Adjustable shoes capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes

Abstract

This invention concerns an adjustable shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, comprising a two-part sole structure, which includes a forward sole member and a rear sole member, a shoe body, comprising a forward body portion and a rear body portion, and a heel. The forward sole member is freely movable back and forth relative to said rear sole member for matching different foot length to fit the foot being fitted within the shoe. The forward body portion is mounted on the forward sole member, the rear body portion mounted on the rear sole member, and the heel mounted under the rear sole member. The forward body portion is selectively adjustable for engaging and holding a top area for matching and holding different foot width and foot height to fit the foot being fitted within the shoe. The forward body is freely movable back and forth relative to said rear body portion for matching and holding different foot length to fit the foot being fitted within the shoe.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A bowling shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, said bowling shoe comprising: 
 a two-part sole structure which includes a rear sole member having a bottom guide member, which is elongated and extends forwardly in a longitudinal direction, a forward sole member having a bottom guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said bottom guide member for enabling relative movement of said rear sole member and said forward sole member into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe;    a heel positioned under said two-part sole structure, made of non-slip rubber or like, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said heel, said forward sole member positioned on top of said heel and being freely movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction relative to said rear sole member and said heel to a selected adjusted position;    a shoe body having a rear body portion positioned on said rear sole member, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said rear body portion, having a left guide member and a right guide member, both of which are elongated and extend forwardly in a longitudinal direction, and a forward body portion positioned on said forward sole member, means connecting said forward sole member in fixed assembly to said forward body portion, having a left shoe flap with a left guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said left guide member for enabling relative movement of said forward body portion and said rear body portion into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe, and a right shoe flap with a right guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said right guide member for enabling relative movement of said forward body portion and said rear body portion into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe;    a left-side hook and loop fastener structure which includes a first part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said left shoe flap, means connecting said left shoe flap in fixed assembly to said first part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure, and a second part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said rear body portion of said shoe body, means connecting said rear body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said second part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure; and    a right-side hook and loop fastener structure which includes a first part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said right shoe flap, means connecting said right shoe flap in fixed assembly to said first part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure, and a second part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said rear body portion of said shoe body, means connecting said rear body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said second part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure.    
     
     
         2 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein a top hook and loop fastener structure is provided, said top hook and loop fastener structure comprising a first part of said top hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said left shoe flap, means connecting said left shoe flap in fixed assembly to said first part of top hook and loop fastener structure, and a second part of said top hook and loop fastener structure positioned on said right shoe flap, means connecting said right shoe flap in fixed assembly to said second part of top hook and loop fastener structure, said first part of said top hook and loop fastener structure is selectively adjustable relatively to said second part of said top hook and loop fastener structure for engaging and holding said left shoe flap to said right shoe flap, and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body to accommodate variations in foot width and foot height of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         3 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein said first part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure is selectively adjustable relatively to said second part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure for engaging and holding said first part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure to said second part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure, and capable of holding said front portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body with said second part of said left-side hook and loop fastener structure corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         4 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein said first part of said right-side hook and fastener structure is selectively adjustable relatively to said second part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure for engaging and holding said first part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure to said second part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure, and capable of holding said front portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body with said second part of said right-side hook and loop fastener structure corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         5 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein said rear sole member has a length between ⅙ th  to ⅓ rd  of the length of said forward sole member.  
     
     
         6 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein both said forward body portion of said show body and said rear body portion of said shoe body have stiffener, made of synthetic plastic.  
     
     
         7 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein both said left-side guide member and said right-side guide member are made of synthetic plastic.  
     
     
         8 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein said bottom guide member is made of steel.  
     
     
         9 . The bowling shoe in  claim 1  wherein said rear body portion has yieldable opposing sides collectively defining an open end, said yieldable opposing sides being relatively movable for matching the heel shape of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         10 . A bowling shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, said bowling shoe comprising: 
 a two-part sole structure which includes a rear sole member having a bottom guide member, which is elongated and extends forwardly in a longitudinal direction, a forward sole member having a bottom guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said bottom guide member for enabling relative movement of said rear sole member and said forward sole member into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe;    a heel positioned under said two-part sole structure, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said heel, said forward sole member positioned on top of said heel and being freely movable back and forth in a longitudinally direction relative to said rear sole member and said heel to a selected adjusted position;    a shoe body having a rear body portion positioned on said rear sole member, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said rear body portion, having a left guide member and a right guide member, both of which are elongated and extend forwardly in a longitudinal direction, and a forward body portion positioned on said forward sole member, means connecting said forward sole member in fixed assembly to said forward body portion, having a left shoe flap with a left guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said left guide member for enabling relative movement of said forward body portion and said rear body portion into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe, and a right shoe flap with a right guide way, which is sized and shaped for receiving said right guide member for movement into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe;    a left-side fastener structure which includes a first part of said left-side fastener structure positioned on said left shoe flap, means connecting said left shoe flap in fixed assembly to said first part of left-side fastener structure, and a second part of said left-side fastener structure positioned on said rear body portion of said shoe body, means connecting said rear body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said second part of said left-side fastener structure; and    a right-side fastener structure which includes a first part of said right-side fastener structure positioned on said right shoe flap, means connecting said right shoe flap in fixed assembly to said first part of said right-side fastener structure, and a second part of said right-side fastener structure positioned on said rear body portion of said shoe body, means connecting said rear body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said second part of said right-side fastener structure.    
     
