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Document | Title | Date |
20090064541 | Stabilization device suitable for skate training - A stabilizing training device suitable for use on an ice-skate is disclosed. The device provides a foot retaining portion and a stabilizing portion directly under the foot retaining portion. The unit is designed to provide at least partial resiliency to permit limited lateral movement in use. The device is positioned about the foot or footwear by positioning the former into the foot retaining area. A base extends between foot retaining members of the foot retaining area. The base contacts the sole of the foot or footwear and has, extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom, arms which provide for the stabilizing aspect when the device is in use. | 03-12-2009 |
20090100719 | LOWER BODY EXERCISING DEVICE - An exercising device for securely receiving a user's shoe. The device comprises an elevated sole member, a cover member above the sole member open at its rear end for receiving the shoe, a means for securing the shoe, a means for providing grip to the shoe, and a means for providing traction to the device during use. The cover member is of sufficient thickness and length such that the heel of the user's shoe is elevated off the ground when the user's shoe is securely received. The cover member has elastic and non-elastic portions. | 04-23-2009 |
20090100720 | LOWER BODY EXERCISING DEVICE - An exercising device for securely receiving a user's shoe. The device comprises an elevated sole member, a cover member above the sole member open at its rear end for receiving the shoe, a means for securing the shoe, a means for providing grip to the shoe, and a means for providing traction to the device during use. The cover member is of sufficient thickness and length such that the heel of the user's shoe is elevated off the ground when the user's shoe is securely received. The cover member has elastic and non-elastic portions. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107010 | SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR STRENGTH TRAINING AND FITNESS EXERCISE - Insole constructions for shoes including articulated components that allow for the connection of attachments having various devices are described. The insole constructions provide a supported attachment point for various components while not compromising the flexibility of the shoe. The insole constructions allow for attachment of devices at the heel, toe or sides of the shoe. Devices for attaching to shoes having the insole construction are also described, along with apparatuses for use with shoes having the insole construction. | 04-30-2009 |
20090126233 | Exercise device for shoes - A method for increasing an exertion associated with a stride of a person is provided. The method including; providing a platform operatively engaged with a surface of a footwear worn by the person and upon which is exerted a weight of the person; and storing a potential energy of the person upon exertion of the weight on the platform. | 05-21-2009 |
20090265958 | INTELLIGENT FOOTWEAR SYSTEMS - The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention. | 10-29-2009 |
20090293319 | SPORTS SHOE WITH SENSING AND CONTROL - Apparatus ( | 12-03-2009 |
20090307931 | Slip resistant ski boot protection apparatus - A flexible, rollable sole having a thin elastic or rubber cord attached thereto in parallel to and at a distance from the sole edge, the elastic cord fits around the ski boot at the junction of the sole and upper, the elastic cord extends around the boot at the level of the sole. The attachment may comprise a plurality of extensions of the plastic or rubber cord. In embodiments pair of soles sufficient to completely cover the toe and heel of the boot have a short gap therebetween. In embodiments a thin elastic hand holds a fabric upper body in place. Large loops allow a user to easily manipulated the device wearing ski gloves, a band, fastener or hook may be used to hold the device to its companion device or in the rolled up position or around the boot shaft while the user is skiing. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313857 | Shoe Housing - The invention relates to a shoe with a sole unit, where the sole unit includes a recess for removably receiving a housing of an electronic assembly, for example, an electronic pedometer, an accelerometer, or a speed sensor. Further, the invention relates to a housing for receiving an electronic assembly, for example, a pedometer, an accelerometer, or a speed sensor, where the housing has an outer shape corresponding to the shape of a recess formed in a shoe sole. | 12-24-2009 |
20100050477 | Weight lifting shoes - A weight lifting system wherein shoes of substantially normal fit and construction have additional parts that are designed to attach to and detach from corresponding hardware on weights and weight holding devices, and the additional parts on the shoes will not interfere with walking or other exercises or with the normal function of the shoe. Structural support for the added parts is embedded in the sole of the shoe where it will be unnoticeable by the user. The hardware works quickly and easily and a plurality of different weights is preferred with the net result being that the user can quickly and easily pick up and put down weights with their feet, change the amount of weight, and change weights from foot to foot and, hence, can easily move from one exercise to another, and there is no need to remove the shoes when performing other exercises. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050478 | INTELLIGENT FOOTWEAR SYSTEMS - The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention. | 03-04-2010 |
