EP3821742A1 - Orthopaedic footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to orthopedic footwear (10) with a sole element (14) and a shoe body (22) attached to it and providing an entry opening (24) for a foot The end area is fastened in and / or on the sole element (14) and is guided from the sole outer edge to the sole inner edge (18) at least approximately as far as areas of the footwear that are above the sole element (14) and / or in the area of the shoe body (22) are located. A second end region of the correction element (58) extends from the inner edge of the sole (18) to the heel part (23). An adjustment and / or tensioning element (48) is assigned to the heel part (23) of the shoe body (22), via which the at least a correction element (58) is longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with a definable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, can be acted upon with a variable and / or definable force when the footwear (10) is worn.

Description

The present invention relates to orthopedic footwear, in particular a shoe, for use in malpositions of the feet according to the features of the independent claim.

In medicine and anatomy, pronation is often used, which describes the inward rotation of limbs, such as feet. The pronation of the feet is a natural cushioning movement and a natural inward movement of the foot. The pronation thus describes a rotation of the foot around its longitudinal axis, in which the outer edge of the foot is slightly raised and the inner edge of the foot is lowered without the heel moving with it. The impression for the next step is then made over the forefoot, in the area of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe.

In the case of so-called overpronation, the edge of the foot kinks very strongly inwards, whereby the ligaments, tendons and joints are increasingly and, above all, unilaterally stressed. Overpronation of this kind can have various causes, such as a foot misalignment such as flat or flat feet, overweight or severe fatigue. Overpronation also occurs frequently in beginners, as the supporting apparatus has not yet been adequately trained due to a relatively short training period.

In the prior art, various footwear are known which are intended to influence or correct a pronation behavior of the foot. Through the DE 20 2011 005 160 U1 For example, a shoe is disclosed which comprises three elastic bands. The elastic bands are connected to the shoe body and / or to the sole element and are arranged in such a way that a defined tensile force and / or tensile stress is / are exerted on the foot in order to regulate the degree of pronation of the foot or to adjust the pretension in the push-off phase To support step.

Another shoe with a support bandage for correcting overpronation is, for example, by the DE 91 02 530 U1 disclosed. The support bandage is guided in a certain way around the shoe and around the foot, so that the metatarsus, in particular the inner longitudinal arch is subjected to a defined tensile force and consequently raised.

However, both shoes have proven to be disadvantageous in that the foot is squeezed and constricted when such footwear is worn by the straps attached to the shoe and / or the support bandage provided. As a result, the wearing comfort of such footwear is consequently worsened and / or reduced. Also, the straps and / or the support bandage can only be adjusted to a limited extent variably with respect to one another, so that an individual adaptation to the respective foot is not possible or only possible to a limited extent.

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing orthopedic footwear in which the metatarsus can be subjected to a definable or [variably] adjustable force to correct foot misalignments such as overpronation, whereby the metatarsus is lifted without that the comfort of the footwear is significantly reduced. In addition, the disadvantages known from the prior art are to be overcome with the footwear.

These objects are achieved by orthopedic footwear [, in particular a shoe] for use in malpositions of the feet with the features of the independent claim, wherein the footwear can be formed, for example, by a shoe or a boot or the like. Further advantageous refinements and developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

The orthopedic footwear according to the invention, which can be formed in particular by a shoe, a boot or the like, is particularly suitable for use in the case of foot misalignments such as pronation. The orthopedic footwear comprises a sole element, the lower side of which forms a running surface for the footwear and the upper side of which forms a standing surface for a human foot. The sole element can be designed in one and / or at least in sections in several parts. The underside or running surface of the sole element is often at least partially equipped with a profiling to improve the surefootedness of the wearer of the footwear, but can also be completely or partially smooth, in particular without a profile. The upper side of the sole element or the standing surface can be equipped at least in sections with a footbed, since the wearer's foot rests there.

The footwear can furthermore comprise a shoe body formed from a textile and / or flexible material, which is attached to the sole element and provides an entry opening for the foot of a wearer. The shoe body can be materially and / or non-positively connected to the sole element, in particular glued, glued, sewn or the like.

Optionally, however, the footwear can also be designed to be largely rigid and / or flexurally rigid or comprise a largely rigid and / or flexurally rigid shoe body which is attached to the sole element or is also formed in one piece with it. Such a variant can, for example, comprise a shoe or boot intended for certain functions or for very specific purposes, which should be intrinsically as rigid as possible for reasons of the specific purpose.

An application example for such non-flexible footwear that can be used sensibly in practice can be a boot intended for winter sports, which should be able to lock into a binding provided for this purpose as a snowboard or ski boot, for example, in a fixed or partially movable manner. The largely rigid structure of such a boot, which typically extends into the calf and shin area and is intended to support these areas, can ensure that the winter sports equipment used in each case, i.e. skis or snowboards, can be easily controlled.

Such non-flexible footwear or such a non-flexible boot naturally also provides an entry opening for the foot of the wearer. However, for practical reasons and for reasons of manufacturing technology, the shoe body is usually designed in one piece with the sole element, since a multi-part structure such as gluing, gluing or the like has various disadvantages.

In the case of the footwear according to the invention, it can preferably be provided that the footwear comprises at least one correction element, in particular relating to the metatarsus or at least partially located in the metatarsal region, a first correction section of the at least one correction element being attached to an end region in and / or on the sole element and / or is anchored and is arranged and / or guided from the sole outer edge at least in sections within or along the sole element, in particular parallel to the standing surface for the wearer's foot, to the sole inner edge or at least approximately over the sole inner edge to the entrance opening.

Likewise, in the case of the footwear according to the invention - this is meant as an alternative, but can be regarded as preferred - it can be provided that the footwear comprises at least one correction element, in particular relating to the metatarsus or at least partially located in the metatarsal area, with a first correction section of the at least one correction element is fastened and / or anchored with an end region in and / or on the sole element and from the sole outer edge at least in sections within or along the sole element, in particular parallel to the standing surface for the wearer's foot, up to the sole inner edge or at least approximately over the Sole inner edge up to areas of the footwear that are located above the sole element and / or in the area of the shoe or boot body, is arranged and / or guided.

