EP0879568A2 - Shoe,in particular shoe with a high cuff - Google Patents

Abstract

Tongue (7) of a boot with a high leg (5), such as a climbing or walking boot, extends from the front instep part (11) of the boot at least to the instep arch region (13), in which it has a flat region (23) that is softer than the adjacent areas, providing greater flexibility in this region. Preferably, the region giving flexibility is located at a distance from the shin-end edge (21) of the tongue, where the zone adjacent to the edge is relatively stiff. The flexibility region may extend only over hot a the width of the tongue and is asymmetric with respect to the centre line of the tongue.

Description

The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a heavy-duty one Shoe, such as a mountain shoe, a hiking shoe, a Golf shoe or a sports shoe, comprising a shaft and a with tongue connected to the shaft with a rim on the inside of the foot, a outside edge of the foot and an inside edge of the foot and the edge bordering the outside of the foot, near the shin bone, the Tongue from a forefoot instep area of the shoe to at least one The instep area of the shoe is sufficient and in line with the instep instep contour a foot is approximately saddle-shaped.

With such a shoe, the problem that the tongue often occurs some gestation period slipped sideways, regularly to the outside of the foot there. Especially for shoes for sporty leisure activities, such as hiking shoes, Trekking shoes or sports shoes in which the foot is common and is moved a lot and rubs the shoe accordingly Painful bruises or abrasions may result if the tongue is not in its correct position relative to the foot. A The reason for slipping is that tongues usually have a preform have the so-called "demolition". You will walk along the foot and if necessary, the lower leg contour pre-bent. Depending on the material and building up the tongue can do this blowing up in different ways can be achieved. For example, multilayer tongues made of textile or / and Leather materials get their preforming in that the individual, not preformed material layers of the tongue in the desired Form are placed on top of each other and by suitable sewing or Adhesion of the material layers to one another achieves permanent preforming becomes. Are plastic parts made of flexible plastic material for the tongue used, these plastic parts can already be in the desired Form, such as injection molded. It is also conceivable to have a tongue to press into their desired shape. Now becomes the forefoot when walking The tongue is angled towards the shin in the instep area accordingly strongly bent. The tongue tries to move forward dodging oppressive lower legs and their preformed position maintain. The result is that it dodges to the side. That this is mostly the outside of the foot depends on the anatomical differences between the outside of the foot and the inside of the foot, these anatomical differences in the preforming of the tongue usually not are taken into account and you instead in cross section across the instep considered symmetrical form is considered.

Slipping of the tongue at ankle-high can be particularly painful or shin-high shoes or boots with a tongue that is over extends over the instep area of the shoe as the tongue is then light can slip over an ankle, especially the outer ankle, where abrasions or pressure marks are particularly painful make and significantly affect the comfort of the shoe.

The invention is therefore based on the technical problem with one Shoe of the type described in the introduction to increase comfort.

To solve this problem, the invention proposes that the tongue in the instep area of the shoe at least one, softer compared to adjacent tongue areas, particularly has flat flexibility zone.

It has been shown that the tendency of the tongue, slipping sideways is significantly reduced, even if the shoe for particularly movement-intensive activities such as hiking or Running is used. This increases the comfort of the shoe and avoids painful abrasions or pressure points on the foot. The Improved positional stability of the tongue is also very slim Reached feet where the risk of slipping of the tongue is more likely is great. The tongue sets during a walking movement through the flexibilization zone the lower leg pushing forward a smaller one Bending resistance. So it can move the lower leg forward follow without dodging to the side. Her clinging remains on the foot and if necessary on the lower leg - if the tongue is like this far enough - preserved throughout the entire movement. From A particular advantage is that this clinging also to such Movements can be maintained in which the lower leg tilts backwards towards the foot, as is the case with the Going downhill is the case. While with conventional shoes the Contact between the lower leg and tongue loosens considerably, so that the tongue can slide to one side without any major obstacle, allows the flexibility zone in the solution according to the invention that the tongue remains in constant contact with the lower leg and so the Foot stabilized in the shoe. The tongue can do without any deformations Participate in greater resistance, the back and forth movements of the Lower leg opposite the foot.

Especially with ankle-high shoes, it is used to stabilize the foot useful in the upper edge area of the shoe if the flexibilization zone is arranged at a distance from the shin edge of the tongue and the tongue towards her shin edge by one compared to the Flexibilization zone more rigid, near the shin bone border zone completed is.