20100192419 | VARIABLE WEIGHT ATHLETIC SHOE WITH MAGNETIC INSERTS - A variable weight athletic shoe is described is removably fitted with training weights of varying heaviness or the weights may be left off entirely without damaging the aesthetic appeal or functional aspects of the shoe. The weights are of various sizes and are quickly and securely coupled to the rear portion of the heel-enclosing section of the shoe with several types of attachment clips and latches. The weights also include magnetic inserts provided for health-enhancing reasons. In other variants of the invention, shoe weights are removably attached within cavities in the heel or arch sections of the shoe sole. Weights may also be attached across the instep of the athletic shoe. The shoe weights may be covered in various protective and decorative coverings and may contain lightening holes to achieve the desired weight in a given size. | 08-05-2010 |
20100242308 | FOOTWEAR WITH INTERFACE FOR ATTACHING DEVICES - Footwear for use with a plurality of footwear-mounted devices, a combination of footwear and footwear-mounted devices, and footwear-mounted devices. In some cases, the footwear may include a heel portion and forefoot portion that may be independently coupled in a locked engagement with the footwear-mounted devices. In one embodiment, the footwear-mounted device may be slidably coupled with the heel receiver and/or the forefoot receiver with an insertion motion that is substantially coplanar with the footwear's sole. | 09-30-2010 |
20100293813 | Article Of Footwear With Multiple Cleat Sizes - An article of footwear including different cleat sizes is disclosed. The article of footwear includes cleats of a first size along the medial side of the outsole and cleats of a second size along the lateral side of the outsole. The cleats also include spherical indentations along their tips. The outsole also includes an internal structural plate with notches associated with the cleats. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299966 | WEIGHT FOR ATTACHMENT TO A PIECE OF FOOTWEAR - A weight for attachment to a piece footwear comprises a first weighted member having a plurality of holes defined therethrough. The plurality of holes are arranged along a length of the weighted member. | 12-02-2010 |
20110000105 | Shoe with Retractable Lace Guard - A shoe comprising a retractable lace protector for protecting the laces thereon. The lace protector has a deployed and a stowed position. In a deployed position, the lace protector can be disposed in a substantially parallel manner and adjacent to the upper side of the tongue of the shoe and in a substantially overlying manner to the laces thereof. In a stowed position, the lace protector can be disposed in a substantially parallel manner and adjacent to the lower side of the tongue of the shoe. The shoe can further comprise one or more fastening elements to detachably affix the lace protector in one or both of the deployed position and the stowed position. The shoe can further comprise a lace guard pocket for storing the lace protector in the stowed position. | 01-06-2011 |
20110056095 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH INTEGRATED AERODYNAMIC COMPONENTS - The invention provides an aerodynamic athletic shoe, more particularly an aerodynamic shoe with an integrated shoe cover and an optional aerodynamic heel element. | 03-10-2011 |
20110083344 | HIKING BOOT ATTACHMENT FOR DESCENDING SLOPES - In one embodiment, a hiking boot attachment is provided that assists in the descent of slopes. The hiking boot attachment includes a platform that engages the underside of a mid-portion of a sole of a hiking boot, in a region under a ball of a hiker's foot. A strap system is attached to the platform and secures the platform to the hiking boot. Further, one or more supports are secured to the platform. The one or more supports each have a portion that extends downward from a bottom face of the platform to engage the ground and lift the platform above the ground. This may reduce incline of the hiking boot when descending a slope. The portions of the one or more supports that engage the ground deliver downward force to regions of ground disposed to lateral sides of the hiking boot, to promote stability. | 04-14-2011 |
20110099849 | ATHLETIC TRAINING SHOE INSERTS AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - An athletic training shoe weighted insert including a metallic powder filled thermoplastic elastomer is formed. A method of manufacturing the athletic training shoe weighted insert with a desired softness or durometer and a desired specific gravity includes the steps of selecting a metallic powder filler, with a desired specific gravity, and a thermoplastic elastomer, and a plasticizer that will produce the desired softness of the weighted insert. The method includes a compounding step of combining the thermoplastic elastomer, metallic powder and plasticizer into a pelletized compound with a desired quantity or percentage of the metallic powder filler to bring the specific gravity to the desired level and to achieve the desired softness. In a preferred embodiment the pelletized compound is then formed into the finished insert by use of the plastic injection molding process. | 05-05-2011 |
20110203141 | SHOE LACE FLAP WITH GOLFING ACCESSORY HOLDERS - A set of shoe lace flaps with golfing accessory holders ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110203142 | MODULAR SHOE - A modular shoe includes an upper with an upper side and a lower side, a chassis releasably arranged in an interior of the upper, and a plurality of studs. Each stud is releasably attached to the chassis through the lower side of the upper. The lower side of the upper is clamped between the chassis and at least one of the attached studs. The invention also relates to the various components used in a modular shoe in accordance with the invention. | 08-25-2011 |
