Global Patent Index - EP 0099439 A1

EP 0099439 A1 19840201 - Improvements in or relating to footwear.

Title (en)

Improvements in or relating to footwear.

Title (de)

Schuhwerk.

Title (fr)

Chaussures.

Publication

EP 0099439 A1 19840201 (EN)

Application

EP 82810309 A 19820716

Priority

EP 82810309 A 19820716

Abstract (en)

A sole unit for a shoe or sandal or slipper and having a toe portion (2), a shank portion (3) and a heel portion (4) including a heel cup (14), said sole unit being of at least two materials of different hardness, of which a softer and flexible material forms an outsole and a harder and relatively inflexible material forms a sole block (5), wherein the harder material forms the heel cup region and a region of the shank portion supporting the outer longitudinal arch of the foot, and the sides of the heel and the area under the main longitudinal arch of the foot are formed by the softer material, the upper surface of the softer material being of a relatively high contour under the main longitudinal arch of the foot so as to support and to massage the main longitudinal arch favourably in walking.

IPC 1-7

A43B 13/12

IPC 8 full level

A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A43B 7/146 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 13/12 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 17/00 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0098964 A1 19840125; AU 1580283 A 19840119; DE 8319661 U1 19840223; EP 0099439 A1 19840201; ES 523367 A0 19840616; ES 8405602 A1 19840616; GR 78355 B 19840926; JP S5977803 A 19840504; KR 840005329 A 19841112; ZA 834244 B 19840328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83105536 A 19830606; AU 1580283 A 19830615; DE 8319661D U 19830707; EP 82810309 A 19820716; ES 523367 A 19830617; GR 830171612 A 19830609; JP 12928683 A 19830715; KR 830003237 A 19830715; ZA 834244 A 19830608