Patent Application
20250185752
The disclosure relates to a golf shoe. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a golf shoe which prevents sway during a golf backswing and enables a sense of support transferred to the sole during takeaway so as to be uniformly maintained throughout 18 holes.
Currently, a golf shoe worn while playing golf has cleats (a general term for protrusions made of plastic or rubber) protruding on an outsole to prevent slipping on the grass.
However, the cleats of the golf shoe merely have been used for the purpose of preventing slipping upon the backswing, downswing, impact or follow-through during a golf swing on the grass, such as a tee box, fairway or rough.
In addition, a basic pattern in a golf swing includes taking a stance, address, backswing, topswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, and finishing. When takeaway is performed for the backswing in the most important address state, a shoulder turn is done while the lower body is firmly supported. At this moment, the lower body, especially the knees, is required to be prevented from being pushed in the direction of the takeaway, so that twisting with sufficient upper and lower body separation may provide a downswing using the lower body and provide a consistent, accurate and strong impact, and accordingly, a golf ball may be precisely hit on a sweet spot of a golf club head.
In other words, it can be seen that the address may be a start of a golf swing, which may be said to be a basic posture of the golf swing as a basic stage of the golf swing, the exact path of a swing orbit is determined depending on whether the start is performed correctly; and in particular, the takeaway serving as a starting stage of the backswing is accurately performed to determine the opening and closing of the golf club head at the top. Thus, the club falling directly downward during the downswing, which is the starting stage for hitting the ball, or the comfort or discomfort of torso (pelvic) rotation may be determined.
Accordingly, it can be seen that a result of a shot that may be greatly affected by the strength of each part of the body is used due to the above comfort and discomfort. Especially in the area where the golf ball and the club head meet upon impact, the opening and closing of the club head determines the direction of the ball and determines whether the strength is accurately transmitted. Thereafter, during the follow-through immediately after the impact, a centrifugal force is generated in the golf swing by a motion of the club head moving toward a target point, so that the club may be moved in the direction the player wants to aim for.
Accordingly, the finishing, which is the end of the golf swing, is not a motion generated intentionally, but is achieved naturally by the centrifugal force of the follow-through. Thus, the incorrect finishing posture may signify that the golf swing is not performed correctly.
Among the above, especially during the takeaway, the sway (whether the lower body, especially the knees, are pushed in the direction of the takeaway), may be considered the most important point in the golf swing.
Accordingly, in order to prevent the sway, ordinary amateurs apply a force to the inside (inner line) of the sole of the foot while taking a stance (address) through strength training or practice. In this case, a reverse pivot phenomenon may occur carelessly. Even when no sway occurs during the takeaway, it may be impossible for the ordinary amateurs to maintain the above motion throughout 18 holes.
Thus, recently, it has been proposed to change the structure of the sole (midsole) of a golf shoe to prevent the sway during takeaway. However, the structure is simply configured such that an outer line (edge) of the sole protrudes further while being slanted outward, so that the further protruding part improves the support upon the takeaway, thereby preventing the lower body from being pushed.
However, although the above structure may prevent an inner line of the right foot's sole from being lifted during the takeaway, it is not enough to make the knees directed forward when a bottom surface of the sole of the golf shoe is maintained to be flat.
The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure.
Aspects of the disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a golf shoe which prevents sway during a golf backswing and enables a sense of support transferred to the sole during takeaway so as to be uniformly maintained throughout 18 holes.
Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.
To this end, according to the disclosure with provided comfort during walking, the support for the right foot is improved upon takeaway for backswing to prevent sway (the phenomenon of the knees being pushed), and the support for the left foot is achieved during downswing, impact and follow-through to maintain sensation for the sway prevention and the left foot support throughout the 18-hole round.
In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an anti-sway golf shoe is provided. The anti-sway golf shoe includes a midsole including a toe portion divided into an inward side and an outward side and formed in a center thereof with a space, and outsoles attached to the inward side and the outward side of the toe portion of the midsole, respectively, while being spaced apart from each other, wherein the outsoles include a through-hole formed through laterally, a member having a predetermined thickness along an edge of the through-hole, and a cleat protruding from an exposed surface exposed to an outside while the outsoles are attached to the inward side and the outward side of the toe portion of the midsole, and wherein, when the outsoles are pressed by a load applied through the through-hole while being worn, an inner line of the outsoles provided on left and right sides of a separation space is focused on and pressed down by a weight of a foot sole so that the inner line of the outsoles are pressed down more than an outer line, so as to naturally transmit a support force outward from the foot sole along the outer line, so that a sway of a right foot is prevented during backswing, and a support force of a left foot is also improved during downswing and impact.
