WO2011025264A2 - Toe-correcting toe shoe - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toe-correcting toe shoe comprising: a toe insertion unit formed by dividing the front section of the shoe into two or more compartments such that one or more toes of a wearer can be independently placed therein; and a toe corrector which is installed in the toe insertion unit, and which includes an inner guide and an outer guide arranged along both the left and right side surfaces of a toe in the lengthwise direction of the toe so as to guide and correct the toe. The toe-correcting toe shoe of the present invention is advantageous in that it prevents and corrects toe deformities such as hallux valgus when worn by a user.

Description

Toe straightening toe shoes

The present invention relates to a toe shoe for straightening the toe, the toe insertion portion of the shoe is separated into two or more so that one or more of the user's toe is independently placed, the toe insertion portion is installed, the left and right of the toe It relates to a toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that it comprises an inner and outer guide that is formed along both sides in the longitudinal direction, comprising a toe corrector for guiding the toes to straighten.

Due to the nature of humans walking upright, they spend most of their time wearing shoes such as sneakers or shoes except for sleep and rest. Shoes are basically to protect the foot, which is a direct means of human walking, but at present, the function as a fashion item is emphasized more like clothing.

Accordingly, shoes with a more focused design on beauty are preferred, and this phenomenon is more prominent in women's shoes. Narrow shoes with sharp balls, high heels, high-heeled shoes, and heeled shoes are typical examples.These shoes may look beautiful, but they are not made in the shape of human feet. .

When these shoes are worn for a long time, the foot is deformed to fit the shape of the shoes. Such foot malformations include valgus valgus (valgus angina), thumb buns, and bunion such as surge bunion. There are also genetic bunions that are malformed from birth. If you wear high-heeled shoes or narrow-pointed shoes, your body's load in the shoes will be directed toward the front of your shoes, and your toes will be compressed.

Hallux valgus is a deformed foot that is deformed according to the shape of the shoe when you wear such uncomfortable shoes for a long time. Hallux valgus) occurs, and these hallux limbs carry weight on the toes, creating an ankle malformation. It can also cause abnormalities in the cornea, eczema, and inflammation between the toes, and by pressing the nerves and blood vessels between the toes, causing foot problems in the nervous system. In particular, the hallux valgus makes the big toe longer than the second toe. The big toe is twice the weight of the other toe and serves as a lever to move the weight from one foot to the other, so that the big toe is more important. The longer the load on the body, the higher the risk of disease. If the hallux valgus symptoms are prolonged, normal walking becomes difficult, and this causes the body's abnormalities such as spinal discs due to an unbalanced force applied to the spine. On the other hand, people with wide feet (many women) often wear narrow shoes for aesthetic reasons, so that the fifth toe is bent inward and digs under the fourth toe. Bunion is an inflammation of the joints of the big toe and the little toe. Pain is caused by wearing narrow shoes and high-heeled shoes.

Other malformations or illnesses caused by shoes that do not fit the foot include hammers, toes that are bent, calluses or corns, acquired flat feet, and cranial neuralgia, in which the big toe claws are turned into flesh, or between the toes. May occur.

The above imbalance of the foot can cause various physical diseases due to body imbalance such as causing ankle and leg twist and straining the knee joint to cause knee disease and pelvic distortion.

64.7% of Korean men and women over 40 years of age have signs of foot malformation such as Hallux Valgus.In particular, as the age of survival increases, elderly people over 60 years of age absorb high fashion such as high heels and fashion shoes. For the look of old age, he preferred high-heeled shoes without sharp joints and muscle strength, pointed shoes in front and shoes with narrow cheeks. Molds and toe deformities are increasing exponentially. Therefore, more than 85% of the elderly population over 60 years have foot malformations. In addition, the erection and toe malformation that occurred intensively in women over 60 years old is also increasing significantly in men over 60 years old. Foot and toe malformations, such as hallux valgus and thumb tendon, may be a cause of secondary senile diseases such as foot and knee joint abnormalities and low back pain in elderly people who have weakened joints over 60 years of age due to primary disease severity. do.

However, in the past, efforts have been made to correct such foot malformations, but mainly have to rely on assistive devices that can be used in surgery or at home. However, in general social activities or external activities such as the above can not wear the auxiliary equipment can not see the effect of the correction, such as a lot of time and place constraints, there was a problem that requires a very long period of correction. Therefore, it is not a big help for modern people who have to keep on wearing shoes.

