Article of Footwear With An Indicator For A Heating System

摘要

An indicator for a heated article of footwear that includes an outer shell and a removable inner liner is described. The inner liner includes a heating system with an indicator disposed on a forefoot region of the inner liner. The heating system is integrated within the inner liner and is removable with the inner liner from the outer shell. A viewing window is disposed on the outer shell at a location corresponding to the indicator located on the inner liner. With this arrangement, the status condition of the heating system on the inner liner may be communicated to a wearer of the article through the viewing window from within the interior of the article.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper, a sole structure and an entry hole; an inner liner, the inner liner being configured to be inserted into the entry hole; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a power source and at least one heating element; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the lower liner portion includes an indicator disposed along a top of a forefoot region of the inner liner; wherein the indicator is in electrical communication with the heating system, wherein the indicator includes a plurality of lighting devices being configured to indicate a status condition of the heating system; and wherein the outer shell further comprises a viewing window disposed on a top portion of the upper, the viewing window being substantially aligned over the indicator disposed on the inner liner.