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JPWO2006070549A1
JPWO2006070549A1 JP2006550628A JP2006550628A JPWO2006070549A1 JP WO2006070549 A1 JPWO2006070549 A1 JP WO2006070549A1 JP 2006550628 A JP2006550628 A JP 2006550628A JP 2006550628 A JP2006550628 A JP 2006550628A JP WO2006070549 A1 JPWO2006070549 A1 JP WO2006070549A1
JP2006550628A
JP4087882B2 (en
2004-12-27 Priority to JP2004375190 priority
2005-11-18 Application filed by 美津濃株式会社 filed Critical 美津濃株式会社
2008-05-21 Publication of JP4087882B2 publication Critical patent/JP4087882B2/en
2008-06-12 Publication of JPWO2006070549A1 publication Critical patent/JPWO2006070549A1/en
Provided is a sole structure capable of improving the flexibility and cushioning properties of a sole forefoot. The sole structure 1 is composed of the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 disposed below the upper plate 2 with a certain gap S between the upper plate 2 and the upper plate 2. The lower plate 3 has a plurality of convex portions 30 protruding toward the upper plate 2, and the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is longer than the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. Specifically, the path length L1 of the lower plate 3 is 40 to 60% longer than the path length L2 of the upper plate 2.
The present invention relates to a sole structure of a shoe, and more particularly, to an improvement in a structure for improving cushioning and flexibility of a sole forefoot.
In the sole structure of shoes, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-339405, there has been proposed as one that improves flexibility while securing cushioning properties. The sole structure shown in the publication has a structure in which an upper plate and a lower plate are disposed above and below a corrugated plate extending from the buttocks region to the forefoot region.
In this case, cushioning properties are ensured by a plurality of cavities between the corrugated plate and the upper and lower plates. In this case, the corrugated plate has a spindle-shaped two-layered shank portion in the sole middle foot portion, and the presence of such a shank portion suppresses bending deformation of the sole middle foot portion. As a result, the flexibility of the forefoot portion of the sole is relatively improved.
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the sole forefoot also adopts a three-layer plate structure, so that the lower plate regulates the expansion and contraction of the corrugated plate in the front-rear direction when the sole forefoot is bent. For this reason, there is a limit to improving the flexibility of the forefoot portion of the sole. Similarly, since the deformation of the cavity is restricted by the presence of the lower plate, there is a limit in improving the cushioning property of the sole forefoot.
An object of this invention is to provide the sole structure which can improve the flexibility and cushioning property of a sole forefoot part.
The sole structure of the shoe according to the present invention has an upper plate disposed on the upper side of the forefoot region of the sole structure and a lower side of the forefoot region, and has a certain gap between the upper plate. And a lower plate. The path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate.
According to the present invention, the path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is made longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate, so that when the sole forefoot is bent, the lower plate is bent and deformed by the sole forefoot. In this way, the flexibility of the forefoot portion of the sole can be improved.
On the other hand, when the path length of the lower plate is shorter than the path length of the upper plate and when both path lengths are the same length, the lower plate It acts to regulate the deformation of the plate, and as a result, the flexibility of the sole forefoot is inhibited.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, the deformation of the gap formed between the upper and lower plates is not hindered, whereby the cushioning property of the sole forefoot can be improved.
The upper plate preferably has a substantially planar shape in the forefoot region. In this case, it is possible to suppress the pressing pressure acting on the upper plate from the stepped portion of the wearer's foot from being absorbed by the deformation of the upper plate, thereby effectively deforming the lower plate when the front foot is bent. Can help. In this case, the feeling of foot contact with the wearer can be improved.
The lower plate may have one or two or more convex portions or concave portions. Moreover, the lower plate may have a plurality of convex portions that protrude toward the upper plate. In these cases, when the sole forefoot portion is bent and deformed, the lower plate is extended in the front-rear direction by deforming the convex portion or the concave portion of the lower plate in a flattened direction.
Further, the lower plate has a plurality of ridges that protrude toward the upper plate and extend in the width direction, and the height of the ridges on the inner side of the lower plate is the ridges on the outer side of the lower plate. It may be higher than the height. In this case, since the prolapse of the foot at the time of landing can be effectively prevented by the ridges on the inner side, it is possible to realize a sole structure suitable for a running-type competition event.
On the contrary, the lower plate has a plurality of ridges that protrude toward the upper plate and extend in the width direction, and the height of the ridges on the outer side of the lower plate is the inner side of the lower plate. It may be higher than the height of the ridges. In this case, it is possible to effectively prevent the foot from turning off when landing by the ridges on the outer side, so that it is possible to realize a sole structure suitable for indoor sports events such as tennis and basketball.
The path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is preferably at least 40% longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate, more preferably 40-60% longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate. Yes.
The upper plate and the lower plate are preferably made of a hard resin plate. Thereby, it can prevent that the space | gap between upper-and-lower part plates is crushed easily, As a result, the cushioning property of a sole forefoot part can be improved.