In addition, shoes for correcting hallux valgus have been applied, such as valgus valgus correction shoes (Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0265494), valgus valgus correction shoes (Korean Patent No. 10-0850316), The hallmark valgus correction shoe described in the registered model No. 20-0265494 is limited to the role of an assistive device due to its inconvenience and practicality as a shoe using a compression band in an existing shoe, and described in Korean Patent No. 10-0850316. Hallux valgus correction shoes have a ring-shaped tightening band inside the shoe and form a space that connects it to the upper of the shoe.It is like a pair of cooking sandals in the shoe. There is a problem in that the manufacturing is difficult due to complexity and the manufacturing cost is also very expensive. In addition, the above correction shoes basically maintain the narrow form of the end, which is the type of shoes that are currently used, so there is a problem that the corrective effect is not great for modern people who have to continue to wear shoes.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, it is possible to prevent foot malformation and foot disease such as valgus valgus or bunion in advance, and to effectively correct ongoing foot malformation and foot disease in a faster time The aim is to provide toe corrective toe shoes.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a toe correction toe shoes that can be worn by the user at any time regardless of time and place to maximize the effect of prevention and correction of foot malformations and diseases.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a toe insertion portion in which two or more front ends of shoes are separated so that one or more of the toes of the user can be independently placed; The toe is installed in the toe insertion portion, is formed including an inner and outer guide formed in the longitudinal direction along the left and right sides of the toe, toe characterized in that it comprises a toe corrector for guiding the toe to straighten Orthodontic toe shoes are a technical point.

The toe corrector is characterized in that the attachment to the outside of the toe insert.

The inner and outer guides of the toe corrector are further characterized in that they are installed inside the toe inserting portion and directly contact the toes of the user.

The toe corrector is characterized in that it is configured to be detachable to the toe shoes.

When the toe correction tool is installed in the big toe insertion portion of the toe insertion portion, it characterized in that the inner guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the outer guide.

When the toe correction tool is installed in the young toe insertion portion of the toe insertion portion, characterized in that the outer guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the inner guide.

The toe correction tool is characterized in that the thermoplastic resin.

According to the present invention as described above, by providing the orthodontic appliance in the toe insertion portion of the toe shoes, it is possible to prevent and correct toe malformations such as hallux valgus and maintain the balance of the entire foot.

In addition, the present invention is configured so that the orthodontic appliance installed on the shoe can be detachable, by selectively using the orthodontic appliance according to the degree of foot malformation or disease and foot malformation or disease occurrence site of the user, The foot can be effectively corrected as needed, and in some cases, it can be used like a normal shoe without a corrector.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the user can be a foot correction while living a general external life regardless of time and place.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a toe correction toe shoe according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the toe shoe for straightening according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view and a front sectional view of the orthodontics of the toe correction toe shoes according to the invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view and a front sectional view according to another embodiment of the orthodontics of the toe shoe for straightening according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a toe correction toe shoe according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a combined configuration according to another embodiment of the toe correction toe shoe in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 7 is a combined configuration according to another embodiment of the toe shoe for straightening according to the present invention.

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10: shoes 15: outsole

20: toe insert 21: big toe insert

25: toe insertion part 30: toe straightener

31: inner guide 32: outer guide

33: connection

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known technologies or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention. If so, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the terms to be described later are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or the operator, and the definition thereof is based on the contents throughout the present specification for describing the toe shoes for toe correction. Will have to be lowered.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the toe correction toe shoes according to the present invention is largely located in the toe shoes 10 and the toe inserting portion 20 and the toe inserting portion 20 of the shoe (10). Toe is composed of orthodontic appliance (30).

The toe shoe 10 may be a toe shoe having five toe inserts 30 so that all five toes are individually inserted at the tip of the shoe, but only the big toe is separately inserted and the remaining toes are together. Toe insertion portion 30 may be formed of two toe shoes to be inserted, the toe shoe 30 is formed of three toes inserting portion 30 so that the big toe and the little toe are inserted separately and the remaining toes are inserted together. It may be formed as. That is, in the toe shoe 10 of the present invention, all kinds of toe shoes 10 may be formed regardless of the number of the toe inserts 30 formed at the tip portion thereof.

