Footwear promoting natural motion

a natural motion and foot technology, applied in the field of footwear, can solve the problems of increasing the impact force and potential discomfort experienced by the wearer, limiting the end use and wearing occasions, and similar approaches without improving the benefits delivered, so as to reduce the restriction of movement, reduce the impact force and potential discomfort, and reduce the effect of torsional stiffness
US20120304489A1Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-06BROWN SHOE
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
BROWN SHOE
Publication Date
2012-12-06
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A shoe is designed to enable unhindered natural foot motion between the foot and the ground. The shoe is constructed with a cupped heel, a contoured arch, a radiused forepart and neutral heel / forefoot position to create a foot bed that anatomically cradles a wearer's foot. A soft, flexible strobel stitched insole is added, which utilizes encapsulated high resiliency foam. The outsole is sculpted to have rounded natural edges and an anatomically correct flex location toward the forefoot of the shoe where softer, more flexible materials are used. The outsole is further designed with harder, protective materials strategically placed in high ground-contact areas to deliver protection and support. An optional midfoot support element may be positioned between the insole and outsole to control torsional stiffness. Upper materials are selected to minimize restriction of movement and promote breathability.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] The present application claims priority to and incorporates herein by reference U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 491,404 filed on May 31, 2011.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to footwear which promotes a natural motion of the foot by simulating a barefoot experience, and which more specifically relates to anatomically shaped footwear having flexible materials located at anatomically correct flexure locations.

[0003] The “barefoot” running trend in footwear is gaining in popularity, with many examples of footwear coming onto the market with variations of this minimalist theme. Market leaders have created an iconic platform—a thin rubber outsole and elastic textile uppers that are assembled with individual toe segmentation to create “fingers”. Other brands have taken a similar approach without improving on the benefits delivered.

[0004] However, there are many problems with such “barefoot” running shoes,...

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