CN223094914U - Shoe upper and article of footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application provides a shoe upper and a footwear article, wherein the shoe upper comprises: an upper, having an upper head and an upper side connected to each other, and a limiting portion is arranged on the inner surface of the upper side; a tongue, having a first part and a second part arranged opposite to each other, and the first part of the tongue is fixedly connected to the upper head; an elastic band, used to connect the second part of the tongue and the upper side, and at least part of the elastic band is located between the limiting portion and the inner surface of the upper side, and under the action of the elastic band, the second part of the tongue is limitedly matched with the limiting portion. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can prevent the tongue from falling after the user takes off the shoes, so that the tongue and the insole can maintain a sufficient distance, thereby preventing the tongue from interfering with the foot during the user's wearing of the shoes and hindering the insertion of the foot, without the need for manual operation by the user, thereby effectively improving the user's wearing efficiency and improving the user's experience.

Description

Shoe upper and article of footwear

The utility model is a divisional application of Chinese patent application with the name of vamp and shoes and application number 202322813747.6, which is filed on 10 months and 17 days of 2023.

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of shoes, in particular to a vamp and a shoe.

Background

In the related art, after a user takes off shoes, the tongue of the shoes is easily lowered, so that the distance between the tongue and the insole is relatively short. During the process of putting on the shoes again, the tongue can interfere with the foot to obstruct the foot from extending. Under the condition, a user needs to manually pull the tongue upwards to smoothly put on the shoes, so that the experience of the user is affected.

Disclosure of utility model

Embodiments of the present application provide a vamp and a shoe to solve or alleviate one or more technical problems in the prior art.

As one aspect of the embodiment of the application, the embodiment of the application provides a vamp, which comprises a vamp, a tongue and an elastic band, wherein the vamp is provided with a vamp head and a vamp side part which are connected, the inner surface of the vamp side part is provided with a limit part, the tongue is provided with a first part and a second part which are oppositely arranged, the first part of the tongue is fixedly connected with the vamp head, the elastic band is used for connecting the second part of the tongue and the vamp side part, at least part of the elastic band is positioned between the limit part and the inner surface of the vamp side part, and the second part of the tongue is in limit fit with the limit part under the action of the elastic band. That is, the configuration and interaction of the second portion of the tongue, the elastic band, and the limiter limit the fit of the tongue with the interior portion of the shoe that may prevent the foot from easily entering the shoe to achieve a proper fit.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic band is located between the limit portion and the inner surface of the side portion of the upper, and the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue, and under the action of the elastic band, the side edge of the second portion of the tongue is stopped against the limit portion.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic strap is connected between the spacing portion and the inner surface of the upper side portion.

In one embodiment, the limiting portion includes an inner liner and an opening formed in the inner liner, one end of the elastic band passes through the opening and extends at least to a position between the inner liner and an inner surface of a side portion of the upper, the other end of the elastic band is connected to the second portion of the tongue, and a side edge of the second portion of the tongue is abutted to the opening under the action of the elastic band.

In one embodiment, the other end of the elastic band is attached to the side of the second portion of the tongue.

In one embodiment, the elastic bands and the limiting parts are two, the two limiting parts are respectively positioned at two sides of the side part of the upper, and under the action of the two elastic bands, the tongue and the two limiting parts are respectively in limiting fit.

In one embodiment, the spacing portion includes a first spacing portion and a second spacing portion, the upper side portion includes a first upper side portion and a second upper side portion that are disposed opposite one another, one end of the elastic strap is connected between the first spacing portion and the inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic strap is connected between the second spacing portion and the inner surface of the second upper side portion. The first limiting part is a part of the lining layer of the vamp, and a first opening is formed in the lining layer.

In one embodiment, the upper side comprises a first upper side and a second upper side which are oppositely arranged, the limiting part comprises a first lining layer, a first opening formed in the first lining layer, a second lining layer and a second opening formed in the second lining layer, the first lining layer is positioned on the inner surface of the first upper side, the second lining layer is positioned on the inner surface of the second upper side, one end of the elastic belt penetrates through the first opening and at least extends to a position between the first lining layer and the inner surface of the first upper side, and the other end of the elastic belt penetrates through the second opening and at least extends to a position between the second lining layer and the inner surface of the second upper side.