An outsole in contact with the road surface is directly provided on the lower surface of the lower plate via the midsole or without the midsole. Alternatively, the lower surface of the lower plate directly forms the ground plane.
A groove extending substantially in the width direction may be formed in the midsole or the outsole. In this case, the flexibility of the sole forefoot can be further improved.
One or more cushion bars extending substantially in the width direction may be provided between the upper plate and the lower plate. In this case, by setting the cushion bar, not only can the flexibility and cushioning of the sole forefoot part be controlled, but also the bending position of the sole forefoot part can be controlled to some extent.
The cushion bar is preferably made of a member having lower elasticity than the upper plate and the lower plate.
The lower plate may be formed with cuts, grooves, dents or long holes extending in the front-rear direction. In this case, with the notch, groove, dent or slot as a boundary, the inner side part and the outer side part of the lower plate can sink and deform downward independently of each other, Since the flexibility of the sole forefoot in the width direction can be improved, it is possible to realize a sole structure suitable for indoor sports events such as tennis and basketball that require a side step action. Further, in this case, the lower plate is provided with a plurality of convex portions extending in the width direction, and the height of the convex portion on the outer side of the lower plate is higher than the height of the convex portion on the inner side of the lower plate. By increasing the height, it is possible to more effectively prevent the legs from rolling off when landing by the outer ridges, so that it is possible to realize a sole structure that is more suitable for indoor sports events.
The upper plate may be formed with a plurality of vent holes penetrating the upper plate in the vertical direction. In this case, since a gap is formed between the upper and lower plates, the outside air can be easily and quickly introduced from the vent hole into the shoe through the gap.
A plurality of creeps may be provided on the lower surface of the lower plate. In this case, a creat shoe with improved flexibility and cushioning of the sole forefoot can be realized. Moreover, in this case, since the upper plate is provided with a certain gap between the lower plate and the lower plate, when the sole forefoot is bent, the bent state of the lower plate depends on the position of the creat on the lower plate. The upper plate can be smoothly curved and deformed without being affected by this, thereby improving the feeling of foot contact when the sole forefoot is bent. Furthermore, since the push-up force from the creat is not directly transmitted to the upper plate at the time of landing, the feeling of the push-up on the wearer's foot can be alleviated.
A cushion pad may be provided at a position corresponding to the creat between the upper plate and the lower plate. In this case, at the time of landing, the cushioning pad can absorb and mitigate the push-up force acting on the sole from the creat.
FIG. 1A is a side view of the outer side of the sole structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view along the center line in the front-rear direction of the sole structure.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the forefoot region of the sole structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention is bent.
3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1A, FIG. 3B is a view showing a modification thereof, and FIG. 3C is a view showing a further modification thereof.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state where the wearer's foot is bent by an angle θ.
FIG. 5A is a side view of the outer side of the sole structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a longitudinal sectional view along the longitudinal center line of the sole structure.
FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of a lower plate in a sole structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7A is a bottom view of a sole structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the inner side of the sole structure.
FIGS. 8A to 8C are side views showing stepwise states in which the forefoot region of the sole structure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is bent.
FIG. 9 is a side view of an example of a conventional sole structure.
FIGS. 10A to 10C are side views showing stepwise the state where the forefoot region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 9) is bent.
FIG. 11 is a side view of another example of a conventional sole structure.
12A to 12C are side views showing stepwise the state where the forefoot region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 11) is bent.
A sole structure according to a first embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. As shown in these drawings, the sole structure for shoes 1 is fixed between an upper plate 2 extending from a heel part H to a middle foot part M to a front foot part F, and the upper plate 2. A lower plate that is spaced below the upper plate 2 (leftward in the figure) with a gap S therebetween and that extends from the heel H to the middle foot M to the front foot F, as with the upper plate 2. 3 is provided. Both the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 extend in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the drawing surface).
Above the upper plate 2 (to the right in the figure) is provided a midsole 4 made of a soft elastic member extending from the heel H to the middle foot M to the forefoot F. It is fixed to the lower surface of the midsole 4. The midsole 4 has an abutment surface 4a with which the sole of the wearer abuts, and a winding portion 4b that is provided on both side edges in the width direction and rises upward. The winding part 4b is fixed to the lower part of the upper part (not shown) of the shoe.
An outsole 5 is fixed to the lower surface of the lower plate 3. A plurality of grooves 50 and 51 extending substantially in the width direction are formed in the outsole 5. Of these grooves, the groove 50 in the area of the forefoot portion F provides a bending function in addition to the anti-slip function of the sole structure 1, and the groove 51 in the area of the heel portion H corresponds to the sole structure 1. Mainly providing anti-slip function.