When a shoe or shoe body is mentioned in the present context, the aforementioned boot or boot body can in principle also be meant, provided that this is evident to the person skilled in the art from the respective closer or broader context and / or provided that this does not result in a contradiction in terms of individual items technical details or connections.

The end area of the at least one correction element anchored in and / or on the sole element can be the first end area of the first correction section. The second end region of the first correction section can be designed to be exposed.

The at least one correction element further comprises a second correction section which is arranged and / or guided from the inner edge of the sole or at least approximately from the entry opening to the heel part.

Optionally, the second correction section can also be arranged and / or guided from the above-mentioned area of the footwear, which is located above the sole element and / or in the area of the shoe or boot body, to the heel part.

In addition, at least one adjustment and / or tensioning element is assigned to a heel part of the shoe body, via which the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and / or the second correction section, is guided in a longitudinally adjustable manner and / or with a definable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, especially the inner longitudinal arch when wearing the Footwear can be acted upon or acted upon by a variably adjustable force, as a result of which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be raised.

Optionally, the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and / or the second correction section, can be guided with a defined pretension, which can in particular mean a non-adjustable tensioning element that no longer has been adapted to the wearer and after the production of the footwear can be adjusted.

Such a non-adjustable tensioning element can be useful, for example, for footwear, a shoe or a boot that should be individually adapted and shaped to the wearer anyway, as is the case with a sports boot such as a ski boot or the like can. Since a strongly pronounced adaptation or adaptation to the respective person can be in the foreground here, it is logical to also include the tensioning element in this adaptation or shaping process, since the foot misalignment to be corrected should always be corrected to the same extent when worn.

However, such a non-adjustable tensioning element can also be useful, for example, for such footwear, such a shoe or boot, which, in contrast to the custom-made shoe or custom-made boot described above, should not be individually adapted or molded to the wearer, but rather be viewed as a ready-made product can or should. In the case of such a ready-made product, it can make sense to keep in stock a smaller number of different correction values for the correction force introduced into the foot by the tensioning element and to only offer this appropriately prepared selection of items of footwear.

Such a variant can also be offered for common sports boots such as ski boots or the like. Since ready-to-wear boots normally do not provide for any pronounced adaptation or adaptation to the respective person, it can be logical not to provide any individual adaptation or shaping process for the tensioning element either, so that the malalignment to be corrected can usually be corrected to a satisfactory extent in practice but that normally no perfect correction can be achieved with such a variant.

Likewise, the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and / or the second correction section, can optionally be guided with a variable preload, which means either a non-adjustable tensioning element Can be meant that can no longer be adjusted after an adjustment to the wearer and after the production of the footwear, or which can mean a subsequently adjustable tensioning element that can still be adjusted after an adaptation to the wearer and / or after the production of the footwear Can be adjusted within certain limits by the wearer of the footwear or by another person.

Optionally, the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and / or the second correction section, can be guided with a variable or variably adjustable preload, which can in particular mean an adjustable or longitudinally adjustable setting and / or tensioning element that can be used at any time after an adjustment can be adjusted or adjusted to the wearer as well as after the production of the footwear for setting or varying the desired correction function.

When the footwear is worn on the foot, the inner longitudinal arch can be acted upon with the definable or variably adjustable force, in particular tensile force, so that overpronation of the foot can be counteracted, ie the inner longitudinal arch can be at least approximately vertically upwards or at least approximately obliquely vertically upwardly directed force, in particular tensile force, are applied. This tensile force can be generated by the at least one correction element in that it can be variably set via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, or by providing it with defined setting values.

The more the at least one correction element is tensioned and / or adjusted by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the greater the tensile force by means of which the inner longitudinal arch can be applied and / or raised to correct an overpronation. Conversely, the following can apply: the less the at least one correction element is tensioned and / or adjusted by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the lower the tensile force by which the inner longitudinal vault can be applied and / or raised to correct an overpronation.

In the case of the footwear according to the invention, it can further be provided that the second correction section adjoins the first correction section, with the second correction section in particular at the free end region of the first Correction section is attached and / or fixed directly or indirectly. The free end area can in particular be the second end area of the first correction section, which is designed to be unsecured or exposed.

According to one embodiment of the footwear, the second correction section can be attached and / or fixed directly to the free end region of the first correction section. The attachment and / or fixation of the second correction section at the free end area of the first correction section can be carried out, for example, in a form-fitting, material-locking and / or force-locking manner, with material-locking and / or force-locking connections being preferred in practice. Accordingly, it would be conceivable, for example, for the second correction section to be glued and / or glued and / or sewn to the free end region of the first correction section. Alternatively, push-button, rivet and / or button connections or similar connections could also be conceivable.

According to a preferred embodiment of the footwear, it can also be conceivable that at least one coupling element is arranged and / or provided between the first correction section and the second correction section, by means of which the first correction section and the second correction section can be coupled and / or connected to one another. The at least one coupling element can be formed, for example, by a deflecting element, an eyelet, a decorative element, a buckle or the like placeholder and / or connecting piece.

Furthermore, it can be provided that an insole can be inserted and / or inserted into the footwear, which insole covers the first correction section at least in sections. The insole can cover the first correction section of the at least one correction element and thus protect it from wear and / or damage; however, the insole does not influence the functioning of the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section.

The insole can be part of the sole element. Alternatively, the insole can be a separate sole in order to increase the comfort of the footwear when worn on the foot and / or to be able to correct further foot misalignments etc.

In the case of footwear, provision can also be made for the anchoring and / or fastening of the first correction section with its end region in and / or on the sole element to take place and / or to be formed in a form-fitting and / or material fit. The first correction section can with its end region in a layer of the Sole element attached and / or anchored. It can preferably be provided that the end region of the first correction section is glued and / or glued and / or sewn on and / or in the sole element. Of course, the end region of the first correction section can also be fastened in a different manner in and / or on the sole element. The end area of the first correction section should be anchored and / or fastened in and / or on the sole element in such a way that the end area remains fixed in and / or on the sole element even in the event of greater tensile forces, so that the inner arch of the foot with a corresponding one at all times when the correction element is tensioned To be able to apply force.

