WO2012137794A1 - Upper structure for shoe - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an upper structure whereby a shoe wearer can be made aware of the dorsiflexion action of the foot without there being any restraint on the dorsiflexion movement of the foot. This upper structure for a shoe (1) is provided with an upper body (3) for covering at least the toe part of the foot of a wearer, the upper body comprising a stretchable material; and a toe-pressing member (4) for pressing against the toes from above when the toes come into contact with the upper body (3) during dorsiflexion of the foot, the toe-pressing member being provided at a position corresponding to the toes of the foot within the upper body (3) and comprising a non-stretchable material, and the outer periphery of the toe-pressing member being enclosed by the upper body (3).

Description

Upper structure of shoes

The present invention relates to an upper structure of a shoe, and in particular, to an improvement of a structure for allowing a shoe wearer to recognize a dorsiflexion motion of a foot.

In general, when a person walks with bare feet, the person walks by alternately performing a plantar flexion action and a dorsiflexion action. However, when a shoe is worn, the degree of freedom of the foot is limited by the upper and sole of the shoe, so that the movement of the sole flexion or dorsiflexion of the foot is impaired.
For this reason, it is said that modern people accustomed to the life of wearing shoes are losing their foot and toe activities. A typical example is a symptom called buoyancy (a state in which a fingertip floats without touching the ground).
On the other hand, elderly people are not good at the plantar and dorsiflexion movements of their feet, so they often fall over steps. For such elderly people, it is considered that if they can recognize the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and activate the movement of the foot and toes, the fall during walking can be prevented. Similarly, for patients who need rehabilitation of the lower limbs due to traffic accidents, etc., if they can recognize the dorsiflexion of the foot and activate the movement of the foot and toes, it will lead to the recovery of lower limb function. It is expected.
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional circumstances, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is to walk or run while wearing shoes without restricting the dorsiflexion movement of the foot of the shoe wearer. By making the shoe wearer recognize the dorsiflexion of the foot when the shoe is worn, the upper structure for the shoe can be activated and the movement of the foot and toes can be activated. It is to provide.

