Shoe adapted to the shape of the foot

Abstract

Described are uppers for a shoe, particularly a sports shoe. The upper includes a plurality of first portions for receiving at least one toe of the foot, wherein the first portions can be moved substantially independently of each other and wherein the first portions comprise knitwear.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper for a shoe comprising:
 (a) a plurality of first portions for receiving at least one toe of a foot;   (b) the plurality of first portions being moveable substantially independently of each other; and   (c) the plurality of first portions comprising knitwear.   
     
     
         2 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first portions are formed as one piece. 
     
     
         3 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first portions are connected to each other by linking. 
     
     
         4 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first portions are connected to each other substantially seamlessly. 
     
     
         5 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein a separate first portion is provided for each toe. 
     
     
         6 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the knitwear comprises at least one weft-knitted area. 
     
     
         7 . The upper according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one weft-knitted area is weft-knitted three-dimensionally. 
     
     
         8 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe upper including the plurality of first portions is formed as one-piece knitwear. 
     
     
         9 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the knitwear further comprises at least one warp-knitted area. 
     
     
         10 . The upper according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one warp-knitted area is warp-knitted three-dimensionally. 
     
     
         11 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the knitwear of the shoe upper is weft-knitted on a flat-knitting machine. 
     
     
         12 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first portions comprises a first area having an elastic yarn. 
     
     
         13 . The upper according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of first portions comprises a second area, and wherein the first area comprises a more elastic yarn than the second area. 
     
     
         14 . The upper according to  claim 13 , wherein two of the plurality of first portions overlap at least partially. 
     
     
         15 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first portions comprises a second yarn in addition to a first yarn of the knitwear. 
     
     
         16 . The upper according to  claim 15 , wherein the second yarn is a melted yarn or a rubberized yarn. 
     
     
         17 . A shoe comprising:
 (a) an upper comprising
 (i) a plurality of first portions for receiving at least one toe of a foot; 
 (ii) the plurality of first portions being moveable substantially independently of each other; and 
 (iii) the plurality of first portions comprising knitwear; and 
   (b) a sole which comprises two portions which correspond to the plurality of first portions of the upper and are connected to them.   
     
     
         18 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein at least a subsection of the sole together with the upper is formed as one-piece knitwear. 
     
     
         19 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein the sole is weft-knitted or warp-knitted. 
     
     
         20 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein the sole is reinforced by coating. 
     
     
         21 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein the sole is reinforced by an additional yarn. 
     
     
         22 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein the sole comprises a spacer weft-knitwear or spacer warp-knitwear. 
     
     
         23 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein the sole is reinforced depending on a wearer of the shoe. 
     
     
         24 . The shoe according to  claim 17 , wherein a thickness of the sole is determined depending on a weight of a wearer of the shoe or depending on the weight and a use of the shoe. 
     
     
         25 . A method of manufacturing an upper comprising (i) a plurality of first portions for receiving at least one toe of a foot, (ii) the plurality of first portions being moveable substantially independently of each other, and (iii) the plurality of first portions comprising knitwear, the method comprising providing the plurality of first portions for receiving the at least one toe of the foot.