Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
036105000 | Having particular heel (e.g., closure at rear of wearer's heel) | 29 |
20080313929 | Step-in shoe with strap - A step-in shoe of novel design that includes a heel strap that can be donned by the user without the necessity of manipulating the heel strap with the fingers to correctly position the heel strap about the user's heel. The step-in shoe is constructed from a novel, lofted foam material that permits the heel strap to flex downwardly as the foot starts to enter the body of the shoe, but automatically positions itself about the heel of the user as the user's foot fully enters the internal chamber of the body of the shoe. | 12-25-2008 |
20090071039 | SHOE, IN PARTICULAR SPORTS SHOE - The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a shoe upper part and an outsole joined to the latter, and also with a heel shell, which at least partially encloses the heel of the wearer of the shoe. To allow the shoe to be adapted to individual needs in a simple and low-cost way, the invention provides that the heel shell is interchangeably arranged in the shoe upper part, wherein it has in a surface region at least one projection or a recess, which interacts with a recess or a projection in the shoe upper part to fix the heel shell in the shoe upper part with a form fit, wherein the heel shell is joined to an insert sole and wherein the heel shell and the insert sole are formed as one piece. | 03-19-2009 |
20100223813 | Hydro-Mechanical Shoe - This invention relates to a hydro-mechanical shoe which generates electrical energy while walking. | 09-09-2010 |
20100251573 | Shoe having rear impact guard - A shoe having a guard device disposed at or near the second end of the shoe to prevent injury to the back of the wearer's foot from an impact force against the second end of the shoe. Preferably, the guard device has a body member that extends substantially from the bottom of the shoe to the top of the shoe at the second end thereof to protect against an impact anywhere between the sole and the top of the shoe. The body member of the guard device can be made out of metal, hard plastic or rigid composites and be rod-like, a rectangular plate or curved to conform to the shape of the heel. The guard device can be embedded inside the shoe body or be affixed to the outer surface of the shoe body. The shoe can be configured as a conventional shoe, safety shoe or boot. | 10-07-2010 |
20110146106 | HANDS-FREE STEP-IN CLOSURE APPARATUS - A hands-free fastening mechanism for releasably securing a user's foot to footwear is disclosed. The fastening mechanism comprises at least one pivotable strap which is coupled to a hinge mechanism which, in turn, is secured to the footwear. The hinge mechanism allows the strap to pivot between an open and a closed position. The strap is further coupled to a lever which is engageable by a user's foot so as to cause the strap to move from the open position to the closed position. When the strap moves to the closed position, a catch will engage, thereby securing the user's foot within the footwear. The footwear may then be removed by using the other foot to apply pressure to a protruding member or by striking the heel on a hard surface and then withdrawing the secured foot such that the catch is disengaged and the foot is released. | 06-23-2011 |
20110247238 | FLAPPED HEEL SHOE - Described herein is a plurality of athletic shoes including a sole portion comprising a toe end and a heel end having a medial side edge extending from a midline of the heel end to a midline of the toe end and a lateral side edge extending from a midline of the heel end to the midline of the toe end; an upper portion comprising a medial portion having a lower edge attached to the medial side edge of the sole portion and extending from the midline of the toe end to around the medial side; the medial portion comprising a heel end portion for contacting with at least a portion of a wearer's heel and having a forefoot portion for contacting with at least a portion of the wearer's forefoot; and a lateral portion having a lower edge securely attached to the lateral side edge of the sole portion and extending from the midline of the toe end along the lateral side to a point before the midline of the heel end; the lateral portion comprising a heel end portion for contacting with at least a portion of the wearer's heel and having a forefoot portion for contacting with at least a portion of the wearer's forefoot; wherein the lateral portion is removably attached to the medial portion; and wherein the upper portion is adapted for entry of a foot from a rear of the shoe. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247239 | Shoe Having A Midsole With Heel Support - Shoes having midsoles with heel support, specifically designed to facilitate production via efficient shoe manufacturing methods and systems are described. In embodiments, the shoe upper is designed by way of a flat forming process. Additionally, in embodiments upper forms may be coupled with dual hardness midsole structures that provide heel support and eliminate the need for a heel counter in the shoe upper. | 10-13-2011 |
