CA1308250C - Shoe having a rigid back part - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A shoe having a uniquely shaped platform along the rear peripheral edge of the insole, which is constructed of a rigid backpart material. By combining it with a construction of a specially molded outflange counter and using a sturdy stitched lasting construction fastening securely the outward flange of the counter with the specially lasted molded leather upper together with the outward extension of the specially shaped insole platform, a stable support system is formed to control the lateral and longitudinal orientation of the foot when walking. The forepart of the shoe may be of moccasin, Strobel modified welt-type or other construction which provides varying degrees of flexibility.

Description

325~3 TITLE OF THE INVENTION

SHOE HAVING A RIGID BACK PART

9:NTRODUCTION

This application is related to our U.S. Patent Number 4,704,808 dated November 10, 1987, entitled Shoe Having Rigid Back Part and Flexible Forepartu This invention relates to a new and improved shoe suitable for walking or other active use and which in most embodiments is relatively lightweight.

Conventionally made lightweight shoes that may be used for walking or other similar activity frequently have relatively soft soles and are cement lasted. The counters have inwardly turned lasting flanges and therefore offer little resistance to roll over ~5 parti¢ularly because of the soft soles with which they are used.

Important objects of the present invention as :well as of the invention disclosed i~ the 4,704,808 , Patent, supra, are to proYide a lightweight walking shoe with a soft outsole but which provides very substantial lateral stability to the foot; to provide a walking shoe which has great resistance to roll over, particularly at the back part of the shoe; and to provide a walking shoe which has very substantial fore and aft flexibility while providing gréat lateral stability.

To accomplish these and other objects, all the shoes of both the present invention and that in Patent Number 4,704,808, supra include an upper with a molded counter having an outwardly extending flange. The insole or other sole component to which the upper is attached is provided with a wide Iasting margin at the back part to which the upper leather and the external counter flange is stitched.

The shoe of the prior application also includes an insole having a flexible forepart and stiff back part.
The forepart of the upper is cement lasted to the flexible forepart of the insole. Th~ margin of the upper is wrapped about the edge of the counter flange and ~.~

insole margin to its bottom surface. The outwardly flanged counter and stiff insole cooperate to produce a back part which has great ~tabili~y so as ko resist roll over at the heel and twisting of the foot~ The wrapped construction of the upper about the edge of the insole is most attractive. The stiff and stable back part does not interfere with the flexing of the forepart of the sole so that the shoe is suitable for vigorous activity.

The shoes disclosed in the present application have forepart constructions which are different from the cement lasted forepart of the earlier application. In som~ of the embodiments, a moccasin forepart construction is employed; in another embodiment, a modified welt construction is used; and in other embodiments, a Strobel construction is used. All with the exception of the modified welt construction provide a relatively flexible forepart which in combination with the construction at the rear part provide a shoe suitable for vigorous activity. The embodiment with the modified welt ~onstruction may be particularly suitable for use as a work shoe.

'~' These and other objects and features of the invention will be better understood and appreciated from the following detailed description read in connection with the accompanying drawing~.

BRIEF FIGURE DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a perspecti~e view of a walking shoe constructed in accordance with the invention disclosed in our earlier U.S. Patent Number 4,704,808:

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view thereof taken along section line 2-2 of FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the insole of the shoe shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the insole taken on section line 4-4 of FIG. 3;

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FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the molded counter which forms part of the shoe;

FIGS. 6 and 7 are vertical cross-sectional views of the shoe of FIG. 1, taken through the forepart and back part, respectively, and showing the partially assembled shoe on a last:

FIGS. 8 and 9 are vertical cxoss-sectional views taken through the forepart and rear part of a shoe constructed in accordance with one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the midsole of the shoe shown in FIGS. 8 and 9;

FIGS. 11 and 12 are vertical cross-sectional views of the forepart and rear part of another embodiment of shoe constructed in accordance with this invention;

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FIGS. 13 and 14 are vertical cross-sectional views of the forepart and rear part of still another embodiment of shoe constructed in accordance with this invention;