In one embodiment, the middle section of the elastic band is attached to the tongue, or the middle section of the elastic band passes through the tongue.

In one embodiment, the upper further has an upper heel portion attached to a side portion of the upper, and the upper further includes a heel support member disposed at the upper heel portion, the heel support member being configured as a rigid structure, or at least a portion of the heel support member being a flexible structure. At least a portion of the heel support is configured to serve as a guide for a user's foot into and out of the shoe.

In one embodiment, the heel support comprises a first support part and a second support part, the second support part being located at the bottom end of the first support part, at least part of the second support part protruding outwards and being arranged to surround the rear part of the heel, the first support part being inclined outwards from bottom to top.

In one embodiment, the first support has a first configuration and a second configuration, the first support being deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under foot load when the foot is extended into the upper, at least a portion of the first support having a reduced height, the first support returning from the second configuration to the first configuration after removal of the foot load.

In one embodiment, the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration, the first support portion is deformed from the first configuration to the second configuration under a foot load when the foot is inserted into the upper, an inclination angle of the first support portion with respect to a vertical line becomes large, and the first support portion returns from the second configuration to the first configuration after the foot load is removed.

In one embodiment, the second support includes a middle region and two side regions, an upper portion of the middle region being closer to the upper head than in the first configuration and an uppermost region of the first support being farther from the upper head than in the first configuration.

In one embodiment, the second support portion includes a middle region and two side regions that move outwardly in the second configuration to increase the distance between the sides of the upper side portion.

In one embodiment, the upper further includes a flexible member disposed on the heel support, the flexible member being compressed when the user's foot extends into the upper and the flexible member exerting pressure on the user's ankle.

In one embodiment, the flexible member extends from both sides of the upper portion of the heel support along at least a portion of the inner surface of the upper to form a side section of the flexible member.

As another aspect of the present embodiment, the present embodiment provides a shoe, including a sole and an upper according to any one of the above embodiments.

In one embodiment, the elastic band on the upper has a portion that is attached to the sole.

According to the embodiment of the application, the shoe tongue can be prevented from descending after a user takes off the shoe, so that a sufficient distance can be kept between the shoe tongue and the insole, the foot is prevented from being inserted due to interference between the shoe tongue and the foot in the process of putting on the shoe by the user, manual operation by the user is not needed, the shoe putting on efficiency of the user is further effectively improved, and the user experience is improved.

The foregoing summary is for the purpose of the specification only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features of the present application will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

Drawings

In the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same or similar parts or elements throughout the several views unless otherwise specified. The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only some embodiments according to the disclosure and are not therefore to be considered limiting of its scope.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic structural view of an upper in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2A illustrates a partial schematic structural view of an upper in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2B illustrates a partial schematic structural view of an upper in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a heel support according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a heel support according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a heel support in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the application;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of another angle of the heel support in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the application;

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic view of a heel portion of an upper in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the heel portion of an upper in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a shoe according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

10, vamp;

100 parts of shoe uppers, 200 parts of shoe tongues, 300 parts of elastic belts, 310 parts of stitches, 400 parts of inner liners, 500 parts of openings, 600 parts of heel supports, 610 parts of first supports, 620 parts of second supports and 700 parts of flexible parts;

20 parts of shoes and 201 parts of soles.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As will be recognized by those of skill in the pertinent art, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

An upper according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application is described below in connection with figures 1-8.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of an upper according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 2 shows a schematic partial structural view of an upper according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the upper 10 includes an upper 100, a tongue 200, and an elastic band 300.