The upper structure for shoes according to the invention of claim 1 is made of a stretchable material, and is provided at a position corresponding to the toes of the foot in the upper body, the upper body covering at least the toe portion of the wearer's foot, and A toe pressure contact member that is surrounded by the upper body and is made of a non-stretchable material and that presses against the toes from above when the toes contact the upper body when the foot is bent back Yes.
According to the invention of claim 1, since the upper main body that covers at least the toe portion of the wearer's foot is made of an elastic material, the upper main body expands and contracts when the toe portion bends when the foot is bent. Thus, the plantar flexion movement of the foot can be promoted without the movement of the plantar flexion of the foot and toes being hindered by the upper body.
Further, at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot, when the toe comes into contact with the upper body, the toe pressure contact member made of a non-stretchable material comes into pressure contact with the toe from above. Thus, the wearer can recognize that the toes of the foot have contacted the upper body, and can feel that the dorsiflexion motion of the foot has been properly performed. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
Moreover, in this case, the toe pressure contact member is surrounded by the elastic upper body, so that when the toe comes into contact with the upper body during dorsiflexion of the foot, By extending the upper body of the foot, the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes is not obstructed by the upper body, and the time during which the toes are in contact with the upper body is lengthened, and the dorsiflexion movement of the feet is performed. It can be promoted, and the toe pressure contact member can be prevented from applying more pressure than necessary to the toes of the foot.
Incidentally, in FIGS. 1 and 2 of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-18405, a plurality of toe core members (4, 5) are laminated on the inner surface of the toe portion (2) of the shoe upper (1). Are listed.
However, in this case, since the tip edge of the toe core extends to the tip of the sole, when the toes contact the toe core during dorsiflexion of the foot, the shoe upper around the toe core is It can hardly stretch, and the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes will be hindered by the shoe upper. In addition, at this time, the toe core member exerts an unnecessarily large pressure on the toes of the foot, which gives a feeling of discomfort and pain to the shoe wearer.
Further, in FIGS. 1 to 5 of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-49205, a toe reinforcement member (5) is provided on a toe portion (4) of an upper member (2) of a sports shoe (1). Are listed. The toe reinforcing member (5) has a main body portion (5a) and a reinforcing member (5b) disposed thereon.
However, in this case, since the tip edge portion of the toe reinforcing member is connected to the sole tip portion (see FIG. 5 of the above publication), when the toes contact the toe portion during dorsiflexion of the foot, The upper member around the reinforcing member can hardly extend, and the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes is inhibited by the upper member. Further, at this time, the toe reinforcement member exerts an unnecessarily large pressure on the toes of the foot, which gives the shoe wearer a sense of incongruity and pain.
On the other hand, in the invention of claim 1 of the present application, as described above, the toe is pressed when the foot is dorsiflexed by surrounding the toe pressure contact member with the elastic upper body. When the upper body around the toe pressure contact member extends when it contacts the body, the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes can be promoted without being hindered by the upper body, It is possible to prevent the finger pressing member from applying more pressure than necessary to the toes of the foot.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is composed of a plurality of members arranged at positions corresponding to the respective toes of the foot.
In this case, when each toe touches the upper body during dorsiflexion of the foot, each toe pressure contact member made of a non-stretchable material comes into pressure contact with each corresponding toe from above. Thereby, the wearer can recognize that each toe of the foot has contacted the upper body, and can feel that the dorsiflexion motion of the foot has been properly performed. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and each toe.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the plurality of members are connected to each other via connecting portions provided between adjacent members.
In this case, each member constituting the toe pressure contact member is connected via the connecting portion, so that when the toes contact the upper body at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot, the upper body around each member It is possible to adjust the pressure acting on each toe of the foot from the toe pressure contact member to be large. As a result, it is possible to realize an upper structure that is suitable for elderly people who have become dull in toes or rehabilitation patients.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the plurality of members are provided separately from each other.
In this case, each member constituting the toe pressure contact member is surrounded by a stretchable upper body, so that when each toe comes into contact with the upper body during foot dorsiflexion, each member The upper body around each can be independently extended, and as a result, the dorsiflexion movement of each toe can be further promoted.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is composed of a belt-like member extending in the foot width direction that covers a position corresponding to each toe of the foot.
In this case, as in the third aspect of the invention, when each toe touches the upper body during dorsiflexion of the foot, the amount of extension of the upper body around the toe pressure contact member is suppressed, and the toe pressure contact is achieved. The pressure acting on each toe of the foot from the member can be adjusted to be large, and as a result, it is possible to realize an upper structure suitable for an elderly person or a rehabilitation patient who has a dull sense of toes.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is provided at a position corresponding to the tip of the toe of the foot.
In this case, the shoe wearer can recognize that the tip of the toe has contacted the upper body when the foot is bent back, and can feel that the foot is bent properly.
In a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member covers at least the distal phalanx and the proximal phalanx head of the first heel, and the bottom phalanx and the middle phalanx of the second heel. Is arranged.
In this case, when wearing the foot, the shoe wearer can recognize that he / she has contacted the upper body mainly at the first phalanx and proximal phalanx and the second phalanx bottom and middle phalanx. , You can feel that the dorsiflexion of the foot was done properly.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is made of a material having a hardness higher than that of the upper body.
In this case, at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot, when the toe touches the upper body, the toe pressure contact member made of a non-stretchable high-hardness material comes into contact with the toe from above. Since it is hard, it is strongly pressed against the toes, so that the wearer can recognize that the toes touched the upper body, and can feel that the dorsiflexion movement of the feet has been properly performed. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is made of a material having higher rigidity than the upper main body.
