| 摘要 |
<p>A ventilated shoe (10) having an external layer (20), a reinforcing layer (30), and an internal layer (40), with both the external layer (20) and the internal layer (40) being made from a ventilated mesh material. The reinforcing layer (30) provides a structure for reinforcing the shoe, and is generally positioned between a portion of the external layer (20) and the internal layer (40). The reinforcing layer (30) is sized and configured to permit the transmission of the fitting stress given by the shoes laces on the eyelets (22), to the sole portion of the shoe, thereby providing the upper portion (12) of the shoe with durability and stability. The reinforcing layer (30) is configured to provide the maximum amount of structural stability and durability to the shoe, while generally being utilized over a minimum area of the shoe in order to provide the shoe with the maximum porosity. The shoe (10) includes stitching (44) that connects the external layer to the reinforcing layer (30), which does not restrict the free flow of fluid along the internal layer (40), thereby allowing the fluid to travel along the internal layer (40) and exit the shoe via open areas where a reinforcing layer is not present. <IMAGE></p> |
