JP2025069049A - Shoe upper and shoe with shoe upper - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a shoe upper for improving a user's experience by causing a tongue to interfere with a foot when a user puts on a shoe and avoid obstruction of insertion of a foot and effectively improving efficiency of the user putting on the shoe.SOLUTION: There are provided a shoe upper and a shoe with the shoe upper. The shoe upper comprises a vamp including a vamp toe portion and bump side portions connected to each other, and position limiting components provided on inner surfaces of the vamp side portions; a tongue including a first portion and a second portion disposed on opposite sides, the first portion being attached to the vamp toe portion; and an elastic band configured to connect the second portion of the tongue to the vamp side portions, where at least a part of the elastic band is disposed between the position limiting components and the inner surfaces of the vamp side portions, and where the second portion of the tongue is limitedly connected to the position limiting components by an action of the elastic band. This configuration can prevent the tongue from falling off after the user has taken off the shoe and keep a sufficient distance between the tongue and an insole.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

This application relates to the technical field of footwear, and more specifically to a shoe upper and a shoe having a shoe upper.

In the related art, after a user takes off his/her shoes, the tongue of the shoe easily falls off, causing the distance between the tongue and the insole to become close. When the user puts on the shoes again, the tongue interferes with the foot and prevents the foot from being inserted into the shoe. In this case, the user needs to pull the tongue upwards with his/her hand to put on the shoes smoothly, which affects the user's experience.

Embodiments of the present application provide a shoe upper and a shoe having a shoe upper that solves or alleviates one or more technical problems in the prior art.

In one aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application provides a shoe upper including a bump having a bump toe portion and a bump side portion connected to each other, the bump side portion having a position limiting component on an inner surface thereof, a tongue having a first portion and a second portion disposed on opposite sides, the first portion being attached to the bump toe portion, and an elastic band configured to connect the second portion of the tongue to the bump side portion, at least a portion of the elastic band being disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion, the second portion of the tongue being in a limiting connection with the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band, i.e., the configuration and interaction of the second tongue, the elastic band, and the position limiting component provide a proper fit by limiting the connection between the tongue and an inner portion of the footwear that may prevent the foot from being easily inserted into the shoe.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic band is disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue, and the side end of the second portion of the tongue abuts against the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic band is connected between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion.

In one embodiment, the position limiting component includes an inner lining layer and an opening formed in the inner lining layer, one end of the elastic band passes through the opening and extends to at least a position between the inner lining layer and the inner surface of the bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue, and the side end of the second portion of the tongue abuts against the opening by the action of the elastic band.

In one embodiment, the other end of the elastic band is connected to a side edge of the second portion of the tongue.

In one embodiment, there are two elastic bands and two position limiting parts, the two position limiting parts are located at both side ends of the bump side portion, respectively, and the tongue and the two position limiting parts are engaged in a limiting connection manner by the action of the two elastic bands, respectively.

In one embodiment, the position limiting component includes a first position limiting component and a second position limiting component, the bump side portion includes a first bump side portion and a second bump side portion arranged on opposite sides, one end of the elastic band is connected between the first position limiting component and an inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band is connected between the second position limiting component and an inner surface of the second bump side portion.

In one embodiment, the bump side portion includes a first bump side portion and a second bump side portion arranged on opposite sides, the position limiting component includes a first inner lining layer, a first opening formed in the first inner lining layer, a second inner lining layer, and a second opening formed in the second inner lining layer, the first inner lining layer is arranged on the inner surface of the first bump side portion, the second inner lining layer is arranged on the inner surface of the second bump side portion, one end of the elastic band passes through the first opening and extends to a position between at least the first inner lining layer and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band passes through the second opening and extends to a position between at least the second inner lining layer and the inner surface of the second bump side portion.

In one embodiment, the intermediate segment of the elastic band is connected to the tongue or passes through the tongue.

In one embodiment, the bump further has a bump heel portion connected to the bump side portion, and the shoe upper further includes a heel support member disposed in the bump heel portion, the heel support member being constructed of a rigid structure, or at least a portion of the heel support member being constructed of a flexible structure.