The toe corrector 30 is provided in the toe inserting portion 20 and is formed according to the shape of a normal toe, when the toe of the user is inserted into the toe inserting portion 20, left and right of the toe inserted. It is configured to include both the inner guide 31 and the outer guide 32 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the toes so as not to bend to support both sides. Therefore, when the toes are inserted into the toe inserting portion 20 provided with the toe corrector 30, the toes are placed between the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the toe corrector 30 so that the toes are not bent. It is supported.

Here, the inner and outer reference used in the terms of the inner guide 31 and the outer guide 32 is defined as the inside of the big toe when viewed from one foot, regardless of which foot is selected from the left and right feet. The baby toe side is defined as the outside.

In an embodiment, the toe orthodontic appliance 30 is provided in the big toe insertion unit 21 in which the big toe is inserted, which is illustrated in FIG. 1, wherein the toe orthodontic appliance 30 is the big toe insertion unit ( 21) It is the case that it is attached and fixed while surrounding the outside.

At this time, the inner guide 31 of the toe correction device 30 is formed longer than the outer guide 32, the inner bone 31 and the foot bone and the thumb limb that the big toe to the metatarsal bone It is preferable that all of the joints are connected to each other. Of course, the inner guide 31 is formed to extend to the arch (foot arch) portion of the foot along the shape of the normal foot or the inner guide 31 is formed to extend to the heel, thereby supporting the user's toes and the whole foot more stably. Of course, the user's foot malformation and foot disease can further double the prevention and correction effect.

The big toe is a site where the valgus is most severely generated by receiving a lot of pressure in the direction of the second toe when the general shoe is narrowed, and the toe shoe having the toe correction device 30 formed as above is formed. When worn, the toe shoe itself does not pressurize the big toe in any direction and the inner guide 31 of the toe corrector 30 is wrapped to support the entire medial metatarsal area of the foot to straighten the big toe straightened. The effect occurs.

Another embodiment is shown together in Figure 1, the toe correction device 30 may be provided in the baby toe insert 25 is inserted into the baby toes. In this case, the outer guide 32 is formed to be longer than the inner guide 31, so that the outer guide 32 forms a foot toe and the foot toe of the little toe joint part connected to the metatarsal bone. It is preferable that all are formed to wrap and support. In this case, of course, the lateral guide 32 is formed to extend to the lateral metatarsal portion of the foot (that is, to the blade portion of the foot) along the shape of the normal foot, or the lateral guide 32 is formed to extend to the heel of the user. Of course, by supporting the entire toe and feet more stably, the prevention and correction of foot malformation and foot disease of the user can be further doubled.

Toe cubs are also areas where valgus erosion occurs severely due to a lot of pressure toward the fourth toe when wearing general shoes with narrow ends, and the user wears toe shoes having a toe correction device 30 formed as above. In this case, as well as the effect that the toe shoe itself does not press the baby toe in any direction, the outer guide 32 of the toe corrector 30 is completely supported to cover the outer metatarsal portion of the foot so that the toe is straightened. Corrective effect occurs.

While the two embodiments mentioned above refer to a toe correction toe shoe provided with a toe corrector 30 in the big toe insert 21 and the little toe insert 25, the present invention relates to other toes. This does not exclude the toe correction toe shoes provided with the toe corrector 30 is inserted in the toe inserting portion, it may be provided in all or part of each toe inserting portion 20.

Here, as a method of attaching and fixing the toe corrector 30 while wrapping the outside of the toe insert according to the embodiment, the toe corrector 30 is inserted in the same way as to attach a general shoe accessory. Formed along the shape of the part 20 can be placed to surround the bottom and both sides of the toe inserts 20, can be attached by pressing, adhesive, or other common shoe accessory attachment method. In this way, the toe shoe with the toe corrector 30 is shown in FIG. 5.

Examples of the shape of the toe corrector 30 are shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, wherein each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 has a portion of a cylinder to effectively wrap the side and toes of the user's foot. It is preferable that the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 are formed to be bent at a predetermined curvature as if they are cut away, and one side of each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 extends to be connected to each other. In addition, the shape of the guide of the toe corrector 30 is not particularly limited as long as it is sufficient to straighten and straighten a user's toe, and one example is illustrated in FIG. 5. In addition, the toe straightener 30 may be generally formed of a thermoplastic resin, and the material is not particularly limited as long as it has a hardness enough to support the toe.

