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Sole for a shoe and related methods

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-11-28
SARK
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The patent is about a new design for a shoe sole that can be used for any shoe that supports weight. The design is designed to transfer force evenly across the entire width and length of the foot, allowing for natural movements and improving efficiency. This results in better force coupling mechanisms and more power output for the whole body.

Problems solved by technology

However, up to the 1800's most shoes had flat soles, no cushioning, no arch support, no heels and no motion control support.
While certain orthopedic shoes available in the prior art may provide soles having limited areas of inclination to assist a person biomechanically, none of the shoes available or disclosed in the prior art encourage proper movement of the foot, simultaneously, along its three axes of movement.
The vast majority of existing sport shoes can impede athletic performance at least by elevating the heel and restricting a foot's natural range of motion.
In addition, barefoot running can result in a dysfunctional core if the foot has poor biomechanics.

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[0035]Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present teachings, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0036]Anatomic terms for location of body parts and motions are helpful for a variety of reasons. In the context of describing motion of a foot herein, for example, “medial” means toward the center line of the body, “lateral” means away from the center line of the body, “distal” means further from the body, “proximal” means closer to the body, “anterior” means the front of the body, “posterior” means the back of the body, “dorsal” means the top of the foot, and “plantar” means the bottom of the foot.

[0037]Considering a typical human foot, the big toe is medial and the little toe is lateral. The toes are distal to the midfoot and the midfoot is distal to the heel bone. The heel bone is proximal to the toes. The t...

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Abstract

A striking surface of a sole for a shoe comprises a central transition zone having a centerline extending substantially from the front of the sole to the rear of the sole, the central transition zone dividing the striking surface of the sole into a medial portion and a lateral portion. The medial portion of the striking surface is disposed at a first angle of inclination with respect to a support surface. The lateral portion of the striking surface is disposed at a second angle of inclination with respect to the support surface. The first angle of inclination may decrease along a length of the sole, from a front of the central transition zone to a rear of the central transition zone. The second angle of inclination may increase along a length of the sole, from a front of the central transition zone to a rear of the central transition zone.

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INTRODUCTION[0001]The present teachings relate to a sole for a shoe. In particular, the present teachings relate to a sole for a shoe that facilitates a more natural motion of the foot and thus enhances body performance.BACKGROUND[0002]The muscles of the leg and foot are designed to work best when moving on a naked foot. Warriors 3000 years ago wore flat-soled shoes. Indeed, up to the 15th century, shoes remained flat-soled, providing good balance and allowing the foot to work through its wide and opposed ranges of biomechanical movements. By the 16th century, some shoes had heels added to make people appear taller. However, up to the 1800's most shoes had flat soles, no cushioning, no arch support, no heels and no motion control support.[0003]In 1844, Charles Goodyear fused rubber with canvas and leather. The first rubber-soled sport shoe was sold in 1850 and the first running spikes in 1852. In 1880 tennis shoes were produced as a flat rubber sole vulcanized to canvas. Reebok, for...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B13/14
CPCA43B7/24A43B13/143A43B13/145
Inventor YUDELOWITZ, SAUL
Owner SARK
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