: 5 FIG. 15 is a plan view of the sole component of the shoe shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 the sole component being the midsole at the rear part and the outsole at the forepart of the shoe:

FIGS. 16 and 17 are vertical cross-sectional views through the forepart and rear part of yet another embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 18 is a plan view of the sole component of the shoe shown in FIGS~ 16 and 17 and suggesting the location in plan of the Strobel stitching in the upper;

- 15 FIGS. 19 and 20 are vertical cross-sectional views through the forepart and rear part of another embodiment of this invention including a modified welt construction; and ~3~8'~

FIG. 21 is a plan view of a sole component of the shoe hown in FIGS. 20 and 21.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

. The walking shoe shown in FIGS. 1-7 is described in our U.S. Patent Number 4,704,808 and includes an upper 10 and 501e 12. The upper 10 has a vamp 14 and quarters 15 attached by a row of stitching 20 to the upper foxing 16 along the pattern line 18. The seam 20 is hidden by a fold along the intersecting edge o~ the foxing 16 as illustrated in Fig. 2. The vamp 14 of the upper is provided with a lace opening 22 finished by an eye stay 24 and tongue 26. For comfort and flexibility, a notch 28 i6 provided in the lace opening 22 on each side thereof between the bottom and top of the opening. A lining 30 i~ also stitched to the upp~r and extends about the inner surace of the vamp 14 and ~uarter~ 15. The lining may be pig skin, fabric or other , ~.~

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similar material, or combinations thereof. A padded collar 32 is also provided about the upper edgs 34 of the top of the upper to give increased comfort to the wearer.

The sole 12 includes an outsole 40, midsole 42 and insole 44. The insole is made of two pieces and combined as indicated in Fig. 3 just rearwardly of the ball of the foot. Insole 44 has a forepart 46 and a back part 48 whose adjacent edges are overlapped as shown in detail in Fig. 4. The overlapped adjacent edges 50 and 52 of the forepart and back part may be cemented together by any of the well-known cement products used in the shoe industry. The forepart 46 of insole 44, typically may be made of Texon No. 485, which is quite flexible so as to reduce the stiffness of the sole at the forepart of the shoe. The bacX part 48 of the insole may be made of Texon T-90 which is a relatively firm material so as to impart stability to the back part of the insole. The : back part 48 of the insole 44 is shown to have a wide margin 49 that extends from the rear of the shank area 51 absut the heel. The margin 49 cooperates with the outwardly extending flange of the counter, as described below. The Texon ~J,~
. . ., ~L~D~325 _9_ proauc s ider.~fied are mznufac~ured bv Ur,i.ed Shoe M2chine Cor~. Obvio~asly, o~her compar2b1~ materia1s may be used.

In Fig. 5, a molded coun.er 60 is shown that is incorporated into the upper of ~he shoe at the quarters }5 between the foxing 16 and the lining 30. The counter 60 is generally U-shaped when viewed from above and has a relatlvely s~iff side wall 62 which extends about the heel portion of the uJper and diminishes in height toward the, forepart from the back st2y 64 of the shoe. The counter has an outwardly extending flange 66 about its lower edge 68 that forms a lasting margin to asse~ble the shoe as is described in detail below. During ~he assembling of the upper 10, the counter is inserted between the foxing 16 and the lining 30.
The flange 66 plays a major roll in imparting lateral s~ability to the shoe ~o reduce the danger of twis.ing the f oot or ankle of the wearer.

The one piece vamp 14 of .he u?~er ex~encs abou~ .~e -oe area 70 an~ the si,des 72 and incl~des a las.ing ma-gin 7 ir~eAi~.ely adjacen- ~he feather edge sized .o eY end un~er 8~5~
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the margin 76 of the fore~ar. 46 of insole 44 25 shown in Fig. 6. S~milarly, the lining 30 has a lower ma.g~n 77 which may be wrapped under the lrsole margin 76. Foxing 16 is provided with a lasting margin 78 which extends over tha flange 66 of the counter ar.d is wrapped under the wide margin 49 of insole back part 48 as shown in Fig. 7.