Specifically, upper 100 has an upper head portion and an upper side portion that are connected, and the inner surface of the upper side portion is provided with a stopper portion. Tongue 200 has oppositely disposed first and second portions, with the first portion of tongue 200 being fixedly attached to the upper head. The elastic band 300 is used to connect the second portion of the tongue 200 to the upper side, at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is located between the limit portion and the inner surface of the upper side, and the second portion of the tongue 200 is in limit fit with the limit portion under the action of the elastic band 300. Elastic band 300 may be configured to attach to the inner surface of the upper side and may be secured by stitching 310 or any other means known in the art. The elastic band may be secured to other portions of the shoe, such as the insole, sole, heel cup, or a ring around the insole, sole, or heel cup, with the ends of the elastic band each being connected to the second portion of the tongue.

It should be noted that the direction "in" is understood to be the side closer to the center of the upper 10, and the opposite direction is defined as "out", i.e., the side facing away from the center of the upper 10.

Illustratively, upper 100 and tongue 200 may cooperate to define an open-top footwear cavity into which a user's foot may extend through the open end. Upper 100 may also include an upper heel portion, with the toe portion of the user corresponding with the upper head portion and the heel portion of the user corresponding with the upper heel portion after the foot has been inserted into the cavity, with the upper side portion being connected between the upper head portion and the upper heel portion. The first portion of tongue 200 may be the front half of tongue 200, i.e., the portion of tongue 200 that is disposed proximate the head of the upper. The second portion of the tongue 200 may be the rear half of the tongue 200, i.e., the portion of the tongue 200 that is disposed away from the upper head.

Illustratively, the elastic band 300 is stretchable between a first state and a second state. When the user's foot is not inserted into the shoe cavity, the elastic band 300 is in the first state (as shown in fig. 1 and 2A), and the length of the elastic band 300 may be L1. In the first state, the elastic band 300 may have a tension such that the second portion of the tongue 200 is in positive engagement with the limiter. During the extension of the user's foot into the footwear cavity, the elastic band 300 is stretched from the first state to the second state (as shown in fig. 2B), where the length of the elastic band 300 may be L2, L2> L1. After the foot of the user is fully extended into the shoe cavity, the elastic band 300 may be restored from the second state to the first state or to the near first state, and the length of the elastic band 300 may be L3, where L1 is less than or equal to L3< L2. After the user's foot is removed from the footwear cavity, the elastic band 300 may return to the first state. Because the second portion of the tongue 200 is in limited engagement with the limiting portion, the second portion of the tongue 200 is prevented from descending, allowing a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole or footbed (footbed). During the process of putting on the shoes again, the user can directly extend the feet into the shoe cavity, so that the interference between the tongue 200 and the feet can be avoided, and the foot is prevented from extending.

According to the vamp 10 of the embodiment of the application, the limit part and the elastic belt 300 are arranged, and the second part of the tongue 200 is in limit fit with the limit part under the action of the elastic belt 300, so that the tongue 200 can be prevented from falling down after a user takes off the shoe 20, and a sufficient distance can be kept between the tongue 200 and the insole or the footbed, thereby preventing the foot from being blocked from extending in due to interference between the tongue 200 and the foot in the process of putting on the shoe by the user, avoiding manual operation by the user, further effectively improving the shoe putting on efficiency of the user and improving the experience of the user.

In one embodiment, one end of the elastic band 300 is positioned between the spacing portion and the inner surface of the upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 is connected to the second portion of the tongue 200, and the side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is stopped against the spacing portion by the elastic band 300.

For example, one end of the elastic band 300 may be sandwiched between the stopper portion and the inner surface of the upper side portion, and may be connected between the stopper portion and the inner surface of the upper side portion, for example. The other end of the elastic band 300 may be attached to the side of the second portion of the tongue 200. With the elastic band 300 in the first state, the elastic band 300 may have tension such that the side of the second portion of the tongue 200 may rest against the stop portion, thereby preventing the tongue 200 from descending. In the case where the elastic band 300 is stretched from the first state to the second state, the side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is separated from the stopper, and at this time, the size of the open end of the shoe cavity can be increased, and the user's foot can more easily extend into the shoe cavity.

