Vented shoe assembly
AssigneeC. & J. Clark America, Inc.
InventorsRichard Byrne, Jason Jolicoeur, James Walsh
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Abstract
A self-ventilating shoe assembly including an upper having an outer layer, a porous middle layer, and an inner layer; and a sole including an outsole; is provided with one or more passageways or chambers connecting between the outsole and the porous middle layer of the upper. One or more external vent openings are in fluid communication with the one or more passageways or chambers. Cooling ambient air is moved by convection and by a pumping action from the external vent openings through the passageways or chambers up through the porous middle layer of the upper, and optionally, the insole, providing cooling and reducing moisture in the cavity containing the wearer's foot.
Claims20
A self-ventilating shoe assembly, comprising:
- an upper having an outer layer, a porous middle layer formed of a porous material, and an inner layer;
- a sole including an outsole and a resilient midsole, said resilient midsole being positioned on an upper surface of said outsole, said upper being positioned on an upper surface of said resilient midsole;
- one or more of said resilient midsole and said outsole having one or more external vent openings, said external vent openings being in fluid communication with one or more chambers defined by one or more of said resilient midsole and said outsole, said chambers being in fluid communication with said porous middle layer of said upper, said vent openings providing continuous fluid communication both into and out of said one or more chambers.
A self-ventilating shoe assembly, comprising:
- an upper having an outer layer, a porous middle layer formed of a porous material, and an inner layer;
- a sole including a outsole, and a resilient midsole, wherein said outsole comprises a first outsole and a second outsole, said second outsole being positioned on an upper surface of said first outsole, said resilient midsole being positioned on an upper surface of said outsole, said upper being positioned on an upper surface of said resilient midsole;
- said outsole having one or more external vent openings being defined by said first outsole and said second outsole, said external vent openings being in fluid communication with one or more chambers defined by one or more of said resilient midsole and said outsole, said one or more chambers being in fluid communication with said porous middle layer of said upper, said vent openings providing continuous fluid communication both into and out of said one or more chambers.
A self-ventilating shoe assembly, comprising:
- an upper having an outer layer, a porous middle layer, and an inner layer;
- a sole including a outsole, and a resilient midsole, and an insole, said resilient midsole being positioned on an upper surface of said outsole, said upper being positioned on an upper surface of said resilient midsole;
- said outsole having one or more external vent openings being defined by said outsole, said external vent openings being in fluid communication with one or more chambers defined by one or more of said resilient midsole and said outsole said one or more chambers extending laterally from said external vent openings, said one or more chambers being in fluid communication with said porous middle layer of said upper by one or more channels provided in one or more of said resilient midsole, said outsole, and said insole;
- said upper having one or more porous areas for venting said porous middle layer.
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