Shoe for foot-operation of a drum kit bass drum (kick) as well as a shoe for foot-operation of a drum kit hi-hat

Abstract

To improve playing feel, a shoe (i) for foot operation of a bass drum in a drum kit has a reinforcement ( 6 ) and an abrasion protection ( 7 ) for the shoe upper ( 3 ), with the reinforcement ( 6 ) being arranged in the region of the toe joints in the position of use and the abrasion protection ( 7 ) being arranged in the region of the big toe in the position of use. A shoe ( 10 ) for foot operation of a hi-hat in a drum kit is characterized in that the shoe ( 10 ) has a convexly curved roll-off face ( 16 ) in the rear heel region, with the roll-off face ( 16 ) extending into the region below the foot in the position of use in order to assist the roll-off movement when playing the hi-hat.

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       18 . Shoe for foot-operation of a drum kit bass drum, with a sole and a shoe upper, characterized in that the shoe upper comprises a reinforcement and an abrasion protection, wherein the reinforcement is arranged, in the position of use, in the region of the toe joints and the abrasion protection is arranged, in the position of use, in the region of the hallux. 
   
   
       19 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the reinforcement is arranged between shoe upper and sole. 
   
   
       20 . Shoe according to  claim 19 , characterized in that the reinforcement is designed as one piece or several pieces and is arranged at least on both those junction areas that are opposed to each other on the centre-line between shoe upper and sole. 
   
   
       21 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the reinforcement is designed in such a way that the bending forces that occur in the shoe upper during the use of the shoe are borne by the reinforcement. 
   
   
       22 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the reinforcement is elastic. 
   
   
       23 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the reinforcement is made of leather, textiles, foam or a combination of these materials. 
   
   
       24 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the abrasion protection is arranged on the inner side of the shoe upper. 
   
   
       25 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized by that the shoe is designed for arrangement on a right foot. 
   
   
       26 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the sole comprises several areas of different bending stiffness, wherein, in the position of use, a front area of the sole comprises less bending stiffness than a rear area. 
   
   
       27 . Shoe according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the sole, in the position of use, comprises basically no profile in the region of the toes as in the region of the calcaneus, in order to support a sliding during foot-operation. 
   
   
       28 . Shoe for foot-operation of a drum kit hi-hat, with a sole, characterized in that the shoe features a convexly curved roll-off face in the rear heel region, wherein the roll-off face, in the position of use, reaches into the area underneath the foot in order to support the roll-up movement when the hi-hat is played. 
   
   
       29 . Shoe according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the roll-off face is made of a hard plastic. 
   
   
       30 . Shoe according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the roll-off face is designed as one piece together with the sole. 
   
   
       31 . Shoe according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the shoe is designed for arrangement on a left foot. 
   
   
       32 . Shoe according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the sole comprises several areas of different bending stiffness, wherein, in the position of use, a front area of the sole comprises less bending stiffness than a rear area. 
   
   
       33 . Shoe according to  claim 28 , characterized in that the sole, in the position of use, comprises basically no profile in the region of the toes as in the region of the calcaneus, in order to support a sliding during foot-operation. 
   
   
       34 . Pair of shoes for foot-operation of a drum kit, comprising one shoe according to  claim 18  and one shoe according to  claim 28 .