To this end, outsoles are separately attached to inward and outward sides on a bottom surface of a sole (midsole) of a golf shoe to form a space in a center part between the outsoles, each of the outsoles includes a through-hole provided to laterally extend therethrough, a member having a predetermined thickness is provided along an edge of the through-hole, and a cleat protrudes from a surface of the outsoles exposed to the outside while the outsoles are attached to the midsole.
In addition, the outsoles are separately provided for a toe portion and a heel portion of the foot sole and spaced apart inward and outward.
In addition, when the outsoles are attached to the inward and outward sides of the bottom surface of the midsole and the space is formed in the center part therebetween, an insertion groove is provided to allow the outsoles to be inserted, so that the outsoles are easily and stably attached, and a reinforcing member is provided at a predetermined height in the space between the outsoles attached to the inward and outward sides.
In addition, the through-hole of the outsoles attached to the outward side of the bottom surface is gradually vertically opened from the inner side to the outer side, so that the user feels more support on the outward side of the sole compared to the inward side during backswing or downswing while the outsoles are attached.
In addition, the through-hole is formed in an oval shape to provide a constant repulsive force during support and repulsion, so that a stable ground repulsive force is provided.
In addition, when the outsoles are formed of multiple steps in the toe portion and the heel portion, blocks of the outsoles formed of the multiple steps are connected via a curved part to facilitate bonding work of the outsole, so that interlocking action of the through-holes in the outsoles provided with the blocks is improved.
In addition, in the case of forming a through-hole of the outsoles attached to the outward side, the outsoles forming the through-hole have a thicker thickness while the through-hole has the same inner diameter or while the through-hole is expanded outward, so that an elastic strength increases compared to the outsoles attached to the inward side, thereby preventing the right foot sway or improving the left foot support.
Therefore, when a right-handed user intends to perform takeback for a golf swing, a pressure is transmitted to an outer line of the right foot sole to prevent the sway of the right knee pushing outward. The above sensation may be continuously maintained, so that the sway can be sensually prevented. The pressure on the outer line is reduced by cushioning of the grass during walking, so that the comfort can be also provided during walking. In addition, due to the cushioning power of the tube members, fatigue can be also prevented during walking for long periods of time.
Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure.
The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.
The following description with reference to accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.
The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.
It should be appreciated that the blocks in each flowchart and combinations of the flowcharts may be performed by one or more computer programs which include computer-executable instructions. The entirety of the one or more computer programs may be stored in a single memory device or the one or more computer programs may be divided with different portions stored in different multiple memory devices.
Any of the functions or operations described herein can be processed by one processor or a combination of processors. The one processor or the combination of processors is circuitry performing processing and includes circuitry like an application processor (AP, e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)), a communication processor (CP, e.g., a modem), a graphical processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU) (e.g., an artificial intelligence (AI) chip), a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip, a Bluetooth™ chip, a global positioning system (GPS) chip, a near field communication (NFC) chip, connectivity chips, a sensor controller, a touch controller, a finger-print sensor controller, a display drive integrated circuit (IC), an audio CODEC chip, a universal serial bus (USB) controller, a camera controller, an image processing IC, a microprocessor unit (MPU), a system on chip (SoC), an IC, or the like.
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Accordingly, when the outsole 200 is pressed by a load applied through the through-hole 210 while being worn, the space 10 is formed, a weight of the foot sole is focused on inner lines 201 of the outsoles 200 provided on left and right sides of the space so as to be twice as much as outer lines 202, the inner lines 201 of the outsoles are pressed more than the outer lines 202, and a support resistance is naturally generated on the outer lines 202, so that the sway of the right foot may be prevented during backswing, and the support of the left foot may also be improved during downswing and impact.
