IP Library Granted Patent US 11,311,075
Granted Patent B2
US 11,311,075 · App. 16/218,960 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Comfortable dress shoes

Inventors: WeiQin Dong (New York, NY); Jeffrey Alan Henderson (New York, NY); Roxann Vinelle Clarke (New York, NY); Sara Jaramillo (Medellin, CO)
Assignee: Chez Nous Brands, Inc.
A43B7/1425A43B7/149A43B13/122A43B13/127A43B23/0235
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Patent No.
US 11,311,075
App. No.
16/218,960
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dress shoe includes a flexible upper structure with stretchy lining and outside layers and a zonal-structured cloth layer therebetween to enable elasticity while maintaining structure; a cushioned insole with a three-point support system under the toe crest, the arch, and the heel; and a mixed material insole and outsole to prevent slipping during walking and standing.

Claims (43)

1. A comfortable dress shoe comprising:

a flexible upper structure having a stretchy leather outside layer, a zonal-structured cloth layer, and a stretchy leather lining layer;

wherein each of the stretchy leather outside layer and the stretchy leather lining layer are formed of a natural leather layered with a stretchy fabric having a stretch percentage of approximately 30%.

2. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 1 , wherein the zonal-structured cloth layer is formed with zonal holes.

3. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 2 , wherein:

the zonal-structured cloth layer comprises an adhesive cotton cloth; and

at least some of the zonal holes are filled with adhesive.

4. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 1 , wherein the dress shoe comprises a high-heeled dress shoe.

5. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 1 , further comprising:

an insole having a multi-layer construction.

6. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 5 , wherein the multi-layer construction comprises:

a leather layer;

a suede layer; and

a cushion layer.

7. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 6 , wherein the cushion layer comprises:

a multi-point support system.

8. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 7 , wherein the multi-point support system comprises:

a toe crest;

an arch support; and

a heel support.

9. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the toe crest, the arch support and the heel support comprises an ethylene-vinyl acetate material.

10. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 6 , further comprising:

a cushioned support structure.

11. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 10 , wherein the insole is at least partially disposed on top of the cushioned support structure.

12. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 11 , wherein the cushioned support structure is disposed on top of a midsole.

13. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 10 , wherein the suede layer comprises:

breathable holes aligned with a portion of the cushioned support structure positioned below the suede layer.

14. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 10 , wherein the cushion layer comprises:

a cutout disposed to receive at least a portion of the cushioned support structure.

15. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 10 , wherein the cushioned support structure comprises:

a cushioned balance structure; and

a cushioned circle structure having at least one layer, and positioned on top of the cushioned balance structure.

16. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 15 , wherein the cushioned balance structure and the cushioned circle structure provide metatarsal support.

17. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 15 , wherein the cushioned circle structure comprises:

a left circle structure having at least one layer; and

a right circle structure having at least one layer.

18. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 1 , further comprising:

an outsole of mixed material.

19. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 18 , wherein the outsole comprises:

a leather outsole portion; and

a rubber outsole portion.

20. The comfortable dress shoe of claim 1 , wherein:

the stretchy leather outside layer has a greater thickness than the zonal-structured cloth layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2018
From: DONG, WEIQIN; HENDERSON, JEFFREY ALAN; CLARKE, ROXANN VINELLE; JARAMILLO, SARA
To: CHEZ NOUS BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 047766/0872 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62599549 · Dec 15, 2017
Related Publication 20190183208A1 · Jun 20, 2019
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