The upper plate 2 extends rearward while curving downward substantially linearly or gently in the majority of the region of the front foot F, and extends from the rear region of the front foot F to the region of the middle foot M. A convex curve is drawn downward, and a convex curve is similarly drawn in the central portion of the ridge H region. In other words, the upper plate 2 is formed in a wave shape (wave shape) from the middle foot M region to the heel H region. Moreover, the winding part 2b which stands | starts up is formed in the width direction both sides edge part of the upper plate 2. As shown in FIG. The winding part 2b is in contact with the outer surface of the corresponding winding part 4b of the midsole 4.
The lower plate 3 extends substantially in parallel with the upper plate 2 in the front region of the front foot F, and the entire upper plate is gently curved downward from the central region to the rear region of the front foot F. It has the some convex part 30 which protrudes in the 2 side. 1A and 1B show a trapezoidal shape as the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 30, but the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 30 is not limited to the trapezoidal shape, but is a rectangular shape, an arc shape, or a triangular shape. Etc. The lower plate 3 draws an upwardly convex curve in the region of the middle foot M, and further draws an upwardly convex curve in the central portion of the region of the heel H. In other words, the lower plate 3 is formed in a wave shape from the region of the middle foot M to the region of the heel H.
In the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the lower plate 3 has an example having four convex portions 30, but the number of the convex portions 30 is not limited to this. Or two or more. Moreover, you may make it provide one or two or more recessed parts instead of a convex part. Or you may make it form a wavy uneven | corrugated | grooved part.
The convex portion 30 is preferably composed of a convex strip extending substantially in the width direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3A, which is a cross-section taken along line III-III in FIG. h m = h l ), and as shown in FIG. 3B, the height h m on the inner shell side may be higher than the height h l on the outer shell side (h m > h l ), or As shown in FIG. 3C, the height h 1 on the outer side may be made higher than the height h m on the inner side (h 1 > h m ).
If the height h m of the medial side of the convex portion 30 is higher than the height h l of the outer lateral side is higher than the stiffness of the stiffness of the medial side of the outer lateral side of the lower plate 3 In addition, when the upper plate 2 is deformed downward, it is possible to effectively prevent the pronation of the foot at the time of landing by being able to restrict further deformation by attaching the bottom to the convex strip portion of the lower plate 3, A sole structure suitable for running competition events can be realized. Conversely, when the height h l outside back side of the convex portion 30 is higher than the height h m of the medial side, the medial rigidity of the outer lateral side of the lower plate 3 It can be higher than the rigidity of the side, and when the upper plate 2 is deformed downward, it can be restrained from further deformation by bottoming on the protruding portion of the lower plate 3, thereby effectively preventing the foot from turning off when landing. Therefore, it is possible to realize a sole structure suitable for indoor sports events such as tennis and basketball.
In the space S between the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3, a plurality of cushion bars 6, 7, and 8 are provided. The cushion bar 6 is disposed between the convex portions 30 adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction in the lower plate 3 in the region of the front foot portion F. The cushion bar 7 is disposed in a position where the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are close to each other in the region of the middle foot M. The cushion bar 8 is similarly disposed in the region of the flange portion H at a position where the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are close to each other. Each of the cushion bars 6, 7, and 8 is a member that extends substantially in the width direction. In this example, the cushion bar 6 extends over the entire length in the width direction, and both the cushion bars 7, 8 are in the width direction. It is comprised from a pair of member arrange | positioned at both ends (refer FIG. 1B).
Path length L 1 in the longitudinal direction of the lower plate 3 in the region of the forefoot F is longer than the path length L 2 of the front and rear direction of the upper plate 2. Here, the path length means a length along the shape of each plate.
In the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the path lengths L 1 and L 2 are the starting points of the joints of the plates 2 and 3 in the front region of the front foot F and the end points of the region of the front foot F. It is the length measured in the front-rear direction along the shape of each plate 2, 3 with the end of each plate 2, 3 corresponding to the end point.
The path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is preferably at least 40% longer than the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. More preferably, the front-rear direction path length L 1 of the lower plate 3 has 40% to 60% of the path length L 2 of the front and rear direction of the upper plate 2 long.
The basis of each numerical value is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the wearer's foot is bent with the sole D by an angle θ. In the figure, r is the radius of curvature of the foot's radius and t is the thickness of the forefoot of the sole D. Here, in order to absorb individual differences including children and adults, 12 ≦ r ≦ 22 mm and 5 ≦ t ≦ 13 mm were set. Also, θ was set to 30 ° in order to effectively generate the “winding effect” when the foot is bent. Here, the “roll-up effect” means that when the foot is bent, the tension in the plantar aponeurosis and plantar muscles increases, causing a force to move the front part of the metatarsal joint joint back. This is a phenomenon that generates a kicking force. Such a “rolling effect” is based on the structure of the foot. The bending angle θ of the foot, that is, the line connecting the tip of the toe and the back of the toe when the toe is bent. Becomes prominent when the angle formed by the line connecting the metatarsal head and the rear end of the radius is 30 ° or more.