In this case, at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot, when the toes touch the upper body, the toe pressure contact member made of a non-stretchable high-rigid material presses against the toes from above. Since it is difficult to stretch, the toe is pressed strongly against the toes, and thus the wearer can recognize that the toes of the toes are in contact with the upper body, and can feel that the dorsiflexion movement of the toes has been properly performed. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is fixed on the surface of the upper body. According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the toe pressure contact member is interposed between the front surface and the back surface of the upper main body.
In either case, since the toe pressure contact member is not provided on the back surface of the upper body, the wearer's toe does not directly contact the toe pressure contact member when the foot is dorsiflexed. Thus, it is possible to prevent the wearer from feeling uncomfortable or painful when the dorsiflexion occurs, or to make a leg on the toe.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a reinforcing member is attached to the tip of the upper body, and the toe pressure contact member is provided separately from the reinforcing member.
In this case, the reinforcing member can not only prevent the tip of the upper body from being worn, but also the toe pressure contact member is surrounded by the elastic upper body, so that the toe can be The upper body around the toe pressure contact member extends when it touches the foot, and the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes can be promoted without being hindered by the upper body. It is possible to prevent the member from exerting an excessive pressure on the toes of the foot.
As described above, according to the upper structure for shoes according to the present invention, the upper body made of a stretchable material that covers at least the toe portion of the foot, the position corresponding to the toes of the foot, and the periphery is formed by the upper body. A toe pressure contact member made of a non-stretch material that is pressed against the toes from above when the foot is bent back is provided, so that the toes touch the upper body when the foot is bent back When the toe is pressed against the toes from above, the wearer can recognize that the toes contacted the upper body, and the dorsiflexion of the toes You can feel that exercise was done properly. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
In addition, in this case, when the toe touches the upper body when the foot is dorsiflexed, the circumference of the toe pressure contact member is surrounded by the elastic upper body. By extending the upper body of the foot, the dorsiflexion movement of the foot and toes is not obstructed by the upper body, and the time during which the toes are in contact with the upper body is lengthened, and the dorsiflexion movement of the feet is performed. In addition to being able to promote, it is possible to prevent the toe pressure contact member from applying more pressure than necessary to the toes of the foot.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the outer side of a shoe employing an upper structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a shoe (FIG. 1).
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a sheet-like pressure sensor is attached to a subject's foot.
FIGS. 4A to 4C are graphs showing temporal changes in load (Load) measured by a pressure sensor when a subject performs a walking test, and FIG. 4A shows that the upper is composed only of natural leather. FIG. 4B shows the case of shoes, FIG. 4C shows the case of shoes in which the upper is made of only a mesh material, and FIG. 4C shows the case of shoes having the upper structure according to this embodiment.
FIG. 5A is an electromyogram of the anterior tibial muscle when the subject runs with bare feet, and FIG. 5B is an electromyogram of the anterior tibial muscle when the subject runs while wearing the shoes according to this embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an outer side view of a shoe employing an upper structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of a shoe (FIG. 6).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5B are views for explaining an upper structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a shoe 1 is provided with a sole 2 and an upper (upper main body) covering a wearer's foot P, which is provided on the sole 2 and whose lower part is fixed to the sole 2. 3 is provided. A reinforcing member 10 is provided on the lower portion of the upper 3 from the heel portion to the middle foot portion of the shoe 1. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 indicates a tongue portion, and reference numeral 13 indicates a shoelace.
The upper 3 is made of a stretchable material such as a mesh material. Further, the upper 3 may be made of a stretchable material including elastic fibers such as spandex. Here, spandex is an elastic fiber obtained by spinning polyurethane in a solvent.
A toe pressure contact member 4 made of an incompressible material is fixed to a position corresponding to each toe of the foot P on the surface of the upper 3 (that is, the outer surface of the front material). Here, the toe pressure contact member 4 is disposed at a position corresponding to the tip of each toe of the foot P. Specifically, the toe pressure contact member 4 is made of natural leather, synthetic leather, artificial leather, polyurethane, rubber, or the like. The toe pressure contact member 4 is preferably composed of a member having higher hardness or rigidity than the upper 3.
The toe pressure contact member 4 includes five pressure contact parts 41 to 45 arranged at positions corresponding to each toe (preferably the tip) of the foot P and four pressure contact parts connecting the adjacent pressure contact parts. It is comprised from the connection part 40. FIG.
The toe pressure contact member 4 preferably covers at least the first phalanx distal phalanx DP ₁ and the proximal phalanx PP ₁ bone head, and the second phalanx distal phalanx DP ₂ bone bottom and middle phalanx MP ₂ of the foot P. Placed in position. In this example, the toe pressure contact member 4 further includes a third phalanx distal phalanx DP ₃ and a middle phalanx MP ₃ bone head, a fourth heel distal phalanx DP ₄ and a middle phalanx MP ₄ bone head, and a fifth heel. It is arranged at a position corresponding to the distal phalanx DP ₅ and the middle phalanx MP ₅ . In FIG. 2, DP indicates the distal phalanx, MP indicates the middle phalanx, PP indicates the proximal phalanx, MB indicates the metatarsal bone, and MJ indicates the metatarsal phalanx joint. Reference numerals 1 to 5 denote first to fifth rods, respectively.
Further, the periphery of the toe pressure contact member 4 is surrounded by the upper 3. That is, the toe pressure contact member 4 is provided separately from the sole 2 without being connected to the sole 2 disposed at the outer peripheral edge of the shoe tip.
Next, three types of shoes are prepared: a shoe in which the upper is composed only of natural leather, a shoe in which the upper is composed only of a mesh material, and a shoe having an upper structure according to this embodiment. A gait test was conducted.
In this test, first, as shown in FIG. 3, belt-like pressure sensors 51 to 55 are attached along the toes at positions corresponding to the first to fifth heels on the surface of the foot P of the subject. It was. The subject wore socks from above and wore each shoe. The walking test was performed for 6 seconds at 5 km / h.
4A to 4C are graphs showing temporal changes in the load (Load) measured by the pressure sensor. In these drawings, FIG. 4A shows the case where the upper is made only of natural leather, FIG. 4B shows the case where the upper is made only of mesh material, and FIG. 4C shows the upper according to this embodiment. Each case of a shoe having a structure is shown. The pressure sensor detects the load when the foot and toes are bent back and the toes (and hence the pressure sensor) touch the upper back surface. The longer the toes hit the back of the upper, the longer the load action time.