As already mentioned above in several places, the footwear according to the invention can be formed, for example, by an orthopedic shoe with a low shaft or a medium-high shaft. In this context, a low shaft means in particular one which ends below the ankle area of the respective foot on which the footwear is worn, or which can extend into the ankle area.

In this context, a medium-high shaft means in particular one which extends into or beyond the ankle area of the respective foot on which the footwear is worn. This means that such a medium-high shaft can usually extend beyond the ankle area or at least reach a short distance into the lower leg area.

As already mentioned above in several other places, the footwear according to the invention can optionally also be formed by an orthopedic boot with a high shaft. In this context, a high shaft means in particular one that extends well beyond the ankle area into the lower leg area of the respective wearer of the footwear.

In individual cases, such a high shaft can reach just below the knee of the wearer of the footwear, as is the case with many sports boots, ski boots, snowboard boots, etc.

It can further be provided that the at least one setting and / or tensioning element is fixedly assigned to the heel part via a holding element and / or is fixed there. The holding element can, for example, be provided and / or arranged on the edge of the entry opening, in particular in the area of the heel part. The fastening of the retaining element on the heel part, preferably on the edge of the entry opening, can be shaped and / or take place cohesively. In particular, the holding element can be glued, glued, sewn or the like to the heel part.

The assignment and / or the fixing of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element on the holding element can advantageously take place, for example, in a material and / or force-locking manner. The at least one setting and / or tensioning element can preferably be glued, glued, screwed and / or riveted or the like to the holding element.

Optionally, it can also be provided in the footwear according to the invention that the retaining element is provided or arranged on an area of the high shaft of the footwear formed by an orthopedic boot, which area is above the sole element and / or in the area of the shoe body, the retaining element being located can be located in particular in the area of the heel part of the orthopedic boot. Such a variant is particularly suitable for boots in which it does not necessarily make sense to spatially assign the retaining element to the edge of the entry opening, but to an area below, since the entry opening is significantly higher than, for example, in a shoe with a low or medium-high shaft.

In addition, it can be provided that the holding element is formed from at least one textile and / or flexible material, i.e. the holding element can be a flat textile and / or flexible material.

Optionally, the holding element can be formed from the same material as the shoe body. In this way, the holding element can be optically adapted and / or matched to the shoe body.

With some footwear, however, it does not make sense to manufacture the holding element from the same or the same material, for example in hard-shell boots or the like. Here, the holding element and the shoe or boot body should be formed by different materials.

In addition, it can be provided that the holding element comprises different cross-sections, such as, for example, angular, round, oval, polygonal cross-sections or the like. The cross section of the holding element can, however, be made so large that the at least one setting and / or tensioning element is securely fixed on the holding element.

The at least one setting and / or tensioning element can be, for example, a turning or rotation toggle mechanism, tensioning lever mechanism, a latching mechanism, a buckle and / or latching lugs or the like. However, these embodiments should not be understood as restrictive, because the at least one setting and / or tensioning element can also be formed by all other elements and / or devices that would be conceivable for the longitudinally adjustable coupling of the at least one correction element.

In the footwear according to the invention, the at least one correction element, which can in particular include the first correction section and / or the second correction section, can be guided in a longitudinally adjustable manner and / or with variably adjustable pretension by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element. This makes it possible to apply a variable and / or variably adjustable corrective force to the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, when the footwear is worn, and thereby to raise the inner longitudinal arch of the foot.

It is also possible in the case of the footwear according to the invention to equip the at least one setting and / or tensioning element with a permanently predeterminable and / or unchangeable setting when using the orthopedic shoe or the orthopedic boot, which is due to the reasons already mentioned above and / or the can show advantages already mentioned above.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the first correction section and / or the second correction section are each formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material.

The choice of material for the first correction section and / or the second correction section can in particular be dependent on the tensile force to be generated, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is to be acted upon.

If, for example, large / greater tensile forces are to be generated, the first correction section and / or the second correction section can be formed from a material which can withstand high tensile forces.

Otherwise, other materials can also be used to form the first correction section and / or the second correction section.

In principle, however, it would be conceivable that the first correction section and / or the second correction section are formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material, such as, for example, from a leather material, synthetic leather, rubber material or the like.

The first correction section and / or the second correction section can each be formed from the same material or from different materials. Combinations of a leather material and / or synthetic leather and a rubber material or the like would also be conceivable.

In such an embodiment or also in other embodiments, the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element can be formed, for example, by a buckle, latching mechanism or latching lugs or the like. So that the at least one correction element is longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with variable pretensioning, the second correction section can be designed to correspond to the respective setting and / or tensioning element.

That is to say, the second correction section can comprise at least one opening, preferably a plurality of openings, corresponding to the buckle or the latching lugs, or can comprise at least one or more latching elements corresponding to the latching mechanism. Such an embodiment is characterized by low costs and easy operability and manufacturability. In particular, the force to be generated on the inner longitudinal arch can also be easily adjusted and / or varied.

According to a further embodiment, it can be conceivable that the first correction section is formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material and / or the second correction section is formed from a cable arrangement, preferably from a circumferential cable.

In such an embodiment or also in other embodiments, the at least one setting and / or tensioning element can be formed by a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism or tensioning lever mechanism, by means of which the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and / or the second correction section, can be adjusted longitudinally and / or is coupled with a defined bias.

In particular, in such an embodiment or in other embodiments, the second correction section can be formed in the form of a cable arrangement, in particular a circumferential cable, which is coupled to the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element.

In this embodiment, but also in other embodiments, it is possible that the tensile force can be variably adjusted by a simple rotational movement of the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element.

The aforementioned exemplary embodiments with regard to the design of the at least one correction element and the at least one setting and / or tensioning element should not be understood as restrictive. This is because all further training and / or design options for the at least one correction element and the respective setting and / or tensioning element should also be conceivable, which make it possible to apply a defined force, in particular tensile force, to the inner longitudinal vault to correct an overpronation . For example, it would also be conceivable for at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element to be fastened to the heel part in some other way.