For example, the spacing portion may include a first spacing portion and a second spacing portion, and the upper side portion may include a first upper side portion and a second upper side portion that are disposed opposite each other. The elastic bands 300 may be two, the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300, respectively. One end of the first elastic band 300 may be located between the first retainer portion and the inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the first elastic band 300 may be attached to one of the sides of the second portion of the tongue 200. One end of the second elastic band 300 may be located between the second retainer portion and the inner surface of the second upper side portion, and the other end of the second elastic band 300 may be attached to the other side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200. In this way, the forces of the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 on the tongue 200 are more uniform, and the heights of the two sides of the tongue 200 are approximately the same, thereby making the location of the tongue 200 more reasonable.

In this embodiment, by making the side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 abut against the limiting portion, it is possible to limit the shoe upper 10 without occupying the area between the two side edges of the tongue 200 while ensuring a sufficient distance between the tongue 200 and the insole or footbed, so that the structure of the shoe upper 10 is simpler and more reliable.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2A and 2B, the limiting portion includes an inner liner 400 and an opening 500 formed on the inner liner 400, one end of the elastic band 300 passes through the opening 500 and extends at least between the inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the upper side, the other end of the elastic band 300 is connected to the second portion of the tongue 200, and the side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 abuts against the opening 500 under the action of the elastic band 300. The limiter may also include an inner surface of the upper side that abuts a second portion of the tongue of the inner surface of the upper side above the opening 500, or the elastic band 300 may remain partially upright through the opening 500, which in turn holds the second portion of the tongue 200 upward in a raised position so that the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with the insertion or removal of a foot from the shoe.

Wherein the other end of the elastic band 300 may be attached to the side of the second portion of the tongue 200. Illustratively, the limiting portion may include a first inner liner 400, a first opening 500 formed in the first inner liner 400, a second inner liner 400, and a second opening 500 formed in the second inner liner 400, the first inner liner 400 being positioned on an inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the second inner liner 400 being positioned on an inner surface of the second upper side portion. The elastic bands 300 may be two, the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300, respectively. One end of the first elastic band 300 passes through the first opening 500 and extends at least between the first inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the first upper side portion. The other end of the first elastic band 300 may be attached to one of the sides of the second portion of the tongue 200. When the first elastic band 300 is in the first state, one side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is stopped against the first opening 500 by the first elastic band 300, and the first elastic band 300 may be hidden between the first inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the first upper side portion. One end of the second elastic band 300 passes through the second opening 500 and extends at least between the second inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the second upper side portion. The other end of the second elastic band 300 may be attached to the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200. When the second elastic band 300 is in the first state, the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 may rest against the second opening 500 or against the interior surface portion of the upper side under the influence of the second elastic band 300, or the elastic band 300 may remain partially upright through the opening 500 and in place, thereby holding the second portion of the tongue 200 in the raised position upward, at which point the second elastic band 300 may be completely hidden between the second inner liner 400 and the interior surface of the second upper side or a substantial portion of the elastic band may be hidden between the second inner liner 400 and the interior surface of the second upper side.

During extension of the user's foot into the footwear cavity, the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 are stretched from the first state to the second state, wherein a portion of the first elastic band 300 is positioned between the first opening 500 and one of the sides of the second portion of the tongue 200 and a portion of the second elastic band 300 is positioned between the second opening 500 and the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200. After the user's foot has been inserted into the footwear cavity, the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 may be restored from the second state to the first state or to a state that is close to the first state, the portion of the first elastic band 300 between the first opening 500 and the tongue 200 may have a length that is less than the length in the second state, or the first elastic band 300 may be at least partially or completely hidden between the first inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the first upper side, and the portion of the second elastic band 300 between the second opening 500 and the tongue 200 may have a length that is less than the length in the second state, or the second elastic band 300 may be at least partially or completely hidden between the second inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the second upper side. After the user's foot has been extended from the cavity, the elastic band 300 may return to the first state, wherein one side of the second portion of the tongue 200 is resting against the first opening 500 under the action of the first elastic band 300, and the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 is resting against the second opening 500 under the action of the second elastic band 300. Alternatively, the inner surface of the upper side above the opening 500 may abut a second portion of the tongue of the inner surface of the upper side, or the elastic band 300 may remain partially upright through the opening 500, which in turn holds the second portion of the tongue 200 upward in a raised position so that the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with the insertion or removal of a foot from the shoe.

