High heeled shoes supporting natural gait

Abstract

The present invention relates to a high heeled shoe 1 having a forefoot section 5, an arch section 7 and a heel section 6, the high heeled shoe 1 comprising a constructive sole 2, a heel 8, directly or indirectly attached to a lower surface 3 of the heel section 6 of the constructive sole 2; an upper part 9, attached to the constructive sole 2 such that the upper part 9 and the constructive sole 2 together form an enclosure configured to receive and hold a foot in a specific configuration and an insole 10 comprising auxetic material.

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         11 . A high heeled shoe having a forefoot section, an arch section and a heel section, the high heeled shoe comprising
 a constructive sole,   an upper part, attached to the constructive sole such that the upper part and the constructive sole together form an enclosure configured to receive and hold a foot in a specific configuration;   a heel, directly or indirectly attached to a lower surface of a heel section of the constructive sole; and   an insole comprising auxetic material   
     
     
         12 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the insole comprises pillow-like areas protruding from the insole, the pillow-like areas comprising:
 a first pillow-like area arranged on an upper surface of a forefoot section of the insole, shaped such that it is configured to support an area between metatarsal bones and phalanges of a foot; and/or   a second pillow-like area arranged on an upper surface of an arch section of the insole, shaped such that it is configured to support the metatarsal pad of the foot and lift it slightly in that area, to direct the weight of a user from the forefoot section towards the heel section;   
       wherein the maximum height of each pillow-like area from the upper surface of the insole is at most 1.0 cm, such as 0.5 cm, such as 0.3 cm. 
     
     
         13 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the insole comprises several layers, including at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein
 the first layer of the insole is configured to cover the whole upper surface of the constructive sole, but only comprises auxetic material at one or more auxetic areas and the remaining of the first layer comprises or consists of another material;   the second layer is arranged on top of the first layer and is made from a material, such as leather, having a thickness of less than 0.2 cm, such as 0.1 cm   
     
     
         14 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the insole comprises auxetic material at one or more specific areas, wherein such one or more specific areas include:
 a first auxetic area arranged at an upper surface of a forefoot section of the constructive sole such that it is configured to support an area between metatarsal bones and phalanges of a foot; and/or   a second auxetic area arranged at an upper surface of an arch section of the constructive sole such that it is configured to support the metatarsal pad of the foot;   and/or a third auxetic area arranged at an upper surface of an heel section of the constructive sole, having a circular or elliptical shape and configured to support a heel of a user.   
     
     
         15 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the first auxetic area comprises the first pillow-like area; and/or   the second auxetic area comprises the second pillow-like area.   
     
     
         16 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the first auxetic area and the second auxetic area are joined to form a joined auxetic area or   the first auxetic area, the second auxetic area and the third auxetic area are joined to form a joined auxetic area.   
     
     
         17 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the insole further comprises auxetic cutting in a toe-section of the forefoot section, the auxetic cutting extending through all layers of the insole and being configured to allow the toe-section of the insole to expand in at least one direction, such as in two directions, when pressure is applied on the toe-section. 
     
     
         18 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the heel section of the insole has an indentation with a circular or elliptical cross-section, wherein the indentation has a maximum depth of 0.2-0.8 cm, a smallest diameter between 3-5 cm and a largest diameter between 4-7 cm 
     
     
         19 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 , wherein the high heeled shoe further comprises an outsole arranged on the lower surface of the constructive sole, covering it either partly or fully, and wherein a forefoot section of the outsole comprises auxetic cutting identical to the auxetic cutting of the insole, and being configured to allow the toe-section of the outsole to expand in at least one direction, such as in two directions, when pressure is applied on the toe-section. 
     
     
         20 . A high heeled shoe according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein a longitudinal axis extend through the constructive sole, such that the heel section and the arch section of the constructive sole is divided into two substantially symmetrical parts by the longitudinal axis,   wherein at least part of a first outer edge of the toe-section of the constructive sole extends in a direction which is parallel with or extends away from the longitudinal axis and at least part of a second outer edge extend towards the longitudinal axis and across the longitudinal axis to meet with the first outer edge to form a pointed tip, wherein the first outer edge is the outer edge configured to be closest to the big toe.