Heel Counter Structure for a Shoe
First Claim
1. A heel counter structure for a shoe, said shoe including at least a heel region, said heel counter structure comprising:
- a sole plate that is provided at least at the heel region of the shoe and that has a peripheral portion upraised along the heel region of the shoe so as to enclose a lower portion of a heel portion of a foot of a shoe wearer; and
a pair of heel counter portions provided on a medial side and a lateral side of the heel region of the shoe respectively so as to sandwich the heel portion of the foot sideways,wherein said heel counter portions are coupled to said peripheral portion of said sole plate at lower ends of said heel counter portions so that said heel counter portions can tilt inwardly and outwardly independently of said sole plate.
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Abstract
The heel counter structure includes a sole plate provided at least at the heel region of the shoe and having a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is upraised along the heel region of the shoe so as to enclose the lower portion of the heel portion of the foot of the wearer. The heel structure also includes a pair of heel counter portions provided on the medial and lateral sides of the heel region of the shoe so as to sandwich the heel portion of the foot sideways. The heel counter portions are coupled to the peripheral portion of the sole plate at the lower ends of the heel counter portions so that the heel counter portions can tilt inwardly and outwardly independently of the sole plate. The heel counter portions are separated from the peripheral portion of the sole plate except the lower ends of the heel counter portions.
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12 Claims
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1. A heel counter structure for a shoe, said shoe including at least a heel region, said heel counter structure comprising:
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a sole plate that is provided at least at the heel region of the shoe and that has a peripheral portion upraised along the heel region of the shoe so as to enclose a lower portion of a heel portion of a foot of a shoe wearer; and a pair of heel counter portions provided on a medial side and a lateral side of the heel region of the shoe respectively so as to sandwich the heel portion of the foot sideways, wherein said heel counter portions are coupled to said peripheral portion of said sole plate at lower ends of said heel counter portions so that said heel counter portions can tilt inwardly and outwardly independently of said sole plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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