HIGH-HEEL SHOES

Abstract

The present invention is intended for use in the high/superhigh-heel shoes. The support surface (6) of the suggested high-heel shoe comprises a practically horizontal portion (7), the distance of which to the lowest point of the support surface is at least 5 mm. This portion is located in the zone of the maximum distance of the external part of a foot from the longitudinal axis (12) of a foot passing between the second and the third toes through the most remote from them point (A) of a heel. Such shape of the foot bearing surface of the suggested shoe improves wearing comfort of the high/superhigh-heel shoes.

Claims

1. A high-heel shoe comprising a support surface for supporting a foot of a user with the foot received in the high-heel shoe, the support surface comprising a front portion for supporting a big toe and second, third, fourth and fifth toes of the foot respectively, a heel portion for supporting a heel of the foot and an intermediate portion between the front portion and the heel portion, the heel portion being elevated above the front portion with respect to a horizontal bearing surface when the high-heel shoe is disposed on the horizontal bearing surface, the intermediate portion of the support surface comprising a supporting portion that is substantially parallel to the horizontal bearing surface with the high-heel shoe disposed on the horizontal bearing surface, the supporting portion being disposed in a zone of the intermediate portion that is spaced from a longitudinal axis of the support surface that, with the foot received in the high-heel shoe, passes from the front portion to the heel portion through a first point which is between parts of the front portion that support the second and third toes and through a second point that is disposed in the heel portion and is distal to the first point, said zone of the intermediate portion being disposed near a widest portion of the support surface on a side of the longitudinal axis that is distal to an area of the supporting surface that supports the big toe with the foot received in the high-heel shoe, the supporting surface being disposed at least 5 mm above the horizontal bearing surface when the high-heel shoe is disposed on the horizontal bearing surface.

2. The high-heel shoe according to claim 1, wherein a cross-section of a portion of the support surface in a foot width direction inclines gradually and then levels off in the zone of the intermediate portion where the supporting portion is disposed, and wherein a cross-section of a portion of the support surface in a foot length direction also inclines gradually and then levels off in the zone of the intermediate portion where the supporting portion is disposed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] FIGS. 1 and 2—schematic presentation in different projections of a static position of foot in the high-heel shoe of the traditional geometry;

[0020] FIGS. 3 and 4—the same schematic presentation, but for the high-heel shoe in accordance with the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 5—presentation in the horizontal plane projection of the shoe support surface;

[0022] FIG. 6—the high-heel shoe support surface according to the present invention, perspective view;

[0023] FIG. 7—a section by plane 8 in FIG. 6;

[0024] FIG. 8—a section by plane 9 in FIG. 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] FIG. 5 demonstrates the horizontal projection of the high-heel shoe support surface 6 according to the invention. The axis 12 extends through the point B, which is between the second and the third toes, and the most remote from them point A of a heel. The point C on the external part of a foot is the most remote from the axis 12. The perpendicular 13 to the axis 12 has the largest length of all perpendiculars drawn from the external part of a foot to the axis 12. A substantially planar horizontal portion 7, the distance of which to the lowest point of the support surface is no less than 5 mm, is located in the area of the point C.

[0026] FIG. 6 shows the high-heel shoe support surface according to the invention, perspective view. The support surface 6 comprises a substantially planar horizontal portion 7, the distance of which to the horizontal plane 5 parallel to the bearing surface 4 and passing though the lowest point of the support surface is at least 5 mm. The cross-section by the plane 8 passes through the point C. The cross-section by the plane 9 extends perpendicular to the plane 8 in the area of the portion 7. The lines 10 and 11 of the intersection of the support surface with the planes 8 and 9 have practically horizontal fragments where they pass through the portion 7.

[0027] FIG. 7 demonstrates the cross-section by the plane 8 extending through the point C. The line 10 of the intersection of the support surface 6 with the plane 8 has a practically horizontal portion near the point C. The distance 14 between this horizontal portion and the horizontal plane 5 passing through the lowest point of the support surface is more than 5 mm.

[0028] FIG. 8 shows the cross-section by the plane 9 extending perpendicular to the plane 8 in the area of the portion 7. The line 11 of the intersection of the support surface 6 with the plane 9 has a practically horizontal portion near the plane 8. The distance 14 between this horizontal portion and the horizontal plane 5 passing through the lowest point of the support surface is more than 5 mm.

[0029] The presence of said horizontal portion provides for the full contact of the external base part of a foot with the support surface and reduces the load on the big toe metatarsophalangeal articulation zone supporting area.

[0030] Using of the shoe in accordance with the present invention provides for the following benefits: [0031] full support of the external base part of a foot on the shoe support surface; [0032] statically balanced position of the foot; [0033] increase of foot to support surface contact area, because the shape of the support surface better corresponds to the foot anatomy, which, in turn, improves a foot on shoe pressure distribution uniformity.

[0034] As a result, the shoe according to the present invention provides a bearing comfort, mitigating the problems arising in the process of wearing high/superhigh-heel shoes.