At this point it should be emphasized again that the at least one correction element, in particular its first correction section and / or second correction section, are guided longitudinally adjustable and / or with variable preload via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, so that the on the inner longitudinal vault acting force, in particular tensile force, can be set and / or adapted individually to the respective clinical picture or the respective overpronation. The following can apply: the more tightly or tautly the at least one correction element is tensioned by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be applied to correct an overpronation is. Conversely, the more loosely the at least one correction element is set by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be acted upon to correct an overpronation.

In the footwear according to the invention it can also be provided that in the area of the entry opening for the foot of the wearer on the inside of the Shoe body is provided at least one recess through which the first correction section and / or the second correction section can be passed and / or are passed through. The at least one recess can preferably be designed to correspond to a width of the first correction section and / or the second correction section.

In addition, it can be provided that the first correction section is designed to taper, starting from its attached end region, in the direction of the inner edge of the sole, or vice versa. Alternatively, the first correction section can have at least approximately a constant width along its longitudinal extent. Depending on the embodiment of the second correction section, it can also be designed to taper up from the inner edge of the sole to the holding element or vice versa or be designed to be of equal width along its length.

In addition, orthopedic footwear, in particular a shoe or a boot, for use in the case of foot misalignments is disclosed. The footwear can comprise a sole element, the lower side of which forms a tread of the footwear and the upper side of which forms a standing surface for a human foot. The sole element can be designed in one and / or at least in sections in several parts. The upper side of the sole element or the standing surface can be equipped with a footbed at least in sections.

The footwear can further comprise a shoe body formed from a textile and / or flexible material, which is attached to the sole element and provides a receptacle for the foot of a wearer. The shoe body can be materially and / or non-positively connected to the sole element, in particular glued, glued, sewn or the like.

In the case of the disclosed footwear, it is provided that it can comprise a metatarsal loop that wraps around the shoe body at least in sections and is constructed in several parts. In this context, "encircling" should be understood to mean that a metatarsal loop or correction loop is provided on the footwear, in particular in the area of the metatarsus, which is arranged at least in sections in a helical manner on or in the shoe body and / or on the sole element. That is to say, the metatarsal loop or correction loop can extend at least in sections in a helical manner along the longitudinal axis of the shoe.

The metatarsal loop or correction loop can comprise a first loop section or correction section, the first end area of which is fastened and / or anchored in and / or on the sole element and from the sole outer edge transversely or diagonally over the upper part at least approximately to or in an area of an outer sole edge is arranged or guided. The second end region of the first loop section can be designed to be exposed. Alternatively, it would also be conceivable for the second end region of the first loop section to be slightly fixed on the shoe body and / or on the sole element.

The metatarsal loop or correction loop can further comprise a second loop section or second correction section, which is arranged and / or guided at least in sections within or along the sole element, in particular parallel to the standing surface for the human foot, up to the outer edge of the sole and / or the front part of the upper .

The metatarsal loop or correction loop can further comprise a third loop section or or correction loop, which is arranged and / or guided at least in sections transversely or obliquely over the upper part of the upper to the inner edge of the sole and is attached and / or there with a second end area on or in the sole element is anchored. The second end area can in particular be the second end area of the metatarsal loop.

In the disclosed footwear, it can also be provided that the second loop section and the third loop section are operatively connected to one another via at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element so that when the footwear is worn on the foot, the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, is variable adjustable force or tensile force, is or is acted upon, whereby the inner longitudinal arch can be raised or is raised.

When the footwear is worn on the foot, the inner longitudinal arch can be acted upon with the variably adjustable force, in particular tensile force, so that overpronation of the foot can be counteracted, that is, the inner longitudinal arch can be at least approximately vertically upwards or at least approximately inclined vertically upwardly directed force, in particular tensile force, are applied, so that thereby the inner longitudinal arch is raised or can be raised by the third loop section.

In the case of the disclosed footwear, it can further be provided that the second loop section adjoins the first loop section or that the first loop section merges into a second loop section. In particular, it can be provided that the second loop section is fastened and / or fixed directly or indirectly to the free end region of the first loop section. This free end area of the first loop section can also be the second end area of the first loop section.

In particular, a first end region of the second loop section can be fastened and / or fixed directly to the free end region of the first loop section. The attachment and / or fixation of the second loop section at the free end area of the first loop section can for example take place in a form-fitting, material-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, material-fitting and / or force-fitting connections being preferred in practice. Accordingly, it would be conceivable, for example, for the second loop section to be glued and / or glued and / or sewn to the free end area of the first loop section. Alternatively, push-button, rivet and / or button connections or similar connections could also be conceivable.

Alternatively, it would also be conceivable that at least one coupling element is arranged and / or provided between the first loop section and the second loop section, by means of which the first loop section and the second loop section can be coupled and / or connected to one another. The at least one coupling element can be formed, for example, by a deflecting element, an eyelet, a decorative element, a buckle or similar placeholder and / or connecting piece.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the third loop section at least partially covers the shoe tongue or is at least partially guided over the shoe tongue. In addition, provision can be made for the third loop section to be guided at least in sections from the fore-end to its second, in particular, attached end area below the shoe body, i.e. the shoe body can cover the third loop section at least in sections.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the anchoring and / or fastening of the first end region and / or the second end region of the metatarsal loop on and / or in the sole element is / are formed in a form-fitting and / or cohesive manner. The first end region and / or the second end region can in particular be fastened and / or on the edge and / or on at least one longitudinal side and / or in a layer of the sole element be anchored. It can preferably be provided that the first end area and / or the second end area of the metatarsal loop are glued and / or glued and / or sewn on and / or in the sole element.

In order to anticipate misunderstandings in the following, it should be made clear that the first end area of the metatarsal loop is the first end area of the first loop section and the second end area of the metatarsal loop is the second end area of the third loop section, i.e. these end areas are in particular around those end regions of the metatarsal loop which are respectively fastened and / or anchored on and / or in the sole element.

It can further be provided that the at least one setting and / or tensioning element is assigned to the third loop section, in particular the setting setting and / or tensioning element being fixed in place on the free end region of the third loop section. It can be provided that the second loop section can be or is coupled to the third loop section via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the second loop section and / or the third loop section being longitudinally adjustable via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element and / or are guided with variable bias. In particular, the second end region of the second loop section can be or can be coupled to the third loop section via the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element.

