Footwear Piece

Abstract

The invention relates to a footwear piece having an upper made of a first fabric material as well as a sole, which is made of a second fabric material, and further the footwear piece has the tightening means and a tightening flap. The footwear piece is primarily intended for outdoor use, but, if needed, it is also suitable for indoor use. The footwear piece is on the foot soft and light to use and with it a “barefoot feeling” is achieved for its user. The footwear piece moulds completely to the shapes of its user's foot and when using the footwear piece a separate sock is not necessarily needed at all. This is a light and machine-washable as well as breathable footwear piece sewn of textile, a sort of “outdoor sock” with a soft sole.

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         18 . A footwear piece comprising a sole made of a second fabric material, wherein the second fabric material comprises strong fibers. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the strong fibers includes aramid fibers, para-aramid fibers, glass fibers, carbon fibers, polyethylene fibers, boron fibers, silicon carbide fibers, ceramic fibers, polyamide fibers, or polyethylene fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the strong fibers are woven into the second fabric material. 
     
     
         21 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , wherein a value according to standard DIN 53863 of the second fabric material is at least 5000. 
     
     
         22 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , wherein the second fabric material comprises plural material layers. 
     
     
         23 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , further comprising an upper, which is at least partially made of a first fabric material. 
     
     
         24 . The footwear piece of  claim 23 , wherein the first fabric material comprises plural material layers. 
     
     
         25 . The footwear piece of  claim 23 , wherein the first fabric material comprises a water-repellent and breathable layer or membrane. 
     
     
         26 . The footwear piece of  claim 26 , further comprising an edge-strengthening portion between the sole and the upper. 
     
     
         27 . The footwear piece of  claim 26 , wherein the edge-strengthening portion is made of a fourth fabric material. 
     
     
         28 . The footwear piece of  claim 27 , wherein the fourth fabric material comprises plural material layers. 
     
     
         29 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , further comprising a tightening means for tightening the footwear piece onto a user's foot and for adjusting a shape of an interior area of the footwear piece to suit the user's foot. 
     
     
         30 . The footwear piece of  claim 29 , wherein the tightening means comprises at least one of a lace, button, zipper, tape, and magnet. 
     
     
         31 . The footwear piece of  claim 29 , wherein the tightening means comprises a tightening flap. 
     
     
         32 . The footwear piece of  claim 31 , wherein the tightening flap is at least partially made of a third fabric material, which comprises a synthetic polyurethane-based elastic textile. 
     
     
         33 . The footwear piece of  claim 32 , wherein the third fabric material comprises plural fabric layers. 
     
     
         34 . The footwear piece of  claim 18 , further comprising elements for supporting a user's ankle.