the user and the side portion of the foot protection portion for receiving the foot. A shoe characterized by interposing elastic means (5) between the shoes.