Global Patent Index - EP 3585201 A2

EP 3585201 A2 20200101 - FOOTWEAR AND LAST

Title (en)

FOOTWEAR AND LAST

Title (de)

SCHUHE UND LEISTEN

Title (fr)

CHAUSSURE ET LA FORME

Publication

EP 3585201 A2 20200101 (EN)

Application

EP 18711613 A 20180227

Priority

  • GB 201703139 A 20170227
  • GB 2018000033 W 20180227

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2560022A] An article of footwear comprises an upper 22, a midsole (30, fig. 6) and an outer sole 40. The upper 22 has an outer layer 21 and an inner layer 23 which comprises an elastic panel 25 arranged to cover the first and/or fifth metatarsophalangeal joint of a user. The midsole has a first layer 32 and a second layer 34, wherein the first layer is arranged to line the footbed of the shoe 20 and the second layer is arranged to provide a shock absorbing layer. The outer sole 40 is secured to the upper 22 on assembly to complete the article of footwear. The shoe provides comfort for those suffering from bunions or hallux vagus. Also disclosed is a footwear last comprising a hindfoot section and a forefoot section joined by a midfoot section. The forefoot section is defined by three reference points which define a reference point circumference (9, fig.s 1 and 2). The hindfoot section is equivalent to a predetermined shoe size while the forefoot section is equivalent to a shoe size between 1.5 and 3.5 sizes larger than said predetermined shoe size using the Paris point system.

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

A43B 7/00 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43B 7/14 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43B 7/1405 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 7/142 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 7/1425 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 7/148 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 7/18 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43B 13/12 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43B 13/125 (2013.01 - US); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01 - US); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43B 23/027 (2013.01 - EP GB); A43D 3/00 (2013.01 - GB); A43D 3/02 (2013.01 - GB); A43D 3/021 (2013.01 - EP); A43D 21/14 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018154266A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201703139 D0 20170412; GB 2560022 A 20180829; CA 3054606 A1 20180830; EP 3585201 A2 20200101; US 2020015547 A1 20200116; WO 2018154266 A2 20180830; WO 2018154266 A3 20181206

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201703139 A 20170227; CA 3054606 A 20180227; EP 18711613 A 20180227; GB 2018000033 W 20180227; US 201816487963 A 20180227