NZ803779B2 - Split-sole footwear - Google Patents
Split-sole footwearInfo
- Publication number
- NZ803779B2 NZ803779B2 NZ803779A NZ80377911A NZ803779B2 NZ 803779 B2 NZ803779 B2 NZ 803779B2 NZ 803779 A NZ803779 A NZ 803779A NZ 80377911 A NZ80377911 A NZ 80377911A NZ 803779 B2 NZ803779 B2 NZ 803779B2
- Authority
- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- midsole
- heel
- toe
- shoe
- face
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
- A43B13/02—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
- A43B13/12—Soles with several layers of different materials
- A43B13/122—Soles with several layers of different materials characterised by the outsole or external layer
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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
- A43B13/02—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
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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
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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
- A43B13/141—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
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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
- A43B13/16—Pieced soles
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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
- A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
- A43B13/186—Differential cushioning region, e.g. cushioning located under the ball of the foot
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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
- A43B13/187—Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
- A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
- A43B23/0245—Uppers; Boot legs characterised by the constructive form
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
- A43B3/108—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers characterised by the sole
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/12—Sandals; Strap guides thereon
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
- A43B3/246—Collapsible or convertible characterised by the sole
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
- A43B3/248—Collapsible, e.g. foldable for travelling
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
- A43B5/12—Dancing shoes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B9/00—Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts
- A43B9/02—Footwear stitched or nailed through
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
- A43C1/04—Shoe lacing fastenings with rings or loops
Abstract
shoe comprising: an upper, the upper forming an interior portion for receiving a foot, the interior portion including a toe cavity and a heel cavity; a midsole, the midsole having (i) a toe end, (ii) a heel end, (iii) an inner side, and (iv) an outer side, wherein a perimeter of the midsole is affixed to the upper thereby forming a bottom to the interior portion; an insole that is affixed to the bottom of the interior portion; and an outsole patch, the outsole patch having (i) a toe portion disposed on the toe end of the midsole, and (ii) a heel portion disposed on the heel end of the midsole, wherein the outsole patch comprises an exterior contour configured to provide a clearance between the toe end and the heel end of the midsole and the ground when worn; wherein there is a region between (i) the heel portion of the outsole patch and (ii) the toe portion of the outsole patch, the region extending from the inner side to the outer side and occupying a first face of the midsole at a position intermediate the toe end of the midsole and the heel end of the midsole, thereby permitting the shoe to fold about the region; and wherein the insole is not stitched to the upper or midsole.
Claims (10)
1. A shoe comprising: an upper, the upper forming an interior portion for receiving a foot, the interior portion including a toe cavity and a heel cavity; a midsole, the midsole having (i) a toe end, (ii) a heel end, (iii) an inner side, and (iv) an outer side, wherein a perimeter of the midsole is d to the upper thereby g a bottom to the interior portion; an insole that is affixed to the bottom of the interior portion; and an outsole patch, the outsole patch having (i) a toe portion disposed on the toe end of the midsole, and (ii) a heel portion disposed on the heel end of the midsole, wherein the outsole patch ses an exterior r configured to provide a clearance between the toe end and the heel end of the midsole and the ground when worn; wherein there is a region between (i) the heel portion of the outsole patch and (ii) the toe portion of the outsole patch, the region extending from the inner side to the outer side and occupying a first face of the midsole at a position intermediate the toe end of the midsole and the heel end of the midsole, thereby permitting the shoe to fold about the region; and n the insole is not stitched to the upper or midsole.
2. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the midsole is made out of r.
3. The shoe of claim 1, n the bottom of the interior portion further comprises a foam inlay and wherein the insole is affixed by glue to the foam inlay.
4. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the midsole comprises a second face opposed to the first face running from the toe end to the heel end of the midsole, and the interior portion further comprises a cushion insert that is glued to a heel n of the second face of the midsole.
5. The shoe of claim 3, wherein the midsole comprises a second face opposed to the first face running from the toe end to the heel end of the midsole, the interior portion further comprises a cushion insert that is glued to a heel portion of the second face of the midsole, and the foam inlay is glued to (i) the cushion insert and (ii) a toe portion of the second face of the midsole.
6. The shoe of claim 4, wherein the cushion insert is characterized by a first end and a second end, the first end of the cushion insert is glued to a first part of the heel portion and the second end of the cushion insert is glued to a second part of the heel portion of the second face of the midsole, the first part of the heel portion is closer to the toe portion of the second face of the midsole than the second part of the heel portion, and the first end of the cushion insert has a thickness that is less than the second end of the cushion insert.
7. The shoe of claim 4, wherein the cushion insert has a thickness that increases along the insert as a function of a distance away from a toe portion of the second face of the midsole so that a portion of the cushion insert that is closest to the toe portion of the e is thinner than a n of the cushion insert that is farthest away from the toe portion of the midsole.
8. The shoe of claim 4, wherein the cushion insert ses an ethylene vinyl acetate or polyurethane material.
9. The shoe of claim 4, wherein the cushion insert has a Shore A hardness of between 45 and 70.
10. The shoe of claim 1, wherein: a first groove having a depth of at least
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US13/207,397 US8745893B2 (en) | 2011-08-10 | 2011-08-10 | Split-sole footwear |
| NZ788290A NZ788290B2 (en) | 2011-11-14 | Split-sole footwear |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NZ803779A NZ803779A (en) | 2025-03-28 |
| NZ803779B2 true NZ803779B2 (en) | 2025-07-01 |
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