公开(公告)号：US11618530B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17502730

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Toshiaki Aoki ,  Kaoru Ouchi ,  Kadunori Iuchi ,  Shota Nishijima

IPC: B62M3/08 ,  A43B5/14 ,  B62J45/421 ,  B62J45/416 ,  B62J45/413 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/412

Abstract: A cleat adapter system is provided for a cycling shoe. The cleat adapter system comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The first connecting portion is configured to be connected to a cleat. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. The actuator operatively is coupled to one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to adjust a relative position between the first connecting portion and the second connection portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller operatively couples the actuator and the communicator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the relative position based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.

公开(公告)号：US11877624B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17529484

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kaoru Ouchi ,  Toshiaki Aoki ,  Kadunori Iuchi

IPC: A43C11/16

CPC classification number: A43C11/165

Abstract: A shoelace arrangement is provided for a shoe. The shoelace arrangement is basically provided with an upper, a shoelace tightener and a shoelace. The upper includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The shoelace tightener is disposed to the upper. The shoelace is coupled to the shoelace tightener. The shoelace includes a first shoelace portion entirely extending on the first surface, and a second shoelace portion entirely extending on the second surface. The first shoelace portion and the second shoelace portion cross one another via the first surface and the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US12114734B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17747437

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kadunori Iuchi ,  Junichi Kikuta ,  Toshiaki Aoki

IPC: A43B13/14 ,  A43B5/14 ,  A43B13/12 ,  A43C15/16

CPC classification number: A43C15/161 ,  A43B5/14 ,  A43B13/122 ,  A43B13/125 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B13/141

Abstract: A shoe sole includes a first sole layer including a first region having a first rigidity, and a second region extending in a longitudinal direction of the shoe sole. The second region is spaced from a toe edge of the first sole layer and is spaced from a heel edge of the first sole layer. The first sole layer has a cleat engagement part. The second region is located between the cleat engagement part and a side edge of the first sole layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230148712A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17529484

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kaoru Ouchi ,  Toshiaki Aoki ,  Kadunori Iuchi

IPC: A43C7/00 ,  A43C1/06

CPC classification number: A43C7/00 ,  A43C1/06

Abstract: A shoelace arrangement is provided for a shoe. The shoelace arrangement is basically provided with an upper, a shoelace tightener and a shoelace. The upper includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The shoelace tightener is disposed to the upper. The shoelace is coupled to the shoelace tightener. The shoelace includes a first shoelace portion entirely extending on the first surface, and a second shoelace portion entirely extending on the second surface. The first shoelace portion and the second shoelace portion cross one another via the first surface and the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US12268273B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18112273

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kadunori Iuchi ,  Junichi Kikuta ,  Toshiaki Aoki

IPC: A43B13/18 ,  A43B13/02 ,  A43B13/12 ,  A43B13/14

Abstract: A shoe sole is basically provided with a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is coupled to the first layer. The second layer has a forefoot part and a tarsal part. The forefoot part extends along the first layer and the tarsal part is configured to be displaceable relative to the first layer.

公开(公告)号：US12102189B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17827005

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kadunori Iuchi ,  Junichi Kikuta ,  Toshiaki Aoki

IPC: A43B23/07 ,  A43C1/06

CPC classification number: A43C1/06 ,  A43B23/07

Abstract: An upper is provided for a shoe. The upper is basically provided with a base layer, a first reinforcement layer and a second reinforcement layer. The base layer includes a toe portion and a heel portion. The base layer has a joint free three-dimensional shape at least partly defining an interior foot receiving space. The first reinforcement layer is disposed on an outer side of a centerline of a toe-heel direction of the upper. The first reinforcement layer overlies a first heel area of the heel portion. The second reinforcement layer is disposed on an inner side of the centerline. The second reinforcement layer overlies a second heel area of the heel portion. The first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer are separated at the heel portion.

公开(公告)号：US11633008B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17443698

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kadunori Iuchi ,  Junichi Kikuta ,  Toshiaki Aoki

IPC: A43B13/14

Abstract: A shoe basically includes an upper and a sole. The sole is attached to the upper. The sole includes an outsole and a first midsole. The first midsole has a fore part, a first heel part, a second heel part and a boundary part. The first heel part is at least partly disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support a center part of a heel. The second heel part is disposed laterally outward of the longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support an outer part of the heel. The boundary part is provided between the first heel part and the second heel part such that the first heel part and the second heel part are movable relative to one another.