In this embodiment, under the action of the elastic band 300, the side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 may be stopped against the opening 500, the opening 500 may limit the movement of the tongue 200, preventing the tongue 200 from descending, and the elastic band 300 may be hidden between the side portion of the upper and the inner liner 400, so that the foot of the user may be prevented from directly contacting the elastic band 300, and comfort is improved.

In one embodiment, the number of the elastic bands 300 and the number of the limiting portions are two, the two limiting portions are respectively located at two sides of the side portion of the upper, and under the action of the two elastic bands 300, the tongue 200 is respectively in limiting fit with the two limiting portions.

Note that, in the case where the limiting portion includes the inner liner 400 and the opening 500 formed in the inner liner 400, the openings 500 are two opposite to each other, the inner liner 400 may be two, and the two inner liners 400 are respectively disposed on two sides of the upper side portion. Wherein the two inner liners 400 may be disposed at intervals, or the two inner liners 400 may be connected as a unitary structure.

The two limiting portions may be a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, respectively, for example. The two sides of the upper side are a first upper side and a second upper side respectively. The first limiting part is arranged at the side part of the first upper, and the second limiting part is arranged at the side part of the second upper. The two elastic bands 300 may be a first elastic band 300 and a second elastic band 300. One side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is in a limited fit with the first limiting portion under the influence of the first elastic band 300. The other side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is in a spacing fit with the second spacing portion under the influence of the second elastic band 300.

Further, for example, the first limiting portion may include a first inner liner 400 and a first opening 500 formed on the first inner liner 400, and the second limiting portion may include a second inner liner 400 and a second opening 500 formed on the second inner liner 400. When the first elastic band 300 and the second elastic band 300 are in the first state, one side edge of the second portion of the tongue 200 is stopped against the first opening 500 by the first elastic band 300. The other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 rests against the second opening 500 under the influence of the second elastic band 300.

In this embodiment, through making elastic ribbon 300 and spacing portion all two, the effort that two elastic ribbons 300 applyed tongue 200 is more even to can support tongue 200 better, make tongue 200 and two spacing portions all can carry out spacing cooperation, further avoid tongue 200 to descend to being close the shoe-pad, and then promote user's experience.

In one embodiment, the spacing portion may include a first spacing portion and a second spacing portion, the upper side portion includes a first upper side portion and a second upper side portion that are disposed opposite to each other, one end of the elastic band 300 is connected between the first spacing portion and an inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 is connected between the second spacing portion and an inner surface of the second upper side portion.

Illustratively, the elastic band 300 may be one. One end of the elastic band 300 may be sandwiched between the first stopper and the inner surface of the first upper side, the other end of the elastic band 300 may be sandwiched between the second stopper and the inner surface of the second upper side, the middle section of the elastic band 300 (i.e., the portion between the two ends of the elastic band 300) may be connected to the tongue 200, or the middle section of the elastic band 300 may pass through the tongue 200 for supporting the tongue 200. With the elastic band 300 in the first state, one side of the second portion of the tongue 200 may rest against the first stop, and the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 may rest against the second stop. In the case where the elastic band 300 is stretched from the first state to the second state, one side of the second portion of the tongue 200 is separated from the first stopper and the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200 is separated from the second stopper.

In this embodiment, two ends of the elastic belt 300 may be respectively connected between the first limiting portion and the inner surface of the first upper side portion and between the second limiting portion and the inner surface of the second upper side portion, so that under the action of the elastic belt 300, the tongue 200 may be respectively in a limiting fit with the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, and the limitation of the tongue 200 is more stable and reliable.

