Patent Publication Number: US-2007107266-A1

Title: Golf shoes

Description:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
    
    
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the present invention;  
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;  
       FIG. 4  is a state view illustrating a use state of the present invention;  
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an installation state of the present invention;  
       FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an air-injected state of the present invention;  
       FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of  FIG. 7 ;  
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view illustrating still another embodiment of the present invention; and  
       FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view illustrating yet another embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS OF MAJOR PARTS IN THE DRAWINGS  
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 10: air pad 
                 11: air inlet 
               
               
                   
                 12: support 
                 13. 13-1: grooves 
               
               
                   
                 14: insole 
                 15: installation portion 
               
               
                   
                 30: uneven portion 
                 40: hole 
               
               
                   
                 100: golf shoe 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      [Purpose of the Invention] 
      [Technical Field in which the Invention is Included and the Prior Art in that Field] 
      The present invention relates to a golf shoe, and more particular, to a golf shoe which has an air pad and thereby, includes large and small supports in two rows or three rows inside of the air pad and also has an inclined angle where one end of the air pad is higher than the other end of the air pad.  
      Many golfers generally make efforts and practices to play golf well. Particularly, golf beginners must take a stable address pose to play golf well. However, if the beginners do not take an appropriate address pose in a state where weight is evenly added to both feet and in a motion that is connected to a full-swing, the beginners may not make a good swing. Here, the full-swing includes a back-swing and down-swing in the address pose of a clip-shaft with a feeling that both knees lean towards a center of the body.  
      Thus, when the golf beginners repeat and practice an address pose, the beginners may learn an accurate address pose. However, when the beginners wear golf shoes that are provided with a general pad, the beginners may feel unnatural and may not take an accurate address pose. Thus, the inventor of the present invention developed a golf shoe which includes an air pad capable of adjusting an height of the golf shoe, which is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0443729.  
      Also, the present invention has further improved a golf shoe as described above. Specifically, the shape of an air pad installed in the golf shoe may be further maintained well, so that beginners may take a better address pose.  
      [Technical Task which the Present Invention Tries to be Obtained] 
      It is an objective of the present invention to provide a golf shoe which has a plurality of supports in an air pad that is installed in the golf shoe.    
      Also, it is another objective of the present invention to provi which includes an air pad in an upper portion corresponding to a little to side portion of a forefoot.  
      Also, it is still another objective of the present invention to provi which includes an uneven portion on one side portion of an air pad.  
      Also, it is yet another objective of the present invention to provi which includes a plurality of holes in an air pad so that the plurality function as a support.  
      [Constitution of the Invention] 
      To achieve the above-described objectives of the present inventio invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompany   FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention,  FIG. 2  is an explod view of the present invention,  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the pres   FIG. 4  is a state view illustrating a use state of the present invention, FIG cross-sectional views illustrating an installation state of the present inventic   7  through  10  are perspective views and cross-sectional views illustra embodiments of the present invention.  
      An air pad  10  is provided in a golf shoe  100 , and the air pad  10  includes an air inlet  11  in its front end.  
      The air pad  10  has an inclined angle where one end of the air pad  10  is higher than the other end of the air pad  10  in a lengthwise direction (direction A) and a widthwise direction (direction B) respectively.  
      A support  12  is provided in a central portion of the air pad  10 . Also, a plurality of grooves is formed in an upper portion and a lower portion of the air pad  10 . Here, larges grooves  13  are provided on one side portion of the air pad  10  and small grooves  13 - 1  are provided on the other side portion of the air pad  10 .  
      The air pad  10  is installed in an installation portion  15  that is provided in an insole  14  of the golf shoe  100 .  
      A not-described reference number  200  corresponds to a pump.  
      In the present invention constructed as described above, air is injected into the air pad  10  that is installed in the golf shoe  100  by using the pump  200 .  
      An amount of air to be injected into the air pad  10  may depend upon a user&#39;s weight.  
      The air pad  10  injected with the air is constructed as shown in  FIG. 6  where one end of the air pad is risen by an inclined angle towards the lengthwise direction (direction A) and the widthwise direction (direction b).  
      In this state, when a golfer wears the golf shoes  100  where the air pad  10  is injected with the air, the air pad  10  is a little pressed due to the golfer&#39;s weight. However, since the air pad  10  has an inclined angle by the support  12  that is provided in the air pad  10 , and the large grooves  13  and the small grooves  13 - 1  that are provided in the upper portion and the lower portion of the air pad  12 , the golfer may take a stable pose, both knees leading towards the center of the body by lifting a forefoot below a knuckle of a little toe (blade of a foot) by the size of the air pad  10 . Thus, the golfer may naturally take an accurate address pose. When the golfer makes a stable swing in this state, the golfer may stably make a good swing since the pose does not collapse even after the swing.  
      According to another embodiment of the present invention, the uneven portion  30  is provided in one side portion of the air pad  10  as shown in  FIG. 7 . Here, the uneven portion  30  makes the air pad  10  have a different thickness and thus, functions as a support. According to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , a plurality of holes  40  is provided on a top surface of the air pad  10 . Here, the plurality of holes  40  functions as a support and enables the air pad  10  to maintain its shape.  
      [Effect of the Invention] 
      As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a golf shoe which is provided with an air pad having a plurality of supports and an inclined angle inside of the golf shoe. Thus, when a golfer wears the golf shoes, the golfer may naturally take a stable pose by the air pad and thereby, make a good swing.  
      Although a few exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the present invention is not limited to the described exemplary embodiments. Instead, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.