20120079746 | Heel-End Slip Shoe - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the construction of a shoe that is comprised of a disengageable-heel portion that may be disengaged from an upper. Disengagement of the heel portion from the upper allows the heel portion to fold away from the upper, which exposes a heel-end opening that a foot may pass through to gain entry to the interior of the shoe. Additionally, a stretchable lacing material may be utilized to allow the shoe to absorb energy exerted on to it by a wearer of the shoe without disengaging the heel portion from the upper. | 04-05-2012 |
20120117824 | DUAL IMPACT ABSORBING SHOE HAVING EASILY REPLACEABLE HEEL - A main object of the present invention is to enable anyone to replace a worn out or damaged heel simply by pulling out the heel and inserting a new heel without using a separate adhesive or work piece and a fastening element during replacement of the heel. Another object of the present invention is to securely hold a replaced heel and restrict the heel in horizontal, vertical and back-and-forth directions while in use to prevent separation and disengagement, thereby improving usability. Still another object of the present invention is to reduce shoe repair costs once a heel of the shoe is replaced and resolve any inconvenience and trouble involved in requesting repair by a shoe repair expert, thereby motivating customers to purchase shoes, as well as to increase the life of those shoes, thereby improving the economic value and be environmentally friendly. In particular, the present invention is adapted to running shoes since the heel has an airbag inserted therein and can absorb dual impact thereby enhancing the function of the shoes. | 05-17-2012 |
20120137544 | FOOTWEAR - A shoe has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and comprises a sole having a base layer, a heel pedestal extending from the base layer, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the navicular bone. During bipedal locomotion, the weight of a person wearing the shoe is supported on at least one of the heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal, thereby transferring the person's weight from the heel pedestal, to the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and to the medial stabilizer pedestal. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole and a compressible base layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot. | 06-07-2012 |
20120192456 | Shoe With Resilient Heel - This invention is directed to an improved shoe comprising: a shoe having a heel; a cavity defined in said heel; and, a spring assembly for being received in said cavity and attached to said shoe having a plurality of leaf springs. The invention can also include a vibration damping element carried by each of said leaf springs. The invention can also include non-slick coverings carried by each of said leaf springs. | 08-02-2012 |
20120204450 | EASY-TO-WEAR LACE UP ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - An easy-to-wear lace up article of footwear includes a forefoot opening intended to be secured by a lacing system and a second opening at the rear heel part of the shoe which is secured by a rear tongue and a rear lacing system. | 08-16-2012 |
20120304497 | Closure Systems for Articles of Footwear - An article of footwear including heel portion movable relative to the forefoot portion from a first articulated configuration to a second articulated configuration is provided. An articulation assembly having a forefoot articulation member and a heel articulation member is also provided. The articulation assembly couples the forefoot portion to the heel portion and includes a hinge mechanism and a cam mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include a pin located within a socket. The cam mechanism may include a cam surface and a protrusion configured to ride on the cam surface. The article of footwear may include a locking mechanism having a first locking element that engages a second locking element in the first articulated configuration. The first locking element may be a first concavity formed in a surface and the second locking element may be a protrusion configured to extend into the first concavity in the first articulated configuration. | 12-06-2012 |
20130091736 | Shoe with attachable fashion accessories - A shoe assembly and decorative shoe accessories for attachment to various parts of a shoe are disclosed. The decorative shoe accessories comprise a substantially U or C-shaped heel cover, the heel cover having first and second front ends and a back end. The heel cover has an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein when the heel cover is slipped over a heel of the shoe tension created when the first and second front ends are moved away from each other holds the heel cover in place over at least part of the heel. The outer surface of the heel cover has a decorative pattern. The decorative shoe accessories also comprise a toe box cover having a top surface and a bottom surface. | 04-18-2013 |
