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US 2017/0360147 A1Published application
High heel shoe
AssigneeYZ Studio, Inc.
InventorYamuna Zake
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Abstract
A high heel shoe has an insole, an outsole, and a shank embedded between the insole and outsole, the shank comprising a heel portion with a depression to accommodate a user's heel, and a lateral ridge element in front of the heel portion that exerts pressure against the forward movement of a user's heel when worn. The shank further comprises a front portion sloping downward from the lateral ridge along the arch of the insole, which optionally is padded.
Claims14
A shoe comprising:
- a sole having an outsole and an insole;
- a high heel configured below the outsole, and
- a shank embedded between the insole and the outsole, the shank extending along a longitudinal direction of the sole, and comprising:
- a heel portion having a depression configured to accommodate a user's heel;
- a lateral ridge immediately in front of the heel portion;
- a front portion sloping downward from the lateral ridge;
- and
- an upper affixed to a top portion of the sole.
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A shank for a high heel shoe comprising:
- a heel portion,
- a lateral ridge immediately in front of the heel portion, and
- a front portion sloping downward from the lateral ridge;
- wherein, the heel portion of the shank has a depression configured to accommodate a user's heel.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.