Alternatively, it can be provided that at least one setting and / or tensioning element is assigned to the second loop section, the setting or tensioning element being fixed in place on the free end area, in particular on the second end area, of the second loop section. It can be provided that the third loop section can be or is coupled to the second loop section via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the second loop section and / or the third loop section being longitudinally adjustable via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element and / or are guided with variable bias. In particular, the free end region of the third loop section can be or can be coupled to the second loop section via the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element.

Since the second loop section and / or the third loop section are longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with variable pretensioning via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the force acting on the inner longitudinal vault, in particular tensile force, can be individually adapted to the respective disease or condition. the respective overpronation can be set and / or adjusted.

The following can apply: The more or tighter the second loop section and / or the third loop section are tensioned by means of the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is used to correct an overpronation is acted upon or can be acted upon. Conversely, the following can apply: the looser the second loop section and / or the third loop section are set by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is acted upon or applied to correct an overpronation . can be acted upon.

The at least one setting and / or tensioning element can advantageously be fixed to the free end area of the second loop section or third loop section, for example, in a material and / or non-positive manner, with the at least one setting and / or tensioning element in particular at the free end area of the second or third Loop section glued, glued, screwed and / or riveted or the like can be.

The at least one setting and / or tensioning element can be, for example, a turning or rotation toggle mechanism, tensioning lever mechanism, a latching mechanism, a buckle and / or latching lugs or the like. However, these embodiments should not be understood as restrictive, because the at least one setting and / or tensioning element can also be formed by all other elements and / or devices that would be conceivable for the longitudinally adjustable coupling of the second loop section and the third loop section.

In the case of the disclosed footwear, it can further be provided that the first loop section, the second loop section and / or the third loop section are formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material or from a cable arrangement.

In particular, it would also be conceivable for the first loop section and / or the second loop section and / or the third loop section to consist of different or several different materials. Accordingly, for example, combinations of a leather material and / or artificial leather and a rubber material or the like would be conceivable.

According to one embodiment of the footwear, it can be provided that the first loop section, the second loop section and the third loop section are formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material. For example, the first loop section and / or the second loop section and / or the third loop section can be formed from a leather material, plastic material, rubber material, fabric material or the like.

In this embodiment, the at least one adjustment and / or tensioning element assigned to the third or second loop section can be formed by a buckle, latching mechanism or latching lugs or the like. So that the second or the third loop section can be fixed on the third or the second loop section via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element, the second or the third loop section can be designed to correspond to the respective setting and / or tensioning element. That is to say, the second or the loop section can comprise at least one opening, preferably a plurality of openings, corresponding to the buckle or the latching lugs, or can comprise at least one or more latching elements corresponding to the latching mechanism. Such an embodiment is characterized by low costs and easy operability and manufacturability. In particular, the force to be generated on the inner longitudinal arch can also be easily adjusted and / or varied.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present footwear it can be provided that the first loop section and / or the third loop section are formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material and the second loop section from a cable arrangement, in particular from a circumferential cable. In this embodiment, the at least one setting and / or tensioning element can be formed by a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism or tensioning lever mechanism, by means of which the second loop section and in particular the cable arrangement is longitudinally adjustable and / or coupled with a defined pretension. The at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element can be attached to the third loop section, in particular its free one End area, assigned and fixed there. In this embodiment it is possible that the shoe can be opened or closed easily and quickly at any time, with the force or tensile force acting on the inner longitudinal arch being adjustable at the same time by opening or closing the shoe.

The aforementioned exemplary embodiments with regard to the design of the three loop sections of the metatarsal loop and the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element should not be understood as restrictive. This is because all further training and / or design options for the three loop sections and the respective adjustment and / or tensioning element should be conceivable here, which make it possible to apply a defined force, in particular tensile force, to the inner longitudinal vault to correct an overpronation. For example, it would also be conceivable that the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element is also assigned to the second end area or the free end area of the first loop section, via which the second loop section can be coupled to the first loop section.

In a further embodiment of the disclosed footwear it can furthermore be provided that the sole element comprises at least in sections at least one channel or the like, within which the second loop section is guided or can be guided. The at least one channel can be arranged in the sole element, preferably parallel to the standing surface for the human foot. In particular, the at least one channel can be arranged or provided between or within a layer or a plurality of layers which form the sole element.

In addition, the at least one channel can extend transversely or obliquely from the inner edge of the sole to the outer edge of the sole, i.e. the at least one channel can be arranged transversely or obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the sole element. The inclined arrangement of the at least one channel has proven to be advantageous in practice, since it enables the force to be generated on the inner longitudinal arch, in particular the tensile force, to be better deflected.

In addition, it can be provided that in the area of the inner edge of the sole and in the shoe body near the outer edge of the sole, at least one recess is provided through which the second loop section of the metatarsal loop can be guided or is guided. The at least one recess can preferably be made as large as a width of the second loop section.

It can further be provided that the second loop section is guided at least in sections within the textile and / or flexible material of the shoe body. In particular, the second loop section can be guided and / or arranged at least in sections from the outer edge of the sole to the fore-end within the textile and / or flexible material of the shoe body. The textile and / or flexible material can preferably be configured in multiple layers, so that the second loop section can be guided and / or arranged within the multilayer textile and / or flexible material of the shoe body.

In addition, it can be provided that the first loop section is designed to taper, starting from its attached end region, in the direction of the outer edge of the sole, or vice versa. Alternatively, the first loop section can have at least approximately a constant width along its longitudinal extension.

Depending on the embodiment of the second loop section, it can also be designed to taper up to the outer edge of the sole and / or to the front part of the upper, or vice versa or be designed to be of the same width along its length.

It would also be conceivable that the third loop section is designed to taper from the upper part of the upper to the inner nudes of the sole, or vice versa. Alternatively, the third loop section can have at least approximately a constant width along its longitudinal extension.