20130125423 | Article Of Footwear With A Lateral Offset Heel Stud - An article of footwear having a sole that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole having a plurality of elongated studs in the heel region in addition to a back lateral stud having a rounded or circular shape located in the back lateral area of the heel. | 05-23-2013 |
20130160329 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING AN ELEVATED PLATE SOLE STRUCTURE - An article of footwear is provided having an elevated plate structure incorporated in the sole structure and optionally including a fluid-filled chamber. The elevated plate structure can include an upper plate and a plurality of legs extending downward toward the outsole. End portions of the legs can engage an upper region of the outsole. The elevated plate structure can form a cage region that can optionally include a fluid-filled chamber substantially disposed therein. The elevated plate structure can further include a lower plate disposed at an upper region of the outsole, which can form a lower portion of the cage region. Portions of the legs can be integrated with impact-attenuating members in the heel region in various configurations and can provide features for the impact-attenuating members, such as support, impact-attenuation and adjustable impact-attenuation features. | 06-27-2013 |
20130174448 | Footwear With Storage Compartment - Footwear comprises a base, the base comprising a sole and a heel, the heel having a thickness greater than a thickness of a forward portion of the base, the base having an upper profile shape. The footwear further comprises a foot encapsulating device connected to the base and configured to enwrap a human foot, a compartment located within the heel, the compartment having a dimension of at least one inch and a depth less than the thickness of the heel, and a compartment cover rotatably connected to the base and configured to fully cover the compartment when in a closed configuration. The compartment cover is sufficiently rigid to avoid bending when a weight of 50 pounds rests on it when in a closed configuration, and the compartment cover substantially matches the upper profile shape of the base when in a closed configuration. | 07-11-2013 |
20130291404 | RECOVERY SHOE - A correctional running shoe with an upper shoe attached to a negative sole having a heel, a specially designed flexible midsole, and a toe portion, all made from cushioned material. The heel has at least about 1/6 to about 1/3 less thickness than the toe portion so that the foot naturally rests with the toe inclined and the heel downward. | 11-07-2013 |
20130326913 | RECONFIGURABLE SHOE - A hinge member incorporated between a footbed toe plate and footbed arch plate allowing a shoe to be configured as a flat or heeled shoe. The footbed toe plate and footbed arch plate are rotatably joined via one or more hinge pins inserted through interlaced teeth of each plate. A spring-biased hinge lock extending between the two plates is controlled by a spring-biased pin in positioned with a notch selectively receiving the hinge lock such that the hinge lock disengages said footbed arch plate allowing said footbed arch plate to rotate relative to said footbed toe plate. The heel block includes a spring-biased heel lock extending into a removable heel and is controlled by a spring-biased pin positioned with a notch selectively receiving the hinge lock such that the hinge lock disengages said heel allowing said heel to be freely removed from said heel block. | 12-12-2013 |
20140068972 | ICE GRIP SHOE ACCESSORY - An ice grip accessory for a shoe having a toe portion, a high heel and a sole has joined forward and rear portions. The forward portion has a toe box for engaging a toe portion of the shoe and a pad oriented upon a bottom surface of the shoe sole, the pad supporting a plurality of depending ice grip studs. The rear portion has a heel box for engaging at least a portion of the top lift of the shoe heel, the heel box supporting a heel pad oriented upon a bottom surface of the heel, the heel pad supporting a depending ice grip stud. The forward and rear portions are joined by a strap extending between and connecting the forward portion pad and the heel box, the strap including an upwardly extending portion surrounding an upper portion of the shoe counter. The straps may be length adjustable to allow the accessory to be accommodated of a variety of differently-sized shoes. | 03-13-2014 |
20140096415 | Footwear System - A footwear system with a swiveling heel operable to facilitate access for adorning footwear. The heel swivels or detaches to allow facilitated access to an interior portion of the footwear. The heel joins with a body of the footwear at a hinge. The hinge allows the heel and the body to rotate or swivel relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation. The heel rotates around the hinge in a substantially horizontal direction. The heel swivels away from the body to form an open position, and then secures back to the body to form a closed position. Fasteners secure the rotating free end of the heel to the body portion. A pad portion at least partially covers the fasteners and the hinge to provide comfort while adorning the footwear. Straps extend from the heel to join with the fasteners on the body portion. | 04-10-2014 |