In one embodiment, the heel support member includes a first support portion and a second support portion located at the lower end of the first support portion, at least a portion of the second support portion is configured to protrude outward and surround the rear side of the user's heel, and the first support portion slopes outward from the bottom to the top.

In one embodiment, the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration, and when a user's foot is inserted into the vamp, the first support portion is transformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under a load of the foot, reducing the height of at least a portion of the first support portion, and the first support portion returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after the load of the foot is removed.

In one embodiment, the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration, and when a user's foot is inserted into the bump, the first support portion is transformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under the load of the foot, increasing the inclination angle of the first support portion relative to the vertical, and the first support portion returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after the load of the foot is removed.

In one embodiment, the second support portion includes a middle region and two side regions, and when in the second configuration, the top of the middle region is closer to the bump toe portion than when in the first configuration, and the top area of the first support portion is farther from the bump toe portion than when in the first configuration.

In one embodiment, the second support portion includes a middle region and two side regions, and when in the second configuration, the two side regions move outward to increase the distance between the two sides of the bump side portion.

In one embodiment, the vamp further comprises a flexible element disposed on the heel support member, and when the user's foot is inserted into the vamp, the flexible element is compressed such that the flexible element exerts pressure on the user's ankle.

In one embodiment, the flexible part extends from both sides of the upper part of the heel support member along at least a portion of the inner surface of the bump to form the sides of the flexible part.

In another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, an embodiment of the present application provides a shoe including a sole and a shoe upper of any one of the implementations described above.

In one embodiment, the elastic band of the shoe upper has a sole connection portion.

According to the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present application, the tongue can be prevented from falling off after the user takes off the shoe, and thus a sufficient distance can be maintained between the tongue and the insole. This can avoid the tongue interfering with the foot when the user puts on the shoe, which hinders the insertion of the foot. In addition, no manual operation is required for the insertion, so that the efficiency of the user putting on the shoe can be effectively improved and the user's experience can be improved.

The above summary is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the present application in any way. In addition to the exemplary aspects, implementations and features described above, further aspects, implementations and features of the present application will be readily understood by reference to the drawings and detailed description that follow.

In the drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals refer to the same or similar components or elements throughout the several views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale. It should be understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of some implementations disclosed in accordance with the present application and should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present application.

1 is a schematic diagram of a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present application. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a portion of a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present application. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a portion of a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present application. 1 is a perspective view of a heel support member according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 2 is a side view of a heel support member according to an embodiment of the present application. 2A-2C are schematic diagrams of a heel support member in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application. 3A-3C are schematic diagrams of a heel support member from different angles in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application. 2 is a schematic diagram of a bump heel portion according to an embodiment of the present application. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a bump heel portion according to an embodiment of the present application. 1 is a schematic diagram of a shoe according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the following text, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in a variety of different ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Accordingly, the drawings and description should be regarded as illustrative in nature and not limiting.

Below, a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application will be described in combination with Figures 1 to 8.

1 is a schematic diagram of a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a portion of a shoe upper according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shoe upper 10 includes a bump 100, a tongue 200, and an elastic band 300.

Specifically, the bump 100 has a bump toe portion and a bump side portion connected to each other, and a position limiting component is provided on the inner surface of the bump side portion. The tongue 200 has a first portion and a second portion arranged on opposite sides, and the first portion of the tongue 200 is attached to the bump toe portion. The elastic band 300 is configured to connect the second portion of the tongue 200 to the bump side portion, and at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion, and the second portion of the tongue 200 is in a limiting mating with the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band 300. The elastic band 300 can be configured to connect to the inner surface of the bump side portion and can be attached through a stitch 310 or any other means known in the art. The elastic band can be attached to another portion of the shoe, such as the insole, sole, heel cup, or a loop around the insole, sole, or heel cup, with both ends of the elastic band connected to the second portion of the tongue.

The "inner" direction can be understood as the side closer to the center of the shoe upper 10, and the opposite direction is defined as the "outer", that is, the side away from the center of the shoe upper 10.

