A shoe includes a toe section fabricated of a plurality of ribs which are pivotally movable relative the sole and support a flexible panel. The toe section is movable between an extended position to enclose the toes of the foot of a wearer and wherein the several ribs are circumferentially spaced and a retracted position in which the toes of the foot are exposed and the ribs reside mutually adjacent. Also provided is a heel section including a plurality of ribs supporting a flexible panel and mo...

The invention relates to a shoe (1), especially a sports shoe, comprising a sole (2) and a shoe upper part (3) linked therewith, the sole (2) having a receptacle (4) in which a damping element (5) is detachably arranged. The aim of the invention is to improve the cushioning and damping behavior of the shoe. According to the Invention, the receptacle (4) substantially or completely extends through the sole (2) at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe (1) and the detachably mounted dam...

A shoe includes a sole (2) that extends from a rear heel area (6) through a metatarsal area (7) to a front ball or toe area (8), the sole being composed of a sole body (10) and a sole covering (11) formed on the underside of the sole body (10) and a recess (13) extending approximately from metatarsal area (7) to heel area (6). The recess is provided between sole body (10) and sole covering (11), with the area of sole covering (11) associated with recess (13) forming a pivoting element (18) desig...

A shoe adapted to be used as a mule. The shoe has an upper that includes a quarter and a heel piece. These two parts of the shoe are connected by a band that extends to the sole, the band having a greater flexibility than the heel piece and the quarter. This constructive arrangement makes it possible to flatten the heel piece forwardly, and to thus permit entry of the foot into the shoe through the rear.

A high-heeled shoe, and method for making the same, the shoe being characterized by providing a substantially flat supporting area for a wearer's foot while appearing to support the foot at an angle. The shoe comprises a sole portion forming a supporting area for a wearer's foot, a heel joined with the sole portion extending perpendicularly downward at least an inch from the sole portion, and securing means for selectively securing the sole portion to a wearer's foot. A forefoot area of the sole...

A shoe produced by a vamp cut method and having an enlarged slip-on region while ensuring proper fitting and gripping on the foot. The shoe is formed with a sole, a vamp cut shaft, an apron, and a closure element cooperating with the apron. The closure element is variable in length and fastened by one end to the apron and by the other end in the region of the sole.

A shoe body for a left foot which includes an outsole body, double-side-slip-preventing projections and additional projections formed on a bottom surface of the outsole body, the outsole body, the double-side-slip-preventing projections and the additional projections being formed integrally and having a composition containing rubber or synthetic resin as a principal component. Each of the double-side-slip-preventing projections includes a bottom surface to be a grounding surface, a tiptoe side s...

A shoe or stocking has a tip portion which consists of five toe compartments. In each toe compartment a flexible side and front wall interconnects a part of the sole with a part of the upper.

Disclosed is a shoe which utilizes a flap, tab, strap, or straps attached to one or both sides of the shoe to maintain a direct constant tautness with independent control of tautness across the toes, arch and ankle. The flap, tab(s), strap, or straps have a flexible and continuously variable attachment means at the free end and include yielding elastic means.

The specification describes a shoe, particularly of the moccasin type, having a sole body which is shaped, as viewed from above, substantially to conform to the shape of the foot so that it has a so-called "natural" shape. The sole of the shoe is lasted so that the upper surface has zero arching and located under the front portion and under the heel portion are downwardly extending projections, the two projections extending downwardly the same height from the upper surface so that, in use, the u...