20140196319 | HIGH-HEELED SHOE - A high-heeled shoe having a sole and a heel of at least 4 cm height provided thereto, wherein the heel is provided with a damping means. The damping means comprises at least one damping element. The damping element has different effective damping cross sections along the heel's longitudinal axis and/or is freely deformable in at least one direction perpendicular to the heel's longitudinal axis. | 07-17-2014 |
20140237857 | HEELED FOOTWEAR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HEELED FOOTWEAR - The invention relates to heeled footwear such as a shoe or boot comprising a sole assembly and a heel part. The heel part comprises an insert formed in a first material. The insert comprises a core body delimited by an upper surface, a lower bottom surface, and an outer surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. At least a part of the outer surface is encased/enclosed in a second material different from the first material. The outer material forms an outer contour layer of the heel part, and the sole assembly comprises an outsole formed in the second material, said second material not covering the lower bottom surface and said second material being softer than the first material. The outsole and the outer contour layer are designed to be formed in one piece providing an outer sole unit being one component. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250731 | Heel of a Shoe - Shoe heels with very thin titanium or aluminum alloy wires can achieve exotic visual effect, sophisticated variation in design and style, high strength, durable quality, lightweight and corrosion resistance. The heels comprise a first portion configured to join an outsole of the shoe, a second portion configured to support the shoe on the ground when the shoe is worn by a wearer, and a supporting structure joining the first portion to the second portion; wherein the supporting structure comprises one or more supporting wires; wherein at least one of the one or more supporting wires directly joins the first portion and at least one of the one or more supporting wires directly joins the second portion; wherein at least one of the one or more supporting wires comprises a material selected from a group consisting of titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, and a combination thereof. | 09-11-2014 |
20150374065 | Easy Access Footwear - An article of footwear is described. The article of footwear includes: a main body; a heel portion coupled to the main body using an attachment feature adapted to allow the heel portion to move about an axis; and a fastener adapted to secure the heel portion in a closed position. An easy access shoe includes: a main body; and a heel portion coupled to the main body, where the heel portion is adapted to be selectively positioned to allow a size of an access opening formed between the main body and the heel portion to be selectively increased or decreased. A shoe including: a main body; a first hinge section coupled to the main body; and a second hinge section coupled to the first hinge section and a heel. | 12-31-2015 |
20150374071 | Article Of Footwear With A Lateral Offset Heel Stud - An article of footwear having a sole that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole having a plurality of elongated studs in the heel region in addition to a back lateral stud having a rounded or circular shape located in the back lateral area of the heel. | 12-31-2015 |
20160029743 | Article Of Footwear Having An Adjustable Heel System - An article of footwear having a heel system is disclosed. The heel system may include a medial heel member and a lateral heel member. The medial heel member and the lateral heel member may be disposed on a sole structure. The medial heel member may have a first rigidity and the lateral heel member may have a second rigidity that is different from the first rigidity. The difference in rigidity may provide different levels of support to a wearer's heel region. The medial heel member may extend from a medial edge of the sole structure to a rearward edge of the sole structure. The lateral heel member may extend from a lateral edge of the sole structure to the rearward edge of the sole structure. | 02-04-2016 |
20160051007 | No Pain Shoe - A shoe that reduces or eliminates pain in the foot wearing the shoe, having an upper, a sole, a heel, and a heel seat, wherein the shoe includes a heel center point, a last ball break point, a toe point, and a longitudinal, horizontal center line that defines a lateral center of gravity through the shoe, wherein the heel center point, the last ball break point, the toe point are disposed along the longitudinal, horizontal center line of the shoe. The toe spring can be between about 7 mm and about 10 mm. The heel height can be 100 mm or less, from the bottom of the heel base to an upper-rear peripheral point of the heel seat. And the heel seat has a pitch that is controlled to about 20 mm or less, and preferably 15-20 mm. | 02-25-2016 |
20160166006 | Easy Access Footwear with Zipper Closure | 06-16-2016 |