Elastic Woven Shoe

Abstract

A shoe with an elastic weave portion that is comprised of wefts and warps to form a basketweave. The elastic weave portion is attached to a non-elastic reinforcement section. In one embodiment, the reinforcement section is a strip with each end attached to the shoe's sole at opposite sides of the shoe. In another embodiment, the reinforcement section is not attached to the shoe's sole. The elastic weave portion is attached to the reinforcement section by interlacing the wefts and/or warps through slits in the reinforcement section. This provides a superior attachment over conventional methods, and provides improved structure, form, and rigidity to the elastic weave portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A woven shoe comprising:
 a sole;   an elastic weave portion comprised of strands interlaced as a plurality of wefts and plurality of warps to form a basketweave pattern;   a reinforcement section; and   a reinforcement section slit, wherein a first weft goes through said slit to bend and wrap around said reinforcement section, and continues as a second weft.   
     
     
         2 . The woven shoe of  claim 1  wherein said elastic weave portion is an elastic weave heel counter portion. 
     
     
         3 . The woven shoe of  claim 2  wherein said reinforcement section is a heel counter reinforcement section. 
     
     
         4 . The woven shoe of  claim 3  wherein said heel counter reinforcement section is a strip with one end attached to said sole at a first side of said woven shoe, and the other end is attached to said sole at an opposite side of said first side. 
     
     
         5 . The woven shoe of  claim 4  wherein said heel counter reinforcement section is comprised of PU or leather. 
     
     
         6 . The woven shoe of  claim 4  further comprising of an elastic weave vamp portion and vamp reinforcement section, wherein said vamp reinforcement section is a strip with one end attached to said sole at a second side of said woven shoe, and the other end is attached to said sole at an opposite side of said second side. 
     
     
         7 . A woven shoe comprising:
 a sole;   an elastic weave portion comprised of strands interlaced as a plurality of wefts and plurality of warps to form a basketweave pattern;   a reinforcement section; and   a reinforcement section slit, wherein a first weft goes through said slit to bend and wrap around said reinforcement section, and continues as a first warp.   
     
     
         8 . The woven shoe of  claim 7  wherein said reinforcement section is a facing reinforcement section. 
     
     
         9 . The woven shoe of  claim 8  wherein said facing reinforcement section is comprised of PU or leather.