SANDALS

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sandal, in particular a trekking sandal, that comprises a sole for forming a separation layer between a foot area and the floor and at least one strap that is connected to the sole and serves the fastening of a foot in the sandal. The sandal is characterized in that the strap forms a loop that is adapted to deflect a strap guided through the loop in a fastening region by fastening two strap sections to one another.

Claims

1. A sandal (1), in particular a trekking sandal, comprising: a sole (2) for forming a separation layer between the foot surface and the floor; and at least one strap (3) that is connected to the sole (2) and serves the fastening of a foot in the sandal (1), characterized in that the strap (3) forms a loop (5) that is adapted to deflect a strap (3) guided through the loop (5) in a fastening region (4) by fastening two strap sections to one another.

2. A sandal (1) in accordance with the preceding claim 1, wherein the strap (3) extends substantially in a straight line, preferably substantially perpendicular, from the sole (2) and includes an angle (a) after the loop with the section extending from the sole (2) that is in the range from 90° to 160°, preferably from 100° to 145°, more preferably from 110° to 130°, and very particularly preferably from 115° to 125°.

3. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the strap (3) has a first planar side (6) and a second planar side (7); and wherein the loop (5) is formed such that the first planar side (6) faces the second planar side (7) in the fastening region (4), with the first planar side (6) preferably contacting the second planar side (7).

4. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the two strap sections fastened to one another are adhesively bonded, welded, riveted, and/or sewn to one another to form the loop (5).

5. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the loop (5) is a simple loop (5) in which a section of the strap (3) that is remote from the sole (3) is formed by a simple turning over and attachment to a section of the strap (3) close to the sole, preferably in that the remote section of the strap (3) is twisted by 180° about its longitudinal extent and is fastened to a non-twisted near section.

6. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the loop (5) divides the strap (3) into a proximal strap section (8) that extends toward the loop (5), starting from the sole (2), and a distal strap section (9) that extends from the loop (5) toward an end region of the strap (3) extending away from the sole (2); and the distal strap section (9) preferably has a first one of the two components of a strap fixing, for example a hook tape (10), at one of its two planar sides (6, 7) and has, offset toward the distal end of the strap (3), the other one of the two components of the strap fixing, for example a loop tape (11).

7. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the loop (5) is remote from a longitudinal axis of the sole (2), that is the strap (3) forming the loop (5) is turned over toward an outer side of the sole (2).

8. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the strap (3) is arranged in a rear region of the sole (2), preferably in the region around the heel reception of the sole (2), more preferably in a region at the inner side or the outer side of the sandal (1) at an end of the heel reception facing a toe region.

9. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the loop (5) of the strap (3) is designed such that it is an opening wider than the width of the strap (3) in a flattened state, preferably only a maximum of 20%, more preferably only a maximum of 10%, wider than the width of the strap (3).

10. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein a first one of the at least one strap (3), a so-called inner strap (12), and a second one of the at least one strap (3), a so-called outer strap (13), are present whose respective distal sections (9) of the strap (3) can be guided through the loop (5) of the other strap (3) to thereby achieve a deflection of the strap (3) led through.

11. A sandal (1) in accordance with claim 10, wherein the inner belt (12) is adapted to be guided over the rear side of a foot above the heel in the region of the Achilles tendon; and/or the outer strap (13) is adapted to be guided over an instep region of a foot.

12. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claim 10 or 11, wherein the inner strap (12) is shorter in its longitudinal extent than the outer strap (13), the distal section (9) of the inner strap (12) that is subsequent to the loop (5) of the strap (3) is preferably shorter in its longitudinal extent than the distal section (9) of the outer strap (13).

13. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, further having a front foot fastening strap (14) for fastening a front foot to the sandal (1).

14. A sandal (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the sole (2) has a multi-layer design with a layer (15) facing the floor and a layer (16) remote from the floor, with the at least one strap (3) preferably being fastened between the two layers (15, 16), more preferably in that the strap (3) is led through the layer (16) remote from the floor and is adhesively bonded between the layers (15, 16).

15. A sandal pair having a pair of sandals (1) in accordance with one of the preceding claims 10 to 12, wherein the loops (5) of the inner strap (12) and of the outer strap (13) of the one sandal (1) of the pair of sandals are placed in one direction and the loops (5) of the inner strap (12) and of the outer strap (13) of the other sandal (1) of the pair of sandals are placed in the other direction.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0026] Further features, details and advantages of the invention will be explained with reference to the following description of the Figures. There are shown:

[0027] FIG. 1: a sandal of the prior art in a side view;

[0028] FIG. 2: an illustration of two straps of the invention whose distal sections are placed at different sides;

[0029] FIG. 3: a loop section of the strap in an enlarged representation from an outer side;

[0030] FIG. 4: a loop section of the strap in an enlarged representation from an inner side;

[0031] FIG. 5: a loop section in a perspective view with its leadthrough opening;

[0032] FIG. 6 a side view of a sandal in accordance with the invention;

[0033] FIG. 7 a plan view of a sandal in accordance with the invention; and

[0034] FIG. 8 a plan view of a pair of sandals in accordance with the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] FIG. 1 shows a sandal 1 from the prior art. It can be recognized that a respective strap 3 that is offset from the rear region of the sole 2 in the width direction of the sole 2 extends upwardly from the sole 2 and extends to a respective triangularly shaped fastening element 17. The two fastening elements 17 here serve the arrangement of the heel strap 3 and of the instep strap to fasten the sandal to a foot. The front foot fastening strap 14 likewise serves the fastening of the sandal 1 to the foot.