As indicaeed above, ~he shoe consLruc~ion of this embodiment is cement las~ed at the forepart and stitched down at the rear part to achieve the several advantages stated.
Fig. 6 shows the lasting ~argin 74 of the forepar~ of the upper wrapped under the margin 76 of the insole forepar. 46 i~mediately adjacent the feather edge and cemented in place.
Fig. 7 shows that ~he stiff flange 66 of molded counter 6~
and the lower portion of the foxing 16 are turned outwardly from the feather edge o~er the wide margin 49 of the insole back par. 48 and are stitched together by stitching 81, while -he ex- eme e~ge 78 of the ma-sin of the foxing 16 is w-ap?ed ur.der ~he marsin 49 of .he ir.sole ~ac~ par- 48 and cem.en~ d down in place.

--ll--In .:~e manufac.ure of the shoe, .he u?per consis~ing Q~ .e V2~,p 1~, foxing 16, eve s.ay 24 and tongue 26 210ng with the lining 30 are asse.~bled in the mar~er shown and described, and the~eafter the counter 60 is inserted into ~he back part o~ the upper between ~he foxing 16 and lining 30.
The baok part of the upper is then molded and flanged out at ~he bo~tom to form the flange 66 in ~he counter and the ou~ward flare in the foxing 16 by means of hea~ and pressu~e with the aid of male and female molds.

As a separate and independent process, the insole 44 is formed by cementing together the flexible forepart 46 and the firm back part 48 along their respective margins as shown in Fig. 4.

~ fter ~he upper 10 and insole 44 are formed in ~he manner described, the insole 44 and upper 10 are precemented about .heir edges wi-~ a ribbon of cemen- approximately one-half ir.ch wide.

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The insole ~4 is nex~ tacked to the botLom of ~he last L wi.h th~ cemen~ ribbon on ~ne face of the irsole away from the last ~ottom The forepar~ of .he upper 10 is ~hen cement lasted to the forepart 46 of the insole 44 by wrapping the margin 77 of lining 30 and the margin 74 of the vam?
tishtly over the bottom margin 76 of the ir.sole as sugges~ed in Fig 6 The bond between the margirs is ve_y cuickly formed by the cement ribbons applied to the margir,s before lasting Next, ~he las~ing margin 78 of foxing 16 and its lir.ing margin, if any, are machine las.ed and cemented to the u~per surface of the flange 66 of counter 60, and then ~he marsin of the foxing and the 1ange 66 of the counter are stitched to the upper surface of the wide margin 49 of the back part 48 of insole 44 by s~itching 81, as suggested in ~ig 7 The side las.ing is comple.ed by blending in the fore?art cemen~ las. ns with the back par~ stitch lasting at the arch area This la.er o~era-ion may best be accom?lished by hand The outer edge of the foxing margin 78 at the rear part is next wrapped around the edge of margin 49 of back part 48 of insole 44 onto the bottom surface 80 and cemented down to form a clean folded edgeO Finally, the shoe assembly is completed by roughing the bottom surface of the insole 44 and the margins of the upper on that surface, and cementing the midsole 42 and outsole 40 in place. The midsole 42 and outsol~ 40 may be made of any material that provides suitable cushioning and traction for the wearer and of course has proper wear characteristics. The outsole may include a toe cap 84 as suggested in Fig. 1, and the midsole may be wedge-shaped to provide the appropriate lift for the foot. A
sock lining (not shown) is also included in the shoe, which covers the upper surface of the insole and may provide additional cushioning for the foot.

