Sports shoe

a technology for sports shoes and components, applied in the field of sports shoes, can solve the problems of unrelated useful design features, unreliable product design features, and compromise utility

a technology for sports shoes and components, applied in the field of sports shoes, can solve the problems of unrelated useful design features, unreliable product design features, and compromise utility

US20090113760A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-07DOMINGUEZ TIM
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[0012]The disclosure provided in the following pages describes examples of some embodiments of the invention. The designs, figures, and description are non-limiting examples of certain embodiments of the invention. For example, other embodiments of the disclosed device may or may not include the features described herein. Moreover, disclosed advantages and benefits may apply to only certain embodiments of the invention and should be not used to limit the disclosed inventions.

[0013]FIG. 1 shows a side view of a shoe made in accordance with the present invention 100. The shoe has an upper portion 102, a sole portion 104 and supports 106.

[0014]Projecting downward from the shoe's outsole 105 is an array of supports 106. The supports are in arranged in a plurality of groups including a forward group 114 and a rearward group 110. In various embodiments, the forward and rearward groups are separated by an unpopulated region 112 having no supports.

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Abstract

Arrays of resilient supports provide an energy absorbing shoe suitable for enhancing an exercise regime involving leg-shoe interactions.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This utility patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl. No. 61 / 072,215 filed Mar. 28, 2008 and U.S. Prov. Pat. Appl. No. 61 / 001,924 filed Nov. 5, 2007.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a device for enhancing an exercise regime involving leg-shoe interactions such as running, jumping, hopping, leaping and the like. In particular, the invention concerns the mechanical arts and the use of resilient shoe components.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]Designing for look and style are dominant forces among shoemakers. But, such designs frequently compromise utility and rarely lead to products with novel, useful design features unrelated to style.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0006]A shoe comprises a shoe upper and a shoe sole where a first plurality of energy absorbing resilient supports is arranged as a forward array extending from the toe of the shoe rearward and a second plurality o...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
07 May 2009
Publication
US20090113760A1
IPC
A43B13/18; A43B13/14; A43B13/28; A43B21/26
CPC
A43B13/182; A43B13/145
Inventors
DOMINGUEZ, TIM