Pressure dissipating heel counter and method of making same

a technology of heel counter and pressure dissipation, which is applied in the direction of uppers, bootlegs, stiffners, etc., can solve the problems of excessive supination or pronation of athletes, twisting or spraining ankles, and the rigidity needed to provide heel support, and the potential for injury from such impa

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
PONY INTERNATIONAL
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Because the uppers of athletic shoes are typically soft and flexible, without some sort of additional support for the heels, the athlete may experience excessive supination or pronation or even twist or sprain an ankle.
However, the rigidity needed to provide heel support may also aggravate or injure the heel bone (calcaneus) and / or the achilles tendon.
These areas of the feet tend to experience significant impact from the heel region of the shoes, and the potential for injury from such impact may be exacerbated by a rigid heel counter.

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[0004] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a support member of the heel of a shoe is provided. The support member preferably comprises a pair of sidewalls and a deformation member between the sidewalls. In a preferred embodiment, the support member has an arcuate bottom edge. In another preferred embodiment, the sidewalls comprise a first material, and the deformation member comprises a second material. It is especially preferred that the sidewall density is greater than the deformation member density.

[0005] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a heel counter is provided. The heel counter preferably comprises a lateral portion comprising at least one lateral portion material, wherein the lateral portion has a density, at least one medial portion material, wherein the medial portion has a density, and an asymmetrical deformation portion between the lateral portion and the medial portion. The deformation portion comprises at least one deformat...

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A heel counter for a shoe and method of making the same is shown and described. The heel counter includes a pair of sidewalls and a deformation member between the sidewalls.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to heel counters for shoes, and more particularly, to a dual density heel counter and method of making the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Athletes subject their feet to a number of severe stresses. Certain activities, soccer for example, involve short, sharp bursts of energy and frequent directional changes that can cause the heels and the heel bone (the calcaneus) to experience significant stresses. Because the uppers of athletic shoes are typically soft and flexible, without some sort of additional support for the heels, the athlete may experience excessive supination or pronation or even twist or sprain an ankle. As a result, it is desirable to include a heel counter in the heel region of athletic shoes. However, the rigidity needed to provide heel support may also aggravate or injure the heel bone (calcaneus) and / or the achilles tendon. These areas of the feet tend to experience significant impact fr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B23/10
CPCA43B23/0235A43B23/17A43B23/0265
Inventor KITTNER, MARKUSPESTRIN, PAOLO
Owner PONY INTERNATIONAL
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