It will be appreciated that the shoe of FIGS. 1-7 is very comfortable and has great forepart flexibility in a fore and aft direction while providing very substantial side to side stability so as to prevent roll over and twisting. The stiff back part of the insole provides a firm platform for V

, the counter, and the outwardly extending flange 66 of the counter increases the effective width of the shoe at the heel to further resist roll over as compared to conventionally cement lasted lightweight athletic shoesD

In FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the present invention i5 shown embodied in a moccasin-type shoe construction. The upper 100 is shown in FIG. 8 to have a closed forepart 102 defined by the sides 104 and moccasin base 106. The top of the forepart is shown closed by a plug 108 stitched to the sides at 110.
As FIG. 8 suggests at 112, the forepart may or may not be linedO

The rear part 114 of the upper shown in FIG. 9 is very similar to the rear part construction of FIG. 7. The rear part of the upper is shown in FIG. 9 to include a collar 116, and l~ning 118 and foxing 120 at the quarters. The rear part also includes the counter 60 of FIG. 5 having a relatively stiff side wall 62 and an outwardly extending flange 66O

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The sole 122 to which the upper 100 is attached includes an outsole 124 and midsole 126. The midsole 126, one of the sole com~onents, performs the same function and embodies many of the same features as the insole shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The midsole 126 shown in FIG. 10 includes a forepart 130 and rear part 132 to which the forepart 102 and rear part 114 of the shoe upper are attached. Just as the insole of FIGS. 3 and 4, the midsole 126 includes a wide lasting margin 134 to which the external flange 66 of the counter and the lasting margin of the side quarters are attached.

Referring again to FIG. 9, it will be noted that the foxing 120 of the side quarters includes an outwardly extending lasting margin 136 which overlies the flange 66 of the counter, and the flange 66 and lasting margin 136 are stitched by means of Goodyear stitching 140 to the lasting margin 134 of midsole 1265. Thus, the rear construction of the shoe of this embodiment provides the same lateral stability as provided in the shoe of PIGS. 1-7. The lower ?
~` , margin of the li~ing 118 at the rear p2r~ of Lhe upper may or may no. ex~end unde- the flange 66 between the ma-gl.. 134 and the flange The flange 66 and lasting margin 134 toge.her extend to the shank area 144 of tne midsole FIG 9 also shows a heel cushion 146 for increased comfortcemented within the u~per to the u~per surface of the midsole 126 The construction of ~he forepart of the shoe differs substantially from ~hat shot~ in FIG 6 In accordance with this embodiment, the closed forepart is secured ~o the sole s.ructure 122 by Littleway sti.ching 150 ioining .he moccasin base 106 to the midsole 126 The extent or the Li~tl~way stitching 150 is shown in FIG 10 in the midsole 126 The forepa-. 130 of the midsole mav or may no.
ex~end ou~wardlv beyond .he las. bo.~om as s~ges.ed by ~he broken margin 152 in FIG 10 If so ex.ended, for decora ive u-poses a borcirs we!. 15~ may be cemen~ed ~c .he u~?er su_-ace of ~he m2rsln 152 as shown in FI~ 8 The cons~ruc-~on also may include a sock lining 156 With the forepart construction shown in FIG. 8, substantially flexibility is imparted to the shoe at the forepart for increased wearer comfort while the back part of the shoe provides the laterally stability desired. This combination produces a shoe suitable for active wear. The moccasin forepart with Li~tleway stitching may provide greater flexibility at the forepart ~han the cement forepart lasting in the shoe of FI~S. 1-7.

The embodiment of FIGS. 11 and 12 is very similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 8-10 but with some modifications.
This embodiment employs so-called moccasin construction, both at the forepart and back part. That is, a moccasin base 160 closes the bottom of the forepart 162 and rear part 164 of the upper. The midsole 126 may be identical to that employed in the embodiment of FIGS. 8-10. Therefore, it is not separately illustrated. Similarly, the outsole 124 is the same as in the earlier embodiment.

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With respect to the forepar~ 162 of the shoe, it will be noted in FIG. 11 that Littleway stitching 150 secures ~he moccasin base 160 of the upper to midsole 126, just as in the earlier embodiment.