At this time, the length of the substantially arcuate portion of the upper surface of the sole that contacts the heel portion of the foot before and after bending of the foot is defined as l 1, and the length of the substantially arcuate portion of the lower surface of the sole corresponding thereto Assuming l 2 , l 1 and l 2 are obtained as follows.
l 1 = 2πr × (30 ° / 360 °)
= Πr / 6
= Π (12-22) / 6 (1)
l 2 = 2π (r + t) × (30 ° / 360 °)
= Π (r + t) / 6
= Π (17-35) / 6 (2)
By comparing the values of l 1 and l 2 thus determined, it can be seen that l 2 is extended by about 40 to 60% with respect to l 1 .
From this result, as in the present embodiment, a sole structure 1 when composed of the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3, the path length L 1 in the longitudinal direction of the lower plate 3 of the upper plate 2 longitudinal be previously at least 40% than the path length L 2 longer (preferably 40 to 60% longer), never lower plate 3 to inhibit the bending of the sole forefoot during bending of the sole forefoot portion, the sole It is judged that the flexibility of the forefoot can be improved.
The upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are preferably composed of hard resin plates in order to prevent “sagging” due to repeated deformation and maintain the shape of the gap S between the plates to some extent. It is made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyamide elastomer (PAE), thermoplastic resin such as ABS resin, or thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin or unsaturated polyester resin. The upper and lower plates 2 and 3 may be made of fiber reinforced resin mixed with carbon fiber, metal fiber, or the like.
The midsole 4 is preferably composed of a soft elastic member in view of contact with the sole of the wearer. For example, a foam of thermoplastic resin such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) or polyurethane is used. It is composed of a soft elastic member such as a foam of thermosetting resin such as (PU) or a foam of rubber material such as butadiene rubber or chloroprene rubber.
Among the cushion bars, the cushion bar 6 is composed of a relatively soft or low-elasticity member (for example, a foamed member) in order to maintain the cushioning property of the forefoot portion F. On the other hand, the cushion bars 7 and 8 are relatively hard, that is, high in order to avoid a state in which the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are in contact with each other (so-called bottomed) when an impact load is applied such as when landing. It is comprised from the elastic member (for example, solid rubber).
In the sole structure 1 configured as described above, when the forefoot portion F of the sole structure 1 is bent and deformed while the shoe wearer is walking or running, as shown in FIG. By deforming each convex portion 30 of the plate 3 in a flattened direction (that is, extending in the front-rear direction), the lower plate 3 extends in the front-rear direction.
Thus, when the forefoot part F is bent and deformed, the bending deformation of the forefoot part F is not hindered by the lower plate 3, and as a result, the bendability of the forefoot part F can be improved. Further, in this case, by forming the groove 50 in the width direction in the outsole 5 fixed to the lower surface of the lower plate 3, the flexibility of the forefoot portion F is not suppressed by the outsole 5.
By the way, when the path length of the lower plate 3 is shorter than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2 and when both path lengths are the same length, the lower plate 3 acts to restrict the deformation of the upper plate 2, and as a result, the flexibility of the front foot F is inhibited.
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the deformation of the gap S formed between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 is not hindered by other members, the gap S is formed when an impact load such as landing is applied. It can be smoothly deformed, whereby the cushioning property of the forefoot part F can be improved. Moreover, in this case, since the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 are made of a hard resin plate, the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 can be prevented from being easily crushed. The cushioning property of the forefoot part F can be further improved.
Furthermore, by installing the cushion bar 6, not only can the flexibility and cushioning of the forefoot part F be controlled, but also the bending position of the forefoot part F can be controlled to some extent.
Further, by providing the plurality of convex portions 30 on the lower plate 3, it is possible to prevent the front foot portion F from being laterally displaced in the lateral direction when landing, thereby not only improving running stability but also kicking. The ground contact area at the time of taking out can be secured and the traction can be improved.
A sole structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts.
Similar to the sole structure 1 according to the first embodiment, the sole structure 1 ′ according to the second embodiment extends from the heel part H to the forefoot part F and is spaced apart from each other with a gap S therebetween. The upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are provided. The sole structure 1 ′ is significantly different from the sole structure 1 in that the upper plate 2 of the sole structure 1 ′ has a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the lower plate 3 from the central region to the rear region of the front foot F. This is a point having a part 20. These convex portions 20 extend between adjacent convex portions 30 of the lower plate 3.
Thus, not only in the lower plate 3 but also in the case where the upper plate 2 has a convex portion, the path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 in the area of the front foot F is the same as in the first embodiment. L 1 is longer than the path length L 2 of the upper plate 2 in the front-rear direction. As a result, as in the first embodiment, when the forefoot F is bent and deformed, the bending deformation of the forefoot F is not inhibited by the lower plate 3, and as a result, the forefoot F is bent. Can be improved.