As shown in FIG. 4A, in the case of a shoe whose upper is composed only of non-stretchable natural leather, the load peak value is high, but the load application time (that is, the toe contact time) is shortened. I understand that This is because the upper material made of natural leather is hard and has a strong foot contact, so the peak of the load tends to occur, but the upper material is difficult to stretch, so the toes are difficult to dorsiflex, so the toes are kept bent back It seems to be difficult to do. Therefore, in this case, it can be said that the free dorsiflexion movement of the toes is limited.
As shown in FIG. 4B, in the case of a shoe whose upper is composed only of a stretchable mesh material, the load application time (toe contact time) is long, but the load peak value is low. I understand that. This is because the mesh upper material is soft and the toes are prone to dorsiflexion, making it easy to maintain the dorsiflexion state of the toes, but the upper material stretches when the toes contact, causing a load peak. It is thought to be lower. Therefore, in this case, the toes can be freely dorsiflexed, but it can be said that the toes are difficult to detect dorsiflexion.
As shown in FIG. 4C, in the case of the shoe having the upper structure according to the present example, it can be seen that the peak value of the load is high and the load application time (toe contact time) is also long.
This is because when the toes are dorsiflexed, the toes press against the toe pressing member 4 from the upper back side, and at this time, the toes pressing member 4 is made of a non-stretchable material (or a highly rigid material). Therefore, it is considered that the toe pressure contact member 4 is difficult to extend, and thus the toe pressure contact member 4 is in pressure contact with the toe (pressure sensor), and the load peak is likely to occur. Further, when the toe pressure contact member 4 is made of a high hardness material, the toe pressure contact member 4 is hard and has a strong foot contact, so that a load peak is likely to occur when the toes are bent back. Conceivable.
On the other hand, when the toe pressure contact member 4 is surrounded by the upper 3 made of a stretchable material, when the toes are pressed against the toe pressure contact member 4 from the upper back side when the toes are bent back, It is considered that the toes are easily bent back due to the extension of the upper part around the finger pressing member 4, thereby making it easy to maintain the toe back bent state.
Therefore, in this case, it can be said that the toes can easily detect dorsiflexion while maintaining free dorsiflexion motion of the toes.
Next, in order to verify the dorsiflexion of the foot and toes, electromyograms of the subject's anterior tibial muscle were measured during the running test. Here, the anterior tibial muscle is a muscle that is connected from the outside of the tibia to the inside of the instep and that acts during dorsiflexion of the foot and toes.
In this test, an electrode was first attached at a position corresponding to the anterior tibial muscle of the subject's leg, and the myoelectric potential of the anterior tibial muscle of the subject during running was measured. The running test was conducted at 10 km / h.
5A to 5B are electromyograms in the running test. FIG. 5A shows a case where the subject runs with bare feet, and FIG. 5B shows a case where the subject runs while wearing the shoes according to this embodiment. In these figures, the vertical axis indicates myoelectric potential, 0 on the horizontal axis indicates the time of ground contact, 0.3 indicates the time of takeoff, and the vicinity of -0.1 indicates the swing leg period before ground contact. . In each figure, the generation of myoelectric potential indicates that the anterior tibial muscle is working.
In both cases of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the dorsiflexion of the foot and toes from the swing leg period (around −0.1 on the horizontal axis) to the time of contact (position 0 on the horizontal axis) before the ground contact In the aspect, it is understood that a high myoelectric potential is generated and the subject's foot and toe dorsiflexion movement is performed.
Further, as can be seen by comparing FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the case of FIG. 5B in which the subject runs while wearing the shoes according to this example is more than the case of FIG. 5A in which the subject runs with bare feet. In addition, the value of the myoelectric potential generated in the dorsiflexion phase from the swing leg period (around −0.1 on the horizontal axis) to the time of ground contact (position 0 on the horizontal axis) before the contact is large. Therefore, when the myoelectric potential value is integrated in this dorsiflexion phase, the integrated value is larger in FIG. 5B than in FIG. 5A. As described above, the larger myoelectric potential integration value indicates that the muscle activity was actively performed. Therefore, when running with the shoes having the upper structure according to the present embodiment, the activity of the anterior tibial muscle is more active and the dorsiflexion of the foot and toes is more active than when running with bare feet. It turns out that it became.
From the above, according to the upper structure according to the present embodiment, when all or any of the first to fifth heels (or the tip thereof) contact the back surface of the upper 3 when the foot is bent back. The toe pressure contact member 4 made of a non-stretchable material is pressed against the toe (or its tip) from above. Thereby, the wearer can recognize that the toes of the foot have contacted the upper 3 and can feel that the dorsiflexion motion of the foot has been properly performed. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
At this time, when the toe pressure contact member 4 is made of a material having higher hardness (or higher rigidity) than the upper 3, the toe pressure contact member is touched when the toe comes into contact with the upper 3 during dorsiflexion of the foot. 4 is in contact with the toes from above, but at this time, the toe pressure contact member 4 is hard (or difficult to stretch), and thus strongly presses against the toes, so that the wearer places the toes on the upper 3. It is possible to recognize contact and to feel that the dorsiflexion of the foot has been performed properly. As a result, the wearer can activate the movement of the foot and toes.
In addition, in this case, the toe pressure contact member 4 is surrounded by the elastic upper 3 so that when the toe comes into contact with the upper 3 during dorsiflexion of the foot, the toe pressure contact member By extending the upper 3 around 4, the movement of dorsiflexion of the foot and toes is not obstructed by the upper 3, and the time during which the toes are in contact with the upper 3 is lengthened, and the back of the foot The bending motion can be promoted, and the toe pressure contact member 4 can be prevented from applying more pressure than necessary to the toes of the foot.
Further, in this case, the respective pressure contact portions 41 to 45 constituting the toe pressure contact member 4 are connected to each other via the connection portion 40, so that each toe contacts the upper 3 at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot. At this time, the amount of extension of the upper 3 around each of the press contact portions 41 to 45 can be suppressed, and the pressure acting on each toe of the foot from the toe press contact member 4 can be adjusted to be large. As a result, it is possible to realize an upper structure that is suitable for elderly people who have become dull in toes or rehabilitation patients.
In this case, since the upper 3 is made of an elastic material, the upper 3 expands and contracts even when the toe portion bends when the foot is bent, so The movement of the leg can be promoted without hindering the upper 3 from moving.