Once again, the counter 60 of FIG. 5 is employed having a side wall 62 and flange 66. The counter 60 is sandwiched between the upper moccasin leather and foxing 168 which in turn is secured to a cuf 17~. The foxing 168 includes a lasting margin 172 that overlies the flange 66 when the shoe is assembled. Goodyear stitching 140 joins the lasting margin 172 of the foxing and the flange 66 of the counter to the margin 134 of the midsole. In FIG. 12, midsole 126 is shown to be provided with an anatomic shape for increased wearer comfort. That configuration elimlr.ates the need for a no heel c~shion inser~.

This embodiment as the other embodimen s provides a shoe having a back part with great lateral stability by virtue o the stiff-molded counter with its out turned flange in combination with the wide margin at the rear part of the sole component to which the flange and upper leather are stitched. The forepart of the shoe has substantial fore and aft flexibility as the sole and upper are attached together at the forepart by the Littleway stitching 150.

The embodiment of FIGS. 13-15, as do all of the embodiments of this invention, employs the stiff-molded counter 60 at the rear part. It is al.so of moccasin construction but it varies somewhat from the others.
Referring particularly to FIG. 13, it will be noted that the forepart 180 has a handsewn moccasin upper 182 closed by a moccasin base 184 secured to the moccasin upper with mudguard stitching 186. The upper surface of the forepart 180 is provided with a lining 188, while the base is covered by a sock lining 190.

The rear part 192 of the upper includes a linlng 194 upper leather 196, mudguard 198 and the counter 60. FIG. 14 also shows the rear part 192 to be provided with a padded cuf. 200.

In this embodiment, the counter 60 is enclosed between the lining 194 on the inside and the combination upper leather and mudguard 196, 198 on the outside. Mudguard 198 is shown sti~ched to the lower margin of the upDer leather 196 by moccasin stitching 202. The lower portion of the mudguard 198 is provided with an outwardly turned margin 20~ that overlies the flange 6~ of the counter 60, while the lower portion of the lining 194 is provided with a margin 206 that underlies the flange 66.

The sole component 210 of this embodiment has a midsole 211 at its rear part 214 with a wide margin 212 that extends about the periphery forwardly to the shank area 216.
The marsin 204 of the mudguard 198, flange 66 of rhe coun~er 60 and margin 206 of the lining 194 are secured by Goodyear stitching 218 to the margin 212 of the sole component 210 as shown in FlGS. 14 and 15. An outsole 220 is shown secured to the lower surface of the midsole, and a contoured footbed 213 is inserted at the heel area.

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In FIG. 13, the midsole 211 is shown not to extend to the forepart but terminates at the shank area 216 tsee also FIG. 15), and the outsole 220 extends under ~he orepart of the upper. The moccasin base 184 is cemented directly to the upper surface of the outsole 220.

As in the other embodiments, ~he construction shown provides great lateral stabili~y at the rear por~ion of the shoe by virtue of the configuration of the counter and the sole component to which it is attached, while the forepart of the shoe is very flexible. In this embodiment as in the other embodiments, the forepart of the upper is turned inwardly under the last when the shoe is made as o~osed to the rear part where the lining and mudsuard along with the flange of the counter are turned outwardly at the feather edge to increase the platorm size and provide the s.ability desired.

The embodiment shown in ~IGS. 16-18 is yet another modification or variation of a moccasin-type construc~ion.
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others. In FIG. 16, the forepart 232 of the moccasin upper 230 is shown made up of a vamp 234, plug 236 stitched to the vamp as suggested at 238 and a moccasin base or insole 240 connected to the inner margin of the vamp by Strobel stitching 242. In this embodiment, a lining 244 under the plug and on the inside of the vamp is provided at 24~, and a sock lining is sugges.ed at 246.

The rear part 250 of the upper shown i~ FIG. 17 includes the counter 60 of FIG. 5 having a side wall 62 and peripheral, outwardly extending stiff flange 66 disposed between the foxing 252 of the upper and the lining 254. The lower margin of the lining ~54 is connected by Strobel s.itching 242 to the moccasin base or insole 240 as a continuation of the stitching and moccasin base shown in FIG.
16 illustrating the forepar. of the shoe.