By way of example, the vamp 100 and the tongue 200 can cooperate to define an open-topped shoe cavity, and a user's foot can be inserted into the shoe cavity from the open end. The vamp 100 can also include a vamp heel portion. After the user's foot is inserted into the shoe cavity, the user's toe portion contacts the vamp toe portion, the user's heel portion contacts the vamp heel portion, and a vamp side portion is connected between the vamp toe portion and the vamp heel portion. The first portion of the tongue 200 can be a front half of the tongue 200, i.e., a portion of the tongue 200 disposed near the vamp toe portion. The second portion of the tongue 200 can be a rear half of the tongue 200, i.e., a portion of the tongue 200 disposed away from the vamp toe portion.

Illustratively, the elastic band 300 is stretchable between a first state and a second state. The elastic band 300 is in a first state (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A) before the user's foot is inserted into the shoe cavity, at which point the length of the elastic band 300 can be L1. In the first state, the elastic band 300 can be in tension, so that the second portion of the tongue 200 is in a limiting connection with the position limiting component. When the user's foot is inserted into the shoe cavity, the elastic band 300 stretches from the first state to a second state (as shown in FIG. 2B), at which point the length of the elastic band 300 can be L2, where L2>L1. The elastic band 300 can return from the second state to the first state or approximately the first state after the user's foot is fully extended into the shoe cavity, at which point the length of the elastic band 300 can be L3, where L1≦L3<L2. The elastic band 300 can return to the first state after the user's foot is removed from the shoe cavity. Since the second part of the tongue 200 is limitedly connected with the position limiting part, the second part of the tongue 200 can be prevented from falling off, and therefore there is a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole or footbed. The user can directly stretch the foot into the shoe cavity again in the process of putting on the shoe. This can avoid the tongue 200 interfering with the foot and preventing the insertion of the foot.

The shoe upper 10 according to the embodiment of the present application is provided with a position limiting component and an elastic band 300, and the second portion of the tongue 200 is limitedly connected to the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band 300, thereby preventing the tongue 200 from falling off after the user takes off the shoe 20, and maintaining a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole or footbed. This makes it possible to avoid the tongue 200 interfering with the foot when the user puts on the shoe, thereby preventing the insertion of the foot. In addition, no manual operation is required for insertion, so that the efficiency of putting on the shoe can be effectively improved, improving the user's experience.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic band 300 is disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 is connected to the second portion of the tongue 200. The side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band 300.

For example, one end of the elastic band 300 can be sandwiched between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion, for example, the end can be connected between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion. The other end of the elastic band 300 can be connected to the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200. The elastic band 300 can have tension when in the first state, so that the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 can abut against the position limiting component to prevent the tongue 200 from falling. When the elastic band 300 stretches from the first state to the second state, the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 moves away from the position limiting component, at which point the size of the open end of the shoe cavity increases to facilitate insertion of the user's foot into the shoe cavity.

For example, the position limiting part may include a first position limiting part and a second position limiting part, and the bump side part may include a first bump side part and a second bump side part arranged on opposite sides. There may be two elastic bands 300, i.e., a first elastic band 300 and a second elastic band 300. One end of the first elastic band 300 may be disposed between the first position limiting part and the inner surface of the first bump side part, and the other end of the first elastic band 300 is connected to one side end of the second part of the tongue 200. One end of the second elastic band 300 may be disposed between the second position limiting part and the inner surface of the second bump side part, and the other end of the second elastic band 300 is connected to the other side end of the second part of the tongue 200. In this way, the forces exerted by the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 on the tongue 200 are equalized, and the heights of both ends of the tongue 200 are approximately the same, so that the position of the tongue 200 is more reasonable.

In this embodiment, by abutting the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 against the position limiting component while ensuring a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole or footbed, it is not necessary to occupy the area between the two side ends of the tongue 200 for position limiting purposes, and therefore the structure of the shoe upper 10 becomes simpler and more reliable.

