Shoe with Heel Cutout

Abstract

A shoe comprising an inner lining, upper portion, and optionally a heel counter in between the inner lining and upper portion. A cutout is positioned at the heel of the shoe, that cuts out the inner lining, upper portion, and heel counter where the shoe's heel comes into contact with the top of the calcaneus bone and above. The empty space from the cutout is replaced with a heel cutout filler that has some degree of stretchiness. The inner lining, upper portion, and heel cutout filler are stitched together to form the heel of the shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 an inner lining with an inner lining cutout, wherein said cutout is situated from the top of a wearer's calcaneus bone and above;   an upper portion with an upper portion cutout corresponding to said inner lining cutout;   a heel counter with a heel counter cutout corresponding to said inner lining cutout and upper portion cutout, wherein said heel counter is between said inner lining and said upper portion; and   a heel cutout filler stitched onto said inner lining and said upper portion, wherein said heel cutout filler corresponds to the shape of said inner lining cutout, said upper portion cutout and said heel counter cutout.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1  wherein said heel cutout filler has a stretch of at least 10%. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 2  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of elastics. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 2  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of stretchable PU. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 2  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of stretchable leather. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of  claim 2  wherein said heel counter cutout is U shaped. 
     
     
         7 . A shoe comprising:
 an inner lining with an inner lining cutout, wherein said cutout is situated from the top of a wearer's calcaneus bone and above;   an upper portion with an upper portion cutout corresponding to said inner lining cutout; and   a heel cutout filler stitched onto said inner lining and said upper portion, wherein said heel cutout filler fills the empty portion from said inner lining cutout and said upper portion cutout.   
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 7  wherein said heel cutout filler has a stretch of at least 10%. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 8  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of elastics. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 8  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of stretchable PU. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 8  wherein said heel cutout filler is comprised of stretchable leather. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 8  wherein said heel counter cutout is U shaped.