Shoe

Abstract

A shoe includes a shoe sole and an upper coupled to the shoe sole. The upper has an upper body and an annular holding portion. The upper body has an opening portion for entry and removal of a wearer's foot. The annular holding portion is stretchable and configured to hold the wearer's foot. The annular holding portion is coupled to the opening portion. The opening portion has an edge that includes a first edge portion and a second edge portion. The first edge portion is located on a rear end in a longitudinal direction. The second edge portion is located forward of the first edge portion. The holding portion has a first degree of mobility relative to the first edge portion and a second degree of mobility relative to the second edge portion. The second degree of mobility is higher than the first degree of mobility.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 a shoe sole; and   an upper disposed on the shoe sole,   the upper having:
 an upper body having an opening portion for entry and removal of a foot of a wearer; and 
 an annular holding portion having stretchability configured to hold the foot of the wearer, the holding portion being coupled to the opening portion, 
   the opening portion having an edge that includes a first edge portion located on a rear end side in a longitudinal direction of the shoe, and a second edge portion located forward of the first edge portion, and   the holding portion having a first degree of mobility relative to the first edge portion and a second degree of mobility relative to the second edge portion, the second degree of mobility being a higher degree of mobility than the first degree of mobility.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the holding portion is coupled to the first edge portion, and is not coupled to at least a part of the second edge portion.   
     
     
         3 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the holding portion is configured to cover a region from a front side of the anklebone to a front side of a shinbone and a peroneal bone of the foot of the wearer.   
     
     
         4 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the holding portion has an upper end located above positions respectively covering a medial ankle and a lateral ankle of the wearer, or above an upper end of the medial ankle and an upper end of the lateral ankle.   
     
     
         5 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the upper body includes:
 a forefoot covering portion configured to cover a toe side of the foot of the wearer; 
 a pair of midfoot covering portions extending rearward from the forefoot covering portion and respectively disposed on one side and an other side in a width direction; and 
 a tongue portion disposed between the midfoot covering portions, and 
   the holding portion is formed integrally with the first edge portion.   
     
     
         6 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the holding portion is formed separately from the upper body, and the holding portion is coupled to the first edge portion.   
     
     
         7 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the holding portion is coupled to the tongue portion.   
     
     
         8 . The shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the tongue portion is coupled to the forefoot covering portion.   
     
     
         9 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the tongue portion is coupled to the midfoot covering portions.   
     
     
         10 . The shoe according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the midfoot covering portions are configured to be respectively disposed on a medial side and a lateral side, and   the tongue portion is coupled to any one of the midfoot covering portion on the medial side and the midfoot covering portion on the lateral side.