In a preferred development, the flexibility zone extends only part of the width of the tongue between the inside of the foot and the tongue edge on the outside of the foot. It is then ensured that an over tongue area in the flexing zone towards the shin and one below the flexibilization zone towards the forefoot Tongue area over an area left free of the flexibility zone more rigid connecting web are connected so that the The shape of the tongue remains intact and the two mentioned Do not wiggle tongue areas relative to each other.

The tendency to be found in known tongue constructions, especially Slipping to the outside of the foot is essentially due to the asymmetrical Anatomy of the human foot. About this tendency To counteract, it is recommended to also asymmetrically the tongue to design. It is therefore further proposed that the flexibility zone asymmetrical with respect to a center between the inside of the foot and the tongue center line extending outside the foot of the tongue is trained. With a tongue that only covers part of the Tongue width extends, this asymmetry can be particularly in it exist that the zone of flexibility with respect to the tongue centerline increases the inner edge of the tongue is offset. Because it has demonstrated that the position-stabilizing effect of the flexibilization zone on the Tongue occurs especially when the flexural rigidity in the inside of the foot Area of the tongue is lowered. Anatomically, namely kick stronger in the instep when walking on the inside of the foot Deformation of the tongue on than on the outside of the foot. The flexibility zone can therefore also towards the outside edge of the tongue become increasingly narrow.

For the reasons mentioned above, the flexibility zone is preferably sufficient to the edge of the tongue inside the foot. Likewise, the flexibility zone expediently at a distance from the outer edge of the foot end of the tongue, but it has proven to be beneficial if it at least over the top of the riser. An additional stabilization the tongue can then be reached by the tongue on her outer edge of the foot at least in one of the flexibilization zones opposite area has an edge stiffening. Such Edge stiffening proves to be particularly useful if the Flexibility zone up to close to the outside of the tongue edge reaches.

It is conceivable that the tongue is at a distance from the flexibilization zone has at least one further flexibilization zone. Through several Flexibility zones can optimally adapt the tongue to that of the Deformations occurring can be achieved. Particularly good ones Results appear when the further flexibility zone regarding the first-mentioned flexibility zone to the outside edge of the foot Tongue is offset. If the further flexibility zone up to edge of the tongue on the outside of the foot, it is also recommended this further flexibility zone with respect to the first-mentioned flexibility zone to be staggered away from the edge of the tongue near the shin. This allows an adaptation to the deeper with respect to the inner ankle Position of the outer ankle can be reached in a human foot.

The flexibility zone can be made in one piece with at least part of the Tongue material be made. You can by weakening the material at least part of the tongue material may be made, for example characterized in that local with a leather tongue by subsequent scraping Material weaknesses are brought about, or in the case of injection molding manufactured plastic tongues such weakened areas when Syringes are molded. The tongue often has a multi-layered structure Structure, for example with a vapor-permeable inner layer, one Padding layer and a moisture-repellent outer layer. At Such a multilayered tongue can form the Flexibility zone at least one of the layers of the tongue in the area be left out of the flexibility zone, this being expedient the cushioning layer will be.

Alternatively, it is conceivable that a to form the flexibility zone separately manufactured flexibilization insert in a recess of the Tongue inserted and connected to the tongue there. Such a separate use of flexibility can be optimal with regard to a desired bending softness can be designed and e.g. by sewing or sticking to the tongue. The use of flexibility can in turn have a single-layer or multi-layer structure own, it is conceivable that the flexibilization on the Inside or / and the outside of the tongue through a layer of covering material is covered, on the one hand to improve the visual impression and secondly to cover seams or glue spots.

Another adaptation to the asymmetrical anatomy of the human Foot can be achieved in that the tongue at least in one Forefoot instep area when viewed in one from the inside of the foot to the Cross section of the tongue on the outside of the tongue, areas of different Has tongue thickness. This also allows the tendency of Tongue for slipping sideways can be reduced or even eliminated. If you consider that the instep from the Top of the instep flatter towards the outside of the foot than it falls towards the inside of the foot, It is particularly recommended that the average tongue thickness with respect to the Top of the instep of the foot towards the outside of the tongue edge is greater than towards the inside of the tongue. Conveniently, the different tongue thickness essentially on a different Strength of tongue padding.

With at least ankle-high shoes, where the tongue is with her shin edge near an ankle area of the shoe can this further increases the risk of pressure points or skin abrasion be reduced that the tongue on the inside of the foot and / or her has an ankle recess on the outside of the foot, the contour of which at least partially around the inner or outer knuckle of one in the shoe used foot runs. Through such ankle recesses on the one hand an additional fixation of the tongue relative to the ankle achieved, on the other hand ensures that even with light The tongue slips and does not slide over one of the ankles and causes painful sores on the foot.