The number of convex portions 20 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and one or two or more concave portions may be provided instead of the convex portions, or a wavy shape The uneven portion may be formed.
Further, in the sole structure 1 ′ according to the second embodiment, a plurality of vent holes 25 penetrating the upper plate 2 and the midsole 4 thereabove in the vertical direction are formed. It differs from the sole structure 1 according to the embodiment. The lower end of each vent hole 25 opens into a gap S formed between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3.
In this case, since the outside air is introduced into the shoe using the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3, the outside air can be introduced easily and quickly.
In the first and second embodiments, the outsole 5 that is in contact with the road surface is directly disposed on the lower surface of the lower plate 3. However, the outsole 5 is disposed through the midsole made of a soft elastic member. A sole may be provided on the lower surface of the lower plate 3. At this time, if a groove extending substantially in the width direction is formed also in the midsole, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the flexibility of the forefoot due to the provision of the midsole. Alternatively, the lower plate 3 may be made of a rubber material, particularly a hard solid rubber, so that the lower surface of the lower plate 3 directly constitutes a ground contact surface. In this case, a convex portion for improving the slip resistance and durability may be appropriately provided on the ground surface side.
In the first embodiment, the cushion bar 6 is disposed between the adjacent convex portions 30 of the lower plate 3, but the cushion bar 6 is positioned at the position of each convex portion 30 of the lower plate 3. You may make it provide.
In this case, like the other cushion bars 7 and 8, in order to avoid a so-called bottomed state in which the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are in contact with each other when an impact load is applied such as when landing, It is preferable that it is comprised from a hard member (for example, solid rubber).
FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of a lower plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the third embodiment, an incision 35 extending in the front-rear direction is formed at substantially the center in the width direction of the forefoot region of the lower plate 3.
In this case, the inner side portion and the outer side portion of the lower plate 3 can be sunk downward and deformed independently from each other with the notch 35 as a boundary. Directional flexibility can be improved. In this case, it is possible to realize a sole structure suitable for a sporting event such as tennis or basketball that requires a side step operation.
Note that the formation position of the notch 35 is not limited to the approximate center in the width direction of the lower plate 3, and is biased to either the inner side (ie, the heel side) or the outer side (ie, the heel side). Also good. Further, by appropriately adjusting the width and number of the cuts 35, it is possible to finely adjust how the inner plate side portion and the outer plate side portion of the lower plate 3 are deformed.
Moreover, you may make it form the groove | channel, dent, or long hole (all are not shown) extended in the front-back direction in the lower plate 3 instead of forming a notch. Even in these cases, the inner side part and the outer side part of the lower plate 3 can be submerged and deformed independently from each other, with the groove, dent or slot as a boundary, The flexibility in the width direction of the sole forefoot can be improved.
A sole structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. 7A is a bottom view of the sole structure, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the inner side of the sole structure. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments are the same or corresponding parts. Is shown. In the fourth embodiment, an example in which the sole structure according to the present invention is applied to cleat shoes (spike shoes) is shown.
The sole structure 10 extends from the heel part H to the forefoot part F and is spaced apart from the upper and lower sides with a gap S in the same manner as the sole structures 1 and 1 ′ according to the first and second embodiments. The upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are provided. In the region of the forefoot part F, the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are arranged substantially in parallel. The front ends of the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 are fixed to the toe guard 12. The lower plate 3 has a plurality of convex portions 31 and 32 projecting toward the upper plate 2. Here, a triangular shape is taken as an example of the cross-sectional shape of the convex portions 31 and 32. Further, the lower surface of the lower plate 3 is exposed on the bottom side of the sole structure 10, and the bottom surface side portions of the convex portions 31 and 32 appear on the bottom side of the sole structure 10 as grooves 31a and 32a, respectively. Yes.
The sole structure 10 is significantly different from the sole structures 1 and 1 ′ in that a creep (spike or stud) 9 is provided on the lower surface of the lower plate 3. A plurality of the creats 9 are provided in each region of the forefoot part F and the heel part H, each of which is attached to the lower surface of the lower plate 3 via a thick attachment part 90. The attachment portion 90 is disposed on the flat portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 3 in the region of the forefoot portion F, and in the region of the heel portion H, the wave-shaped valley portion (lower portion) of the bottom surface of the lower plate 3 is disposed. (Convex curved portion). When the shoe wearer lands from the buttock H, the thrust force acting on the creat 9 from the ground contact surface can be absorbed and relaxed by elastic deformation of the wave-shaped valley portion, thereby absorbing the shock. Has improved.
Also in this case, similarly to the first and second embodiments, the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 in the region of the front foot F is equal to the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. Longer than.
In the sole structure 10 configured as described above, when the forefoot portion F of the sole structure 10 is bent and deformed while the shoe wearer is walking or running, it is shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C. Thus, as the degree of bending of the forefoot portion F increases, the lower plate 3 extends in the front-rear direction by deforming the convex portions 31, 32 of the lower plate 3 to become flat (that is, extending in the front-rear direction).