• Figuren 1 bis 3 zeigen in verschiedenen Perspektivansichten einer Ausführungsvariante einer erfindungsgemäßen Fußbekleidung.
• Fig. 4 zeigt in einer schematischen Perspektivansicht eine weitere Ausführungsform der Fußbekleidung oder einer weiteren Fußbekleidung.
• Fig. 5 zeigt in einer schematischen Seitenansicht einen Ausschnitt von der in Fig. 4 gezeigten Fußbekleidung.
• Fig. 6 zeigt in einer schematischen Perspektivansicht die Anordnung und Befestigung der Mittelfußschlaufe bei der in den Figuren 4 und 5 gezeigten Fußbekleidung.

In the following, exemplary embodiments are intended to explain the invention and its advantages in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures. The proportions of the individual elements to one another in the figures do not always correspond to the real proportions, since some forms are simplified and other forms are shown enlarged in relation to other elements for better illustration.

• Figures 1 to 3 show, in different perspective views, a variant embodiment of footwear according to the invention.
• Fig. 4 shows in a schematic perspective view a further embodiment of the footwear or a further footwear.
• Fig. 5 shows in a schematic side view a detail of the in FIG Fig. 4 shown footwear.
• Fig. 6 shows in a schematic perspective view the arrangement and fastening of the metatarsal loop in the in FIG Figures 4 and 5 shown footwear.

Identical reference symbols are used for identical or identically acting elements of the invention. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only reference symbols are shown in the individual figures which are necessary for the description of the respective figure. The illustrated embodiments merely represent examples of how the footwear according to the invention can be designed and do not represent a final limitation.

The Figures 1 to 3 show in different perspective views a practically usable or preferred embodiment of the footwear according to the invention 10. The footwear 10 is an orthopedic footwear 10, in particular a shoe 12, which is used to correct foot deformities such as metatarsal deformities or pronation.

The shoe 12 comprises a sole element 14, which has a running surface or an outsole 20 on its underside and a standing surface for the human foot (not shown here) on its upper side. The upper side of the sole element 14, in particular the standing surface for the human foot, is equipped at least in sections with a footbed (not shown here).

The shoe 12 comprises a shoe body 22 formed from a textile and / or flexible, the in Fig. 1 shoe body 22 shown is formed from a flexible material. In particular, the shoe body 22 is formed from a multilayer leather material.

The shoe body 22 is fastened and / or fixed on the sole element 14, in particular on the longitudinal sides of the sole element 14. The fastening and / or fixing of the shoe body 22 on the sole element 14 takes place by means of a material and / or form-fitting connection, the shoe body 22 in particular being glued, glued and / or sewn to the sole element 14. The shoe body 22 further includes an entry opening 24 for the foot of the wearer.

In order to be able to correct foot malpositions on the metatarsus, such as overpronation, the in Figures 1 to 3 Shoe 12 shown at least one the Correction element 58 relating to the metatarsus. The at least one correction element 58 is designed in two parts and can be divided into two correction sections.

The at least one correction element 58 comprises a first correction section 60, which is fastened and / or anchored with its, in particular first, end region (not shown here) in and / or on the sole element 14. In particular, the first end region of the first correction section 60 is connected in and / or on the sole element 14 in a non-positive and / or material fit. The non-positive and / or material connection of the first correction section 60 with its first end region in and / or on the sole element 14 can be glued, glued and / or sewn.

Starting from the anchoring of the first end area in and / or on the sole element 14, the first correction section 60 of the sole outer edge 16 is at least partially within or along the sole element 14, in particular parallel to the standing surface for the wearer's foot, up to the sole inner edge 18 or at least arranged and / or guided approximately up to the entry opening 24. Like it from the Figures 1 to 3 As can be seen, the second end region 62 of the first correction section 60 is designed to be unsecured or exposed. The first correction section 60 is formed by a flexible material, in particular by a leather material.

The at least one correction element 58 further comprises a second correction section 64, which is arranged and / or guided from the inner sole edge 18 or at least approximately from the entry opening 24 to the heel part 23. The second correction section 64 is formed by a cable arrangement 36, in particular by a circumferential cable 38. The second correction section 64 is fastened indirectly to the second end region 62 of the first correction section 60 via a coupling element in the form of a deflecting element 40. The deflecting element 40 is designed in such a way that the cable 38 can be guided or is guided within this deflecting element 40.

From the Figures 1 to 3 it is also clear that the heel part 23 of the shoe body 22 is assigned a holding element 54, on which at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 is fixed in place. The holding element 54 is attached to the edge of the entry opening 24 in the area of the heel part 23 by being sewn there. The holding element 54 is formed from a flexible and / or textile material, whereby it in particular from the same material (here multilayer leather material) as the shoe body 22 is formed.

The fixing of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 on the holding element 54 can take place in a material and / or non-positive manner in that the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 is glued, glued, screwed and / or riveted or the like to the holding element 54 .

In the present embodiment, the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 is formed by a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50. In order to be able to correct a misalignment of the foot, such as an overpronation, the at least one correction element 58, in particular the second correction section 64 in the form of a cable 38, is coupled to the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48. Via the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48, the at least one correction element 58, in particular the first correction section 60 and / or the second correction section 64, is variably longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with variable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, when the footwear 10 is worn, a variably adjustable force or tensile force can be or is acted upon, whereby the inner longitudinal arch can be or is lifted.

The following applies: the more tightly or tautly the at least one correction element 58 is tensioned by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is acted upon to correct an overpronation. can be acted upon. Conversely, the more loosely the at least one correction element 58 is set by means of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be acted upon to correct an overpronation .

The design of the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 in the form of a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50 also enables easy operation. In this way, the tensile force required to correct an overpronation can be set with a simple rotational movement.

In order to protect the first correction section 60 from wear etc., it is covered at least in sections by an insole 56 (cf. Fig. 3 ). The insole 56 can be a component part of the sole element 14. Alternatively, the insole 56 can be a separate sole in order to thereby increase the comfort of the footwear 10 when worn on the foot and / or to be able to correct further foot misalignments etc.

The Figures 4 to 6 show an embodiment of a further footwear 10 in different perspectives and views. The footwear 10 is an orthopedic footwear 10, in particular a shoe 12, which is used to correct malpositions of the feet, such as, for example, metatarsal malpositions.

The shoe 12 comprises a sole element 14, which has a running surface or an outsole 20 on its underside and a standing surface for the human foot (not shown here) on its upper side. The upper side of the sole element 14, in particular the standing surface for the human foot, is equipped at least in sections with a footbed (not shown here).