The upper is assembled on the sole component or midsole 256 having a wide margin 258 at the rear portion as in the other embodiments of this invention. The Strobel stitching 242 is shown in FIG. 18, although the Strobel stitching does not connect the upper to the midsole.

Lit~leway stitching 260, susgested in FIG. 18 and shown in FIG. 16 passes through the lining 244 and lower margin 262 of the vamp and through the sole component or midsole 256 ~o secure the forepart of the upper to the sole structure. The rear part 250 of the upper is secured to the sole component or midsole 256 by the Goodyear stitching 264 which passes through the margin 266 of the foxing 252, the flange 66 of counter 60 and the margin 258 of the sole component. This arrangement is clearly illustrated in FIGS.
17 and 18. The sole structure is completed by the outsole 268 cemented to the bottom surface of the midsole 256. In this embodiment as in the embodiment of FIGS. 13-15, the rear part of tne midsole is contoured to provide an anatomical platform. If desired, a bonded welt may be cemented to the margin of the midsole. The midsole and outsole may optionally be enlarsed as suggested at 265 to increase forepart stability.

It will be appreciated that this embodiment as the previously described ~mbodiments has a very flexible ~24-, forepart, and great lateral stability at the rear part is provided by virtue of the configuration of the rear part of the upper including the counter, and ~he sole componen~ with which it cooperates.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 19-21 i5 somewhat different from all of the other embodiments in that some flexibility at the forepart is sacrificed for grea~er strength and protection of the foot. This embodiment is particularly suitable for use as a work shoe, unlike the other embodiments which are particularly suitable for casual shoes, such as moccasins, boat shoes, walking shoes, etc.

In the embodiments of 19-21, the cons~ruction of ~he rear part of the shoe is essentially the same as shown in FIG. 14. Thus, the rear portion 282 of the upper 280 includes a lining 284, foxing 286, padded collar 288, and the counter 60 of FIG. 5 with its stif~ flange 66. The lining 284 has an outwardly extending margin 290 which lies under the flange 66 of tne counter while the foxing 286 has a margin 292 which lies over flange 66.

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The forepart of the upper 280 includes a one-piece vamp 294 and lining 296.

Unlike the other embodiments, the embodiment of FIG.
19-21 employs a welt-type shoe construction at the forepart.
This is evident from an inspection of FIGS. lg and 21.
Referring first to FIG. 21 wherein the insole 300 is shown, it will be noted tha~ a wide margin 302 is provided at the rear part of the sole component, and a rib 304 is shown extending about the forepart inwardly of the outer edge thereof. The rib 30~ terminates at the shank region 306 closely adjacent to the front edges 308 of the lasting margin 302. The rib 304 may be formed either by cutting into the lower surface of the insole and turning the resulting flap downwardly to form the rib as conventionally practic d years ago in the shoe making art, or the rib may be separately fabricated in a "T" configurati~.~ and cemen~ed to the bottom surface of the insole as i most commonly done today.

The forepart of the upper formed by the vamp 294 and lining 296 is shown turned under ~he periphery 310 of the midsole, When the upper is assembled to the insole, the margins 312 and 314 of ~he vamp and lining, respcctively, are secured by Goodyear stitching 316 ~o the rib 304, and the same stitching 304 secures the welt 318 to th~ rib. The cavity in the lower surface of the forepart of the insole defined by the rib 30~ is filled wi~h a filler 320 as suggested in FIG. 19, and thereafter the outsole 322 is secured by Goodyear stitching 322 to the wel~ 318.

The rear part 282 of the upper is secured by Goodyear stitching 324 to the midsole 300 by passing the stitching through the margin 292 o foxing 286, the flange 66 of the countec 60 and the margin 290 of the lining, as is clearly illustrated in FIG. 20. The outsole 320 at the rear ~ortion may be cemented to the lo~er surface of t~.e ir.sole 300. The shoe is completed by inserting a contoured heel pad 326 above the insole inside the up~er to provide a comfortable platform for the foot, and a sock lining 328 may be inserted into the ~orepart as shown in FIG. 19.