In the first embodiment, the example in which the five pressure contact portions 41 to 45 are provided as the pressure contact portions constituting the toe pressure contact member 4 is shown, but the application of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as the pressure contact portion, only one pressure contact portion disposed at a position corresponding to the first heel of the foot, two pressure contact portions disposed at positions corresponding to the first heel and the second heel, the first You may make it use the three press contact parts arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to a collar or a 3rd collar, or the four press contact parts arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to a 1st collar or a 4th collar. In addition, as an example of the toe which arrange | positions a press-contact part, it is not limited to these examples.
In any of these cases, the shoe wearer can recognize the dorsiflexion motion of the foot and toes by the toes corresponding to the positions where the press contact portions are provided.

In the first embodiment, the toe pressure contact member 4 is connected to the five pressure contact parts 41 to 45 arranged at positions corresponding to the toes of the foot and the adjacent pressure contact parts. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and the press contact portions 41 to 45 may be provided separately from each other by omitting the connecting portion.
In this case, the circumference of each of the pressure contact portions 41 to 45 constituting the toe pressure contact member 4 is surrounded by the elastic upper 3 so that each toe contacts the upper 3 when the foot is bent back. In this case, the upper 3 around each of the pressure contact portions 41 to 45 can be independently extended, and as a result, the dorsiflexion motion of each toe can be further promoted.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are views for explaining an upper structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts. Show.
In the fourth embodiment, the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is constituted by a member that covers a position corresponding to the tip of each toe of the foot in a strip shape (in this example, an arc shape). Specifically, the toe pressure contact member 4 includes a first phalanx distal phalanx DP ₁ , a second heel distal phalanx DP ₂ and a middle phalanx MP ₂ , a third heel distal phalanx DP _3, and It is arranged at a position corresponding to the middle phalanx MP ₃ bone head, the fourth phalanx distal phalange DP ₄ and the middle phalanx MP ₄ bone head, the fifth heel distal phalanx DP ₅ .
Also in this case, as in the first embodiment, the upper 3 is made of a stretchable material, the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is made of a non-stretch material, and the toe pressure contact member 4 ′. Is surrounded by an upper 3. Further, a reinforcing member 11 is provided at the tip of the shoe 1, and the reinforcing member 11 is fixed to the sole 2 at the tip of the shoe. The toe pressure contact member 4 is also provided separately from the reinforcing member 11.
In this case, when each toe touches the upper 3 at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot and toes, the extension amount of the upper 3 around the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is suppressed, and the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ The pressure acting on each toe of the foot can be adjusted to be large, and as a result, it is possible to realize an upper structure suitable for an elderly person or a rehabilitation patient who has a dull sensation of toes.
In addition, in this case, not only the reinforcement member 11 can prevent the tip of the upper 3 from being worn, but also the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is separated from the reinforcement member 11, and the periphery of the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is stretchable upper. 3, when the toes come into contact with the back surface of the upper 3 at the time of dorsiflexion of the foot, the upper 3 around the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ is extended, so that the dorsiflexion of the foot and toes The movement of the foot can be promoted without hindering the movement of the upper 3, and the toe pressure contact member 4 ′ can be prevented from exerting an excessive pressure on the toes of the foot.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the toe pressure contact members 4, 4 ′ are provided on the surface of the upper 3 (outer surface of the front material), but the application of the present invention is not limited to this. . The toe pressure contact members 4, 4 ′ may be provided between the front surface and the back surface of the upper 3 (that is, the interior material between the front material and the back material).
Also in this case, since the toe pressure contact members 4 and 4 ′ are not provided on the back surface of the upper 3, the wearer's toes directly contact the toe pressure contact members 4 and 4 ′ when the foot is bent back. In this way, it is possible to prevent the wearer from feeling uncomfortable or painful when the dorsiflexion occurs, or to produce legumes on the toes.