Fig. 1

eine Perspektivansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Schuhs;

Fig. 2

bei einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel einen Schnitt längs der Linie A - A der Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

bei einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel einen Schnitt längs der Linie A - A der Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

bei einem dritten Ausführungsbeispiel einen Schnitt längs der Linie A - A der Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

eine geschnittene Perspektivansicht eines vierten Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung,

Fig. 6

eine Schuhzunge bei einem fünften Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung; und

Fig. 7

eine Schuhzunge bei einem sechsten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They represent:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a shoe according to the invention;

Fig. 2

in a first embodiment, a section along the line A - A of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

in a second embodiment, a section along the line A - A of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

in a third embodiment, a section along the line A - A of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

2 shows a sectional perspective view of a fourth exemplary embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 6

a shoe tongue in a fifth embodiment of the invention; and

Fig. 7

a shoe tongue in a sixth embodiment of the invention.

In Fig. 1, a shoe is denoted by 1. This shoe includes one a sole 3 connected shaft 5 which is connected to a tongue 7. The tongue 7 can be cut in one piece from the material of the shaft 5 be, but also made as a separate part and sewn to the shaft or be connected in any other way. The tongue 7 can also as so-called bag tongue be formed, in which they on their side Edges is connected to the shaft 5 by a tongue bag. Lacing is indicated by eyelets 9.

The shoe 1 is shown in FIG. 1 as an ankle-high shoe. The tongue 7 extends from a forefoot instep region 11 of the shoe 1 over one The instep area 13 of the shoe 1 into a shin near the shin Shoe area 15. It has an edge 17 on the inside of the foot, one edge 19 on the outside of the foot and an edge 21 close to the shin which covers the edge 17 on the inside of the foot and the edge 19 on the outside of the foot connects. In Fig. 1 it can be clearly seen that the tongue 7 of the instep and Lower leg contour of a foot inserted into shoe 1 accordingly is approximately saddle-shaped.

In the instep area 13, i.e. where the greatest deformation occurs when walking of the shoe material occurs, closes the edge 17 on the inside of the foot the tongue 7 a flexibilization zone 23, the bending stiffness is reduced compared to the other tongue areas. The flexibility zone 23 preferably extends at least over the top of the riser away, from the inside of the tongue 17 to the outside of the foot Tongue edge 19 becomes increasingly narrow. However, it ends before the tongue edge 19 on the outside of the foot, so that between the outside of the foot Edge 19 and the flexibilization zone 23 a web of the more rigid Tongue material remains, which stabilizes the tongue 7 in itself. This has the Advantage that a above the flexibility zone 23 to an entry opening 25 of the shoe 1 running, shin-like tongue edge area 27 not compared to one below the flexibilization zone 23 adjoining, forefoot tongue area 29 wobbles.

In Fig. 2 you can see a section through the tongue 7, which is a multi-layer Structure with an outer layer 31, an inner layer 33 and one lying between the outer and inner layers 31, 33 Has padding layer 35. The cushioning layer 35 can be of one soft textile material with cushioning properties. The Tongue 7 can also be foamed in the area of the padding layer 35 be. The inside layer 33 can be made of skin-friendly, vapor permeable material. For the outer layer 31 all materials used in the shoe industry as upper material Leather, synthetic leather, textile materials, plastic and possibly also Metal. A layer of the tongue 7 can also be of a vapor-permeable, moisture-proof membrane can be formed, such as one under the trade name "Goretex" known membrane.

The padding layer 35 is in the area of the flexibility zone 23 recessed. In addition to a reduced tongue thickness, this has a reduced one Flexural strength of the tongue 7 in the area of the flexibilization zone 23 Episode. It can be seen that the flexibilization zone 23 is not a sharp one Transition to the adjacent tongue areas, but through a steady reduction in thickness of the padding layer 35 a flowing Can form transition to the adjacent tongue areas. It is also the reason why the flexibilization zone 23 is only dashed in FIG. 1 is indicated.

3 to 7 are the same or equivalent components with provided with the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 and 2, but supplemented with a lowercase letter as an index.

In Fig. 3 a tongue 7 _{a is} shown, the only material layer 37 _a is weakened in a flexibilization zone 23 _a . For the example of a leather tongue 7 _a , this weakening of the material can be produced by subsequently scraping off the leather material in the area of the flexibilization zone 23 _a .

