JP3199358B2 - Cycling shoes - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to cycling shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to a sport cycling shoe which is provided with a cleat on a sole thereof for rotating a crank by stepping up a pedal of a bicycle and used for competition or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cycling shoe for driving a pedal of a bicycle has a hard sole (sole) for supporting an arch in order to give the shoe rigidity. Such soles are made of plastic having high rigidity and are formed to be thick. Some cycling shoes include a cylindrical leg that is an upper portion that wraps around the ankle. The upper part is designed not to move even when both the stepping and pulling forces are applied.

A protruding ankle, which constitutes a part of an ankle, sometimes comes into contact with a part of a crank, a brake or the like during crank driving in which a pedal is depressed and pulled up. Such contact of the ankle of the ankle, which tilts relatively strongly in the front-rear direction with respect to the sole, makes it difficult to depress the pedal and causes the socks to become dirty.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on such a technical background, and achieves the following objects.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a cycling shoe in which the protection of the ankle is effective.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cycling shoe in which the positional relationship between an ankle cover for protecting an ankle and an ankle does not change.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a cycling shoe with an ankle cover that is firmly secured to the sole and has a reduced amount of material.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a cycling shoe in which a high cut portion to which an ankle cover for protecting an ankle is fixedly attached to the sole of the shoe has good inclination.

[0009]

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The cycling shoe according to the first aspect of the present invention is a cycling shoe comprising a high-cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a sole of the shoe. An ankle cover for protecting the ankle on the opposite side is fixedly provided on the high cut portion, and the ankle cover includes a protection portion for protecting the ankle and a lower portion continuously following the protection portion, The protection portion is fixed to the high cut portion, and the lower portion is continuously fixed to a region from an inner side portion of the heel portion toward the upper.

A cycling shoe according to a second aspect of the present invention is a cycling shoe comprising a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion connected to a pedal and fixing a cleat provided on a sole of the shoe. An ankle cover for protecting the ankle on the side opposite to is provided fixed to the high cut portion, and the protection portion includes a circular portion including an elliptical shape.

A cycling shoe according to a third aspect of the present invention is a cycling shoe comprising a high-cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a sole of the shoe. An ankle cover for protecting the ankle on the side opposite to is provided fixedly to the high cut portion, and the ankle cover is formed of a synthetic resin elastomer.

A cycling shoe according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a cycling shoe comprising a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a sole of the shoe. An ankle cover for protecting the ankle on the opposite side is fixedly provided on the high cut portion, and the ankle cover includes a protection portion for protecting the ankle and a lower portion continuously following the protection portion, The protection portion is fixed to the high cut portion, the lower portion is continuously fixed to a region from the inner side portion of the heel portion toward the upper portion, and the protection portion is a portion fixed at an upper half or more of the circumference. It is formed as.

A cycling shoe according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a cycling shoe comprising a high-cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a sole of the shoe. An ankle cover for protecting the ankle on the opposite side is fixedly provided on the high cut portion, and the ankle cover includes a protection portion for protecting the ankle and a lower portion continuously following the protection portion, The protection portion is fixed to the high cut portion, the lower portion is continuously fixed to a region from the inner side portion of the heel portion to the upper portion, and the high cut portion overlaps forward and backward so as to be freely openable at the front.

[0015]

[0016]

The cycling shoe according to the embodiment of the present invention is formed so that the upper part is broken and the high cut part enters the broken part.

The ankle cover is firmly fixed to the high cut portion. The protection part of the ankle cover is relatively integrated with the high cut part and tilts in the front-rear direction with respect to the sole. The positional relationship between the protection part of the ankle cover and the ankle is maintained constant irrespective of the tilting movement of the ankle.

The high cut portion fixed to the side portion is also firmly fixed to the shoe sole, but the high cut portion made of a stretchable material tends to tilt in the front-rear direction.
The front portion of the high-cut portion is more easily tilted because the front portion of the high-cut portion overlaps and is elastically connected with a surface-attachable fastener and is not fixed to the side portion of the shoe.

The circular protection portion of the ankle cover has an area enough to cover the ankle and is not formed widely. Although it is a protection part with a small area, it does not become insufficiently protected because it moves integrally with the ankle. For a small area of the ankle cover, an elastomer, which is an expensive material, can be used.

The high cut portion to which the protection portion is fixed and the side portion to which the lower portion is fixed are also joined by an ankle cover. The high-cut portion and the protection portion move vigorously with respect to the side portion or the sole, but the connection between the high-cut portion and the protection portion that move together is firmly maintained.