20110258882 | REMOVABLE WALKING ATTACHMENT FOR SKI BOOTS - A removable walking attachment for a ski boot includes an elastomeric body defining a toe pad and a heel pad interconnected by a flexible connector. The toe pad includes a toe base and an upright wall, the latter forming a rearwardly open cavity for receiving a toe portion of a ski boot. The toe base includes a toe underside and an upwardly facing toe support surface. The heel pad includes a heel base and an upright wall, the latter forming a forwardly open cavity for receiving a heel portion of a ski boot. The heel base includes an underside and an upwardly facing heel support surface. The undersides of the toe pad and the heel pad define a common plane when the attachment is not being worn. When attaching the attachment to a ski boot, the undersides of the toe and heel pads will be flexed upwardly to enable a more natural walking motion to be achieved. | 10-27-2011 |
20110289800 | BOOT BAR - The present invention is directed to a ski boot accessory. The ski boot accessory may include a base member and a bar member attachable to the base member. The base member may be mounted to a ski boot. Further, the bar member may be shaped and oriented such that the bar member deflects slalom gates away from a skier's legs and/or body. Furthermore, the ski boot accessory may be made of plastic material, an alloy, and the like. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296714 | Insole and Shoe Comprising an Electronic Chip - The present invention relates to an insole, in particular for a sports shoe, and shoe comprising an electronic chip. In order to provide a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with an electronic chip in a more cost efficient way compared to the prior art, wherein the chip can easily be replaced or removed in case of failure or for recycling, the invention provides an insole, in particular for a sports shoe, wherein the insole comprises an electronic chip. The insole may be fitted into any kinds of shoes and may be readily replaced or removed, as is not an inherent part of the shoe. | 12-08-2011 |
20110314700 | SYSTEMS FOR ACTIVATING AND/OR AUTHENTICATING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR OPERATION WITH FOOTWEAR AND OTHER USES - Articles of footwear and footwear systems include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or for performing other functions. Such systems and methods may use physical or other interaction(s) between the module and the article of footwear for activating and/or deactivating the module and/or sensing devices included with the module, for confirming whether the module and footwear are authorized for use with one another, and/or for automatic data algorithm selection methods. Additionally, such systems and methods also may use the activation and/or authentication systems for the module for data input to the module. Some examples of such systems and methods may utilize magnets and magnetic sensing systems and/or light (or other radiation) sources and sensing systems for activation, authentication, data input, and/or algorithm selection. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000095 | DUAL RIGIDITY SHOE SOLE - The invention provides bicycling shoes having soles containing materials of at least two different material densities configured to provide improved comfort, and fit for a wearer when walking or running in the shoes, while providing enhanced force transfer from the wearer to a bicycle pedal when bicycling in the shoes. | 01-05-2012 |
20120073166 | ATTACHABLE CONVEX PLYOMETRIC FOOTWEAR TRAINERS - Attachable and detachable footwear components are disclosed which contribute to the development of certain muscles and tendons in the lower body, including the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, sartorius, plantaris, and the like. The disclosed footwear components are inflatable in some embodiments and made in the preferred embodiment of flexible elastomeric polymers. The disclosed components detach to and from the soles of common footwear commonly available in the market, and comprise a distal ball, a proximal ball, and some embodiments, one or more mid-balls. When affixed to standard footwear, the disclosed components destabilize the foot longitudinally and laterally, and plyometrically stress tendons and muscles in the legs of a wearer, toning and strengthening the wearer's legs with time. | 03-29-2012 |
20120117829 | SKI BOOT ACCESSORY - A ski boot accessory includes a multi-piece body adaptable to mate with the sole of a range of sizes of ski boots via an adjustment mechanism, wherein the bottom surface of the multi-piece body provides a walking surface including a first sloping surface located at a heel portion of the walking surface and a second sloping surface located at a toe portion of the walking surface. | 05-17-2012 |
20120198725 | SPORTS BOOT WITH A COLLAR ARTICULATED FOR A WALKING POSITION - A locking and unlocking device ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120304498 | Interchangeable Insert System For Footwear - An insert system for an article of footwear includes an outer assembly, a first insert assembly and a second insert assembly. The outer assembly is configured to interchangeably receive the first insert assembly and the second insert assembly. The first insert assembly includes a first sleeve member and a first midsole configured to provide enhanced cushioning and support. The first sleeve member includes a tongue and a fastening member that wraps around the tongue. The second insert assembly includes a second sleeve member and a second midsole configured to enhance speed. | 12-06-2012 |
