Disclosed is footwear including a ventilation and shock-absorbing device having an air pump and a check valve for passing air supplied by the air pump. The footwear includes an air chamber provided at a front of the check valve for storing the air supplied through an inlet passage connected to the check valve, and an air tube having one or more discharge holes for discharging the air stored in the air chamber into the footwear.
This application is a continuation of pending International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2005/000033 filed Jan. 6, 2005 which designates the United States.
Provided is a shoe with a cushion and ventilation device. The cushion and ventilation device includes an air pump having an air discharge tube provided at its one side, and an air tube having a connection pipe connecting to the air discharge tube of the air pump, and an air chamber, wherein the air pump is provided by placing an upper sheet having a cavity on a lower sheet having an intake hole, and thermally bonding circumference surfaces of the upper and lower sheets using microwave, and wherein the upper and lower sheets further comprise a sponge having contraction and restoring forces therein.
