Paddle slipper that offers wearing comfort

Abstract

A paddle slipper includes an insole for the contact of the sole of a user's foot, and an outsole bonded to the bottom side of the insole for contacting the ground and defining at a bottom side thereof a front open zone, a front support zone and a rear support zone. The front and rear support zones of the outsole lift the insole so that the user's sole is kept above the ground, lowering the chance of water-wetting the sole of the user's foot when the user is paddling. A front groove is defined between front protruding blocks of the front support zone, facilitating discharge of pressure from the user's sole. The front open zone design offers wearing comfort when the user is walking.

1 . A paddle slipper, comprising:
 an insole for the contact of the sole of a user's foot; and   an outsole bonded to a bottom side of said insole for contacting the ground, said outsole comprising, at a bottom side thereof:   a front open zone extending backwardly from a front edge thereof;   a front support zone located on a front half of the bottom side thereof and disposed at a rear side relative to said front open zone, said front support zone comprising at least two front protruding blocks and a front groove defined between two said front protruding blocks; and   a rear support zone disposed at a rear side relative to said front support zone, said rear support zone comprising at least one rear protruding block.   
     
     
         2 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said rear support zone of said outsole comprises two rear protruding blocks and a rear groove defined between said two rear protruding blocks. 
     
     
         3 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front protruding blocks and said at least one rear protruding block extend transversely between left and right sides of said outsole. 
     
     
         4 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front protruding blocks and said at least one rear protruding block are corrugated. 
     
     
         5 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, the point at the bottom side of said outsole that is spaced from the front edge of said outsole at a distance equal to ⅓ of the length of the paddle slipper is within said front groove. 
     
     
         6 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the point at the bottom side of said outsole that is spaced from a rear edge of said outsole at a distance equal to ⅙ of the length of the paddle slipper is within said rear support zone. 
     
     
         7 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front protruding blocks and said at least one rear protruding block each have a corrugated bottom wall. 
     
     
         8 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outsole has a front bevel located on a front side of a bottom wall thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outsole further comprises a rear open zone located on the bottom side thereof, said rear open zone extending forwardly from a rear edge thereof and disposed at a rear side relative to said rear support zone. 
     
     
         10 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said outsole has a rear bevel located on a rear side of a bottom wall thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said rear open zone has a length about 6˜9% of the length of the paddle slipper. 
     
     
         12 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front open zone has a length about 12˜18% of the length of the paddle slipper. 
     
     
         13 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front support zone comprises a plurality of front protruding blocks space around a circle; said rear support zone comprises a plurality of rear protruding blocks spaced around a circle. 
     
     
         14 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outsole is formed of a plurality of block members bonded together. 
     
     
         15 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said insole comprises a plurality of horizontal drainage channels and a plurality of vertical drain holes respectively disposed at a top side in communication with said horizontal drainage channels. 
     
     
         16 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outsole comprises an outsole body made directly by means of injection molding, or prepared from a blank and then shaped by cutting or grinding. 
     
     
         17 . A paddle slipper, comprising:
 an insole for the contact of the sole of a user's foot; and   an outsole bonded to a bottom side of said insole for contacting the ground, said outsole comprising, at a bottom side thereof:   a front open zone extending backwardly from a front edge thereof;   a front support zone disposed at a rear side relative to said front open zone, said front support zone comprising at least two front protruding blocks; and   a rear support zone located on a rear half of said outsole and disposed at a rear side relative to said front support zone, said rear support zone comprising at least two rear protruding blocks and a rear groove defined between two said rear protruding blocks.   
     
     
         18 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the point at the bottom side of said outsole that is spaced from a rear edge of said outsole at a distance equal to ⅙ of the length of the paddle slipper is within said rear support zone. 
     
     
         19 . The paddle slipper as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said outsole further comprises a rear open zone located on the bottom side thereof, said rear open zone extending forwardly from a rear edge thereof and disposed at a rear side relative to said rear support zone.