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US 7,610,694 B2Granted
Shoe with upper and heel developed ventilation
AssigneeGeneral Building SAS
InventorGiancarlo De Giacomi
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AssigneeGeneral Building SAS
InventorGiancarlo De Giacomi
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The present invention relates to shoe construction to alleviate perspiration of user's feet and to get a more confortable walking:inner ventilation air is obtained mainly both by using a suitable special shaped inner foamed oversole, with interconnected open chambers, porous cushioned, memory retentent, with one or more hollows, under the footsole, in combination with a rear heel inner protrusion as a pump in addition to air ventilation got by the hollows. The air is drawn into and expelled from some intakes and outlets fitted in the rear heel portion, that can be partially or totally clogged by straps with buttons. To increase ventilation and to get it more homogeneous, in combination with pumping effect of the oversole with hollows, the higher upper portions are provided with some protrusions that surmount lower upper portions, where some holes for air passage are fitted.
Shoe with developed ventilation, comprising an outersole (2) to which an upper (1) and a heel rear portion (12, 42) are joined, the shoe further comprising at least an oversole (19) apt to be pressed by a foot, characterized in that said oversole (19) is porous foamed cushion with interconnected chambers or bubbles, said oversole (19) being provided under the foot sole with hollows (6, 8) connected by channels (7) and with at least one hole (17) insiad heel rear portion (12);
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