Thus, when the forefoot part F is bent and deformed, the bending deformation of the forefoot part F is not hindered by the lower plate 3, and as a result, the bendability of the forefoot part F can be improved. In this case, since the grooves 31a and 32a are formed on the bottom surface side of the lower plate 3, the lower plate 3 is bent along the grooves 31a and 32a.
Moreover, in this case, since the upper plate 2 is provided between the lower plate 3 via a certain gap S, when the forefoot F is bent, the thick attachment portion 90 that hardly bends at the creats position. Thus, the upper plate 2 can be smoothly curved and deformed without being affected by the bending state of the lower plate 3 that is influenced by the bending of the lower plate 3 (see FIG. 8C). Can prevent the bend of the wearer's foot from being hindered by the gap between the adjacent mounting portions 90 and the positions of the grooves 31a and 32a. In addition, this makes it possible to improve the feeling of foot contact during bending. Furthermore, since the push-up force from the creeps 9 is not directly transmitted to the upper plate 2 at the time of landing, the feeling of push-up on the wearer's foot can be alleviated.
Note that a cushion pad made of an elastic member may be provided at a location corresponding to each creat 9 in the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 (as an example, only the cushion pad 60 is shown in FIG. 7A). . In this case, at the time of landing, the push-up force acting on the sole from the creat 9 can be absorbed and relaxed by the cushion pad.
Further, the cushion pad may be provided at a location other than the location corresponding to each of the creats 9 in the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3. Furthermore, the cushion pad may be formed of a cushion bar that extends substantially in the width direction through a portion corresponding to each of the creats 9 in the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3. The cushion pad is made of a member having rigidity lower than that of the upper and lower plates 2 and 3, for example.
In this way, it is possible to realize a creat shoe suitable for baseball, soccer, golf, rugby and other competitions.
Here, for comparison, a conventional sole structure for creat shoes is shown in FIGS. 9 to 12C. FIG. 9 is a side view of an example of a conventional sole structure, and FIGS. 10A to 10C are side views showing stepwise states in which the forefoot region of the sole structure (FIG. 9) is bent. FIG. 12 is a side view of another example of a conventional sole structure, and FIGS. 12A to 12C are side views showing stepwise the state where the forefoot region of the sole structure (FIG. 11) is bent. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first to fourth embodiments denote the same or corresponding parts.
Each of the sole structures 100 and 200 shown in FIGS. 9 and 11 is not provided with an equivalent to the upper plate 2 of the present invention, and is assumed to be equivalent to the lower plate 3 as an outsole plate 3 ′. However, the outsole 3 'is not provided with anything corresponding to the convex portions 30, 31, 32 of the present invention. In addition, the difference between the sole structures 100 and 200 is that, in the sole structure 200, a midsole 4 ′ is provided on the outsole plate 3 ′.
When the forefoot portion F of the sole structure 100 is bent and deformed, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the outsole plate 3 ′ is bent between the adjacent mounting portions 90, thereby The sole plate 3 ′ is bent into a polygonal shape. Similarly, when the forefoot portion F of the sole structure 200 is bent and deformed, the outsole plate 3 ′ is bent between the adjacent mounting portions 90 as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12C. Thus, the outsole plate 3 ′ and the midsole 4 ′ are bent into a polygonal shape. Such polygonal bending deformation prevents free bending of the wearer's foot.
As described above, the sole structure according to the present invention is useful as a sole structure for running shoes, and as a sole structure for spike shoes (creet shoes) for baseball, soccer, golf, and rugby. It is suitable for those that require high flexibility in the sole forefoot.
The lower plate, that have one or more projections or recesses. The lower plate, that has a plurality of convex portions protruding toward the upper plate. In these cases, when the sole forefoot portion is bent and deformed, the lower plate is extended in the front-rear direction by deforming the convex portion or the concave portion of the lower plate in a flattened direction.
It is a side view by the side of the outer side of the sole structure by a 1st example of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction center line of the sole structure. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the sole structure by the 1st Example of this invention bent. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1A. It is a figure which shows the modification of FIG. 3A. It is a figure which shows the further modification of FIG. 3A. It is the schematic which shows the state in which a wearer's leg bent by angle (theta). It is a side view by the side of the outer side of the sole structure by a 2nd example of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction center line of the sole structure. FIG. 6 is a schematic bottom view of a lower plate in a sole structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of the sole structure by the 4th example of the present invention. It is a side view of the inner shell side of a sole structure. It is a side view which shows the state in which the forefoot area | region of the sole structure by the 4th Example of this invention was bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state in which the forefoot area | region of the sole structure by the 4th Example of this invention was bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state in which the forefoot area | region of the sole structure by the 4th Example of this invention was bent in steps. It is a side view of an example of the conventional sole structure. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 9) bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 9) bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 9) bent in steps. It is a side view of the other example of the conventional sole structure. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 11) bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 11) bent in steps. It is a side view which shows the state which the front leg part area | region of the conventional sole structure (FIG. 11) bent in steps.
