EP1021103A1 - Languette perfectionnee pour chaussure - Google Patents

Languette perfectionnee pour chaussure

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EP1021103A1
EP1021103A1 EP98950925A EP98950925A EP1021103A1 EP 1021103 A1 EP1021103 A1 EP 1021103A1 EP 98950925 A EP98950925 A EP 98950925A EP 98950925 A EP98950925 A EP 98950925A EP 1021103 A1 EP1021103 A1 EP 1021103A1
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vamp
rearward
footwear
tongue portion
opposed
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Thomas M. Adams
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In Stride Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A43C7/02—Flaps; Pockets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/06—Shoes with flaps; Footwear with divided uppers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A43B23/0245—Uppers; Boot legs characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B23/0295—Pieced uppers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A43B23/04—Uppers made of one piece; Uppers with inserted gussets
    • A43B23/045—Uppers with inserted gussets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/26—Tongues for shoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/20—Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue

Definitions

  • prior footwear has been developed wherein a single, unitary tongue may be secured (during usage of the footwear) along one side of the tongue to the medial vamp section by hook and loop fastener strips.
  • the forward end of the tongue remains secured to the forward upper and the rearward end of the tongue is usually detached during unfastening and removal of the shoe.
  • This type of nonreplaceable attachment of the unitary tongue to the footwear is also unsatisfactory in that hook and loop fastener strips tend to snag on the wearer's stocking or sock when donning or removing the shoe and during use.
  • hook and loop fastener strips tend to snag on the wearer's stocking or sock when donning or removing the shoe and during use.
  • this type of attachment it is inevitable that the tongue will become detached sooner or later during usage of the footwear due to accumulation of lint or other material in the hoop or loop portions. Accordingly, these prior art single vamp tongue attachments have been unsatisfactory in one respect or another.
  • the present invention overcomes the problems mentioned hereinabove with an improved tongue construction for single vamp as well as double vamp laceable shoes and shoes using other types of fastening means between opposed vamps or upper portions of the shoe.
  • the present invention pertains to footwear and provides an improved shoe construction, including a tongue which is attached to the shoe in such a way as to eliminate slippage to either the lateral or medial side of the shoe.
  • the tongue of the present invention is a split tongue, the upper or rearward portion of which is firmly connected, either permanently or replaceably, to a vamp.
  • improved footwear is provided which includes a shoe having upper portions characterized by single opposed vamp sections, as well as a double vamp construction, wherein a split tongue is provided which is attached to the shoe in such a way as to eliminate slippage of the tongue during wearing of the shoe.
  • the split tongue may be configured such that a forward portion of the tongue is secured to the forward upper across a front edge of the forward tongue portion.
  • the forward tongue portion may also be secured to the medial vamp section.
  • the forward tongue portion may also be formed integral with the forward upper, or be an extension of the forward upper and secured to the medial vamp section. That is, the forward tongue portion may be formed as an extension of the toe cap or as a separate piece which is attached to the toe cap by stitching or some other means.
  • the rearward or upper portion of the split tongue is firmly connected, either permanently or replaceably, to the vamp, preferably the medial vamp section, along one longitudinal side of the tongue portion. The tendency for the tongue to slide off to the lateral side of the instep of the wearer's foot is thus completely eliminated, the shoe retains its intended appearance, the shoe does not become loose during wearing thereof, and there is no degradation of comfort to the person wearing the shoe.
  • a double-lace or double vamp shoe construction having upper and lower vamps, wherein a tongue construction is provided which also includes a lower or forward tongue portion disposed under the lower or forward vamp sections and connected to or formed as an extension of the toe cap or forward upper.
  • the forward tongue portion may also be permanently connected along a side of the tongue portion to the medial forward vamp section.
  • the upper or rearward tongue portion is firmly connected, either permanently or replaceably, to one of the upper or rearward vamp sections, preferably the medial upper vamp section.