In the first and second embodiments, the case where the upper covers the entire foot has been described as an example. However, in the upper structure according to the present invention, it is sufficient that the upper covers at least the toe portion of the foot.
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In the first and second embodiments, walking shoes have been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to other sports shoes.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for an upper structure of a shoe, and particularly suitable for a shoe wearer that is required to recognize the dorsiflexion motion of the foot.

Claims (12)

The upper structure of the shoes,
An upper body made of an elastic material and covering at least the toe portion of the wearer's foot;
The upper body is provided at a position corresponding to the toes of the foot and the periphery thereof is surrounded by the upper body, and is composed of a non-stretchable material, so that the toes contact the upper body when the foot is bent back A toe pressing member that presses against the toes from above,
Upper structure of shoes with In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is composed of a plurality of members arranged at positions corresponding to each toe of the foot,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 2,
The plurality of members are connected to each other via a connecting portion provided between adjacent members.
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 2,
The plurality of members are provided separately from each other,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is composed of a belt-like member extending in the foot width direction, covering a position corresponding to each toe of the foot,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is provided at a position corresponding to a tip of a toe of a foot;
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is disposed at a position covering at least the distal phalanx and the proximal phalanx head of the first heel, and the bottom phalanx and the middle phalanx of the second heel.
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is made of a material having higher hardness than the upper body,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is made of a material that is made of a material that is more rigid than the upper body,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is fixed on the surface of the upper body,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
The toe pressure contact member is interposed between a front surface and a back surface of the upper body,
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this. In claim 1,
A reinforcing member is attached to a distal end portion of the upper main body, and the toe pressure contact member is provided separately from the reinforcing member.
The upper structure of the shoes characterized by this.

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