In one embodiment, the upper side portion comprises a first upper side portion and a second upper side portion which are oppositely arranged, the limiting portion comprises a first lining layer 400, a first opening 500 formed in the first lining layer 400, a second lining layer 400 and a second opening 500 formed in the second lining layer 400, the first lining layer 400 is located on the inner surface of the first upper side portion, the second lining layer 400 is located on the inner surface of the second upper side portion, one end of the elastic band 300 passes through the first opening 500 and at least extends between the first lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic band 300 passes through the second opening 500 and at least extends between the second lining layer 400 and the inner surface of the second upper side portion.

Illustratively, the middle section of the elastic band 300 may have a first section hidden between the first inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the first upper side portion, which may be located between the first opening 500 and the first end. The middle section of elastic band 300 may also have a second section hidden between second inner liner 400 and the inner surface of the second upper side portion, which may be located between second opening 500 and the second end. The elastic band 300 may also have a third section located between the first and second sections, the third section may be attached to the tongue 200, or the third section may pass through the tongue 200 for supporting the tongue 200. In the case where the third section is attached to the tongue 200, the third section may be fixedly attached to one of the sides of the second portion of the tongue 200, or fixedly attached to the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200, or may be fixedly attached to any area between the two sides of the second portion of the tongue 200. Where the third section passes through tongue 200, the third section may pass through the entire area or a portion of the area between the sides. During extension of the user's foot into the footwear cavity, the elastic band 300 is stretched from the first state to the second state, wherein at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is positioned between the first opening 500 and one of the sides of the second portion of the tongue 200, and at least a portion of the elastic band 300 is positioned between the second opening 500 and the other side of the second portion of the tongue 200.

In this embodiment, the two ends of the elastic band 300 respectively pass through the first opening 500 and the second opening 500, and under the action of the elastic band 300, the two sides of the second portion of the tongue 200 can respectively abut against the first opening 500 and the second opening 500, which can also promote the reliability of limiting the tongue 200.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a heel support 600 according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 4 shows a top view of the heel support 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1, 3-4, upper 100 also has an upper heel portion attached to the upper side, upper 10 further includes a heel support 600, heel support 600 being disposed on the upper heel portion, heel support 600 being configured as a rigid structure, or at least a portion of heel support 600 being a flexible structure. By way of example, the foot support may be made of a polymeric material (e.g., TPU or DuPont Hytrel). Heel support element 600 may be covered by a textile material or a suitable material known in the art to form a lateral layer structure and a medial layer structure of upper 10. The textile material may extend over the heel support 600.

Thus, by providing the heel support 600 as described above, the heel support 600 can withstand the pressure of the foot, thereby avoiding the recess of the heel portion of the upper corresponding to the heel. Additionally, the heel support piece 600 may be made of a rigid material that does not substantially compress under the load of the user's foot to provide effective support, or the heel support piece 600 may have some flexibility such that the upper portion of the heel support piece 600 may have some slight flexibility sufficient to flex downward and away from the top open end of the upper 10 and/or widen the top open end of the upper so that the foot more easily extends into or out of the shoe.

In one embodiment, heel support piece 600 includes a first support part 610 and a second support part 620, second support part 620 being located at a bottom end of first support part 610, at least a portion of second support part 620 protruding outward and serving to surround a rear portion of the heel, first support part 610 being inclined outward from bottom to top.

In this embodiment, by providing the first support portion 610 and the second support portion 620, the first support portion 610 can perform an effective guiding function, so that the foot portion of the user can be more easily extended into or out of the shoe. The second support 620 may better accommodate the rear heel of the user and conform to the shape of the rear heel of the user, thereby effectively improving the comfort of the user.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of the heel support 600 in a first configuration and a second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 6 shows a schematic view of the heel support 600 in another angle in the first configuration and the second configuration according to an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, first support portion 610 has a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein when the foot is inserted into upper 100, first support portion 610 deforms from the first configuration to the second configuration under the foot load, at least a portion of first support portion 610 decreases in height, and wherein after the foot load is removed, first support portion 610 returns from the second configuration to the first configuration.