     
         11 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein a top fastener structure is provided, said top fastener is selectively adjustable to engage and hold said left shoe flap to said right shoe flap, and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body to accommodate variations in foot width and foot height of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         12 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein said first part of said left-side fastener structure is selectively adjustable relatively to said second part of said left-side fastener structure for engaging and holding said first part of said left-side fastener structure to said second part of said left-side fastener structure, and capable of holding said first portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body with said second part of said left-side fastener structure corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         13 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein said first part of said right-side fastener structure is selectively adjustable relatively to said second part of said right-side fastener structure for engaging and holding said first part of said right-side fastener structure to said second part of said right-side fastener structure, and capable of holding said front portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body with said second part of said right-side fastener structure corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         14 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein said rear sole member has a length between {fraction (1/20)} th  to ½ nd  of the length of said forward sole member.  
     
     
         15 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein both said forward body portion and rear body portion have stiffener composing of fiber glass, synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         16 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein both said left-side guide member and said right-side guide member are made of stiffener composing of fiber glass, synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         17 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein said bottom guide member is made of hard stiffener composing of hard metal, hard synthetic plastic, hard fiber glass, or like.  
     
     
         18 . The bowling shoe in  claim 10  wherein said rear body portion has yieldable opposing sides collectively defining an open end, said yieldable opposing sides being relatively movable for matching the heel shape of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         19 . A bowling shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, said bowling shoe comprising: 
 a two-part sole structure which includes a rear sole member, a forward sole member, and a bottom connection structure enabling relative movement of said rear sole member and said forward sole member into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe;    a heel positioned under said two-part sole structure, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said heel, said forward sole member positioned on top of said heel and being freely movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction relative to said rear sole member and said heel to a selected adjusted position; and    a shoe body having a rear body portion positioned on said rear sole member, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said rear body portion, a forward body portion positioned on said forward sole member, means connecting said forward sole member in fixed assembly to said forward body portion, and a side connection structure enabling relative movement of said forward body portion and said rear body portion into a selected adjusted position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.    
     
     
         20 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is selectively adjustable through a side connection structure relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position to said rear body portion of said shoe body corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         21 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is selectively adjustable and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body to accommodate variations in foot width and foot height of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         22 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein both said forward body portion and rear body portion have stiffener, composing of fiber glass, synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         23 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein said side connection structure is made of stiffener, composing of fiber glass, synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         24 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein said bottom connection structure is made of hard stiffener, composing of hard metal, hard synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         25 . The bowling shoe in  claim 19  wherein said rear body portion has yieldable opposing sides collectively defining an open end, said yieldable opposing sides being relatively movable for matching the heel shape of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         26 . A bowling shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, said bowling shoe comprising: 
 a two-part sole structure which includes a rear sole member, a forward sole member, and a bottom connection structure, made of hard stiffener, composing of hard metal, hard synthetic plastic, or like, enabling relative movement of said rear sole member and said forward sole member into a position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe; and    a heel under said two part sole structure, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said heel, said forward sole member positioned on top of said heel and being freely movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction relative to said rear sole member and said heel to a selected adjusted position.    
     
     
         27 . The bowling shoe in  claim 26  wherein a shoe body having stiffener, composing of fiber glass, or synthetic plastic, or like, positioned over said rear sole member, the shoe body having a forward body portion and a rear body portion, means connecting said rear body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said rear sole member.  
     
     
         28 . The bowling shoe in  claim 27  wherein said rear body portion has yieldable opposing sides collectively defining an open end, said yieldable opposing sides being relatively movable for matching the heel shape of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         29 . The bowling shoe in  claim 28  wherein said rear body portion of said shoe body is movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction relatively to said forward body portion of said shoe body to a position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         30 . The bowling shoe in  claim 29  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is positioned on said forward sole member, means connecting said forward body portion of said shoe body in fixed assembly to said forward sole member.  
     
     
         31 . The bowling shoe in  claim 30  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is selectively adjustable and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body to accommodate variations in foot width and foot height of the foot being fitted within the bowling shoe.  
     
     
         32 . A shoe capable of being fitted to feet of different shapes and sizes, said shoe comprising: 
 a two-part sole structure which includes a rear sole member, a forward sole member, and a bottom connection structure, enabling relative movement of said rear sole member and said forward sole member into a position corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the shoe;    a heel positioned under said two part sole structure, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said heel, said forward sole member positioned on top of said heel and being freely movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction relative to said rear sole member and said heel to a selected adjusted position; and    a shoe body having a rear body portion positioned on said rear sole member, means connecting said rear sole member in fixed assembly to said rear body portion, and a forward body portion positioned on said forward sole member, means connecting said forward sole member in fixed assembly to said forward body portion.    
     
     
         33 . The shoe in  claim 32  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is selectively adjustable relatively to said rear body portion of said shoe body and capable of holding said first portion of said shoe body in a selected adjusted position to said rear body portion of said shoe body with said real portion of said shoe body corresponding to the length of the foot being fitted within the shoe.  
     
     
         34 . The shoe in  claim 32  wherein said forward body portion of said shoe body is selectively adjustable and capable of holding said forward body portion of said shoe body to accommodate variations in foot width and foot height of the foot being fitted within the shoe.  
     
     
         35 . The shoe in  claim 32  wherein both said forward body portion and rear body portion have stiffener composing of fiber glass, synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         36 . The shoe in  claim 32  wherein said connection structure is made of hard stiffener composing of hard metal, hard fiber glass, hard synthetic plastic, or like.  
     
     
         37 . The shoe in  claim 32  wherein said rear body portion has yieldable opposing sides collectively defining an open end, said yieldable opposing sides being relatively movable for matching the heel shape of the foot being fitted within the shoe.