Shoe with ventilated arch support region

Abstract

A shoe includes a shell that has a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall which extends upward from a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall includes a front region, a rear region, and an arch support region between the front and rear regions. An upper is connected to the peripheral wall. Front and heel sole units are connected to the front and rear regions of the bottom wall, respectively. At least one of the front and heel sole units includes a midsole component and an outsole component. The arch support region has no midsole component and no outsole component, and is provided with a ventilation hole.

1 . A shoe comprising: 
 a shell including a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall which extends upward from a periphery of said bottom wall, said bottom wall including a front region, a rear region, and an arch support region between said front and rear regions;    an upper connected to said peripheral wall;    a front sole unit connected to said front region of said bottom wall; and    a heel sole unit connected to said rear region of said bottom wall, wherein:    at least one of said front and heel sole units includes a midsole component and an outsole component; and    said arch support region has no midsole component and no outsole component, and is provided with a ventilation hole.    
   
   
       2 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shell is a molded shell.  
   
   
       3 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said arch support region is elevated between said front sole unit and said heel sole unit.  
   
   
       4 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shell further includes a toe cap portion formed on a front end of said peripheral wall.  
   
   
       5 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said peripheral wall is looped and extends in full length of said periphery of said bottom wall.  
   
   
       6 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outsole component is bonded adhesively to said midsole component, and said midsole component is bonded adhesively to said bottom wall.  
   
   
       7 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein both of said front and heel sole units have said midsole component and said outsole component.  
   
   
       8 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said front sole unit includes said midsole component and said outsole component.  
   
   
       9 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said heel sole unit includes said midsole component and said outsole component.  
   
   
       10 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom wall has an outer bottom face and an inner top face, said ventilation hole extending through said outer bottom face and said inner top face, said arch support region being exposed at said outer bottom face.  
   
   
       11 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising a function layer attached to said inner top face and spanning said ventilation hole.  
   
   
       12 . The shoe as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said function layer is a waterproof breathable layer.