2A and 2B, in one embodiment, the position limiting component includes an interior lining layer 400 and an opening 500 formed in the interior lining layer 400. One end of the elastic band 300 passes through the opening 500 and extends to at least a position between the interior lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the bump side portion. The other end of the elastic band 300 is connected to the second portion of the tongue 200. The side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the opening 500 by the action of the elastic band 300. The position limiting component may also include an inner surface of the bump side portion above the opening 500 abutting against the second portion of the tongue, or an elastic band 300 that is partially held upright by the opening 500 to further lift and hold the second portion of the tongue 200 so that the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with the insertion or removal of the foot from the shoe.

The other end of the elastic band 300 can be connected to the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200. By way of example, the position limiting part can include a first inner lining layer 400, a first opening 500 formed in the first inner lining layer 400, a second inner lining layer 400, and a second opening 500 formed in the second inner lining layer 400. The first inner lining layer 400 is disposed on the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the second inner lining layer 400 is disposed on the inner surface of the second bump side portion. There can be two elastic bands 300, namely, a first elastic band 300 and a second elastic band 300. One end of the first elastic band 300 passes through the first opening 500 and extends to at least a position between the first inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first bump side portion. The other end of the first elastic band 300 can be connected to one side end of the second part of the tongue 200. When the first elastic band 300 is in the first state, one side end of the second part of the tongue 200 abuts against the first opening 500 by the action of the first elastic band 300, at which point the first elastic band 300 can be hidden between the first inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first bump side part. One end of the second elastic band 300 passes through the second opening 500 and extends to at least a certain position between the second inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second bump side part. The other end of the second elastic band 300 can be connected to the other side of the second part of the tongue 200. When the second elastic band 300 is in the first state, the action of the second elastic band 300 causes the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 to abut against the second opening 500 or a portion of the inner surface of the bump side portion, or the elastic band 300 is partially held upright and in place by the opening 500, thereby lifting and holding the second portion of the tongue 200, at which point the second elastic band 300 can be completely hidden, or most of the elastic band can be hidden between the second inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second bump side portion.

As the user's foot enters the shoe cavity, the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 stretch from a first state to a second state, at which point a portion of the first elastic band 300 is located between the first opening 500 and one side end of the second portion of the tongue 200, and a portion of the second elastic band 300 is located between the second opening 500 and the other side end of the second portion of the tongue 200. The first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 can return from the second state to the first state or a state close to the first state after the user's foot is inserted into the shoe cavity, and the length of the portion of the first elastic band 300 between the first opening 500 and the tongue 200 is shorter than the length in the second state, or the first elastic band 300 is at least partially or entirely hidden between the first inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the length of the portion of the second elastic band 300 between the second opening 500 and the tongue 200 is shorter than the length in the second state, or the second elastic band 300 is at least partially or entirely hidden between the second inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second bump side portion. The elastic band 300 can return to the first state after the user's foot exits the shoe cavity. At this point, one side of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the first opening 500 by the action of the first elastic band 300, and the other side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the second opening 500 by the action of the second elastic band 300. Alternatively, the inner surface of the bump side portion above the opening 500 can abut against the second portion of the tongue on the inner surface of the bump side portion, or the elastic band 300 can be held partially upright by the opening 500, further lifting and holding the second portion of the tongue 200 so that the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with the insertion or removal of the foot from the shoe.

In this embodiment, the side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the opening 500 by the action of the elastic band 300, thereby restricting the movement of the tongue 200 and preventing the tongue 200 from falling off, while at the same time hiding the elastic band 300 between the vamp side portion and the inner lining layer 400, thus avoiding direct contact between the user's foot and the elastic band 300 and enhancing comfort.

In one embodiment, there are two elastic bands 300 and two position limiting components, each located on either side of the bump side portion. The tongue 200 and the two position limiting components are engaged in limiting mating by the action of the two elastic bands 300.

In addition, when the position limiting component includes an inner lining layer 400 and an opening 500 formed in the inner lining layer 400, there are two openings 500 arranged on opposite sides, and there are two inner lining layers 400 arranged on both sides of the bump side portion. In particular, the two inner lining layers 400 can be arranged with a gap between them, or the two inner lining layers 400 can be connected to form an integral structure.

