-
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:US11751632B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17508258
申请日:2021-10-22
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Kaoru Ouchi , Toshiaki Aoki
IPC: A43C11/14
CPC classification number: A43C11/1493
Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe body, an elongated tightening member, at least one hook and an intermediate attaching member. The shoe body includes a sole and an upper mounted on the sole. The elongated tightening member has a first end, a second end and an intermediate part between the first end and the second end. The first end is attached to a first attaching position located on a front side of the upper. The second end is detachably attached to a second attaching position located rearward of the first end in the longitudinal direction of the upper. The hook is located rearward of the first attaching position and forward of the second attaching position, and enables the tightening member to be wound and hooked to the hook. The intermediate attaching member is configured to enable the intermediate part to be attached to the upper.
-
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
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
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.
-
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
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:US11889899B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US16883218
申请日:2020-05-26
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Toshiaki Aoki , Masaya Hashimoto
CPC classification number: A43B5/14 , A43B13/14 , A43B13/223 , A43B13/26
Abstract: A shoe sole comprises a bottom surface including a plurality of grooves arranged in a longitudinal direction of the shoe sole for engaging the engagement parts 6a, 6b that are formed parallel to the pedal shaft 8 of the bicycle pedal, and a protrusion having a ground contact surface between the grooves adjacent in the longitudinal direction, the sole characterized in that the protrusion has a width W2 in the longitudinal direction on an inner side in the left-right direction with respect to both feet of a wearer that is wider than a width W1 on an outer side in the left-right direction with respect to both feet of a wearer.
-
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
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:US11497278B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US17318381
申请日:2021-05-12
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Toshiaki Aoki , Kaoru Ouchi
IPC: A43C11/14
Abstract: A shoe includes a sole, an upper and a strap. The upper is attached to the sole. The strap extends in a width direction of the shoe. The strap includes a proximal end fixed to the upper and a distal end located on an opposite side of the proximal end in the width direction of the shoe. One of the upper and the strap includes at least one first engaging portion, whereas the other of the upper and the strap includes at least one second engaging portion that is engaged with the at least one first engaging portion while extending in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the shoe where the distal end is held against the upper.
-
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.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-