Provided is a dampness prevention function-equipped insole (50) including an upper layer portion (11) formed in a foot shape, with small holes (4) being formed therein, an intermediate layer portion (51) including tubes (12a) in which air holes (5) are bored at positions corresponding to the small holes (4), the tubes (12a) being installed in a front-rear direction at a front part and a rear part and being installed in a left-right direction in a middle part, and a lower layer portion (13) in which mesh cloth woven in a lattice shape is formed in the foot shape, in which the insole (50) is formed in the foot shape and placed in a shoe in which the upper layer portion (11), the intermediate layer portion (51), and the lower layer portion (13) are sewn such that the tubes (12a) maintain a predetermined interval.

Describes are support elements for a sole of a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, a sole and a shoe with such a support element, as well as a method for the manufacture of a support element. As examples, the support element includes a first partial member formed of a first material, and a second partial member formed of a second material. The first partial member is mechanically joined to the second partial member in a connection region, wherein the connection region is configured to allow the first partial member to rotate or slide relative to the second partial member. The first partial member, the second partial member, and the connection region can be co-molded and joined together in a single fabricating step.

The present invention relates to a shoe including an upper, the upper including an instep cover that covers the instep of a foot. The instep cover includes an instep cover body and a tongue. Two or more protrusions that are configured to extend in use from the instep cover body toward the foot are located at least in a region between the MP joint and the talus in a side portion of the instep cover body. The protrusions are made of embroidery. The protrusions have a height of 0.5 mm or more, a width of 2 mm or more, and a length of 2 mm or more. A distance between each pair of the adjacent protrusions is 2 mm or more in part of the region. The shoe of the present invention includes the upper that improves the heat dissipation properties without impairing the contact between the foot and the shoe.

A shoe comprising a sole and an upper on the sole. The sole comprises an insole, a midsole, and an outsole. The insole has a plurality of through holes extending from the insole top surface to the insole bottom surface. The midsole top surface comprises at least one longitudinal channel and a plurality of transverse channels. Each of the plurality of transverse channels intersect with the at least one longitudinal channel. The midsole further comprises pluralities of medial and lateral ports. Each port of the pluralities of medial and lateral ports are in fluid communication with one of the plurality of transverse channels. The plurality of through holes, the at least one longitudinal channel, the plurality of transverse channels, and the pluralities of medial and lateral ports are in fluid communication and adapted and configured to convey water from the insole out of the medial and lateral ports.

Disclosed is a waterproof shoe with an improved ventilation mechanism, designed to circulate air from the outside environment through the shoe in order to provide convective cooling to a wearer's foot. In a desired embodiment, the shoe may incorporate a pump-ventilation mechanism which, coupled with airflow channels incorporated in the upper, acts to establish continuous substantially one-way airflow through the shoe in a heel-to-toe direction while a user walks.

Describes are support elements for a sole of a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, a sole and a shoe with such a support element, as well as a method for the manufacture of a support element. As examples, the support element includes a first partial member formed of a first material, and a second partial member formed of a second material. The first partial member is mechanically joined to the second partial member in a connection region, wherein the connection region is configured to allow the first partial member to rotate or slide relative to the second partial member. The first partial member, the second partial member, and the connection region can be co-molded and joined together in a single fabricating step.

Disclosed is a waterproof shoe with an improved ventilation mechanism, designed to circulate air from the outside environment through the shoe in order to provide convective cooling to a wearer's foot. In a desired embodiment, the shoe may incorporate a pump-ventilation mechanism which, coupled with airflow channels incorporated in the upper, acts to establish continuous substantially one-way airflow through the shoe in a heel-to-toe direction while a user walks.

A ventilation sole for footwear, the sole including: a communicating vent-hole through which the inside and outside of footwear communicate with each other to allow air to flow; and a valve selectively opening and closing the communicating vent-hole, wherein the valve includes: a housing module configured to have opposite ends being open such that a channel is provided therein to communicate with the communicating vent-hole; an open-close module configured with a first closing surface and a first through-hole; and a rotation module configured with a second closing surface and a second through-hole, and rotating to move a position of the second through-hole. Accordingly, a wearer can easily open and close the valve by rotating the rotation module according to the intention of the wearer, whereby air inside and outside the footwear can be circulated selectively and optimal foot conditions can be improved.

The present invention relates to a shoe including an upper, the upper including an instep cover that covers the instep of a foot. The instep cover includes an instep cover body and a tongue. Two or more protrusions that are configured to extend in use from the instep cover body toward the foot are located at least in a region between the MP joint and the talus in a side portion of the instep cover body. The protrusions are made of embroidery. The protrusions have a height of 0.5 mm or more, a width of 2 mm or more, and a length of 2 mm or more. A distance between each pair of the adjacent protrusions is 2 mm or more in part of the region. The shoe of the present invention includes the upper that improves the heat dissipation properties without impairing the contact between the foot and the shoe.

Disclosed are shoes including a body having a foot insertion space into which user's foot is inserted, an air passage portion protruding from a front of the body to the outside and extending in a direction in which the body extends, and a foot support portion located in a width direction of the air passage portion. In addition, shoes according to another feature includes a first body portion in which a portion of a front foot portion of a wearer is positioned, a second body portion connected to the first body portion and in which the other remaining portion of the front foot portion, a middle foot portion, and a rear foot portion of the wearer are positioned, a cover seamlessly connected to the second body portion and protruding in an outward direction from both edge portions, at least one protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the cover and extending in a direction in which the second body portion extends, wherein a protruding thickness of each protrusion decreases from an upper portion toward the first body portion.