  • This tongue arrangement also minimizes or eliminates the tendency for the tongue portions to slip laterally during wearing of the footwear.
  • the upper tongue portion at least partially overlies the lower tongue portion.
  • the lower edge of the upper tongue portion may meet the upper edge of the lower tongue portion.
  • a forward tongue portion connected to said footwear means that the forward tongue portion is an extension of the forward upper (but not forming an integral tongue portion in the forward upper or toe cap), or is permanently attached to the forward upper and/or a vamp.
  • the rearward tongue portion "firmly connected" to a vamp means that the rearward tongue portion is permanently attached such as with stitches (or other means as provided herein or as known to one of skill in the art in light of the present disclosure) or that the rearward tongue portion is replaceably attached such as with hook and loop fastener means (or other means as provided herein or as known to one of skill in the art in light of the present disclosure).
  • the rearward tongue portion when secured or attached either permanently or replaceably to a vamp, is firmly connected.
  • a shoe construction wherein one or both portions of a split tongue include a pocket for removably receiving a layer or pad of cushioning material or a member characterized by a piece of material such as a thin graphite-plastic composite which, when depressed by tying the footwear laces or securing other fastening devices, tends to protect the underlying portion of the foot by resisting and distributing pressure caused by the laces or other footwear fastening devices.
  • a footwear saddle may be used in accordance with the invention disclosed and claimed in my U.S. Patent No. 5,581,912 issued December 10, 1996 entitled FOOTWEAR SADDLE which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
  • the permanent and firm connection of the upper or rearward tongue portion to a vamp provides an upper or rearward tongue portion which is nonremoveable or nondetachable during normal usage of the shoe, and which maintains its position relative to the vamp section to which it is connected.
  • the replaceable and firm connection of the upper or rearward tongue portion to a vamp provides an upper or rearward tongue portion which may be removed and replaced by a different tongue portion; yet during connection, the replaceable tongue is in firm connection.
  • the present invention further provides a tongue construction for footwear which is more comfortable to the wearer of the footwear than prior tongue constructions, is easy to assemble during manufacture of the shoe and includes advantages which will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a double-lace or double- vamp shoe illustrating a split tongue construction in accordance with the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a section view taken generally along the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1 ;
  • FIGURE 3 is a section view taken generally along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1 but showing the upper or rearward tongue portion disposed between the upper or rearward vamp sections;
  • FIGURE 4 is a detail section view taken generally along the line 4-4 of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 5 is a top plan view of the double-lace shoe shown in FIGURES 1 through 3;
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a single-lace shoe having a tongue construction in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGURE 7 is a section view taken generally along the line 7-7 of FIGURE 6
  • FIGURE 8 is a section view taken generally along the line 8-8 of FIGURE 6 but showing the upper or rearward tongue portion disposed between the vamp sections;
  • FIGURE 9 is a detail section view taken along the line 9-9 of FIGURE 8.
  • FIGURE 10 is a top plan view of the shoe shown in FIGURES 6 through 8;
  • FIGURE 11 is a top plan view of a full blucher shoe having a split tongue construction in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGURES 1 and 5 there is illustrated footwear constructed in accordance with the invention characterized as a sport shoe, such as a tennis or running shoe, for example, and generally designated by numeral 12.
  • the shoe 12 is similar in some respects to the special sport shoe described in my U.S. Patent 3,546,796 issued December 15, 1970, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the shoe 12 includes a conventional sole 14 made of suitable material for sport shoes and having a bottom friction surface, not shown.
  • the shoe 12 includes a forward upper or toe cap 16, also formed of conventional materials for use in sport shoes, and a conventional heel 18 defined by opposed upper portions or quarters 20 and 22.
  • the quarters 20 and 22 are brought together in a conventional manner to form the heel 18 and are also attached to the sole 14 in a conventional manner. Forward opposed side portions of the uppers or quarters 20 and 22 are formed as opposed upper or rearward vamp sections 24 and 26.
