Footwear structure

摘要

A footwear structure comprising a shoe having sidewalls and including gaps provided in the sidewalls extending from the sole and positioned on either side of the footwear in alignment with the medial and lateral malleoli; closure systems are provided to partially close the gaps for applying a selected force to the wearer's foot through internal pads bridging the respective gap and contacting the wearer's foot.

主权项

1. A footwear structure for a wearer's foot comprising:
(a) a shoe having a toe box, a heel cap, an inner or medial sidewall and an outer or lateral sidewall connecting the toe and heel cap, and having an insole and a midsole; (b) a first gap in the medial sidewall extending upwardly from the insole and adapted to be aligned with the wearer's medial malleolus; (c) a second gap in the lateral sidewall extending upwardly from the insole and adapted to be aligned with a wearer's lateral malleolus; wherein the first gap is positioned, in a longitudinal direction of the shoe, forward of the second gap; (d) The position of the first and second gaps adapted to provide an external malleolar torsion of from 13° to 18°; (e) a first adjustable closure system mounted on said sidewall for adjustably closing said first gap; and (f) a second adjustable closure system mounted on said sidewall for adjustably closing said second gap.