Patent ID: 6467191
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A ventilation structure of a shoe sole for ventilating a space within the shoe, comprising:a shoe sole including a through hole vertically passing through the shoe sole; and a ventilation part being fitted into the through hole; the ventilation part comprising: a flange portion engaging with an upper surface of the shoe sole so as to prevent the ventilation part from dropping out of the through hole; and a projection extending into the through hole partway; and the projection including a vent hole formed vertically through the projection for the passage of air; wherein the through hole is provided in a portion of the shoe sole, the portion being compressed in the vertical direction when the shoe sole is landed; the ventilation part is fitted into the through hole so that the projection of the ventilation part is slidable with respect to the through hole; a top of the flange portion is placed so that when the shoe sole is landed pressure from above is applied to the top of the flange portion.