  • the left shoe 12 is shown by way of example and the parts of the right shoe, not shown, would be essentially mirror images of the parts shown and described herein. Since the left shoe is shown as shoe 12, the vamp section 24 is the medial rearward vamp section and the vamp section 26 is the lateral rearward vamp section.
  • the vamp sections 24 and 26 have lace receiving eyelets 24a and 26a spaced therealong in a conventional manner, as shown.
  • the shoe 12 also includes opposed portions comprising lower or forward vamp sections 28 and 30 which are secured to the sole 14, respectively, in a conventional manner and overlie part of the forward upper or toe cap 16.
  • the vamp sections 28 and 30 extend rearwardly under forward edges 24b and 26b of the rearward vamp sections 24 and 26, respectively.
  • the shoe 12 includes a forward or lower tongue portion, generally designated by numeral 32, which is suitably secured (by stitching or other means) to, as shown, or formed in part by, a rearward extension 34 of the toe cap or forward upper 16.
  • the tongue portion 32 is adapted to be disposed under the opposed forward vamp sections 28 and 30 when these sections are pulled toward each other by conventional laces.
  • the tongue portion 32 may be fabricated utilizing as one layer of material, the portion 34 of the toe cap or forward upper 16 and having a suitable layer of padding or resilient cushioning material 35 adhered thereto.
  • the tongue part 32 includes a second layer of material 36 having an inner layer of padding or cushioning material 37 adhered thereto and leaving at least a thin, sheet-like space or pocket for receiving an insert 38 which may comprise an elastomer foam pad or a saddle in accordance with that described in my above-referenced U.S. Patent No. 5,581,912.
  • the insert 38 may also comprise a member characterized by a thin layer of a graphite-plastic composite material which, when deflected or depressed, will tend to protect the underlying portion of the foot and distribute pressure caused by the laces or other fastening devices over a larger area of the foot to thereby reduce any discomfort to the wearer of the footwear 12.
  • the pocket or space formed between the layers of cushioning material 35 and 37 may be left vacant.
  • the rear transverse edge 32a of the forward tongue portion 32 may be left open so that the aforementioned foam pad or saddle 38 may be inserted in the tongue portion 32 or removed therefrom at will.
  • the rear transverse edge 32a may be provided with suitable releasable fastening means 40, such as strips of hook and loop type fastener, for example, disposed between and secured, respectively, to the layers of material 34 and 36. This arrangement will be explained in further detail with regard to a rearward portion of the split tongue of the present invention described further herein in conjunction with FIGURES 3 and 4.
  • the material layers 34 and 36 are preferably secured to each other across a forward edge, generally parallel to the rear edge 32a, and defined by stitching 39.
  • the forward tongue portion 32 is also preferably secured to at least the medial forward vamp section 28 by stitching 39a.
  • the forward tongue portion 32 may also be secured to the lateral forward vamp section 30 by stitching (not shown) generally parallel to the stitching 39a.
  • the tongue portion 32 may be separately formed and secured to the forward upper 16 by a transverse row of stitching generally coincident with the row of stitching 39.
  • the forward upper 16 would be required to extend rearward only sufficiently beyond the row of stitching 39 to permit securing the tongue portion 32 thereto.
  • the footwear or shoe 12 includes a second and separate rearward or upper tongue portion 42 constructed similar to the tongue portion 32 and including an outer layer of material 44 with a layer of padding or cushioning material 45 adhered to the inner surface thereof.
  • the tongue portion 42 includes an inner layer of material 46 similar to the material used for the layer 44 and also having an inner layer of padding or cushioning material 47 adhered thereto.
  • a thin pocket is formed therebetween for receiving a foam pad or saddle of the types mentioned hereinabove and designated by numeral 49.
  • the layers of material 44 and 46 may be secured to each other by a suitable adhesive or by stitching 43, except on rear transverse edge 42a.
  • the stitching 43 preferably extends along opposed longitudinal side edges as well as a forward transverse edge 42b of tongue portion 42.