The fixing length of the protection portion to which the periphery is fixed is short, but the fixing force is effective. High cut part and heel part,
Conventional means such as sewing with a sewing machine are used for the connection between the side and the upper, and the connection between the heel cover and the side. For the sole of the shoe, a relatively hard resin molded product is used as a core material, and a cleat is attached to the molded product. The cleats provide the connection between the cycling shoe and the tiltable pedal.

When the pedal is depressed and pulled up, the high cut portion and the ankle protection portion tilt with respect to the pedal. The ankle on the side facing the crank is always covered with a protective part. Outside, no protective part is needed. A dustproof cover can be provided on the opposite side that does not face the crank.

Still other objects of the present invention, together with the operation and action, will be more specifically described below through embodiments.

[0025]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a cycling shoe according to the present invention. Cycling shoes 1
Sole 2, fingertip 3, heel 4, high-cut portion 5, which is a cylindrical leg, and upper 6 extending from high-cut portion 5 to fingertip 3.
It is composed of On both sides of the sole 2, there are provided side portions 7 standing up on both sides integrally with the sole 2.

The side part 7 is composed of a rear part 8 close to the heel part 4 and a shoe fastening part 9 obliquely upward at the center. FIG. 1 shows the inside of the cycling shoe, ie the side opposite the other foot or crank. An ankle cover 11 for protecting the ankle is provided integrally on the inside of the side part 7. As shown in FIG. 3, side portions 7 that stand up on both sides integrally with the sole 2 are also provided on the side opposite to the side facing the crank.

The rear side 8 near the heel 4 is also provided on the outer side.
Are formed. The outer side portion 7 is provided with a narrow rising portion 12 rising upward to the high cut portion 5. The rising portion 12 has a dustproof action. Rise 12
Is connected to a belt-like portion 13 which goes around the heel portion 4 on the opposite side.

On the inner rear portion 8 and the back side of the shoe fastening portion 9,
An ankle cover 11 is fixedly provided. Ankle cover 11
Are fixed to the front side of the high cut portion 5 and the band portion 13. As shown in FIG. 7, the ankle cover 11 is formed of a protection portion 16 that directly protects the ankle and a lower portion 17 that follows the protection portion 16 continuously downward. The lower part 17
A lower part diagonal part 18 that goes diagonally upward and forward from the center lower part and a lower part rear part 19 that goes from the center to the heel part 4
It is formed.

The protection portion 16 is formed in a substantially circular shape. The circular shape includes an elliptical shape. An irregular pattern 21 is shown on the surface of the protection portion 16. More than half the circumference including the upper part of the protection part 16 is formed as a fixing part 22. The imaginary line 23 shown along the outline of the ankle cover 11 is shown as a sewing line by sewing. The ankle cover 11 is fixed to the heel part 4, the high-cut part 5, the rear part 8, and the shoe fastening part 9, as shown in FIG. The fixing means is a conventional means such as sewing.

FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 show a state in which the high cut portion 5, the skin portion, and the decorative portion have been removed from the finished product of FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the ankle cover 11 is fixed to the rear portion 8 and the shoe fastening portion 9. In FIG. 5, the cleat is hidden by the upper sole member of the shoe sole and is not visible. As shown in FIG. 4, a retaining ring 25 is fitted into a bag formed at the tip of the shoe fastening portion 9.

As shown in FIG. 3, the starting end of the strap 26 is secured to the outer rear portion 8. The other end of the tightening cord 26 is passed through the retaining ring 25 and folded. A free surface fastener is fixed to both opposing surfaces of the folded and vertically overlapped portion, and the side portions 7 and the upper portion 6 on both sides are tightened by the tightening cord 26 as shown in FIGS. Can be

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a high cut portion 5 as a leg.
Is shown. The high cut portion 5 is made of a stretchable material. The elastic material is neoprene (registered trademark). As shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical high cut portion 5 is not fixed in a closed state. The high-cut portion 5 is openly and internally polymerized. High cut part 5 of the overlapping part
Has an outer side edged by a surface-attachable fastener 31.