For example, the two position limiting parts can be a first position limiting part and a second position limiting part, respectively. The two sides of the bump side part are a first bump side part and a second bump side part, respectively. The first position limiting part is disposed on the first bump side part, and the second position limiting part is disposed on the second bump side part. The two elastic bands 300 can be a first elastic band 300 and a second elastic band 300. One side end of the second part of the tongue 200 is limitedly connected to the first position limiting part by the action of the first elastic band 300. The other side end of the second part of the tongue 200 is limitedly connected to the second position limiting part by the action of the second elastic band 300.

Furthermore, for example, the first position limiting part can include a first inner lining layer 400 and a first opening 500 formed in the first inner lining layer 400, and the second position limiting part can include a second inner lining layer 400 and a second opening 500 formed in the second inner lining layer 400. When the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 are in the first state, one side end of the second part of the tongue 200 abuts against the first opening 500 by the action of the first elastic band 300. The other side end of the second part of the tongue 200 abuts against the second opening 500 by the action of the second elastic band 300.

In this embodiment, by providing two elastic bands 300 and two position limiting parts, the force exerted by the two elastic bands 300 on the tongue 200 is uniform, which can better support the tongue 200, and the tongue 200 is limitedly connected to both position limiting parts, which can further prevent the tongue 200 from falling near the insole, thereby further improving the user's experience.

In one embodiment, the position limiting component includes a first position limiting component and a second position limiting component, and the bump side portion includes a first bump side portion and a second bump side portion disposed on opposite sides. One end of the elastic band 300 is connected between the first position limiting component and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 is connected between the second position limiting component and the inner surface of the second bump side portion.

As an example, there may be one elastic band 300. One end of the elastic band 300 may be sandwiched between the first position limiting component and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 may be sandwiched between the second position limiting component and the inner surface of the second bump side portion. The middle segment of the elastic band 300 (i.e., the portion between both ends of the elastic band 300) may be connected to the tongue 200, or the middle segment of the elastic band 300 may pass through the tongue 200 to support the tongue 200. When the elastic band 300 is in the first state, one side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 may abut against the first position limiting component, and the other side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 may abut against the second position limiting component. When the elastic band 300 stretches from the first state to the second state, one side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 moves away from the first position limiting component, and the other side end of the second portion of the tongue 200 moves away from the second position limiting component.

In this embodiment, the two ends of the elastic band 300 can be connected between the first position limiting part and the inner surface of the first bump side part, and between the second position limiting part and the inner surface of the second bump side part, respectively, so that the tongue 200 can be limited from descending together with the first position limiting part and the second position limiting part by the action of the elastic band 300, respectively, thereby increasing the stability and reliability of the position limit of the tongue 200.

In one embodiment, the bump side portion includes a first bump side portion and a second bump side portion arranged on opposite sides, and the position limiting component includes a first inner lining layer 400, a first opening 500 formed in the first inner lining layer 400, a second inner lining layer 400, and a second opening 500 formed in the second inner lining layer 400, the first inner lining layer 400 being arranged on the inner surface of the first bump side portion, the second inner lining layer 400 being arranged on the inner surface of the second bump side portion, one end of the elastic band 300 passing through the first opening 500 to at least a position between the first inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 passing through the second opening 500 to at least a position between the second inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second bump side portion.

By way of example, the intermediate segment of the elastic band 300 can have a first segment hidden between the first inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first bump side portion, and the first segment can be located between the first opening 500 and the first end. The intermediate segment of the elastic band 300 can also have a second segment hidden between the second inner lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second bump side portion, and the second segment can be located between the second opening 500 and the second end. The elastic band 300 can also have a third segment located between the first segment and the second segment, and the third segment can be connected to the tongue 200 or can pass through the tongue 200 to support the tongue 200. When the third segment is connected to the tongue 200, it can be attached to one side end of the second part of the tongue 200, or the other side end of the second part of the tongue 200, or any area between the two side ends of the second part of the tongue 200. When the third segment is passed through the tongue 200, it can pass through the entire area or a part of the area between the two side ends. When the user's foot is inserted into the shoe cavity, the elastic band 300 stretches from the first state to the second state, at which point at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is located between the first opening 500 and one side end of the second part of the tongue 200, and at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is located between the second opening 500 and the other side end of the second part of the tongue 200.

