Shoe with a counter portion

Abstract

A shoe has a sole, an upper and a counter portion. The upper is securely connected to the sole and has a rear end defined with an opening. The counter portion is detachably connected to the rear end of the upper to close the opening in the upper. A fastener and a connecting device are respectively mounted on two opposite sides of the upper and the counter portion to connect the counter portion to the rear end of the upper. Accordingly, a wearer's foot in the shoe can be vented. Also, for a pair of tied shoes with the counter portions can be put on or taken off without tying or untying the laces. The use of the shoe is versatile and convenient.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A shoe with a counter portion comprising 
 a sole;    an upper securely connected to the sole and having a rear end with an opening defined in the rear end;    a counter portion detachably connected to the upper to close the opening in the upper;    a fastener mounted between a first side of the upper end and the counter portion to detachably connect a first end of the counter portion to the rear end of the upper; and    a connecting device is mounted between a second side of the upper and the counter portion to detachably and pivotally connect a second end of the counter portion to the rear end of the upper,    wherein the fastener comprises a first connecting member securely attached to the upper and a second connecting member securely attached to the counter portion at a position corresponding to the first connecting member to engage with the first connecting member.    
     
     
         2 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device has: 
 a connector attached to the counter portion; and    a pivot latch attached to the second side of the upper to pivotally engage with the connector so as to pivotally mount the counter portion to the sole.    
     
     
         3 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the connector on the counter portion comprises: 
 a body securely attached to the counter portion;    a longitudinal neck integrally formed at a lower end of the body;    a transversally extending pivot pin integrally formed at a lower end of the neck; and    two gaps respectively defined on opposite sides of the neck; and    the pivot latch is formed as an inverted J-shaped bracket, wherein the J-shaped bracket has 
 an upper horizontal piece;  
 a slot defined in a middle of the J-shaped bracket and corresponding to the neck of the connector; and  
 a pivot socket defined in the J-shaped bracket to pivotally receive the pivot pin,  
   whereby the pivot pin of the connector can be pivotally fitted into the pivot socket of the pivot latch.    
     
     
         4 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member of the fastener has: 
 a base plate securely attached to the upper;    a fastening lug integrally formed on the base plate; and    a retaining head integrally formed at an outer end of the fastening lug; and    the second connecting member of the fastener has: 
 a connecting arm pivotally attached to the counter portion;  
 at least one notch defined in the connecting arm and corresponding to the fastening lug to engage with the fastening lug; and  
 a tab perpendicularly extending out from the connecting arm.  
   
     
     
         5 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the base plate of the first connecting member is attached to an outer surface of the upper; and 
 the base plate of the second connecting member is attached to an outer surface of the counter portion.    
     
     
         6 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the base plate of the first connecting member is mounted inside the upper; and 
 the fastening lug is exposed from the upper to engage with one of the at least one notch in the second connecting member.    
     
     
         7 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member of the fastener has: 
 a base plate attached to the upper;    a socket defined in one side of the base plate; and    a resilient pushing block formed on the base plate; and    the second connecting member of the fastener has: 
 a base plate attached to the counter portion;  
 a plug formed on one side of the base plate to be inserted into the socket; and  
 a resilient block formed on the plug to engage with the socket.  
   
     
     
         8 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base plate of the first connecting member is inserted into the upper; 
 the socket is exposed from the upper; and    the plug of the second connecting member is exposed from the counter portion to be inserted into the exposed socket.    
     
     
         9 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base plate of the first connecting member is attached to an outer surface of the upper; and 
 the base plate of the second connecting member is attached to an outer surface of the counter portion.    
     
     
         10 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base plate of the first connecting member is attached to an inner surface of the upper; and 
 the base plate of the second connecting member is attached to an inner surface of the counter portion.    
     
     
         11 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member of the fastener has: 
 a base attached to the upper;    an engaging member with teeth pivotally mounted on the base with a pivot pin; and    a spring mounted on the pivot pin to push the engaging member to the base; and    the second connecting member is a strap with multiple teeth formed on one side of the strap to engage with the teeth on the engaging member of the first connecting member.    
     
     
         12 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein an adjusting member with teeth is pivotally mounted on the base of the first connecting member with a pivot; and 
 a spring mounted on the pivot to push the adjusting member to the base,    whereby the engagement between the first connecting member and the second connecting member will be tightened when the adjusting member is pulled and the teeth on the adjusting member engages with the teeth on the strap.    
     
     
         13 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a wing plate secured to each respective side of the counter portion and detachably connected to each respective side of the upper.  
     
     
         14 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein at least one button is mounted between each respective wing plate and the upper to detachably connect the wing plate to the upper; and 
 each at least one button has: 
 a male element secured on the wing plate; and  
 a female element secured on the upper and corresponding to the male element.  
   
     
     
         15 . The shoe with a counter portion as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising an auxiliary fastener mounted between a top of each respective side of the counter portion and a top of the corresponding side of the upper to keep the top of the counter portion from turning outward relative to the upper.