Attachment for Footwear and Related Footwear

Abstract

The invention relates to an attachment for footwear, the footwear comprising a sole having a heel ( 3 ), characterised in that it comprises at least one vertical tongue ( 1 ) coupled to said footwear in correspondence of said heel ( 3 ), so as to be apt to hold at least one part of the lower border of a pants leg, worn by a user wearing said footwear, risen with respect to the surface onto which the heel ( 3 ) of the footwear lies. The invention further relates to a sole and to a footwear provided with such an attachment.

1 . Attachment for footwear, the footwear comprising:
 a sole having a heel, wherein the attachment comprises at least one vertical tongue coupled to said footwear in correspondence of said heel, so as to be apt to hold at least one part of the lower border of a pants leg, worn by a user wearing said footwear, risen with respect to the surface onto which the heel of the footwear lies.   
   
   
       2 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is shaped. 
   
   
       3 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is coupled to said footwear in correspondence with the heel. 
   
   
       4 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is coupled to an upper of said footwear. 
   
   
       5 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is removably coupled to said footwear. 
   
   
       6 . Attachment according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is removably coupled to said footwear through a hook-and-ring coupling. 
   
   
       7 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is integrally coupled to said footwear. 
   
   
       8 . Attachment according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is sewed and/or glued onto said footwear. 
   
   
       9 . Attachment according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is incorporated in said footwear. 
   
   
       10 . Attachment according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is incorporated in said sole of said footwear. 
   
   
       11 . Attachment according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is an extension of the heel. 
   
   
       12 . Attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is made of at least one of a hide, a plastic, and a rubber. 
   
   
       13 . Attachment according to  1 , wherein the at least one vertical tongue is covered by at least one of a cloth, a leather, a plastic, or a rubber. 
   
   
       14 . A sole for footwear, wherein the sole incorporates an attachment according to  claim 10 . 
   
   
       15 . Footwear, wherein the footwear is provided with an attachment according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       16 . Footwear according to  claim 15 , wherein the footwear comprises a sole according to  claim 14 . 
   
   
       17 . Footwear according to  claim 15 , wherein the footwear is a shoe or a sandal or a boot.