Walking shoes for the aged

Abstract

The object of this invention is to facilitate the aged to shift in particular the body weight of the forelimb when he or she walks by sloping the toe region and the heel region of the sole of the shoes. In order to achieve said object, the walking shoe for the aged includes a transitive region (Z) defined by a line extending from the fore-end inner side (X) to the fore-end outer side (X 2 ) and protruding in the oblique line (XX 1 ) inward direction at an angle of 15°, a heel region ( 2 ) of the sole extending from the terminal end (Y) of the sole to the transitive line (XX 2 ) inclining at an appropriate angle (α) to the floor surface, and a toe region ( 3 ) of the sole of the shoe body ( 1 ) rising at an appropriate angle (β) from an oblique line ( 4 ) linking the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint and the first metatarsophalangeal joint towards the tiptoe.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A walking shoe for the aged comprising a transitive region (Z) is defined by a line linking the fore-end inner side (X) and a fore-end outer side (X 2 ) and protruding in the oblique line (XX 1 ) inward direction at an angle of 15°, a heel region ( 2 ) of the sole extending from the end (Y) of the sole to the transitive line (XX 2 ) inclines at an appropriate angle (α) to the floor surface, and a toe region ( 3 ) of the sole of the shoes body ( 1 ) rises at an appropriate angle (β) from an oblique line ( 4 ) linking the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint and the first metatarsophalangeal joint towards the tiptoe.  
     
     
         2 . A walking shoe for the aged described in  claim 1 , wherein the heel region of the sole of the shoe inclines at an angle of 15° from the inside of the fore-end (X) of the heel region to the outside contributing to the stability of the heel region and the walkableness of the whole shoe.  
     
     
         3 . A walking shoe for the aged described in  claim 1 , wherein the oblique line ( 4 ) linking the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the first metatarsophalangeal joint is a line protruding in the oblique line outward direction at an angle of about 13°.  
     
     
         4 . A walking shoe for the aged according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the appropriate angle (α) of the heel region ( 2 ) of the sole extending from the terminal end (Y) of the sole to the transitive line (XX 2 ) is within a range of 7°-15°.  
     
     
         5 . A walking shoe for the aged according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the appropriate angle (β) of an area extending from the oblique line ( 4 ) to the tiptoe is in a range of 7°-15°.