20130227860 | ADJUSTABLE ATHLETIC POSITIONING APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An apparatus for use as at least part of a sole of a shoe or as at least part of an insole of the shoe, the apparatus comprises a fixed section that provides a positioning of a big toe area at a lower position than a heel area and/or at a lower position than an outer edge area, and an adjustable section associated with the fixed section, wherein the adjustable section adjusts at least one of the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the heel area and the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the outer edge area. | 09-05-2013 |
20140033576 | Cable Tightening System For An Article of Footwear - A tightening system for an article of footwear includes a cable disposed between an upper and a sole plate. The upper includes a flexible main body and an exoskeleton covering a portion of the flexible main body in an instep region. The cable is attached to the exoskeleton so that the exoskeleton is tightened to a wearer's foot when the cable length is effectively shortened and/or if the cable tension is increased. The instep region is devoid of the tightening system so that a smooth instep region is provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140196320 | Anti-Slip Overshoe with Flexible Cleats and Method of Gripping Natural Surfaces - An anti-slip overshoe has a contoured outer band and first gripping pad and second gripping pad disposed interior to the contoured outer band for enhanced traction. A web structure connects the first gripping pad and second gripping pad to the contoured outer band. A plurality of gripping devices is attached to the first gripping pad and second gripping pad for enhanced traction on natural surfaces. The gripping devices includes a body, button extending from a first end of the body, plurality of spikes disposed around a perimeter of the body, and central spike extending from a second end of the body. A neck is disposed around the body between the button and spikes. The spikes include a traction arm, plurality of edges formed along the traction arm, and concave surface between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. | 07-17-2014 |
20150305439 | Weighted Shoe - An improved athletic or therapeutic footwear device having a group of two ridges separated by an arch in the sole there between. The footwear has either of two configurations: a staggered or partial sole cavity config or a uniform or transverse configuration. The staggered or partial sole configuration has cavities in alternating sides of the shoe sole down the ridge group. The uniform or transverse configuration has a proximal cavity near each ridge that passes from one side to another of all ridges thereby permitting maximum loading of weights or dummy plugs therein. A closing device ensures that weights or dummy plugs won't accidentally exit the cavities. | 10-29-2015 |
20150351493 | FOOTWEAR WITH TRACTION ELEMENTS - The invention relates to articles of footwear having traction elements, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. An example shoe includes an upper and a sole plate, the sole plate including a lower surface adapted for ground contact having a first sole portion including first traction elements, the first traction elements having a distal end and a side wall with extensions extending from a central core, and a second sole portion including second traction elements, the second traction elements having at least one geometrical feature differing in one or more aspects from a corresponding geometrical feature of the first traction elements. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359291 | AUTOMATIC PEDOMETER AND AUTOMATIC STEP-COUNTING SHOE - The present invention provides an automatic pedometer comprising a power generation module, a step-counting module, and a display module. The power generation module stores an electric energy and supplies the electric energy. The step-counting module receives the electric energy from the power generation module and senses a user's motion by a solid-state three-axis acceleration sensor chip to counting the step count. The display module shows the step count to the user. By the design of the present invention, the user can count the steps of exercise or jogs precisely. | 12-17-2015 |
20160029742 | WEIGHTING DEVICE FOR FOOTWEAR - The invention relates to a weighting device for footwear, applicable in footwear suitable for practising sports and/or for rehabilitation therapy, said device comprising a plate ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160081418 | Footwear Having Sensor System - An article of footwear includes an upper member and a sole structure, with a sensor system connected to the sole structure. The sensor system includes a plurality of sensors that are configured for detecting forces exerted by a user's foot on the sensor. Each sensor includes two electrodes that are in communication with a force sensitive resistive material. The electrodes and the force sensitive resistive material may have multi-lobed shapes. Additionally, the sensor system may be provided on an insert that may form a sole member of the article of footwear. The insert may have slits therethrough, and may have a defined peripheral shape. | 03-24-2016 |
20160174652 | KICKING SHOE ATTACHMENT FOR PROPELLING KICK SCOOTERS AND THE LIKE | 06-23-2016 |