Multifunctional outdoor shoe

Abstract

Described are shoes, in particular mountain shoes, mountain running shoes, trail running shoes and climbing shoes, as well as methods for their manufacture. The shoe may include a shoe upper, a textile two-dimensional region connected to the shoe upper, which extends beneath a foot of a user of the shoe when worn, and an outsole unit with a rubber material. The textile two-dimensional region is connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit without a bonding agent.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 (a) a shoe upper;   (b) a textile two-dimensional region connected to the shoe upper, which extends beneath a foot of a user of the shoe when worn; and   (c) an outsole unit comprising a rubber material,   wherein the textile two-dimensional region is connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit without a bonding agent.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the textile two-dimensional region is connected to the outsole unit by vulcanizing the rubber material. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the textile two-dimensional region occupies more than 30% of a total area beneath the foot of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the textile two-dimensional region comprises a Strobel sole. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the entire textile two-dimensional region is connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe upper is connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit without a bonding agent. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe of  claim 6 , wherein the shoe upper is connected to the outsole unit by vulcanizing the rubber material. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the textile two-dimensional region is mechanically connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit by the rubber material at least partially permeating the textile two-dimensional region. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the textile two-dimensional region is chemically connected to the rubber material of the outsole unit. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole unit is integrally formed as a single piece that comprises a tread surface and at least one of the following: a toe cap; a lateral side wing; a medial side wing; and a heel cap. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the heel cap is integrally formed as a single piece with the outsole unit such that a heel of a user stretches a material of the heel cap so that the heel cap contours the heel of the user when worn. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole unit is integrally formed as a single piece that comprises at least one of:
 at least one first profile element in a forefoot region, which comprises an indentation disposed on a surface of the at least one first profile element and arranged in a direction of a heel of a wearer when worn; and   at least one second profile element in a heel region, which comprises an indentation disposed on a surface of the at least one second profile element and arranged in a direction of toes of wearer when worn.   
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole unit is integrally formed as a single piece that comprises at least one third profile element, wherein the at least one third profile element is arranged at a rim of the outsole unit, wherein the at least one third profile element comprises a defined edge at the rim. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a releasable insole. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the releasable insole comprises a shell element and a cushioning region, wherein the shell element comprises a larger deformation stiffness than the cushioning region. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe of  claim 15 , wherein the shell element comprises reinforcement wings in a medial region and a lateral region of toe joints. 
     
     
         17 . The shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the releasable insole comprises at least one of the following:
 a heel support;   a midfoot support;   a recess for an electronic component; and   a reinforcement foil in at least one of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region;   wherein the reinforcement foil comprises thermoplastic polyurethane.   
     
     
         18 . The shoe of  claim 17 , wherein
 the reinforcement foil increases a stiffness of the releasable insole.   
     
     
         19 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the rubber material comprises at least one of the following materials: butyl-rubber, butadiene-rubber, natural rubber, styrene-butadiene-rubber, and nitrile-rubber. 
     
     
         20 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the rubber material comprises nitrile-rubber comprising at least one of the following materials in parts: ethylene-vinyl-acetate, lignosulfonate, and silanes. 
     
     
         21 . A method of manufacturing a shoe, the method comprising:
 (a) positioning a mounting in a molding arrangement, wherein a shoe upper and a textile two-dimensional region connected to the shoe upper, which extends beneath a foot of a user of the shoe when worn, are arranged on the mounting;   (b) positioning at least one sole material comprising a rubber material in at least one recess located in at least one of the molding arrangement, the shoe upper, and the textile two-dimensional region;   (c) closing the molding arrangement; and   (d) connecting the rubber material to the textile two-dimensional region without a bonding agent.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein step (d) comprises vulcanizing the rubber material under at least one of pressure and heat. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the vulcanizing in step (d) is performed under the following conditions:
 a temperature in the closed molding arrangement of 150° C.-200° C.;   a closing force of the molding arrangement of 100 kg-200 kg; and   a duration of the vulcanization process of 5 min-15 min.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the molding arrangement comprises at least one fixed part and a plurality of movable mold parts that form an essentially closed molding space after closing the molding arrangement in step (c). 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein, prior to closing the molding arrangement in step (c), a two-dimensional piece of the at least one sole material is positioned within a corresponding recess of at least one of the plurality of movable mold parts.