The shoe 12 comprises a shoe body 22 formed from a textile and / or flexible, the in Fig. 4 shoe body 22 shown is formed from a flexible material. In particular, the shoe body 22 is formed from a multilayer leather material.

The shoe body 22 is fastened and / or fixed on the sole element 14, in particular on the longitudinal sides of the sole element 14. The fastening and / or fixing of the shoe body 22 on the sole element 14 takes place by means of a material and / or form-fitting connection, the shoe body 22 in particular being glued, glued and / or sewn to the sole element 14. The shoe body 22 further comprises a receptacle 24 for the human foot, so that the shoe 12 can be worn on the human foot.

In order to be able to correct malpositions of the metatarsus, such as overpronation, the in Fig. 4 The shoe 12 shown has a metatarsal loop 26 wrapping around the shoe body 22 at least in sections. The metatarsal loop 26 is constructed in several parts and can be subdivided into several loop sections.

The metatarsal loop 26 comprises a first loop section 28, which is fastened and / or anchored with a first end region 30 in and / or on the sole element 14. In particular, the first end area 30 is non-positively and / or cohesively connected in and / or on the sole element 14, the first end area 30 being glued, glued and / or sewn in and / or on the sole element 14 (cf. Fig. 6 ).

Starting from the anchoring of the first end area 30 of the first loop section 28 in and / or on the sole element 14, the first loop section 28 is guided from the sole outer edge 16 transversely or obliquely over the upper part of the upper at least approximately up to or to an area close to an inner sole edge 18. Out Fig. 4 it becomes clear that the first loop section 28 is designed to taper starting from the first, in particular anchored, end area in the direction of its second end area, ie the width of the first loop section 28 decreases from the sole outer edge 16 in the direction of the sole inner edge 18. The second end region of the first loop section 28 is designed to be unsecured or exposed with respect to the shoe body 22.

The first loop section 28 is formed by a flexible material, in particular by a leather material.

The metatarsal loop 26 comprises a second loop section 34, which is arranged and / or guided at least in sections within the sole element 14, in particular parallel to the standing surface for the human foot, up to the sole outer edge 16 and obliquely up to the upper part of the shaft. The second loop section 34 is formed by a cable arrangement 36, in particular by a circumferential cable 38.

At the second end area 32 of the first loop section 28 a deflection or a deflection element 40 is provided, within which the rope 38 can be guided or is guided, ie the rope 38 is over the deflection or the deflection element 40 at the second end area 32 of the first loop section 28 indirectly attached and / or fixed. In the area of the inner edge 18 of the sole near the deflecting element 40, at least two recesses 52, 52 'are provided, through which the cable 38 can be guided.

For guiding the second loop section 34, in particular the circumferential rope 38, at least in sections, within the sole element 14, the sole element 14 comprises at least two channels (not shown here). The at least two channels extend within the sole element 14 preferably parallel to the standing surface of the human foot and run from the sole outer edge 16 at an angle to the sole inner edge 18. The at least two channels are separate and / or spaced apart channels. Such a design has proven to be advantageous in that the cable 38 is not impaired or disturbed in its guidance. Inside these channels is the rope 38 encompassed at least in sections by a sheath or sheath 54, wherein the cable 38 can also be encompassed at least in sections outside the at least two channels by a sheath or sheath 54.

So that the human foot is not impaired by the rope 38 when the shoe 12 is worn, the rope 38, after exiting the sole element 14, is guided at least in sections within the textile and / or flexible material of the shoe body 22, which is in particular multi-layered. From the Fig. 4 it is also clear that at least two recesses 52, 52 'are provided in the lateral longitudinal side of the shoe 12, through which recesses 52, 52' the second loop section 34, in particular the rope 38, is passed. That is, the rope 38 is only visible after exiting the at least two recesses 52, 52 'on this longitudinal side of the shoe 12, from where it is then guided in the direction of the free end region 46 of the third loop section 42 or the fore-end.

The at least two recesses 52, 52 'are designed at a distance from one another, so that the cable 38 can be guided and adjusted through the respective recess 52, 52' undisturbed.

The metatarsal loop 26 further comprises a third loop section 42, which is arranged and / or guided at least in sections transversely or obliquely over the upper part of the upper up to the inner edge 18 of the sole and is fastened and / or anchored there with an end region on or in the sole element 14. This end area is referred to below as the attached end area or as the second end area 44 of the third loop section 42. The third loop section 42 tapers from its free end area 46 to the attached end area 44 (cf. Fig. 6 ).

Out Fig. 5 it is also clear that the third loop section 42 at least partially covers the shoe tongue or is at least partially guided over the shoe tongue. In particular, the third loop section 42 is guided, at least in sections, at an angle or across the shoe tongue. Also is through Fig. 5 It is clear that the third loop section 42 is guided at least in sections from the upper front part to its attached end area 44 within the shoe body 22, ie the third loop section 42 is covered at least in sections by the shoe body 22.

The third loop section 42 is formed by a flexible material, in particular at least in sections by a leather material and / or at least in sections by a rubber material. The use of different materials for the third loop section 42 is based in particular Fig. 6 emerged.

The second loop section 34 and the third loop section 42 are operatively connected to one another via at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 in such a way that when the shoe 12 is worn on the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, with a variably adjustable force, preferably with a tensile force can be acted upon or is acted upon, whereby the inner longitudinal arch of a human foot can be or is raised when the shoe 12 is worn.

Like it from the Figures 4 to 6 As becomes clear, at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 is assigned to the free end area 46 of the third loop section 42, with the at least one setting and / or tensioning element 48 being fixed to the free end area 46 of the third loop section 42. The free end area 46 of the third loop section 42 is in particular also the first or free end area of the third loop section 42.

The at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element 48 is in the present case Figures 3 to 6 designed as a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50. The rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50 is fixed to the free end region 46 of the third loop section 42 by means of a material and / or force-fit connection (not shown here). Specifically, this means that the rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50 is glued, glued, screwed, riveted or the like to the free end region 46 of the third loop section 42.

