Footwear element

Abstract

A footwear element including a flexible outer sole assembly and a flexible upper, both of which demarcate a fitting volume, the footwear element extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral portion and a medial portion, and height-wise from an outer surface of the outer sole assembly to an upper end, the footwear element having a shoe insertion opening. The footwear element includes spikes projecting from the area of the outer surface of the outer sole assembly. The footwear element includes a removable reinforcement having the general appearance of a plate, the reinforcement extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and depth-wise between a support surface and a receiving surface, the reinforcement being arranged opposite the outer sole assembly, and the reinforcement being substantially non-deformable in longitudinal flexion, along a transverse axis.

1 . A footwear element comprising:
 a flexible outer sole assembly; and   a flexible upper;   both the flexible outer sole assembly and the flexible upper demarcating a fitting volume;   the footwear element extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral portion and a medial portion, and height-wise from an outer surface of the outer sole assembly to an upper end;   the footwear element further comprising:
 a shoe insertion opening; 
 spikes projecting from an area of the outer surface of the outer sole assembly; 
 a removable reinforcement having a general appearance of a plate; 
 the reinforcement extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral edge and a medial edge, and depth-wise between a support surface and a receiving surface; 
 the reinforcement being arranged opposite the outer sole assembly; 
 the reinforcement being substantially non-deformable in longitudinal flexion, along a transverse axis. 
   
     
     
         2 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reinforcement has a length between 80% and 100% of a length of the outer sole assembly, and a width between 80% and 100% of a width of the outer sole assembly.   
     
     
         3 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reinforcement has a thickness between 1.0 mm and 6.0 mm.   
     
     
         4 . A footwear element according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the reinforcement has a thickness between 1.0 mm and 6.0 mm.   
     
     
         5 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reinforcement is arranged within the fitting volume.   
     
     
         6 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reinforcement comprises a synthetic material.   
     
     
         7 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tightening device affixed to the reinforcement, the tightening device being configured to tighten a shoe and/or a foot housed within the fitting volume.   
     
     
         8 . A footwear element according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the tightening device is located in an area of a zone of the reinforcement extending from the rear end to the front end ( 36 ), over a distance between 10% and 45% of a length of the reinforcement.   
     
     
         9 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tightening device affixed to the outer sole assembly and/or to the upper, the tightening device being configured to tighten a shoe and/or a foot housed within the fitting volume.   
     
     
         10 . A footwear element according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the tightening device is located in an area of a zone of the reinforcement extending from the rear end to the front end, over a distance between 10% and 45% of the length of the reinforcement.   
     
     
         11 . A footwear element according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a front crampon and a rear crampon.