In this embodiment, both ends of the elastic band 300 pass through the first opening 500 and the second opening 500, respectively, and the two side ends of the second part of the tongue 200 abut against the first opening 500 and the second opening 500, respectively, due to the action of the elastic band 300, thereby increasing the reliability of restricting the position of the tongue 200.

3 is a perspective view of a heel support member 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 4 is a top view of a heel support member 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the vamp 100 further includes a vamp heel portion connected to the vamp side portion, and the shoe upper 10 further includes a heel support member 600 disposed in the vamp heel portion. The heel support member 600 is configured with a rigid structure, or at least a portion of the heel support member 600 is a flexible structure. By way of example, the heel support member 600 can be formed of a polymer material such as TPU or DuPont Hytrel. The heel support member 600 can be covered with a woven material or a suitable material known in the art to form an outer layer structure and an inner layer structure of the shoe upper 10. The woven material can extend above the heel support member 600.

Therefore, by providing the heel support member 600 described above, the heel support member 600 can withstand the pressure of the foot, and thus a depression in the portion of the vamp heel portion corresponding to the heel can be avoided. Also, the heel support member 600 can be made of a hard material that is essentially not compressed under the load of the user's foot so as to perform an effective support role, or the heel support member 600 can have some flexibility so that the upper portion of the heel support member 600 can bend downwardly away from the upper open end of the shoe upper 10 and/or have enough flexibility to widen the upper open end of the shoe upper to facilitate insertion or removal of the foot from the shoe.

In one embodiment, the heel support member 600 includes a first support portion 610 and a second support portion 620 located at the lower end of the first support portion 610, at least a portion of the second support portion 620 protruding outwardly and used to surround the rear side of the user's heel, and the first support portion 610 slopes outwardly from the bottom to the top.

In this embodiment, by providing the first support portion 610 and the second support portion 620, the first support portion 610 can effectively guide the user's foot to be easily inserted or removed from the shoe. The second support portion 620 can well correspond to the rear side of the user's heel and adapt to the shape of the rear side of the user's heel, thus effectively improving the comfort of the user.

5 is a schematic diagram of the heel support member 600 in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the heel support member 600 in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application from another angle. In one embodiment, in combination with FIG. 1, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6, the first support portion 610 has a first configuration and a second configuration. When the user's foot is inserted into the bump 100, the first support portion 610 is deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under the load of the foot, and the height of at least a portion of the first support portion 610 is reduced. The first support portion 610 returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after the load of the foot is removed.

When a user puts on the shoe, the first support portion 610 can deform from a natural first configuration to a second configuration under the load of the user's foot. For example, the heel support member 600 can be partially compressed such that the first support portion 610 descends sufficiently to allow the user's foot to be inserted into the shoe without significant plantar flexion. Once the user's foot is inserted into the shoe, the heel support member 600 can return to an uncompressed configuration.

In one embodiment, the first support portion 610 has a first configuration and a second configuration. When the user's foot is inserted into the bump 100, the first support portion 610 is deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under the load of the foot, and the inclination angle of the first support portion 610 with respect to the vertical line increases. The first support portion 610 returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after the load of the foot is removed. Note that the "vertical line" mentioned above can be understood as a straight line perpendicular to the horizontal line.

In particular, the second support portion 620 includes a middle region and two side regions. In the second configuration, the top of the middle region is closer to the bump toe portion than in the first configuration, and the top region of the first support portion 610 is farther from the bump toe portion than in the first configuration. By way of example, the two side regions can be located to the left and right of the middle region.

In this embodiment, by increasing the inclination angle of the first support portion 610 relative to the vertical, the size of the upper open end of the shoe upper can be correspondingly increased when the user puts on the shoe, which makes it easier for the user to insert the foot into the shoe and convenient for putting on and taking off the shoe.

