Upper of Shoe
First Claim
1. An upper of a shoe comprising:
- a sock;
lateral and medial edge portions placed respectively on lateral and medial edges of an opening of the sock, the lateral and medial edge portions being less stretchable than a member forming the sock, and defining a plurality of holes through which a shoelace passes;
at least one reinforcement member on a lateral side, the at least one reinforcement member being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the lateral edge portion to a sole or a heel counter while being attached to a lateral-side surface of the sock; and
at least one reinforcement member on a medial side, the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the medial edge portion to the sole or the heel counter while being attached to a medial side surface of the sock, wherein;
the at least one reinforcement member on the lateral side includesa first reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a fifth proximal phalanx from a side surface anda second reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a shaft or a base of a fifth metatarsal bone from the side surface;
the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side includes a third reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a ball of a big toe from a side surface; and
a width of at least one of the reinforcement portions is smaller at a lower end portion thereof than at an upper end portion thereof.
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Abstract
An upper including: a reinforcement member on a medial or a lateral side being provided, the reinforcement member being less stretchable than a member forming a sock and extending from a medial or lateral eyelet stay to a sole while being attached to a medial or lateral side surface of the sock, the lateral reinforcement member including a first reinforcement portion covering a fifth proximal phalanx from a side surface, and a second reinforcement portion covering a shaft or a base of a fifth metatarsal bone from a side surface, the medial reinforcement member including a third reinforcement portion covering a ball of a big toe from a side surface, and a width of at least one of the reinforcement portions being smaller at a lower end portion thereof than at an upper end portion thereof.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. An upper of a shoe comprising:
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a sock; lateral and medial edge portions placed respectively on lateral and medial edges of an opening of the sock, the lateral and medial edge portions being less stretchable than a member forming the sock, and defining a plurality of holes through which a shoelace passes; at least one reinforcement member on a lateral side, the at least one reinforcement member being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the lateral edge portion to a sole or a heel counter while being attached to a lateral-side surface of the sock; and at least one reinforcement member on a medial side, the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the medial edge portion to the sole or the heel counter while being attached to a medial side surface of the sock, wherein; the at least one reinforcement member on the lateral side includes a first reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a fifth proximal phalanx from a side surface and a second reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a shaft or a base of a fifth metatarsal bone from the side surface; the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side includes a third reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a ball of a big toe from a side surface; and a width of at least one of the reinforcement portions is smaller at a lower end portion thereof than at an upper end portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. An upper of a shoe comprising:
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a sock; a lateral edge portion and a medial edge portion each placed on an edge near a center of the sock in a foot width direction, the lateral and medial edge portions being less stretchable than a member forming the sock; at least one reinforcement member on a lateral side, the at least one reinforcement member being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the lateral edge portion to a sole or a heel counter while being attached to a lateral-side surface of the sock; and at least one reinforcement member on a medial side, the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side being less stretchable than the member forming the sock and extending from the medial edge portion to the sole or the heel counters while being attached to a medial-side surface of the sock, wherein; the at least one reinforcement member on the lateral side includes a first reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a fifth proximal phalanx from a side surface and a second reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a shaft or a base of a fifth metatarsal bone from the side surface; the at least one reinforcement member on the medial side includes a third reinforcement portion configured to cover at least a portion of a ball of a big toe from a side surface; and a width of at least one of the plurality of reinforcement portions is smaller at a lower end portion thereof than at an upper end portion thereof.
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Specification