Soccer Shoe

• US 20150223552A1
• Filed: 02/11/2015
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas AG
• Original Assignee: Adidas AG
• Inventors: Love, Martin, Mller, Marco, Jobst, Martin, Weber, Jacky Gilbert
• Granted Patent: US 11,044,963 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0009 made at least partially of alveolar or honeycomb material
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/04 braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/02 Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 15/02 attached to the sole
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 1/22 specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 21/207 Wearing apparel or garment blanks
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2501/043 Footwear

Abstract

Described are soccer shoes having an upper formed of knitwear, and a sole having cleats that are connected to the knitwear, wherein the knitwear is capable of coupling the sole to a foot of a wearer of the soccer shoe while the soccer shoe is being worn.

Claims

1. A soccer shoe comprising

an upper comprising knitwear;

and

a sole comprising cleats;

wherein the sole is connected to the knitwear, and the knitwear is configured to couple the sole to a foot of a wearer when the soccer shoe is worn.

2. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the sole is a rigid sole.

3. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is configured to extend above an ankle of the wearer when the soccer shoe is worn.

4. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear comprises more than one weft-knitted or warp-knitted sections.

5. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is formed as one-piece knitwear.

6. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear substantially encloses the foot of the wearer when the soccer shoe is worn.

7. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is weft-knitted.

8. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is warp-knitted.

9. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the soccer shoe does not comprise a separate tongue in an area of an instep.

10. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the soccer shoe does not comprise laces.

18. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is made on a flat weft-knitting or warp-knitting machine.

19. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is made on a circular weft-knitting or warp-knitting machine.

20. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the knitwear is reinforced with a polymer reinforcement.

21. The soccer shoe of claim 1, wherein the upper is configured to connect to a shin guard or a soccer sock.

11. A soccer shoe comprising

an upper comprising knitwear, wherein the knitwear comprises a first and a second weft-knitted or warp-knitted layers;

and

a sole comprising cleats;

wherein the sole is connected to the knitwear, and the knitwear is configured to couple the sole to a foot of a wearer when the soccer shoe is worn.

12. The soccer shoe of claim 11, wherein a reinforcement is arranged between the first and the second weft-knitted or warp-knitted layers.

13. The soccer shoe of claim 12, wherein the reinforcement is made from plastic.

14. The soccer shoe of claim 12, wherein the reinforcement is arranged in at least one of a lateral area and a medial area of the upper.

15. The soccer shoe of claim 11, wherein the knitwear is coated, such that friction between a soccer ball and the coated knitwear is increased compared to friction between the soccer ball and uncoated knitwear.

16. The soccer shoe of claim 11, wherein the upper does not comprise a securing element.

17. The soccer shoe of claim 11, wherein the upper is configured to overlap a section of a shin guard when the soccer shoe is worn.

22. A method of manufacturing a soccer shoe, the soccer shoe comprising an upper comprising knitwear and a sole comprising cleats, the method comprising:

providing the sole;

weft-knitting or warp-knitting the knitwear for the upper, such that the knitwear is configured to couple the sole to a foot of a wearer when the soccer shoe is worn; and

connecting the sole to the upper.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the sole is a rigid sole.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the knitwear is weft-knitted or warp-knitted and configured to extend above an ankle of the wearer when the soccer shoe is worn.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the weft-knitting or warp-knitting of the knitwear further comprises:

weft-knitting or warp-knitting multiple weft-knitted or warp-knitted sections; and

joining the multiple weft-knitted or warp-knitted section to form the knitwear.