Sports shoe

Claim 2

A heel counter for a sports shoe comprising: a heel reinforcement wall shaped to include an inner surface in conformity with an outer surface of a heel portion of an upper of a sports shoe; and an attaching portion formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall and a flange portion formed to project outwards from the lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall are provided so that the inner surface of the heel reinforcement wall is adhered to the outer surface of the heel portion of the upper; the attaching portion thereof is interposed between and adhered to an inwardly bent portion of the upper portion and a shoe sole, and the flange portion thereof is adhered to an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of the shoe sole for preventing rolling of the heel portion; said heel reinforcement wall of the heel counter comprises at least two layers including a main reinforcement wall made of a comparatively hard material and a subsidiary reinforcement wall made of a comparatively soft material and said main reinforcement wall and the subsidiary reinforcement wall are substantially equal in height one to another a medial portion of the heel counter, and the subsidiary reinforcement wall is larger in height than the main reinforcement wall at a rear side portion and a lateral portion of the heel counter.

Claim 3

A heel counter according to claim 1, wherein the flange portion of the heel counter is provided at its outer edge portion with a subsidiary flange.

Claim 4

A heel counter according to claim 1, wherein the attaching portion of the heel counter is provided at its inner edge portion with at least one cut-out portion.

Claim 5

A heel counter for a sports shoe comprising: a heel reinforcement wall shaped to include an inner surface in conformity with an outer surface of a heel portion of an upper of a sports shoe; and an attaching portion formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall and a flange portion formed to project outward from the lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall are provided so that the inner surface of the heel reinforcement wall is adhered to the outer surface of the heel portion of the upper; the attaching portion thereof is interposed between and adhered to an inwardly bent portion of the upper portion and a shoe sole, and the flange portion thereof is adhered to an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of the shoe sole for preventing rolling of the heel portion; said heel counter comprises an inner half counter wherein the attaching portion is formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of an inner heel reinforcement wall and an outer half counter includes the flange portion formed to project outwards from a lower end portion of an outer heel reinforcement wall, and the heel reinforcement wall comprises the inner heel reinforcement wall of the inner half counter and the outer heel reinforcement wall of the outer half counter which are adhered together into plural layers, said outer half counter is made of a comparatively hard material, and the inner half counter is made of a comparatively soft material and said inner heel reinforcement wall are substantially equal in height at a medial portion of the heel counter, and the inner heel reinforcement wall is larger in height than the outer heel reinforcement wall at a rear side portion and a lateral portion of the heel counter.

Claim 6

A heel counter for a sports shoe comprising: a heel reinforcement wall shaped to include an inner surface in conformity with an outer surface of a heel portion of an upper of a sports shoe; and an attaching portion formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall and a flange portion formed to project outward from the lower end portion of the heel reinforcement wall are provided so that the inner surface of the heel reinforcement wall is adhered to the outer surface of the heel portion of the upper; the attaching portion thereof is interposed between and adhered to an inwardly bent portion of the upper portion and a shoe sole, and the flange portion thereof is adhered to an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of the shoe sole for preventing rolling of the heel portion; said heel counter comprises an inner half counter wherein the attaching portion is formed to project inwards from a lower end portion of an inner heel reinforcement wall and an outer half counter includes the flange portion formed to project outwards from a lower end portion of an outer heel reinforcement wall, and the heel reinforcement wall comprises the inner heel reinforcement wall of the inner half counter and the outer heel reinforcement wall of the outer half counter which are adhered together into plural layers, said outer half counter is made of a comparatively hard material, and the inner half counter is made of a comparatively soft material and said inner heel reinforcement wall are substantially equal in height at a medial portion of the heel counter, and the inner heel reinforcement wall is larger in height than the outer heel reinforcement wall at a rear side portion and a lateral portion of the heel counter.

Claim 7

A heel counter according to claim 4, wherein the flange portion of the heel counter is provided at its outer edge portion with a subsidiary flange.

Claim 8

A heel counter according to claim 4, wherein the attaching portion of the heel counter is provided at its inner edge portion with at least one cut-out portion.