In one embodiment, the second support portion 620 includes a middle region and two side regions. In a second configuration, the two side regions move outward to increase the distance between the two sides of the vamp side portion. In this configuration, the upper open end of the shoe upper 10 can be made wider, thus facilitating insertion of the user's foot into the shoe.

7 is a schematic diagram of a vamp heel portion according to an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a vamp heel portion according to an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, in combination with FIG. 1, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the shoe upper 10 further includes a flexible part 700 disposed on the heel support member 600. When the user's foot is inserted into the vamp 100, the flexible part 700 is compressed to apply pressure to the user's ankle. By way of example, the flexible part 700 may include a foam layer. The flexible part 700 may extend from both ends of the upper part of the heel support member 600 along at least a portion of the inner surface of the vamp 100 to form the sides of the flexible part 700.

In this embodiment, the flexible element 700 can be positioned between the heel support member 600 and the foot to provide cushioning. The user's foot can compress the flexible element 700 during insertion into the shoe, and after the foot is fully inserted into the shoe, the flexible element 700 can expand to a fully uncompressed or partially expanded state, improving comfort and stability for the foot.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a shoe 20 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 9, a shoe 20 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application includes a sole 201 and a shoe upper 10 of any of the above embodiments. In particular, an elastic band 300 on the shoe upper 10 can be connected to the vamp 100 or can have a sole-connected portion 201.

By adopting the shoe upper 10 in the shoe 20 according to the embodiment of the present application, it is possible to prevent the tongue 200 from falling off after the user takes off the shoe 20, and therefore to maintain a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole. This makes it possible to prevent the tongue 200 from interfering with the foot when the user puts on the shoe, thereby preventing the insertion of the foot, without requiring manual operation by the user, and therefore effectively improves the efficiency of putting on the shoe for the user and improves the user's experience.

The shoe upper 10 and other components of the shoe 20 of the above-described embodiment may employ various technical schemes that are well known to those skilled in the art now and in the future, and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of this specification, the terms "central," "vertical," "horizontal," "length," "width," "thickness," "shoe upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," and "radial" are used interchangeably. It should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "circumferential" and "circumferential" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and does not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation or be configured and operated in a particular orientation, but is merely intended to facilitate and simplify the description of this application, and therefore is not to be construed as limiting this application.

Additionally, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying a relative importance or number of technical features being presented. Thus, features defined using "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. "A plurality of" in the description of this application means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In this application, unless otherwise specified and limited, terms such as "mounting", "connecting", "connection" and "fix" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral, can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or communication, can be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, can be internal connection of two elements or interaction between two elements. Those skilled in the art should interpret the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific situation.

In this application, unless otherwise specified and stipulated, a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature can include the first and second features being in direct contact with each other, and can also include the first and second features not being in direct contact with each other but being in contact with each other through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "on", "above", and "over" a second feature only means that the first feature is directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. A first feature being "underneath", "below", and "under" a second feature only means that the first feature is directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or that the first feature is horizontally lower than the second feature.

The above disclosure provides many different implementations or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. The components and arrangements of certain embodiments have been described above to simplify the disclosure of the present application. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. In addition, reference numerals and/or characters may be repeated in the different embodiments of the present application. Such repetition is for the purposes of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various implementations and/or arrangements described.

The above is merely a detailed description of the present application, and the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. A person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various modifications or substitutions that should be included in the scope of protection of the present application within the technical scope disclosed in the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

10: Shoe upper 20: Shoe 100: Vamp 200: Tongue 201: Sole 300: Elastic band 310: Stitch 400: Inner lining layer 500: Opening 600: Heel support member 610: First support portion 620: Second support portion 700: Flexible part