Plastic tongues can already in the form shown in Fig. 3 be injected. It should be noted that a material weakening like that is shown in Fig. 3, and the recess of a tongue layer, as in Fig. 2 is shown, can be easily combined with each other.

FIG. 4 shows a tongue 7 _b , which in the area of a flexibilization zone 23 _{b has} a recess 39 _b corresponding to the size of this flexibilization zone 23 _b . This recess 39 _b is connected by a flexible insert 41 _b connected to the tongue 7 _b . For textile or leather materials of the tongue 7 _b and the flexible insert 41 _b , the connection can be made by sewing, as shown in FIG. 4. Other possible connection options are gluing or riveting. The flexibility insert 41 _b is made of a material that is more flexible than the material of the tongue 7 _b , so that the desired increased flexibility of the tongue 7 _b in the instep region also arises in this exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a multi-layered tongue 7 _c , which has an upholstery layer 35 _c , the layer thickness of which is not constant at least in a tongue area close to the forefoot or near the instep, if desired also in a tongue area near the instep between the foot inside tongue edge 17 _c and the foot outside tongue edge 19 _c is. It can be seen that the thickness of the cushioning layer 35 _c initially increases continuously from the tongue edge 17 _c on the inside of the foot until it reaches a maximum value beyond the top of the instep 43 _{c of} a foot 45 _c . The location of this maximum value is relatively close to the outer edge 19 _{c of} the tongue 7 _c , so that in the tongue area falling from the top part 43 _c to the outside of the foot 45 _c there is a significantly thicker padding than in the top part 43 _c to the inside of the 45 _c falling area. In this way, the anatomical asymmetry of the foot 45 _c , which can be clearly seen in FIG. 5, is compensated for between the inside and the outside thereof. The asymmetric padding of the tongue 7 _c acts the tendency of the tongue 7 against _c to slip to the outside of the foot 45 _c.

Furthermore, it can be seen in Fig. 5 ankle recesses 47 _c on the foot-inside tongue edge 17 _c and the foot-outside tongue edge 19 _c of about the ankle of the foot 49 _c 45 _c is collected tongue 7 _c. The ankle recesses 47 _c expose the ankles 49 _c , so that here the risk of sores is avoided, which can arise from rubbing the tongue 7 _c on the ankles 49 _c .

Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of a tongue 7 _d , which has two flexibilization zones 23 _d and 23 ' _d in its instep area. As in the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 1 to 5, the flexibility zone 23 _d extends to the edge 17 _{d of} the tongue 7 _d on the inside of the foot and ends at a distance from the tongue edge 19 _d on the outside of the foot. In contrast, the flexibilization zone 23 ' _d adjoins the tongue edge 19 _d on the outside of the foot. It also extends only over part of the width of the tongue 7 _d and ends at a distance from the tongue edge 17 _d on the inside of the foot. Analogously to the flexibilization zone 23 _d , the flexibilization zone 23 ' _d narrows towards the tongue edge 17 _d on the inside of the foot. In the transverse direction of the tongue 7 _d, ie from the foot-inside tongue edge 17 _d to the foot-outside tongue edge 19 _d, the two flexible zones 23 overlap _d, 23 _'d is not in the embodiment of Fig. 6. However, it is also conceivable that they overlap one another in the transverse direction of the tongue. It can be clearly seen that the flexibilization zone 23 ' _{d is} further away from the tongue edge 21 _d near the shin than the flexibilization zone 23 _d . This is related to the anatomical conditions of the human foot, where the inner ankle and the outer ankle are at different heights. It can also be seen that the flexible zones _d 23, 23 _'d in the range of ankle recesses 47 lie _d, which - as in the embodiment of Fig. 5 - the tongue 7 _d at its foot-inside edge 17 _d and its foot-outside edge 19 _d a the Give the ankles an adapted contour.

FIG. 7 finally shows an exemplary embodiment of a tongue 7 _e which has a flexibilization zone 23 _e which extends from the tongue edge 17 _e on the inside of the foot to close to the tongue edge 19 _e on the outside of the foot. In order to ensure a sufficiently rigid connection between the tongue edge region 27 _e near the shin and the tongue region 29 _e near the forefoot, an edge stiffening 51 _{e is} provided on the tongue edge 19 _e on the outside of the foot, which can be formed, for example, by a sewn-on edge strip. It is also conceivable to incorporate a stiffening edge strip made of plastic or metal into the tongue 7 _e . The edge reinforcement 51 _e extends at least in one of the flexing zone 23 _e opposite portion of the foot-outside tongue edge 19 _e. Their bending stiffness should be such that the bending stiffness of the tongue 7 _e in the instep area does not increase significantly, but only a stabilizing effect between the tongue edge area 27 _e near the shin and the tongue area 29 _e near the forefoot is achieved.

