Composite Shoe Sole, Footwear Constituted Thereof and Method for Producing the Same

Abstract

A water-vapor permeable shoe-sole combination ( 15 ) with an upper side ( 5 ) having at least on through hole ( 31 ) extending through the thickness of the shoe-sole combination, a barrier unit ( 35 ) with an upper side forming at least part of the upper side ( 50 ) of the shoe-sole combination, made of a water-vapor permeable barrier material ( 33 ) that forms a barrier against penetration of foreign bodies, by means of which the at least one through hole ( 31 ) is closed in a water-vapor permeable manner, a reinforcement device ( 25 ) formed for mechanical reinforcement of the shoe-sole combination ( 105 ), constructed with at least one reinforcement web ( 37 ) arranged on at least one surface of the barrier material ( 33 ) and at least partially crossing the at least one through hole ( 31 ), and at least one walking-sole part ( 117 ) arranged beneath the barrier unit ( 35 ).

1 . A water-vapor-permeable composite shoe sole with an upper side, having:
 at least one through hole extending through the thickness of the composite shoe sole;   a barrier unit with an upper side forming at least partially the upper side of the composite shoe sole and with a water-vapor-permeable barrier material designed as a barrier against penetration of foreign objects, by means of which the at least one through hole is closed in a water-vapor-permeable manner;   a stabilization device assigned to the barrier material, designed for mechanical stabilization of the composite shoe sole, which is constructed with at least one stabilization bar, which is arranged at least on one surface of the barrier material and at least partially bridges at least one through hole;   and at least one outsole part arranged beneath the barrier unit.   
   
   
       2 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose barrier unit is designed to be water-permeable. 
   
   
       3 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , which is designed to be water-permeable. 
   
   
       4 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 15% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       5 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 4 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 25% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       6 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 5 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 40% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       7 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 6 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 50% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       8 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 7 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 60% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       9 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 8 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 75% of the surface of the forefoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       10 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed, so that at least 15% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       11 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed, so that at least 25% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       12 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1  , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 40% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       13 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 50% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       14 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 60% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       15 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 75% of the surface of the midfoot area of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       16 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 15% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       17 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 16 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 25% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       18 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 17 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 40% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       19 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 18 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 50% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       20 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 19 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 60% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       21 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 75% of the surface of the front-half of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       22 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 15% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       23 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 22 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 25% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       24 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 23 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 40% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       25 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 24 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 50% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       26 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 25 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 60% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       27 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 27 , whose at least one stabilization device is designed so that at least 75% of the longitudinal extent of the composite shoe sole minus the heel area is water-vapor-permeable. 
   
   
       28 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , with a number of through holes, each closed by a piece of barrier material. 
   
   
       29 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , with a number of through holes closed overall by one piece of barrier material. 
   
   
       30 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the barrier unit has at least one stabilization bar on the side of the barrier unit facing the outsole. 
   
   
       31 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the stabilization device with the at least one stabilization bar is not a component of the at least one outsole part. 
   
   
       32 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the stabilization device with the at least one stabilization bar has a spacing from the floor. 
   
   
       33 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the spacing corresponds to the thickness of the at least one outsole part. 
   
   
       34 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose outsole part has a first material, and the stabilization device has a second material different from the first material, the second material being harder (according to Shore) than the first material. 
   
   
       35 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the barrier material is designed in the form of a fiber composite. 
   
   
       36 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the stabilization device is designed in one piece and carries barrier material that closes all the through holes. 
   
   
       37 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the stabilization device is designed in several pieces, in which the pieces are at least assigned to at least one through hole and each carry a piece of barrier material that closes at least one through hole. 
   
   
       38 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose stabilization device is provided with at least one opening, which forms at least one part of the through hole and is closed with barrier material. 
   
   
       39 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 38 , whose stabilization device has a number of openings that are closed overall with one piece of barrier material. 
   
   
       40 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 38 , whose stabilization device has a number of openings that are each closed with a piece of barrier material. 
   
   
       41 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose stabilization device is designed to be sole-shaped or partial sole-shaped. 
   
   
       42 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose stabilization device has at least one stabilization frame that stabilizes at least the composite shoe sole. 
   
   
       43 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 42 , whose stabilization frame is fit into the at least one through hole or into at least one of the through holes of the composite shoe sole. 
   
   
       44 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 38 , in which at least one opening has an area of at least 1 cm 2 . 
   
   
       45 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 44 , in which at least one opening has an area of at least 5 cm 2 . 
   
   
       46 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 45 , in which at least one opening has an area of at least 20 cm 2 . 
   
   
       47 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 46 , in which at least one opening has an area of at least 40 cm 2 . 
   