A surface-attachable fastener 31 which is superposed around the circuit.
The polymerized portions 32 polymerizing inside and outside can be bonded to each other. FIG. 2 shows a polymerization state of the polymerization portion 32. The high-cut portion 5 has a band-like portion 1 at the lower end portion which makes a round.
3, fixed to the rising portion 12. The overlap portion 32 is an outer and forward portion as shown in FIG. The meaning of the front portion includes a forward portion.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper part 6 is provided with a crack 35 closed at the front end. The rear end of the cracked portion 35 is connected to a cylindrical hole 36 formed by the heel portion 4, the rear end portions on both sides of the upper portion 6, the rising portion 12, the side portion 7, and the like.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. A cleat, not shown, is coupled to the bicycle pedal.
The foot and the cycling shoe 1 are fixed by tightening the side portions 7 and the upper portion 6 on both sides by the shoe fastening portions 9. A driving force for depressing and raising the pedal is applied to the pedal with the foot. The sole 2 rotates while maintaining a substantially horizontal direction. The foot tilts in a vertical plane with respect to the sole 2.

The high-cut portion 5 which receives the force of tilting by moving integrally with the foot is formed by a cracked portion 35 shown in FIG.
The resistance received from has been reduced. In addition, since the high cut portion 5 has an elastic joining force of the overlapping portion 32 and the shape of the cylinder is easily deformed, the high cut portion 5 is easily tilted. The foot tilts integrally with the high cut portion 5.

The protection portion 16 of the ankle cover 11 moves back and forth integrally with the high cut portion 5 that tilts integrally with the foot.
This integral back-and-forth movement keeps the positional relationship between the ankle and the protection portion 16, that is, the positional relationship in the front-back direction constant. The ankle does not come off the protective part 16. Although the area of the protection portion 16 is small, it is fixed to the high cut portion 5 by a long circumferential portion,
The fixing force is large. The lower part 17 of the ankle cover 11 is firmly fixed to the side part 7. For this reason, the fixing force of the protection portion 16 lasts long.

[0038]

According to the cycling shoes of the present invention, the ankle is effectively protected even during heavy ankle exercise by the ankle cover integrally fixed to the high cut portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a cycling shoe according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cycling shoe of FIG. 1 when a skin member and the like are removed.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an ankle cover.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a high cut portion.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cycling shoes 2 ... Sole part 3 ... Upper part 4 ... Heel part 5 ... High cut part 7 ... Side part 8 ... Rear part 11 ... Ankle cover 16 ... Protective part 17 ... Lower part 31 ... Surface mountable fastener 32 ... Overlapping part

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cycling shoe comprising a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion connected to a pedal and fixing a cleat provided on a shoe sole, wherein the ankle on the side facing another ankle. ankles cover for protecting a is provided to be fixed to the high-cut portion, the ankle cover is composed of a lower part following downwards to the continuous protection portion and protective portion for protecting the ankle, the protective portion is the high-cut A cycling shoe, wherein the lower portion is continuously fixed to a region from an inner side portion of the heel portion toward the upper portion. 2. A cycling shoe comprising a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion connected to a pedal and fixing a cleat provided on a shoe sole, wherein the ankle on the side facing the other ankle. Cycling shoe ankle cover for protecting are provided is fixed to the high-cut portion, the protection portion, characterized in that it comprises a circular portion of including circular and elliptical. 3. A cycling shoe comprising a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a sole of a shoe, wherein the ankle on the side facing another ankle. A cycling shoe , wherein an ankle cover for protecting the ankle is fixedly provided on the high cut portion, and the ankle cover is formed of a synthetic resin elastomer. 4. A cycling shoe having a high cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and having a fixing portion which is connected to a pedal and fixes a cleat provided on a shoe sole, wherein the ankle on the side opposite to another ankle. ankles cover for protecting a is provided to be fixed to the high-cut portion, the ankle cover is composed of a lower part following downwards to the continuous protection portion and protective portion for protecting the ankle, the protective portion is the high-cut The lower part is continuously fixed to a region from the inner side part of the heel part toward the upper part , and the protection part is formed as a fixed part around the upper half circumference or more. Cycling shoes characterized by the following. 5. A cycling shoe comprising a high-cut portion fixed to a side portion and wrapping an ankle, and a fixing portion connected to a pedal and fixing a cleat provided on a shoe sole, wherein the ankle on the side facing the other ankle. ankles cover for protecting a is provided to be fixed to the high-cut portion, the ankle cover is composed of a lower part following downwards to the continuous protection portion and protective portion for protecting the ankle, the protective portion is the high-cut A cycling shoe, wherein the lower portion is continuously fixed to a region from the inner side portion of the heel portion toward the upper portion, and the high cut portion is freely openable in the front and back. .