A sole structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. As shown in these drawings, the sole structure for shoes 1 is fixed between an upper plate 2 extending from a heel part H to a middle foot part M to a front foot part F, and the upper plate 2. A lower plate that is spaced below the upper plate 2 (leftward in the figure) with a gap S therebetween and that extends from the heel H to the middle foot M to the front foot F, as with the upper plate 2. 3 is provided. Both the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 extend in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the drawing surface).
The lower plate 3 extends substantially in parallel with the upper plate 2 in the front region of the front foot F, and the entire upper plate is gently curved downward from the central region to the rear region of the front foot F. It has the some convex part 30 which protrudes in the 2 side. 1A and 1B show a trapezoidal shape as the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 30, but the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 30 is not limited to a trapezoidal shape, and may be a rectangular shape, an arc shape, a triangular shape, or the like. Good. The lower plate 3 draws an upwardly convex curve in the region of the middle foot M, and further draws an upwardly convex curve in the central portion of the region of the heel H. In other words, the lower plate 3 is formed in a wave shape from the region of the middle foot M to the region of the heel H.
In the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the lower plate 3 has an example in which the four convex portions 30 are provided. However, the number of the convex portions 30 is not limited to this, and one or two. There should be more than one. Moreover, you may make it provide one or two or more recessed parts instead of a convex part. Or you may make it form a wavy uneven | corrugated | grooved part.
The convex portion 30 is preferably composed of a convex strip extending substantially in the width direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3A, which is a cross section taken along line III-III in FIG. 1A, the height of the ridges 30 may be equal on the inner and outer sides (hm ). = H l ), and as shown in FIG. 3B, the height h m on the inner shell side may be higher than the height h l on the outer shell side (h m > h l ), or as shown in FIG. 3C. as it may be higher than the height h m of the outer lateral side a height h l medial side (h l> h m).
In the region of the forefoot F, the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is longer than the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. Here, the path length means a length along the shape of each plate.
In the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the path lengths L 1 and L 2 correspond to the end of the region of the forefoot F, starting from the joint of the plates 2 and 3 in the front region of the forefoot F. It is the length measured in the front-rear direction along the shape of each plate 2, 3 with the end of each plate 2, 3 as the end point.
The path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is preferably at least 40% longer than the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. More preferably, the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is 40 to 60% longer than the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2.
At this time, the length of the substantially arc-shaped portion of the upper surface of the sole that contacts the heel portion of the foot before and after the bending of the foot is defined as l 1, and the length of the substantially arc-shaped portion of the lower surface of the sole corresponding thereto Assuming l 2 , l 1 and l 2 are obtained as follows.
By comparing the values of l 1 and l 2 obtained in this way, it can be seen that l 2 is extended by about 40 to 60% with respect to l 1 .
From this result, when the sole structure 1 is composed of the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 as in this embodiment, the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 is set in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. be previously at least 40% than the path length L 2 longer (preferably 40 to 60% longer), never lower plate 3 to inhibit the bending of the sole forefoot during bending of the sole forefoot portion, the sole It is judged that the flexibility of the forefoot can be improved.
In the sole structure 1 configured as described above, when the forefoot F of the sole structure 1 is bent and deformed while the shoe wearer is walking or running, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower plate 3 extends in the front-rear direction. The lower plate 3 extends in the front-rear direction.
Further, by providing the plurality of convex portions 30 on the lower plate 3, it is possible to prevent the front foot portion F from being laterally displaced in the lateral direction when landing, thereby not only improving running stability but also kicking. The ground contact area at the time of taking out can be secured, and the traction can be improved.
As described above, when not only the lower plate 3 but also the upper plate 2 has a convex portion, the path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 in the area of the front foot F is the same as in the first embodiment. L 1 is longer than the path length L 2 of the upper plate 2 in the front-rear direction. As a result, as in the first embodiment, when the forefoot F is bent and deformed, the bending deformation of the forefoot F is not inhibited by the lower plate 3, and as a result, the forefoot F is bent. Can be improved.
The number of convex portions 20 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and one or two or more concave portions may be provided instead of the convex portions, or wavy irregularities. A part may be formed.
A sole structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. 7A is a bottom view of the sole structure, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the inner structure of the sole structure. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments denote the same or corresponding parts. ing. In the fourth embodiment, an example in which the sole structure according to the present invention is applied to cleat shoes (spike shoes) is shown.
Also in this case, similarly to the first and second embodiments, the path length L 1 in the front-rear direction of the lower plate 3 in the region of the front foot F is the path length L 2 in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 2. Longer than.
