Footwear with spliced patches

Abstract

A footwear has an outsole and a vamp connected to the outsole. The vamp includes at least one patch and the outsole includes at least one patch located adjacent to the patch of the vamp. The patch of the vamp is made with a color/color pattern different from that of the vamp and the outsole. The patch of the outsole is made with a color/color pattern different from that of the outsole and the vamp. The patches may be made with a same color/color pattern.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear comprising an outsole ( 10 ) and a vamp ( 20 ) connected to the outsole ( 10 ), wherein:
 the vamp ( 20 ) comprises at least one patch ( 31 ); and   the outsole ( 10 ) comprises at least one patch ( 32 ) located adjacent to the patch ( 31 ) of the vamp ( 20 ).   
     
     
         2 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patch ( 31 ) of the vamp ( 20 ) is made with a color or color pattern different from that of the vamp ( 20 ) and the outsole ( 10 ), and the patch ( 32 ) of the outsole ( 10 ) is made with a color or color pattern different from that of the outsole ( 10 ) and the vamp ( 20 ). 
     
     
         3 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are made with a same color or color pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear according to  claim 2 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are made with a same color or color pattern. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patch ( 31 ) of the vamp ( 20 ) is made of a material different from that of the vamp ( 20 ) and the outsole ( 10 ), and the patch ( 32 ) of the outsole ( 10 ) is made of a material different from that of the outsole ( 10 ) and the vamp ( 20 ). 
     
     
         6 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are made of a same material. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear according to  claim 5 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are made of a same material. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are located on at least one portion of the footwear selected from the group consisting of an internal flank and an external flank. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the patches ( 31 ,  32 ) are located on a rear portion of the footwear. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the vamp ( 20 ) comprises an edge and a cutout ( 131 ) made in the edge, wherein the patch ( 31 ) of the vamp ( 20 ) comprises an edge with a section inserted in the cutout ( 131 ) and sewn to a section of the edge of the vamp ( 20 ) around the cutout ( 131 ). 
     
     
         11 . The footwear according to  claim 10 , wherein the edge of the vamp ( 20 ) excluding the section around the cutout ( 131 ) and the edge of the patch ( 31 ) of the vamp ( 20 ) excluding the section inserted in the cutout ( 131 ) are connected to the outsole ( 10 ). 
     
     
         12 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein the outsole ( 10 ) comprises a cavity ( 101 ), wherein the patch ( 32 ) of the outsole ( 10 ) is inserted in the cavity ( 101 ).