The first support 610 is deformable from its natural first configuration to its second configuration under the load of the user's foot during the user's shoe wear. For example, heel support piece 600 may be partially compressed such that first support portion 610 is lowered enough to allow the user's foot to extend into the shoe, thereby allowing the user's foot to extend into the shoe with a lesser degree of plantar flexion. Once the user's foot is inserted into the shoe, the heel support 600 can return to its uncompressed configuration.

In one embodiment, first support 610 has a first configuration and a second configuration, and when the foot is inserted into upper 100, first support 610 deforms from the first configuration to the second configuration under the load of the foot, the angle of inclination of first support 610 with respect to the vertical increases, and after the load of the foot is removed, first support 610 returns from the second configuration to the first configuration. The term "vertical line" is understood to mean a line perpendicular to a horizontal line.

Wherein the second support 620 includes a middle region and two side regions, in the second configuration, an upper portion of the middle region is closer to the upper head than in the first configuration, and an uppermost region of the first support 610 is farther from the upper head than in the first configuration. For example, the two side regions may be located on left and right sides of the middle region.

In this embodiment, by making the inclination angle of the first supporting portion 610 with respect to the vertical line larger, the size of the top open end of the upper can be correspondingly enlarged during the process of putting on the shoe by the user, so that the foot of the user can more easily extend into the shoe, thereby facilitating putting on and taking off the shoe.

In one embodiment, the second support 620 includes a middle region and two side regions that move outwardly in the second configuration to increase the distance between the sides of the upper side. So configured, the top open end of upper 10 may widen, thereby making it easier for the user's foot to extend into the shoe.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic view of the heel portion of an upper according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the heel portion of an upper according to an embodiment of the present application. In one embodiment, and referring to FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, upper 10 further includes a flexible member 700, flexible member 700 being disposed on heel support 600, wherein flexible member 700 is compressed and flexible member 700 applies pressure to the user's ankle when the user's foot extends into upper 100. Illustratively, the flexible member 700 may include a foam layer. Flexible member 700 may extend from both sides of the upper portion of heel support 600 along at least a portion of the interior surface of upper 100 to form a lateral section of flexible member 700.

In this embodiment, the flexible member 700 may be disposed between the heel support 600 and the foot to provide cushioning, the user's foot may compress the flexible member 700 during extension into the shoe, and after the foot is fully extended, the flexible member 700 may expand to its fully uncompressed or partially expanded position, thereby enhancing the comfort and stability of the foot.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a shoe 20 according to an embodiment of the present application. A shoe 20 according to an example of the second aspect of the application, as shown in fig. 9, includes a sole 201 and an upper 10 of any of the embodiments described above. Wherein elastic band 300 on upper 10 may be attached to upper 100, or elastic band 300 on upper 10 may have a portion attached to sole 201.

According to the shoe 20 of the embodiment of the application, by adopting the vamp 10, the shoe tongue 200 can be prevented from descending after the user takes off the shoe 20, so that a sufficient distance can be kept between the shoe tongue 200 and the insole, the foot is prevented from being inserted due to interference between the shoe tongue 200 and the foot in the process of putting on the shoe by the user, manual operation by the user is not needed, the shoe putting on efficiency of the user is further effectively improved, and the user experience is improved.

Other configurations of upper 10 and shoe 20 of the above-described embodiments may be implemented in a variety of ways that will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art now and in the future, and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present specification, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, or in communication, directly connected, or indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements or in an interaction relationship between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The above disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the application. The foregoing description of specific example components and arrangements has been presented to simplify the present disclosure. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the application. Furthermore, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that various changes and substitutions are possible within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (19)

1. An upper, comprising:

An upper, which is provided with an upper head part and a first upper side part which are connected, wherein the inner surface of the first upper side part is provided with a first limit part;

The first limiting part is a part of the lining layer of the vamp, and a first opening is formed in the lining layer;

A tongue having oppositely disposed first and second portions, the first portion of the tongue being fixedly attached to the upper head;

An elastic strap for connecting or passing through the second portion of the tongue and connecting to the first upper side, at least a portion of the elastic strap passing through the first opening and extending between the inner liner and an inner surface of the first upper side, and the first retainer being located where the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with insertion or removal of a foot from a shoe.