In the sole structure 10 configured as described above, when the forefoot F of the sole structure 10 is bent and deformed during walking or running of the shoe wearer, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C. As the degree of bending of the forefoot portion F increases, the convex portions 31 and 32 of the lower plate 3 are deformed in a flattened direction (that is, extending in the front-rear direction), so that the lower plate 3 extends in the front-rear direction.
Moreover, in this case, since the upper plate 2 is provided between the lower plate 3 via a certain gap S, when the forefoot F is bent, the thick attachment portion 90 that hardly bends at the creats position. The upper plate 2 can be smoothly curved and deformed without being affected by the bending state of the lower plate 3 that is influenced by (see FIG. 8C), whereby the polygonal bending of the lower plate 3 (the bending point is It can prevent that between the adjacent attachment parts 90 and the position of groove | channels 31a and 32a) prevents a wearer's leg | foot's free bending | flexion. In addition, this makes it possible to improve the feeling of foot contact during bending. Furthermore, since the push-up force from the creeps 9 is not directly transmitted to the upper plate 2 at the time of landing, the feeling of push-up on the wearer's foot can be alleviated.
Note that a cushion pad made of an elastic member may be provided at a location corresponding to each of the creats 9 in the gap S between the upper and lower plates 2 and 3 (as an example, only the cushion pad 60 is shown in FIG. 7A). In this case, at the time of landing, the push-up force acting on the sole from the creat 9 can be absorbed and relaxed by the cushion pad.
Here, for comparison, a conventional sole structure for creat shoes is shown in FIGS. 9 to 12C. FIG. 9 is a side view of an example of a conventional sole structure, FIGS. 10A to 10C are side views showing a stepped state of a forefoot region of the sole structure (FIG. 9), and FIG. 11 is a conventional sole. FIG. 12A to FIG. 12C are side views showing stepwise the state where the forefoot region of the sole structure (FIG. 11) is bent. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first to fourth embodiments denote the same or corresponding parts.
In each of the sole structures 100 and 200 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, an equivalent to the upper plate 2 of the present invention is not provided, and an outsole plate 3 ′ is provided as an equivalent to the lower plate 3. However, the outsole 3 ′ is not provided with anything corresponding to the convex portions 30, 31, 32 of the present invention. Further, the difference between the sole structures 100 and 200 is that, in the sole structure 200, a midsole 4 'is provided on the outsole plate 3'.
When the forefoot F of the sole structure 100 is bent and deformed, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the outsole plate 3 ′ is bent between the adjacent mounting portions 90, so that the outsole plate 3 'bends into a polygonal shape. Similarly, when the forefoot part F of the sole structure 200 is bent and deformed, as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12C, the outsole plate 3 ′ is bent between the adjacent attachment parts 90, The outsole plate 3 ′ and the midsole 4 ′ are bent into a polygonal shape. Such polygonal bending deformation prevents free bending of the wearer's foot.
An upper plate disposed on the upper side of the forefoot region of the sole structure;
A lower plate disposed on the lower side of the forefoot region and having a certain gap with the upper plate;
The path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate,
A sole structure of a shoe characterized by that.
The upper plate has a substantially planar shape in the forefoot region;
The lower plate has one or more convex portions or concave portions,
The lower plate has a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the upper plate;
The lower plate has a plurality of ridges protruding toward the upper plate and extending in the width direction, and the height of the ridges on the inner side of the lower plate is the outer side of the lower plate. It is higher than the height of the ridge on the back side,
The lower plate has a plurality of ridges protruding toward the upper plate and extending in the width direction, and the height of the ridges on the outer side of the lower plate is the inner height of the lower plate. It is higher than the height of the ridge on the back side,
The path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is at least 40% longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate.
The path length in the front-rear direction of the lower plate is 40 to 60% longer than the path length in the front-rear direction of the upper plate.
The upper plate and the lower plate are composed of hard resin plates,
On the lower surface of the lower plate, an outsole that is in contact with the road surface is directly provided via the midsole or not via the midsole, or the lower surface of the lower plate directly constitutes a grounding surface,
A groove extending substantially in the width direction is formed in the midsole or the outsole.
Between the upper plate and the lower plate, one or more cushion bars extending substantially in the width direction are provided,
The cushion bar is composed of a member having lower rigidity than the upper plate and the lower plate,
The lower plate is formed with cuts, grooves, dents or long holes extending in the front-rear direction.
The upper plate is formed with a plurality of ventilation holes penetrating the upper plate in the vertical direction.
A plurality of creats are provided on the lower surface of the lower plate,
Between the upper plate and the lower plate, a cushion pad is provided at a location corresponding to the creat.
Between the upper plate and the lower plate, a cushion pad is provided at a location other than the location corresponding to the creat,
The cushion pad substantially extends in the width direction;
The cushion pad is composed of a member having lower rigidity than the upper plate and the lower plate,
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