  • the material layers 44 and 46 are preferably folded over at their rearward edges 44a and 46a and suitably secured by stitching or adhesive while the material layers 44 and 46 remain unattached to each other to permit insertion of the foam pad or saddle 49 within the pocket formed between the material layers 44 and 46 and the cushioning layers 45 and 47.
  • releasable fastener means such as hook and loop fastener strips 44b and
  • 46b (or other means as provided herein or as known to one of skill in the art in light of the present disclosure) may be secured along the rear edges 44a and 46a, respectively, and releasably secured to each other for closing the pocket and retaining the foam pad or saddle 49 within the pocket formed in the tongue portion 42.
  • the forward edge 42b of tongue portion 42 preferably overlaps the rearward edge 32a of the tongue part 32, and may overlap the vamp sections 28 or 30.
  • the tongue portion 42 is secured along a longitudinal side edge 42d to the medial vamp section 24 at a stitching line 50, a suitable distance spaced from the eyelets 24a.
  • Stitching line 50 may terminate at a position such that medial forward vamp section 28 may be received between medial rearward vamp section 24 and lower edge 42b of rearward tongue portion 42.
  • the opposite side edge 42c is unattached.
  • the rearward tongue portion 42 is firmly attached to the medial rearward vamp section 24 and thus resists any deflection or movement toward the lateral side of the foot when the footwear 12 is placed in use. Moreover, the firm attachment of the tongue portion 42 to the vamp section 24 assures that the tongue portion 42 will not become detached or suffer from stretching or other movement.
  • tongue portion 42 is permanently and firmly attached to the vamp section 24 by stitching 50, those skilled in the art will recognize that the tongue portion 42 may be attached to the vamp section by other firm attachment means such as an adhesive, or thermal or chemical bonding of the tongue portion to the vamp section, depending on the materials used for these components, or by means such as rivets for other permanent and firm securements which will completely prevent deflection or movement of the tongue portion 42 toward the lateral side of the foot.
  • tongue portion 42 may be replaceably secured to vamp section 24, such as by hook and loop fastener means attached to vamp section 24 and tongue portion 42.
  • the hook or loop fastener means may extend the entire length of edge 42d with its mating loop or hook fastener means extending a similar length along vamp section 24.
  • the tongue portion 42 remains secured to vamp section 24, including when the shoe is unfastened, until the wearer replaces tongue portion 42 with an alternate tongue portion 42, such as one having a different color.
  • the split tongue portions 32 and 42 in the arrangement of the double- vamp or double-laced footwear 12, hold certain advantages.
  • the tongue portion 42 may also be attached to the shoe along its side edge 42c to the lateral rearward vamp section 26 in one of the ways described, instead of the vamp section 24, if desired. However, positioning the point of attachment of the tongue portion 42 on the lateral rearward vamp section 26 may not tend to hold the tongue portion 42 in a preferred or normal working position as well as when it is held by attaching the tongue portion 42 to the inner or medial rearward vamp section 24.
  • the lower or forward vamp sections 28 and 30 are drawn together by laces or other fastening means after placing the shoe on the wearer's foot.
  • tongue portion 42 is placed over the rearward transverse edge 32a of the tongue portion 32, so that the tongue portions 42 and 32 overlap at their edges 32a and 42b.
  • tongue portion 42 is placed adjacent to the rearward transverse edge 32a of the tongue portion 32 so that the tongue portions 42 and 32 meet at their edges 32a and 42b.
  • the forward edge 42b of tongue portion 42 may be placed over or under the rearward extensions of vamp section 28, and over or under the rearward extensions of vamp section 30.
  • the edges 32a and 42b may be of varying thickness, such as by tapering the overlapping tongue portions, to minimize the thickness of the overlapped tongue portions for cosmetic and comfort purposes.
  • the rearward or upper vamp sections 24 and 26 are thereafter drawn together by a suitable lacing means, such as lace 41, so that the vamp sections 24 and 26 snugly overlie the tongue portion 42.