In each of the embodimants of this invention the lasting margin of the rear part of the upper may be of sufficient width to enable it to be turned down and under the counter flange 66 and wide margin of the sole component as ir.
FIG. 7 i that design is desired. It should also be appreciated that the rear part of the upper which contains counter 60 may be of many different forms. For example, the counter may be sandwiched between the lining and upper leather or between the upper leather and foxing, depen~ing upon the styling of the upper desired. In all the embodiments, however, the lasting margin of ~he upper and the counter flange are turned outwardly over the wide margin in the sole component while the upper forepart is ~ur~ed under at the feather edge. Furthermore, in all of the embodiments the part of the sole component to which the rear part of t~.e up~er is attached is relatively stiff as in the shoe of ~IG.
1-7 so as to achieve the stability desired.

Having described this invention in de~ail, those skilled in the art will apprecia~e that numerous -~8-modifications may be made thereof without departing from the spirit of this invention. For example, while many different forepart constructions are shown in FIGS. 8-21, other styles may also be used. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of this invention be limited to the several embodiments illustrated and described. Rather, the scope of this invention is to be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims (30)

1. A shoe comprising a sole component having a forepart and a back part, said back part being relatively stiff and having a wide outwardly extending lasting margin extending about its periphery;
and an upper having a forepart and rear part, a molded counter with a stiff outwardly extending flange incorporated into and covered on the outside by the upper rear part, said upper rear part having a lasting margin which extends outwardly over the flange of the counter;
stitching joining the lasting margin of the back part of the sole component to the flange of the counter and the lasting margin of the rear part overlying the flange, said forepart of the upper having a base which is secured in face to face relationship to the forepart of the sole component.

2. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein the the base of the forepart of the upper is stitched to the forepart of the sole component.

3. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein the the base of the forepart of the upper is cemented to the forepart or the sole component.

4. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein the upper is of moccasin construction and includes foxing that overlies the counter.

5. A shoe as defined in claim 4 wherein the lower margin of the rear part overlying the flange of the counter is provided by the foxing.

6. A shoe as defined in claim 4 wherein the forepart of the upper is of moccasin construction, and a heel cushion insert is disposed on the upper surface of the sole component at the back part.

7. A shoe as defined in claim 6 wherein a welt is disposed on the upper surface of the forepart of the sole component about the feather edge.

8. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein an outsole is secured to the bottom surface of the sole component.

9. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein the rear part of the upper includes a lining which covers the inside surface of the counter and which has a bottom margin which underlies the flange of the counter and is sandwiched over the wide lasting margin of the sole component, and a mudguard is provided as part of the upper at the rear part thereof, said mudguard forming the lower margin of the upper which extends over the flange of the counter.

10. A shoe as defined in claim 9 wherein said stitching joins the lower margin of the upper, the flange of the counter, the bottom margin of the lining and the wide lasting margin of the sole component.

11. A shoe as defined in claim 10 wherein an outsole is secured to the bottom surface of the sole component.

12. A shoe comprising an upper having a forepart and a rear part;
a sole component underlying at least the rear part of the upper and having a wide outwardly extending lasting margin about its periphery and extending forwardly on the sides of the shoe to the shank region;
a molded counter with a stiff outwardly extending flange in the rear part of the upper, said rear part having a lasting margin which extends outwardly over the flange of the counter;
stitching joining the lasting margin of the sole component to the flange of the counter and the lasting margin of the rear part of the upper;
said forepart of the upper being of moccasin construction with a moccasin base for underlying the forepart of a foot placed in the shoe, and an outsole secured to the lower surface of the moccasin base.

13. A shoe as defined in claim 12 wherein said outsole is separate from the sole component and underlies the sole component.

14. A shoe as defined in claim 12 wherein the rear part of the upper includes a lining which covers the inside surface of the counter, and a mudguard is provided as part of the upper at the rear part thereof said mudguard forming the lasting margin of the upper which extends outwardly over the flange of the counter.