In the same manner as the toe portion 110, the heel portion 120 is divided into an inward side 121 and an outward side 122 and a space 20 is formed in a center part therebetween. When outsoles 200a are attached, a support force of the foot sole is more centrally focused during wearing of the golf shoe, and the inner lines 201 and 201a of the outsoles are pressed more than the outer lines 202 and 202a, so that a more natural support force may be generated when the heel portion 120 is provided, compared to when only the toe portion 110 is provided.
In addition, when the outsoles 200 and 200a are attached to the inward and outward sides of the bottom surface of the midsole and the space 10 and 20 is formed in the center part therebetween, an insertion groove 130 is provided to allow the outsoles 200 and 200a to be inserted, so that the outsoles 200 and 200a are easily attached and become stable after being attached. In addition, a reinforcing member 131 protruding from the midsole 100 may be provided at a predetermined height in the space 10 and 20 between the outsoles attached to the inward side 111 and the outward side 112, and the outsoles 200 and 200a may be distorted when a direct load is generated through the through-hole 210 laterally formed through, so that stable elasticity may be maintained while controlling the degree of distortion.
In addition, in order to feel more support force on the outward side of the foot sole than on the inward side during backswing or downswing while the outsoles are attached, the through-hole 210 of the outsole attached to the outward side of the midsole is gradually expanded from the inner line to the outer line while being attached to the midsole, or is vertically opened while being expanded only to a predetermined length of the outer line, that is, the inner diameter of the outer line is larger than the inner diameter of the inner line, so that, upon takeaway for backswing in an address state during wearing of the golf shoes, the support force transmitted to the foot sole is transmitted to the outer line of the outsole to allow the user to feel the support, and thus the sway may be prevented through the natural support.
In addition, the through-hole of the outsole may preferably be oval rather than circular to provide a constant repulsive force during support and repulsion, so that a ground repulsive force upon a golf swing may be stably provided.
In addition, when the outsoles are attached to the toe portion and the heel portion of the midsole and have a block shape formed with multiple steps up and down, blocks of the outsoles forming the steps are connected via a curved part to facilitate a bonding work upon bonding the outsole to the midsole, so that the interlocking action of the through-holes in the outsoles provided with the blocks are integrally performed through the curved part, thereby becoming excellent.
At this moment, an insertion line is provided to vertically settle the curved part to the insertion part, so that the bonding may be easily and stably provided.
The outsoles attached to the toe portion of the midsole may be formed as one outsole without forming the space for separation, and connected for use in the vertical multiple steps through the curved part. The through-hole laterally formed through the outsole is required to be expanded from the inner line to the outer line so as to achieve the purpose of the disclosure.
In addition, when the outsoles are attached to the toe portion or the heel portion of the midsole and the through-hole of the outsole attached to the outward side is formed, the outsole forming the through-hole has a thicker thickness while the through-hole has the same inner diameter or while the through-hole is expanded outward, to enlarge an elastic strength upon generation of support of the outsole compared to the outsole attached to the inward side, thereby preventing the right foot sway or improving the left foot support.
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It will be appreciated that various embodiments of the disclosure according to the claims and description in the specification can be realized in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software.
Any such software may be stored in non-transitory computer readable storage media. The non-transitory computer readable storage media store one or more computer programs (software modules), the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method of the disclosure.
Any such software may be stored in the form of volatile or non-volatile storage, such as, for example, a storage device like read only memory (ROM), whether erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of memory, such as, for example, random access memory (RAM), memory chips, device or integrated circuits or on an optically or magnetically readable medium, such as, for example, a compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), magnetic disk or magnetic tape or the like. It will be appreciated that the storage devices and storage media are various embodiments of non-transitory machine-readable storage that are suitable for storing a computer program or computer programs comprising instructions that, when executed, implement various embodiments of the disclosure. Accordingly, various embodiments provide a program comprising code for implementing apparatus or a method as claimed in any one of the claims of this specification and a non-transitory machine-readable storage storing such a program.
While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2022-0107202 | Aug 2022 | KR | national |
This application is a continuation application, claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 365 (c), of an International application No. PCT/KR2023/012554, filed on Aug. 24, 2023, which is based on and claims the benefit of a Korean patent application number 10-2022-0107202, filed on Aug. 25, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/KR2023/012554 | Aug 2023 | WO |
| Child | 19061070 | US |
