Sports shoe with extra ankle protection - has upper edge of shoe closing round ankle and provided with heel supports

摘要

The shoe such as a golf shoe has a sole and preferably leather upper fixed thereon. The outsole contains a plate with threaded bores for inserting studs or spikes and the upper (23) is designed so that it encloses the entire foot and ankle wherein the upper shoe edge (16) of the upper is preferably formed in the shin area (15). At the back (13) of the shoe upper which adjoins the heel and lower part of the achilles tendon there are reinforcement means (17) to strength the heel and physically protect the ankle bone. A curvature (20) is formed in the area (19) of the shoe upper enclosing the ankle and preferably contains padding inside and out for the ankle. USE/ADVANTAGE - Golf-shoe gives reduced strain on ankle joint.