Claims (19)

a bump having a bump toe portion and a bump side portion connected to each other, the bump side portion having a position limiting component provided on an inner surface thereof;
a tongue having oppositely disposed first and second portions, the first portion attached to the bump toe portion;
an elastic band configured to connect the second portion of the tongue to the bump side portion;
Equipped with
At least a portion of the elastic band is disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion;
the second portion of the tongue is in a limiting connection with the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band;
A shoe upper characterized by the above. one end of the elastic band is disposed between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion;
the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue;
A side end of the second portion of the tongue abuts against the position limiting component by the action of the elastic band.
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . one end of the elastic band is connected between the position limiting component and the inner surface of the bump side portion;
The shoe upper according to claim 2 . The position limiting component includes an inner lining layer and an opening formed in the inner lining layer,
one end of the elastic band extends through the opening to at least a position between the inner lining layer and the inner surface of the bump side portion;
the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue;
A side edge of the second portion of the tongue abuts against the opening by the action of the elastic band.
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . The other end of the elastic band is connected to a side edge of the second portion of the tongue.
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . There are two elastic bands and two position limiting parts,
Each of the two position limiting components is disposed on one side of the bump side portion,
The tongue and the two position limiting parts are engaged in a limiting connection manner by the action of the two elastic bands, respectively.
The shoe upper according to any one of claims 1 to 5. the position limiting component includes a first position limiting component and a second position limiting component,
the bump side portion includes oppositely disposed first and second bump side portions;
One end of the elastic band is connected between the first position limiting component and the inner surface of the first bump side portion;
the other end of the elastic band is connected between the second position limiting component and the inner surface of the second bump side portion;
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . the bump side portion includes oppositely disposed first and second bump side portions;
The position limiting component includes a first inner lining layer, a first opening formed in the first inner lining layer, a second inner lining layer, and a second opening formed in the second inner lining layer;
the first inner lining layer is disposed on an inner surface of the first bump side portion;
the second inner lining layer is disposed on an inner surface of the second bump side portion;
one end of the elastic band extends through the first opening to at least a position between the first inner lining layer and the inner surface of the first bump side portion;
the other end of the elastic band extends through the second opening to at least a position between the second inner lining layer and the inner surface of the second bump side portion;
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . A middle segment of the elastic band is connected to the tongue or the middle segment of the elastic band passes through the tongue.
9. The shoe upper according to claim 7 or 8. the bump further comprises a bump heel portion connected to the bump side portion;
The shoe upper further includes a heel support member disposed in the vamp heel portion,
The heel support member is configured to be a rigid structure, or at least a portion of the heel support member is configured to be a flexible structure.
The shoe upper according to claim 1 . The heel support member includes a first support portion and a second support portion located at a lower end of the first support portion,
At least a portion of the second support portion is configured to protrude outwardly and surround a rear side of the user's heel;
The first support portion slopes outwardly from the bottom to the top.
The shoe upper according to claim 10 . the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration;
When the user's foot is inserted into the bump, the first support portion is deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under load of the foot, thereby reducing a height of at least a portion of the first support portion;
the first support portion returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after removing a load from the foot.
The shoe upper according to claim 11 . the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration;
When the user's foot is inserted into the bump, the first support portion is deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under the load of the foot, so that an inclination angle of the first support portion with respect to a vertical line increases;
the first support portion returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after removing a load from the foot.
The shoe upper according to claim 11 . the second support portion includes a middle region and two side regions;
when in the second configuration, a top of the intermediate region is closer to the bump toe portion than when in the first configuration, and a top region of the first support portion is farther from the bump toe portion than when in the first configuration.
14. The shoe upper according to claim 12 or 13. the second support portion includes a middle region and two side regions;
when in said second configuration, said two side regions move outwardly to increase the distance between two sides of said bump side portion;
14. The shoe upper according to claim 12 or 13. Further comprising a flexible part disposed on the heel support member,
When the user's foot is inserted into the vamp, the flexible part is compressed such that the flexible part exerts pressure on the user's ankle.
The shoe upper according to claim 10. The flexible part extends from both side ends of the upper part of the heel support member along at least a portion of the inner surface of the bump to form sides of the flexible part.
17. The shoe upper according to claim 16. A shoe upper comprising a sole and a shoe upper according to any one of claims 1 to 17.
Footwear characterized by: The elastic band of the shoe upper has a sole connection portion.
20. Footwear according to claim 18.