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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Natsuki Sato, Kawanishi, JP;
Tetsuo Yamamoto, Nishinomiya, JP;
Natsuki Sato, Kawanishi, JP;
Tetsuo Yamamoto, Nishinomiya, JP;
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
An upper structure for a shoe improves a fit of the heel portion during heel contact with the ground to the push off motion of a foot. The upper structure includes an upper body, and an outside upper memberthat overlaps the lateral side of the upper bodyto cover the talus T of the foot, and that has a bottom edge portionfixedly attached to the bottom surface of the upper body. The rear end portion A of the bottom edge portionis located rearwardly of the load centerline C of the calcaneus. A rear edge portionof the outside upper memberis provided separately from the upper bodyrearwardly of the talus T of the foot. An instep edge portionof the outside upper memberis connected to the shoelace. On the lateral side of the heel portion of the upper body, there is a regionthat is expandable and contractible in the longitudinal direction. The top end of the regionextends to the opening of the upper bodyand the bottom end B of the regionis disposed in front of the load centerline C of the calcaneus and below a height h that corresponds to 55% of the lateral ankle height H of the foot.