So that a force, in particular a tensile force, can be applied to the inner arch of the foot, the second loop section 34 can be coupled or coupled to the third loop section 42 via the rotary or rotation toggle mechanism 50, the second loop section 34 and / or the third loop section 42 is longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with variable pretensioning via the rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50.

The following applies: The stronger or tighter the second loop section 34 and / or the third loop section 42 are tensioned by means of the rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is applied to correct an overpronation will or can be acted upon. Conversely, the following can apply: the looser the second loop section 34 and / or the third loop section 42 are set by means of the rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by which the inner longitudinal arch is acted upon or applied to correct an overpronation . can be acted upon.

The lifting of the inner longitudinal arch of the human foot is consequently based on an interaction or operative connection between the second loop section 34 and the third loop section 42, the inner arch of the foot being raised or being able to be raised in particular by the third loop section 42.

The embodiments, examples and variants of the preceding paragraphs, the claims or the following description and the figures, including their different views or respective individual features, can be used independently of one another or in any combination. Features that are described in connection with an embodiment are applicable to all embodiments, provided that the features are not incompatible.

Even if “schematic” representations and views are generally spoken of in connection with the figures, this in no way means that the representations of the figures and their description are of subordinate importance with regard to the disclosure of the invention. The person skilled in the art is quite able to derive enough information from the schematically and abstractly drawn representations that facilitate his understanding of the invention without having to rely on the drawn and possibly not exactly to scale proportions of the footwear and / or the metatarsal loop or other drawn elements would be impaired in its understanding in any way. The figures thus enable the person skilled in the art as a reader to derive a better understanding of the inventive ideas formulated in the claims and in the general part of the description in more general and / or more abstract form on the basis of the more specifically explained mode of operation of the device according to the invention.

The invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment. However, it is conceivable for a person skilled in the art that modifications or changes can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of protection of the claims below.

List of reference symbols

10

footwear

12th

shoe

14th

Sole element

16

Sole outer edge

18th

Sole inner edge

20th

Tread, outsole

22nd

Shoe body

23

Heel part

24

Entrance opening

26th

Metatarsal loop

28

First loop section

30th

First end area of the first loop section or the metatarsal loop

32

Second end area of the first loop section

34

Second loop section

36

Rope arrangement

38

rope

40

Redirection; Deflection element

42

Third loop section

44

Attached end area or second end area of the third loop section

46

Free end area of the third loop section

48

Adjustment and / or tensioning element

50

Rotary or rotary toggle mechanism

52

Recess

54

Retaining element

56

Insole

58

Correction element

60

First correction section

62

Second end area of the first correction section

64

Second correction section

Claims (15)

Orthopedic footwear (10) for use in malpositions of the feet, comprising - A sole element (14), the underside of which forms a running surface (20) of the footwear (10) and the upper side of which forms a standing surface for a human foot, - A shoe body (22) which is attached to the sole element (14) and provides an entry opening (24) for the foot of a wearer, it being provided that - The footwear (10) comprises at least one correction element (58), a first correction section (60) of the at least one correction element (58) being fastened and / or anchored with an end region in and / or on the sole element (14) and from the outer edge of the sole (16) at least in sections within and / or along the sole element (14), in particular parallel to the standing surface for the wearer's foot, up to the inner sole edge (18) or over the inner sole edge at least approximately to areas of the footwear that are above the sole element (14) and / or located, arranged and / or guided in the region of the shoe body (22),
wherein a second correction section (64) is arranged and / or guided from the inner sole edge (18) or at least approximately from the entry opening (24) to the heel part (23), and that - The heel part (23) of the shoe body (22) is assigned at least one adjustment and / or tensioning element (48) via which the at least one correction element (58), in particular the first correction section (60) and / or the second correction section (64 ), is longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with a definable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, can be acted upon by a variable and / or definable force when the footwear (10) is worn, whereby the inner longitudinal arch can be raised or can be raised. Footwear according to Claim 1, in which the second correction section (64) adjoins the first correction section (60), in particular the second correction section (64) being attached directly or indirectly to the free or second end region (62) of the first correction section (60) and / or is fixed. Footwear according to Claim 1 or 2, in which an insole (56) can be inserted and / or inserted which covers the first correction section (60) of the at least one correction element (58) at least in sections. Footwear according to one of the preceding claims, in which the anchoring and / or fastening of the first correction section (60) with its end region in and / or on the sole element (14) takes place and / or is formed in a form-fitting and / or material fit. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 4, which is formed by an orthopedic shoe with a low shaft or a medium-high shaft. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 4, which is formed by an orthopedic boot with a high shaft. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element (48) is fixedly assigned to the heel part (23) via a holding element (54). Footwear according to Claim 7, in which the holding element (54) is provided on the edge of the entry opening (24), in particular in the region of the heel part (23). Footwear according to Claim 7, in which the retaining element (54) is provided or arranged on a region of the high shaft of the footwear formed by an orthopedic boot which is located above the sole element (14) and / or in the region of the shoe body (22), wherein the holding element (54) can be located in particular in the area of the heel part (23) of the orthopedic boot. Footwear according to one of Claims 7 to 9, in which the holding element (54) is formed from at least one textile and / or flexible material. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 10, in which the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element (48) comprises a turning or rotating toggle mechanism (50), a latching mechanism or a buckle or the like. Footwear according to Claim 11, in which the at least one correction element (58), in particular the first correction section (60) and / or the second correction section, by means of the at least one adjusting and / or tensioning element (48) (64), is longitudinally adjustable and / or guided with variably adjustable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, can be acted upon or acted upon by a variable and / or variably adjustable corrective force when the footwear (10) is worn, whereby the inner longitudinal arch can be raised. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 10, in which the at least one setting and / or tensioning element (48) has a setting that can be fixed and / or cannot be changed when the orthopedic shoe (12) or the orthopedic boot is used. Footwear according to one of the preceding claims, in which the first correction section (60) and / or the second correction section (64) are each formed from at least one flexible and / or textile material. Footwear according to one of Claims 1 to 13, in which the first correction section (60) is made from at least one flexible and / or textile material and / or the second correction section (64) is made from a cable arrangement (36), preferably from a circumferential cable (38 ), is / are formed.

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