US 2026/0137170 A1 · SHOE UPPER AND SHOE

Abstract

Production of customized shoes of a plurality of types each of which has a shape corresponding to a corresponding one of respective feet of a plurality of wearers in different shapes and that can provide similar fit feeling from uppers of same dimensions is enabled. An upper 20 includes a first portion A1 and a second portion A2 having a higher stretchability than that of the first portion A1. The first portion A1 is provided at least at an upper body21 and the second portion A2 is provided at least at an upper bottom portion 22.

Claims7

Dependent claims

A shoe upper that includes an upper body that covers an instep of a foot of a wearer and an upper bottom portion that covers a sole of the foot of the wearer and is configured such that the upper bottom portion is fixed to an upper portion of a shoe sole, the shoe upper comprising:

a first portion;
and
a second portion having a higher stretchability than that of the first portion, wherein
the first portion is provided at least at the upper body, and
the second portion is provided at least at the upper bottom portion.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

19/386,163Filed 11 Nov 2025

Priority

JP 2024-20188419 Nov 2024

Published

21 May 2026

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A43B 23/027
Having different properties in different directions: with a part of the upper particularly flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
A43B 1/04
Made of fibres or fabrics made therefrom: braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted
A43B 3/26
Footwear characterised by the shape or the use: adjustable as to length or size
A43B 23/0295
Characterised by the constructive form: pieced uppers

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Shoe upper and shoe

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Abstract

Claims7