The tongue construction according to the invention is also in shoes with a Outer shoe and an inner shoe that can be used in the outer shoe or a lining that can be used in the outer shoe, both with the outer shoe as well as with the inner shoe and the lining.

Claims (19)

Shoe, in particular high-performance shoe such as mountain shoe, hiking shoe, golf shoe, sports shoe or the like
a shaft (5) and a tongue (7) connected to the shaft (5) with an edge (17) on the inside of the foot, an edge (19) on the outside of the foot and an edge near the shin which connects the inside (17) and the outside (19) of the foot (21), wherein the tongue (7) extends from a forefoot instep area (11) of the shoe to at least one instep area (13) of the shoe and is approximately saddle-shaped to match the instep-instep contour of a foot is
characterized in that the tongue (7) in the instep area (13) of the shoe has at least one, in particular flat, flexible area (23) that is more flexible than adjacent tongue areas. Shoe according to Claim 1, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) is arranged at a distance from the edge (21) of the tongue (7) near the shin and the tongue (7) towards its edge (21) near the shin by means of a compared to the Flexibility zone (23) more rigid, shin-near edge zone (27) is completed. Shoe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) extends only over part of the width of the tongue (7) between the inner edge (17) and the outer edge of the tongue (19). Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) is designed asymmetrically with respect to a tongue center line running centrally between the inside (17) and outside (19) of the tongue (7). Shoe according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) is offset with respect to the center line of the tongue towards the edge (17) of the tongue (7) on the inside of the foot. Shoe according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) becomes increasingly narrower towards the outer edge (19) of the tongue (7). Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) extends to the edge (17) of the tongue (7) on the inside of the foot. Schuch according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) ends at a distance from the outer edge (19) of the tongue (7). Shoe according to claim 8, characterized in that the tongue (7 _e) comprises at its foot-outside edge (19 _e) has at least opposite to one of the flexing zone (23 _e) region is an edge reinforcement (51 _e). Shoe according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the tongue (7 _d ) at a distance from the flexibilization zone (23 _d ) has at least one further flexibilization zone (23 ' _d ), which with respect to the first-mentioned flexibilization zone (23 _d ) to the outside edge of the foot (19 _d ) the tongue (7 _d ) is offset. Shoe according to claim 10, characterized in that the further flexibility zone (23 ' _d ) extends to the outer edge (19 _d ) of the tongue (7 _d ) and with respect to the first-mentioned flexibility zone (23 _d ) from the tongue edge (21 _d ) close to the shin. is moved away. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23) is produced in one piece with at least a part (31, 33) of the tongue material. Shoe according to claim 12, characterized in that the flexibilization zone (23 _a ) is produced by weakening the material of at least part (37 _a ) of the tongue material. Shoe according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the tongue (7) has a multilayer structure and at least one (35) of the layers of the tongue (31, 33, 35), in particular a cushioning layer (35), in the region of the flexibilization zone ( 23) is left out. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a separately formed flexible use of the tongue (7 _b) used to form the flexing zone (23 _b) (41 _b) in a recess (39 _b) and from there to the tongue (7 _b ) is connected. Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the tongue (7 _c ) at least in a forefoot instep area (11 _c ) when viewed in a cross section extending from the inside of the tongue (17 _c ) to the outside of the tongue (19 _c ) Has areas of different tongue thickness. Shoe according to Claim 16, characterized in that the mean tongue thickness with respect to the top of the instep (43 _c ) of a foot (45 _c ) towards the tongue edge (19 _c ) on the outside of the foot is greater than towards the tongue edge (17 _c ) on the inside of the foot. Shoe according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the different tongue thickness is based essentially on a different thickness of tongue padding (35 _c ). Shoe according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the tongue (7 _c ) with its edge near the shin (21 _c ) rises above an ankle area of the shoe and on its inside (17 _c ) and / or outside (19 _c ) Edge has an ankle recess (47 _c ), the contour of which at least partially extends around the inner or outer ankle (49 _c ) of a foot (45 _c ) inserted into the shoe.

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