   
       48 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 42 , in which the stabilization frame of the stabilization device has at least one stabilization bar that bridges the corresponding through hole. 
   
   
       49 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose stabilization device has several stabilization bars that form a grid-like structure on at least one surface of the barrier material. 
   
   
       50 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose stabilization device is constructed with at least one thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       51 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , in which the stabilization device and the barrier material are at least partially joined to each other. 
   
   
       52 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 51 , in which the stabilization device and the barrier material are joined to each other by means of at least one joining technique, chosen from gluing, welding, molding-on, molding around, vulcanizing on, and vulcanizing around. 
   
   
       53 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 ,
 in which the barrier material has a fiber composite with at least two fiber components that differ with respect to their melting point,   whereby at least one part of a first fiber component has a first melting point and a first softening temperature range lying beneath it, and at least one part of a second fiber component has a second melting point and a second softening temperature range lying beneath it, and the first melting point and the first softening temperature range are higher than the second melting point and the second softening temperature range,   and whereby the fiber composite is thermally bonded, while retaining water-vapor-permeability in the thermally bonded area, as a result of thermal activation of the second fiber component with an adhesive softening temperature lying in the second softening temperature range.   
   
   
       54 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which at least part of fiber components of the fiber composite are thermally glued to each other by at least partial softening of the second fiber component. 
   
   
       55 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in whose fiber composite at least the second fiber component includes at least a first fiber softening temperature and a second fiber softening temperature, the first fiber softening temperature having a higher melting point and a higher softening temperature range than the second fiber softening temperature. 
   
   
       56 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , whose fiber component is a textile fabric. 
   
   
       57 . composite shoe sole according to  claim 56 , whose fiber composite is a woven, warp-knit, knit, non-woven fabric, felt, mesh, or lay. 
   
   
       58 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 57 , whose fiber composite is a mechanically bonded non-woven material. 
   
   
       59 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 58 , whose fiber composite is a needled non-woven material. 
   
   
       60 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which at least part of the second fiber component, and optionally the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, can be heat-activated at a temperature in the range between 80° C. and 230° C. 
   
   
       61 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which the first fiber component, and optionally the first fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are melt-resistant at a temperature of at least 130° C. 
   
   
       62 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 61 , in which the first fiber component, and optionally the first fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are melt-resistant at a temperature of at least 170° C. 
   
   
       63 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 62 , in which the first fiber component, and optionally the first fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are melt-resistant at a temperature of at least 250° C. 
   
   
       64 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which the first fiber component, and optionally the first fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are chosen from the material group including natural fibers, plastic fibers, metal fibers, glass fibers, carbon fibers, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       65 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which the second fiber component, and optionally the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are constructed with at least one plastic fiber. 
   
   
       66 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 64 , in which at least one of the two fiber components, and optionally at least one of the two fiber softening temperatures of the second fiber component, are chosen from the material group comprising polyolefins, polyamide, copolyamide, viscose, polyurethane, polyacrylic, polybutylene terephthalate, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       67 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 63 , in which the first fiber component, and optionally the first fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are chosen from the material group polyester and copolyester. 
   
   
       68 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 64 , in which at least the second fiber component, and optionally at least the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, have at least one thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       69 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 68 , in which the second fiber component, and optionally the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, are chosen from the material group polyamide, copolyamide, polybutylene terephthalate and polyolefin. 
   
   
       70 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 65 , in which the polyolefin is chosen from polyethylene and polypropylene. 
   
   
       71 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 69 , in which the second fiber component, and optionally the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component, is chosen from the material group polyester and copolyester. 
   
   
       72 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 71 , in which both fiber softening temperatures of the second fiber component are polyesters and the polyester of the second fiber softening temperature has a lower melting point, with a softening-point range lying beneath it, than the polyester of the first fiber softening temperatures. 
   
   
       73 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which at least the second fiber component has a core-shell structure and the second fiber softening temperature forms the shell. 
   
   
       74 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which at least the second fiber component has a side-to-side structure, one side of which is constructed with the second fiber softening temperature of the second fiber component. 
   
   
       75 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which the second fiber component has a weight percentage, with respect to the basis weight of the fiber composite, in the range from 10% to 90%. 
   
   
       76 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 75 , in which the second fiber component has a weight percentage, with respect to the basis weight of the fiber composite, in the range from 10% to 60%. 
   
   
       77 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 75 , in which the second fiber component has a weight percentage, with respect to the basis weight of the fiber composite, in the range of 50%. 
   
   
       78 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 76 , in which the second fiber component has a weight percentage, with respect to the basis weight of the fiber composite, in the range of 20%. 
   