[0036] It is disadvantageous in the sandal 1 from the prior art that the fastening element and the straps 3 starting therefrom are designed in multiple parts and therefore require a complex production. Furthermore, a plurality of wearers perceive the direct putting on of the fastening elements 17 in the region below the ankle as unpleasant so that a cover is frequently provided with respect to the foot or a different shielding is provided. Finally, the fastening element is produced from a rigid, non-flexible material that can rub unpleasantly at the foot on a walking movement of the foot.

[0037] FIG. 2 shows two different straps 3 of the sandal 1 in accordance with the invention. The two straps 3 only differ here by the direction in which the distal section 9 has been placed. The strap 3 shown at the left in FIG. 2 is thus provided with a loop 5 placed to the left, whereas the strap 3 shown at the right in FIG. 2 is provided with a loop 5 placed to the right.

[0038] Each strap 3 here has a loop 5 that has been produced by fastening two sections of the strap 3. Two sections spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the strap 3 are connected to one another in the fastening region 4 of the strap 3 so that the loop 5 is formed.

[0039] In this respect, the region of the strap 3 originating from the sole 2 is called the proximal strap section 8, whereas the section extending from the loop 5 to the end of the strap 3 remote from the sole 2 is called the distal section 9. The proximal section 8 and the distal section 9 are here separated by the fastening region 4 of the loop 5.

[0040] The loop 5 can be placed such that a first planar side 6 of the belt 3 faces a second planar side 7 of the strap 3, or even contacts it, in the fastening region 4. Provision can additionally be made that the leadthrough opening of the loop 5 is reduced in its opening. It can, for example, be implemented in that two mutually facing regions of the second planar side are fastened to one another in the loop region.

[0041] In the present case, the fixing of the two strap sections for forming the loop 5 is performed by sewing, but with other alternative fastenings likewise being conceivable.

[0042] The angle α the proximal section 8 and the distal section 9 include with one another due to the placed loop 5 is at approximately 120° in FIG. 2.

[0043] FIG. 3 shows a loop section of the strap in an enlarged illustration from an outer side, that is from that side toward which the loop 5 rises.

[0044] It can be recognized that the loop 5 is fixed by a seam 18 in the fastening region 4. In this respect, two sections spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the strap 3 are sewed to one another to fix the loop 5.

[0045] The seam 18 can here not only be used to form the loop 5, but can also simultaneously define the passage opening of the loop 5. It can be recognized in the present case that the opening of the loop 5 has been reduced in size, likewise by sewing, in the lower region of the loop 5 that faces the proximal section 8 of the strap 3. This seam reducing the size of the opening of the loop 5 extends here substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the proximal section 8 and can result in a direction orientation of the strap 3 pushed through the loop 5.

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a loop section of the strap in an enlarged illustration from an inner side, that is from that side from which the loop 5 is led away. The seam 18 in the fastening region 4 can be recognized here.

[0047] FIG. 5 shows a loop section in a perspective view with its leadthrough opening. The leadthrough opening is designed here such that a strap 3 can be led through to deflect it at the loop 5.

[0048] FIG. 6 shows a side view of a sandal 1 in accordance with the invention. It can be recognized that the sole 2 has a multi-layer design with at least two layers 15, 16. Two straps 3 rise from the sole 2 and have two components of a strap fixing belonging to one another at the distal section 9 after their loop 5. In the present case, this strap fixing is carried out by a hook and loop connection so that a hook tape 10 having an associated loop tape 11 is arranged at one of the two planar sides of the distal strap section 9.

[0049] Provision is made to lead the respective distal section 9 of a strap 3 through the loop 5 of the other strap 3 and to deflect the strap there so that the strap fixing can be performed, for example so that the hook tape can be fixed to the loop tape.

[0050] FIG. 7 shows a plan view of a sandal 1 in accordance with the invention. It can be recognized that the outer strap is provided with a strap fixing 10, 11 that the inner strap 12 also has (only partially shown). A front foot strap 14 is connected to the sole 2 to hold a front region of a foot in the sandal 1.

[0051] FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a pair of sandals 1 in accordance with the invention in which the differences of the straps 3 used can be recognized. It can thus be seen that both the inner strap 12 and the outer strap 13 of a common sandal 1 are each provided with a loop 5 that is placed in a common direction. The other sandal 1 of the pair in contrast has an inner strap 12 and an outer strap 13 having a loop 5 that is placed in the other direction.

REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST

[0052] 1 sandal [0053] 2 sole [0054] 3 strap [0055] 4 fastening region [0056] 5 loop [0057] 6 first planar side of the strap [0058] 7 second planar side of the strap [0059] 8 proximal strap section [0060] 9 distal strap section [0061] 10 hook tape [0062] 11 loop tape [0063] 12 inner strap [0064] 13 outer strap [0065] 11 front foot fastening strap [0066] 15 layer of the sole facing the floor [0067] 16 layer of the sole remote from the floor [0068] 17 fastening element [0069] 18 seam [0070] α angle between the proximal and distal strap sections