Title:
AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/065746
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides an item of footwear. It is desired to provide an item of footwear (100) which provides an attractive appearance whilst maintaining the comfort of the user. It is particularly advantageous to deliver a thinner item of footwear (100), which still maintains the comfort of a thicker item. An item of footwear (100) comprises a securing means for securing the item of footwear (100) to a foot of a user; and a sole for engaging a foot of a user in use, the sole having a heel region (20) for supporting the heel of a wearer in use and a forward region (30) for supporting the forefoot of a wearer in use, wherein: the sole (1 ) has a raised protrusion (22) forming the upper surface (2) in a first portion of the heel region (20).
Inventors:
LILLEY KIM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2017/000148
Publication Date:
June 07, 2018
Filing Date:
October 05, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FITFLOP LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A43B7/14; A43B7/16; A43B13/02; A43B13/18; A43B21/32
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BOULT WADE TENNANT (GB)
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