At this time, a groove is formed in the outsole 15 of the shoe 10 to which the toe straightener 30 is attached to correspond to the shape of the toe straightener 30, and the toe straightener 30 is formed in the groove. It can be attached by placing it. That is, when using the toe corrector 30 as shown in Figure 4, the bottom portion of the outsole 15 of the shoe in the position corresponding to the connection portion 33 of the toe corrector 30 of Figure 4 A groove is formed so that the connecting portion 33 is fitted into the groove, and the side surface of the outsole 15 also forms a groove in accordance with the shape of the inner guide 31 and the outer guide 32 and the inner and outer guides 31. , 32) may be used to match and attach the groove.

On the other hand, examples of the shape of the toe corrector 30 is shown in Figures 3 to 4, but they illustrate the toe corrector 30 is applied to the thumb or toe inserts 21, 25, but not shown In addition to the shape of the present invention, the length of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 may also be changed as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention. The basic concept is formed by applying the same but different.

On the other hand, yet another embodiment is shown in Figure 2, the inner and outer guides 31, 32 of the toe corrector 30 is provided inside the toe insertion portion 20, the user's toes to the toe The toe may be inserted between the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the orthodontic tool 30 so that the toes may be straightened without being bent. Even in this case, but is shown with respect to toe correction toe shoes provided with a toe corrector 30 in the big toe inserting portion 21 and the young toe inserting portion 25, the present invention is inserted toes inserted other toes Toe orthodontic toe shoes that are provided with toe orthodontic appliance 30 is not excluded, of course, the toe orthodontic appliance 30 may be provided on some or all of the toe inserting portion 20.

In addition, the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the toe corrector 30 are each formed in a flat plate shape, and one side of each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 extends to be connected to each other. 3 to 4, each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 may have a predetermined curvature such that a portion of the cylinder is cut away to effectively cover the sides and toes of the user's foot. It is preferably formed to be bent and formed in a configuration in which one side of each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 extends and is connected to each other.

And, the toe straightener 30 is not particularly limited as long as it has a hardness enough to support the toes. Generally, it is preferable to be a thermoplastic resin.

In addition, when manufacturing the toe correction toe shoes 10 according to the embodiment, as shown in Figure 6, the toe correction tool 30 is the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe shoes 10 As shown in FIG. 7, the upper surface of the outsole 15 of the toe shoe 10 may be coupled to the upper surface of the toe shoe 10 (if the midsole or insole is coupled to the upper side of the outsole 15). It may be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the toe corrector 30 is coupled and fixed from the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe shoe 10, the toe corrector 30 is shown in FIG. 4. One or more rod-shaped connecting portions 33 each of which the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the 30 are connected to each other are formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe shoe 10. A groove (not shown) corresponding to the connecting portion 33 is formed, and a corresponding cutout (not shown) is formed to allow the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 to be penetrated, respectively. A method of inserting 30 from the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe shoe 10 can be used.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7, when the toe corrector 30 is coupled to the top surface of the outsole 15 (or midsole or insole) of the toe shoe 10, the toe corrector ( It is not necessary that the connecting portion 33 to which the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the 30 are connected to each other is formed in a rigid bar shape, and as shown in FIG. 3, a flat plate shape may be provided. At this time, a groove corresponding to the plate-shaped connecting portion 33 is formed on the upper surface of the outsole 15 (or midsole or insole) of the toe shoe 10 to the toe corrector 30 to the toe shoe 10. A method of attaching to the top surface of the outsole 15 may be used.

According to the present invention by the above configuration, toe shoes for preventing or correcting foot malformations and foot diseases by the shoes that can be used comfortably in daily life, toe correction shoes toe correction, such as shortening the correcting time is large. This is provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and any person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention has the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made. will be.

Claims (6)

A toe insertion portion in which at least one tip of the shoe is separated so that at least one of the toes of the user can be independently placed; Is installed in the toe insertion portion, including an inner and outer guide that is formed in the longitudinal direction along the left and right sides of the toe, toe correction tool for guiding the toes to straighten; Toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The toe corrector is toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that fixed to the outside of the toe insert. The method of claim 1, Toe straightening toe shoes, characterized in that the inner and outer guides of the toe corrector is installed in the toe insertion portion directly contact with the user's toes. The method of claim 3, The toe corrector is toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that configured to be detachable to the toe shoes. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, When the toe corrector is installed in the big toe insert of the toe inserts, toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that the inner guide is formed longer than the outer guide. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, When the toe correction tool is installed in the baby toe insertion portion of the toe insertion portion, toe correction toe shoes, characterized in that the outer guide is formed longer than the inner guide.

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