Walking shoes for the aged

Abstract

The object of this invention is to facilitate the aged to shift in particular the body weight of the forelimb when he or she walks by sloping the toe region and the heel region of the sole of the shoes. In order to achieve said object, the walking shoe for the aged includes a transitive region (Z) defined by a line extending from the fore-end inner side (X) to the fore-end outer side (X2) and protruding in the oblique line (XX1) inward direction at an angle of 15°, a heel region (2) of the sole extending from the terminal end (Y) of the sole to the transitive line (XX2) inclining at an appropriate angle (α) to the floor surface, and a toe region (3) of the sole of the shoe body (1) rising at an appropriate angle (β) from an oblique line (4) linking the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint and the first metatarsophalangeal joint towards the tiptoe.

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