15. A shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein said sole component is a midsole.

16. A shoe comprising a sole component having a forepart and a back part, said back part being relatively stiff and having a wide outwardly extending lasting margin extending about its periphery;
and an upper having a forepart and rear part, a molded counter with a stiff outwardly extending flange and covered on the outside by the rear part, said rear part having a lower margin which extends outwardly over the flange of the counter;
stitching joining the lasting margin of the back part of the sole component to the flange of the counter and the lasting margin of the rear part overlying the flange, and an insole secured to the forepart of the upper and secured in face to face relationship to the sole component.

17. A shoe comprising a sole and an upper;
said sole including a sole component having a back part, said back part having a wide outwardly extending lasting margin extending about its periphery;
said upper including a forepart and a rear part with a feather edge and a stiff counter;
an outwardly extending stiff lasting flange forming part of the counter positioned over the wide lasting margin of the sole component, said rear part of said upper having an outwardly extending lasting margin beyond the feather edge and overlying the flange of the counter;
stitching joining the lasting margin of the rear part of the upper and lasting flange of the counter to the upper surface of the wide lasting margin of the sole component for imparting lateral stability to the rear part of the shoe;
said upper forepart having an inwardly turned bottom portion stitched to the surface of the sole component and providing substantial fore and aft flexibility to the shoe.

18. A shoe as defined in claim 17 wherein the sole component is a midsole, and an insole secured to the inwardly turned bottom portion of the forepart of the upper and overlying the forepart of the sole component.

19. A shoe as defined in claim 17 wherein the rear part of the upper includes a lining disposed on the inside of the counter and foxing disposed outside the counter, the outwardly extending lasting margin of the rear part of the upper being provided in the foxing, said lining having a lower portion which is turned inwardly over the sole component and inside the lasting margin of the sole component.

20. A shoe as defined in claim 19 wherein the sole component is a midsole, and an insole secured to the lower margin of the lining at the rear part and to the inwardly turned bottom portion of the forepart of the upper and overlying the midsole.

21. A shoe as defined in claim 20 wherein the insole is stitched to the upper about the periphery of the bottom of the upper inwardly of the feather edge.

22. A shoe as defined in claim 21 wherein a welt is secured to the periphery of the upper surface of the midsole forwardly of the lasting flange of the counter.

23. A shoe as defined in claim 21 wherein the upper forepart has a lining with a bottom margin overlying the inwardly turned bottom portion of the forepart, said lining being stitched together with the bottom portion to the sole component.

24. A shoe comprising a sole component having a forepart and a back part, said back part being relatively stiff and having a wide outwardly extending lasting margin extending about its periphery;

and an upper having a forepart and rear part, a molded counter with a stiff outwardly extending flange incorporated into and covered on the outside by the upper rear part, said rear part having a lasting margin which extends outwardly over the flange of the counter;
stitching joining the lasting margin of the back part of the sole component to the flange of the counter and the lasting margin of the rear part overlying the flange, and a welt-type construction joining the forepart of the upper to the forepart of the sole component.

25. A shoe as defined in claim 24 wherein a rib is provided on the lower surface of the forepart of the sole component extending rearwardly to adjacent the forward ends of the wide lasting margin of the rear part of the sole component, the forepart of the upper having a lasting margin turned under the periphery of the sole component, a welt disposed on the bottom of the sole component about the periphery of the forepart, and stitching joining the lasting margin of the forepart of the upper and the welt to the rib.

26. A shoe comprising an upper having a forepart of a moccasin construction and a rear part, a sole component having wide lasting margin about the rear part, a stiff counter having an out turned stiff lasting flange incorporated into the rear part of the upper, and stitching joining the rear part of the upper including the flange of the counter to the lasting margin of the sole component.

27. A shoe as defined in claim 26 wherein the rear part of the upper is of moccasin construction.

28. A shoe as defined in claim 27 wherein foxing is provided on the upper covering the counter.

29. A shoe as defined in claim 26 wherein the forepart of the upper has a moccasin base and plug,

30. A shoe as defined in claim 29 wherein the moccasin base has sides and a bottom of one piece.