2. An upper according to claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic strap is located between the limit portion and the inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic strap is connected to the second portion of the tongue, and the side edge of the second portion of the tongue is stopped against the limit portion by the elastic strap.

3. The upper of claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic strap is connected to the first upper side portion between the spacing portion and an interior surface of the first upper side portion.

4. The upper of claim 1, wherein the elastic band is fully or partially concealed between the lining layer and an interior surface of the first upper side portion.

5. The upper of claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic strap is connected to a side edge of the second portion of the tongue and the other end is connected to the first upper side portion.

6. An upper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the resilient strap and the retaining portion are each two, the two retaining portions being located on respective sides of the upper, and the tongue and the two retaining portions being located such that the second portion of the tongue does not interfere with insertion or removal of the foot from the shoe.

7. The upper of claim 1, wherein the retainer portion includes a first retainer portion and a second retainer portion, the upper side portion includes a first upper side portion and a second upper side portion that are disposed opposite one another, one end of the elastic strap is connected between the first retainer portion and an inner surface of the first upper side portion, and the other end of the elastic strap is connected between the second retainer portion and an inner surface of the second upper side portion.

8. The upper of claim 1, wherein the first upper side and the second upper side are disposed opposite one another, the first spacing portion includes a first lining layer, the second spacing portion includes a second opening that is disposed on the lining layer, the first lining layer is disposed on an inner surface of the first upper side, the lining layer is disposed on an inner surface of the second upper side, one end of the elastic strap extends through the first opening and at least between the first lining layer and the inner surface of the first upper side, and the other end of the elastic strap extends through the second opening and at least between the lining layer and the inner surface of the second upper side.

9. An upper according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a middle section of the elastic band is attached to the tongue or a middle section of the elastic band passes through the tongue.

10. The upper of claim 1, wherein the upper further has an upper heel portion connected to the first upper side portion, the upper further comprising:

A heel support member disposed at a heel portion of the upper, the heel support member configured as a rigid structure, or at least a portion of the heel support member configured to serve as a guide for a user's foot into and out of the shoe.

11. The upper of claim 10, wherein the heel support member includes a first support portion and a second support portion, the second support portion being positioned at a bottom end of the first support portion, at least a portion of the second support portion protruding outward and being configured to wrap around a rear portion of the heel, the first support portion being inclined outward from bottom to top.

12. The upper of claim 11, wherein the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration, the first support portion deforming from the first configuration to the second configuration under foot loading when the foot is inserted into the upper, at least a portion of the first support portion decreasing in height, the first support portion returning from the second configuration to the first configuration upon removal of the foot loading.

13. The upper of claim 11, wherein the first support portion has a first configuration and a second configuration, the first support portion deforming from the first configuration to the second configuration under foot loading when the foot is inserted into the upper, the first support portion having a greater angle of inclination relative to a vertical, and the first support portion returning from the second configuration to the first configuration after removal of the foot loading.

14. An upper according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the second support portion includes a medial region and a lateral region, an upper portion of the medial region being closer to the upper head portion in the second configuration than in the first configuration, and an uppermost region of the first support portion being farther from the upper head portion than in the first configuration.

15. An upper according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the second support portion includes a medial region and a lateral region, the lateral region being movable outwardly in the second configuration to increase the distance between the sides of the upper side portion.

16. An upper according to claim 10, further comprising:

And a flexible member provided to the heel support, the flexible member being compressed in a state that a foot of a user is inserted into the upper, and the flexible member applying pressure to an ankle of the user.

17. An upper according to claim 16, wherein the flexible member extends from both sides of the upper portion of the heel support along at least a portion of the interior surface of the upper to form a side section of the flexible member.

18. An article of footwear comprising a sole and an upper according to any one of claims 1-17.

19. The article of footwear according to claim 18, wherein the elastic band on the upper has a portion that is attached to the sole.