  • a suitable lacing means such as lace 41
  • FIGURES 6 through 10 a first alternate embodiment of improved footwear in accordance with the invention is illustrated and generally designated by numeral 52.
  • the footwear 52 is characterized as a sport-type shoe having a sole 54 and opposed upper portions or quarters 56 and 58 which are connected to form a heel 60.
  • a forward upper or toe cap 62 is connected to the sole 54, as are the quarters 56 and 58, in a conventional manner.
  • a rearward portion 63 of toe cap 62 forms an integral forward tongue portion of the footwear 52.
  • Forward tongue portion 63 may include a pocket similar to the pocket of forward tongue portion 32.
  • Opposed upper portions comprising the vamp sections 64 and 66 are suitably secured to or formed as part of the quarters 56 and 58.
  • the vamp sections 64 and 66 are also secured to the sole 54, such as by adhesive or stitching along flanges 65a and 65b, in a conventional manner.
  • the vamp sections 64 and 66 each include suitable lace eyelets 64a and 66a, respectively, for receiving a lace 41.
  • the forward tongue portion 63 terminates in a transverse edge 63a, slightly rearward of the forward edges 64b and 66b of the vamp sections 64 and 66.
  • an improved split tongue is provided for the footwear 52 and includes a tongue portion 68 which is firmly and permanently secured, preferably along one longitudinal side edge 68a to the medial vamp section 64 by conventional stitching 70, for example.
  • the stitching 70 may be between the eyelets 64a and the edge or flange 65a of the vamp section which is secured to the sole 54.
  • the firm attachment of the tongue portion 68 to the medial vamp section 64 completely eliminates slippage of the tongue portion 68 toward the lateral side of the foot.
  • the permanent attachment provided by the stitching 70 eliminates the chance of detachment of the tongue portion 68 or snagging of the tongue portion or the vamp section 64 on the wearer's stockings.
  • the attachment means may, instead of or in addition to the stitching, comprise adhesively attaching the tongue portion 68 to the vamp section 64 or a thermal or chemical bond between the vamp section 64 and the tongue portion 68 or other mechanical fastening means such as rivets.
  • tongue portion 68 may be replaceably secured to vamp section 64, such as by hook and loop fastener means attached to tongue portion 68 and vamp section 64. As described above, the rearward tongue portion 68 would remain secured to the vamp section 64 until purposely replaced by the wearer.
  • the tongue portion 68 is preferably characterized as a flexible cushioned member similar to the tongue portions 32 and 42 and is made up of an outer layer of material 72, having an inner layer of cushioning material 74, an inner layer of material 76 similar to the layer 72 and having a layer of cushioning material or backing 78 secured thereto, thereby providing a thin somewhat sheet-like space or pocket 80 between the material layers.
  • the space or pocket 80 is adapted to be left vacant as shown in FIGURE 7, or to receive a pad of elastomeric foam material or a saddle as previously described for the tongue portions 32 and 42.
  • the material layers 72 and 76 are folded over at their perimeters and stitched together by a conventional stitching 77.
  • a saddle member 81 is shown disposed in the pocket 80 and is characterized by a relatively thin, somewhat rectangular shaped member formed of a graphite-plastic composite material which has some elasticity and firmness and is operable to distribute pressure exerted by laces or other fastening devices for securing the vamp sections 64 and 66 to each other during normal wear of the shoe 52.
  • the tongue portion 68 may be formed to facilitate comfortable engagement with the wearer's instep.
  • the forward edge 68b of tongue portion 68 is positioned such that it overlies the edge 63a, or placed adjacent to edge 63a so that edges 68b and 63a meet, when the tongue portion 68 is secured to the vamp section 64.
  • the footwear 52 advantageously provides for a tongue portion 68 which is firmly secured to the medial vamp section 64 to prevent slippage of the tongue portion toward the lateral side of the foot when placed in use, particularly in shoes which are used for sport or athletic purposes.