   
       79 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , in which the two fiber components, and optionally the two fiber softening temperatures of the second fiber component, are chosen from fiber materials, whose melting points differ by at least 20° C. 
   
   
       80 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , whose barrier material is thermally bonded over at least part of its thickness. 
   
   
       81 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 53 , whose barrier material is thermally bonded over at least part of its thickness and compressed for surface smoothing on at least one surface by means of pressure and temperature. 
   
   
       82 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose barrier material is finished with one or more agents from the material group of water-repellant agents, dirt-repellant agents, oil-repellant agents, antibacterial agents, deodorants and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       83 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose barrier material is treated to be water-repellant, dirt-repellant, oil-repellant, antibacterial, and/or against odor. 
   
   
       84 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , whose barrier material has a water-vapor-permeability of at least 4000 g/m 2 -24 h. 
   
   
       85 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 84 , whose barrier material ( 33 ) has a water-vapor-permeability of at least 7000 g/m 2 -24 h. 
   
   
       86 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 85 , whose barrier material has a water-vapor-permeability of at least 10,000 g/m 2 -24 h. 
   
   
       87 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 86 , whose barrier material has a thickness in the range from at least 1 mm to 5 mm. 
   
   
       88 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 87 , whose barrier material has a thickness in the range from at least 1 mm to 2.5 mm. 
   
   
       89 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 88 , whose barrier material has a thickness in the range from at least 1 mm to 1.5 mm. 
   
   
       90 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , with a tread
 in which at least one support element is assigned to the barrier material in the through hole or at least one of the through holes,   which extends from the side of the barrier material facing the tread to the level of the tread, so that the barrier material is supported on the traversed floor during walking by the support element.   
   
   
       91 . A composite shoe sole according to  claim 90 , whereby at least one of the stabilization bars is simultaneously designed as a support element. 
   
   
       92 . Footwear with a composite shoe sole according to  claim 1 , having a shaft, which is provided on a shaft end area on the sole side with a waterproof and water-vapor-permeable shaft-bottom functional layer, whereby the composite shoe sole is joined to the shaft end area provided with the shaft-bottom functional layer, so that the shaft-bottom functional layer is not bonded to the barrier material, at least in the area of the at least one through hole. 
   
   
       93 . Footwear according to  claim 92 , in which the shaft is constructed with at least one shaft material, whereby the shaft material has a waterproof shaft functional layer at least in the area of the shaft end area on the sole side, and whereby between the shaft functional layer and the shaft-bottom functional layer, a waterproof seal exists. 
   
   
       94 . Footwear according to  claim 92 , whose shaft-bottom functional layer is assigned to a water-vapor-permeable shaft-mounting sole. 
   
   
       95 . Footwear according to  claim 92 , whose shaft-bottom functional layer is part of a multilayer laminate. 
   
   
       96 . Footwear according to  claim 95 , whose shaft-mounting sole is constructed with the laminate. 
   
   
       97 . Footwear according to  claim 92 , whose shaft-bottom functional layer, and optionally the shaft functional layer, have a waterproof, water-vapor-permeable membrane. 
   
   
       98 . Footwear according to  claim 97 , whose membrane has expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. 
   
   
       99 . Footwear according to  claim 92 , with a shoe-bottom structure, having the composite shoe sole and the shaft-bottom functional layer situated above it, in which the shoe-bottom structure has a water-vapor transmission rate (MVTR) in the range from 0.4 g/h to 3 g/h. 
   
   
       100 . Footwear according to  claim 99 , whose shoe-bottom structure has a water-vapor transmission rate (MVTR) in the range from 0.8 g/h to 1.5 g/h. 
   
   
       101 . Footwear according to  claim 100 , whose shoe-bottom structure has a water-vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 1 g/h. 
   
   
       102 . A method for producing footwear with a water-vapor-permeable composite shoe sole according to  claim 1  and a shaft that is provided on a shaft end area on the sole side with a waterproof and water-vapor-permeable shaft-bottom functional layer with the following process steps:
 a) the composite shoe sole and shaft are prepared;   b) the shaft is provided on the shaft end area on the sole side with a waterproof and water-vapor-permeable shaft-bottom functional layer;   c) the composite shoe sole and the shaft end area on the sole side provided with the shaft-bottom functional layer are joined to each other in such a way, that the shaft-bottom functional layer is not bonded to the barrier material, at least in the area of the at least one through hole.   
   
   
       103 . A method according to  claim 102 , in which the shaft end area on the sole side is closed with the shaft-bottom functional layer. 
   
   
       104 . A method according to  claim 102  for production of footwear, whose shaft is provided with a shaft functional layer, whereby a waterproof joint is produced between the shaft functional layer and the shaft-bottom functional layer.