High heel for exercising achilles tendons while walking

Abstract

The present invention relates to a high heel for women, and particularly, to a high heel which not only prevents weight from being concentrated to the toe when worn but also absorbs shock to achieve walking comfort, and in which stress is provided to the arch of the sole to prevent deformation of the toes and exercise the Achilles' tendon such that joints are protected and the posture is corrected thereby preventing damage to the spine. To this end, a protrusion part 1 is formed at a part to support a back end of the arching of the sole, and an inclined surface 2 inclined downward from a back end of the protrusion part 1, which positions the heel of the sole to an end part of the high heel such that the Achilles' tendon can be exercised while walking.

Claims

1. A high heel shoe for exercising an Achilles' tendon while walking, the high heel shoe comprising: a part (a) configured to support a toe positioned at a front end of a sole of a foot as the toe is bent to a joint part with the sole at an angle; a part (b) extending from a posterior portion of the part (a) and configured to support an arching part of the sole of the foot; a part (c) extending rearward from a posterior portion of the part (b) and configured to closely make contact with a heel of the sole of the foot; a curved protrusion part, integral to a heel portion of the high heel shoe, extending forward from an anterior portion of the heel portion along a curve of the posterior portion of the part (b) to a transition portion of an inclined surface, the heel portion of the high heel shoe, including the curved protrusion part, being joined to a vertically aligned heel of the high heel shoe; a buffer element provided externally at a forefoot portion of the high heel shoe, the forefoot portion being within a front half of an overall length of the high heel shoe, the buffer element comprising a plurality of hollow, cylindrical pieces integral to the outsole of the part (a), the plurality of hollow, cylindrical pieces arranged perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the high heel shoe and configured to extend to a back end of the toe; and the inclined surface having an upward inclination from the posterior portion of the part (a) through to an anterior portion of the part (c) and a downward inclination from the anterior portion of the part (c) to a posterior portion of part (c), the inclined surface being configured to position the heel of the sole of the foot directly above the heel portion of the high heel shoe, wherein an anterior most edge of the curved protrusion part is oriented below and proximate to the transition portion of the inclined surface at which the upward inclination of the inclined surface transitions to the downward inclination of the inclined surface, wherein, the curved protrusion part is adapted to be positioned at the back end of the arching part of the sole of the foot, extending from the anterior portion of the heel portion to a position of 65% of the overall length of the high heel shoe, the 65% of the overall length of the high heel shoe being measured from an anterior edge of the part (a), and wherein a posterior 35% of the overall length comprises a posterior portion of the inclined surface, which is curved upward and a portion of the inclined surface, which is curved downward, terminating at a posterior edge of the part (c).

2. The high heel shoe of claim 1, wherein an inclination angle of an upper surface of the curved protrusion part to a posterior portion of the heel, which is aligned with a posterior portion of part (c), is maintained in a range of 10° to 15°.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a typical high heel according to an embodiment.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a heel part of a high heel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a floor surface of FIG. 2.

(4) FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a foot wearing the high heel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 is another view showing the heel part of the floor surface of the high heel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 is view showing a state of a foot wearing the high heel of FIG. 5.

(7) FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which an Achilles' tendon is pulled while walking when the high heel is worn according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE

(8) A high heel for exercising an Achilles' tendon while walking according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which is classified into a part a to support a toe positioned at a front end of a sole as the toe is bent to a joint part with the sole at a predetermined angle, a part b to support an arching part of the sole positioned at a back end of the part a, and a part c closely making contact with a heel of the sole positioned at a back end of the part b. The high heel includes: a protrusion part 1 formed at a part to support a back end part of the arching part of the sole; and an inclined surface 2 inclined downward from a back end of the protrusion part, which positions the heel of the sole to an end part of the high heel.

MODE FOR INVENTION

(9) Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(10) First, when the high heel is worn, the high heel is classified into a part a to support a toe positioned at a front end of a sole as the toe is bent to a joint part with the sole at a predetermined angle, a part b to support an arching part of the sole positioned at a back end of the part a, and a part c closely making contact with a heel of the sole positioned at a back end of the part b. In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the high heel includes: a protrusion part 1 formed at a part to support back end part of the arching part of the sole; and an inclined surface 2 inclined downward from a back end of the protrusion part, which is a part to position the heel of the sole to an end part of the high heel.

(11) In this case, the protrusion part 1 is positioned on the beginning part of the heel of the arching part of the sole. In addition, the inclined surface 2 inclined down downward includes a curved surface curved upward, and the beginning point of the inclined surface is positioned at which the Achilles' tendon is pulled when the foot is landed to start walking.

(12) Therefore, when the foot is landed to start walking and when the heel of the high heel starts to make contact with the ground, the Achilles' tendon is pulled.

(13) Therefore, in the present invention, the Achilles' tendon is repetitively pulled and contracted, whereas in typical high heels, unlike sneakers, the forefoot makes contact with the ground almost simultaneously when the heel makes contact with the ground and the forefoot of the sole is bent, so the Achilles' tendon does not repetitively pull or contract so a contracted state is maintained for a long period of time.

(14) In addition, a buffer element 3 is provided on a forefoot part of the high heel, and while walking, buffering by the buffer element 3 is possible after the foot is landed on the ground such that the arching part may pull and contract, while the back end of the arching part is supported by the protrusion part 1 when the high heel is worn, thereby preventing the weight of a wearer from being concentrated to the front.

(15) FIG. 5 is another view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which the inclined surface includes a curved surface 2b curved downward.

(16) In other words, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of the inclined surface including the curved surface 2a curved upward, the high heel may be easily worn by a person having a foot shaped close to a flat foot, and in the case of the inclined surface including the curved surface 2b curved downward, the high heel may be easily worn by a person having a foot shaped close to an elaw foot.

(17) In addition, when a total length of the high heel is 100%, the protrusion part 1 protruding to be positioned on the back end of the arching part of the sole, protrudes from a point of 65% of the total length of the high heel, and the inclined surface 2a, which is curved upward, and the inclined surface 2b, which is curved downward, extend from a part corresponding to 35% of the total length.

(18) In addition, an inclination angle from the protrusion part 1 to an end of the inclined surfaces 2a and 2b is maintained in a range of 10° to 15°.

(19) Therefore, when a person starts to walk, the Achilles' tendon may be maximally pulled while a sense of beauty of the high heel is satisfied.

(20) In addition, the buffer element provided at a forefoot part of the high heel extends to a back end of the toe such that the high heel is pressed through a shearing force applied after landing on the floor by the heel of the high heel.

(21) A range of the position of the buffer element 3 is to the back end of the toe.

(22) Therefore, since the shearing force is applied by the buffer element 3 after the heel of the high heel is landed on the ground when the high heel is pressed, when a person normally walks wearing the high heel, the contracted state of the Achilles' tendon and the arching part of the sole is not maintained but the pull and the contraction are repeated.

(23) In addition, even when landing on the ground to start walking, the back end of the arch of the sole is latched by the protrusion part 1 such that the weight is prevented from being concentrated to the front, and the Achilles' tendon is pulled by the curved surface 2a in which the heel is curved upward or the curved surface 2b in which the heel is curved downward.

(24) In addition, even when the shearing force is applied to the high heel, the protrusion part 1 presses the back end of the arch of the sole so the arch of the sole is repetitively pressed in each step such that the pressure concentrating to the toe is dispersed and the arch of the sole is pressed.