  • FIGURES 6 through 10 is illustrative of a left shoe 52, as with the embodiment shown in FIGURES 1 through 5.
  • the complementary right shoe is constructed in a substantially identical manner.
  • FIGURE 11 a second alternate embodiment of footwear in accordance with the invention is illustrated and generally designated by the numeral 84.
  • the footwear 84 is shown as a left shoe and is characterized as a full blucher type shoe with a sole 86, a forward upper or toe cap 88 and rear quarters 90 and 92 which are brought together to form a heel 94.
  • the footwear 84 also includes elongated opposed upper portions comprising medial and lateral vamp sections 96 and 97 which are constructed generally like the vamp sections for the footwear 12. However, instead of being split as in the footwear 12, vamp sections 96 and 97 are continuous one piece sections. Lacing eyelets 96a and 97a are formed along the upper edges of the vamp sections 96 and 97 for receiving conventional lacing (not shown).
  • the footwear 84 includes a forward tongue portion 89, formed as an extension of or stitched to the toe cap or forward upper 88.
  • the tongue portion 89 has a rearward transverse edge 89a and the forward tongue portion 89 may be constructed in a manner similar to the tongue portion 32 or the tongue portion 63.
  • the footwear 84 also has a second and rearward tongue portion 98 having a medial longitudinal edge 98a which firmly is attached to the medial vamp section 96 in a manner to prevent movement of the tongue portion toward the lateral side of the wearer's foot, preferably by conventional stitching 100.
  • the tongue portion 98 has a forward transverse edge 98b which overlaps the rearward transverse edge 89a of the forward tongue portion 89 when the split tongue configuration of the footwear 84 is in its working position, such as shown in FIGURE 11.
  • edges 89a and 98b may be positioned adjacent to one another so as to meet rather than overlap.
  • the rearward tongue portion 98 also has a longitudinal side edge 98c and a rear transverse edge 98d.
  • the rearward tongue portion 98 may be constructed substantially identical to the rearward tongue portions 42 or 68, as desired.
  • the tongue portion 98 as shown is not attached to the vamp 97 along the edge 98c.
  • slippage of the tongue portion 98 is substantially eliminated.
  • tongue portion 42 and tongue portion 68 may be firmly connected to a lateral vamp section
  • tongue portion 98 alternately may be firmly connected to lateral vamp section 97.
  • Tongue portion 98 may be constructed in a manner similar to tongue portion 42 or tongue portion 68.
  • the footwear described herein may be constructed of conventional materials used for sport or athletic footwear, as well as for dress, outdoor or foul-weather footwear, while enjoying the advantages of the invention described above.

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L'invention se rapporte à une chaussure possédant des sections d'empeigne simples ou doubles et comportant une languette fendue dont la partie arrière est solidement fixée le long d'un de ses côtés à une section médiane de l'empeigne de la chaussure. Cette fixation de la partie arrière de la languette à une section médiane de l'empeigne, bien que solide, peut être permanente ou amovible. Une partie avant de la languette peut faire partie intégrante de l'avant de la tige, ou être un prolongement de l'avant de la tige, ou être fixée à l'avant de la tige le long d'un bord transversal et/ou à l'une des sections ou aux deux sections d'empeigne, ou n'être fixée qu'à l'une des sections d'empeigne. L'une des parties (ou les deux parties) de la languette peut (peuvent) être formée(s) de manière à présenter des poches conçues pour recevoir des éléments rembourrés et/ou des éléments de plastron qui servent à réduire la pression sur le cou-de-pied. Le bord avant de la partie arrière de la languette recouvre le bord arrière de la partie avant de la languette en posture de travail. Cet agencement de languette fendue, et notamment la fixation de la partie arrière de la languette à la section médiane d'empeigne, empêche le glissement de la languette sur le côté du pied lorsque la chaussure est portée, et la protection et le confort sont assurés par les éléments rembourrés et/ou les éléments de plastron.
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