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Footwear Device

a technology for footwear and soles, applied in footwear, apparel, applications, etc., can solve the problems of largely problematic comfort, integrity, longevity, etc., and achieve the effect of enhancing traction

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-12
GEMMEN GREG
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The patent text describes a new feature for a shoe that improves its ability to grip the ground. This can be useful for a variety of activities, such as running or hiking, where good traction is important for safety and performance.

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While climbing shoes have been known in the art, issues relative to comfort, integrity and / or longevity remain largely problematic.
In particular, to the best of Applicant's knowledge, traditional climbing shoes and / or boots are by design very tight and consequently can be very uncomfortable.

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[0024]While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and described herein in detail several specific embodiments with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated.

[0025]It will be understood that like or analogous elements and / or components, referred to herein, may be identified throughout the drawings with like reference characters.

[0026]Referring now to the drawings, and to FIG. 1 in particular, a perspective view of footwear device 10 is shown which generally comprises ground-engaging sole 12, forefoot support member 14, heel support member 16, and pull loop 18. It will be understood that footwear device 10 is generally adapted to releasably receive a piece of footwear 20 such as a climbing shoe or boot. It will be further understood that because footwear device 10 can be ...

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Abstract

A footwear device for releaseably receiving footwear that has an upper surface, a sole, and a heel. The footwear device includes a sole having an upper surface and a ground-engaging surface, a forefoot support member extending from the sole to form a first loop, a heel support member extending from at least one of the sole and the forefoot support member to form a second loop. When footwear is inserted into the footwear device, the forefoot support member overlaps at least a portion of the upper surface of the footwear, the heel support member overlaps at least a portion of the heel of the footwear, and the sole of the footwear device substantially covers the sole of the footwear to protect the same.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 592,419, filed Nov.24, 2009, entitled “Footwear Device” which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 200,056, filed Nov. 24, 2008, entitled “Footwear Device,” which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, including all references cited therein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates in general to a footwear device and, more particularly, to a footwear device configured to be worn over conventional climbing shoes and / or boots during, for example, a climbing session when a climber is not climbing (e.g., belaying, spotting, walking off, etcetera).[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Climbing shoes have been known in the art for years. While climbing shoes have been known in the art, issues relative to comfort, integrity and / or longevity remain largely problematic. In particular, to ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B3/16
CPCA43B3/16A43B3/0078A43B3/18A43B5/18
Inventor GEMMEN, GREG
Owner GEMMEN GREG
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