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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793438 | Rear entry footwear An article of footwear includes a sole having a shank area located between a forefoot portion and a rear foot portion of the sole, an upper including an inner counter and an outer counter, and a pivot mechanism attaching the outer counter to the sole so as to permit... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7743531 | Article of footwear with expandable heel portion An article of footwear with heel webbing is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an elastic member along a heel portion. The elastic member is associated with a heel protector. The heel protector is attached to the outsole of the article of footwear at one en... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7607242 | Footwear A shoe (1), having a toe section (2), and a heel section (3). The heel section (3), either totally or partly detachable from the toe section (2). Once at least partly detached, the shoe may be easily slipped onto the foot of a wear... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7415782 | Shoe providing vertical/horizontal heel pressure diminishment The modified oxford shoe (10) providing vertical and horizontal heel pressure diminishment including an optional means of adjusting pronation is an inventive device which diminishes pressures to the heel with a floating collar and supple counter assembly with... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7284344 | Modular shoe A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other locati... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7219444 | Boot liner with ankle and heel volume control An article of footwear, such as a snowboard boot liner, made of deformable material has a rear tensioning system for reducing the volume of the footwear in the heel region. The footwear has a front tensioning system, such as a front lace, for closing an opening in t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204043 | Article of footwear with upper support assembly An article of footwear includes a sole assembly and an upper secured to the sole assembly. A heel counter is secured to the sole assembly. The heel counter includes an inner portion and an outer portion secured to the inner portion. A portion of the upper is capture... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200958 | Shoes having improved ankle support A shoe having ankle support for preventing an unwanted ankle movement during a predetermined activity comprises a support piece having an ankle support and legs extending downwardly from the ankle support where the legs are removably inserted down in a pocket formed... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185448 | Shoe with Interchangeable heel members A shoe includes a sole member, at least one heel member, a front securing member, and optionally a forward tread member. Each heel member includes a column portion having a predetermined height and a blade portion having a predetermined slope. Each blade portion's s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168184 | Shoes A shoe incorporates a flexible member which, by itself, is capable of a variety of configurations. A heel incorporates a stiffening member which mechanically interlocks with the flexible member to both shape it and provide it with sufficient rigidity to support a fo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168188 | Article footwear with removable heel pad An article of footwear includes a sole assembly, an upper secured to the sole assembly, a heel counter secured to the upper, and a heel pad removably attached to an inner surface of the heel counter. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140129 | Article of footwear with perforated covering and removable components An article of footwear includes a flexible cover shaped to envelope at least a portion of a wearer's foot. The cover has a sole region with inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface positioned to face the sole of the wearer's foot and the outer surface positioned ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059069 | Shoe comprising automatic closing system Shoe having a rear attachment element (5) joined to a mobile support (6) that moves from an open position in which it is separated from the heel of the foot and a closed position in which it holds the heel piece, also connected to a mechanism housed in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010872 | Modular shoe A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other locati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962011 | Shoe for a casted foot A cast shoe sized and configured to be worn on a casted foot. The shoe includes an air-insufflated outer sole formed of a resilient polymeric material to absorb impact. The outer sole has a heel portion of substantially uniform thickness, a tapered toe portion that ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938361 | Pivotal counter assembly for a shoe A pivotal counter assembly for a shoe has a base, a pivot, a counter plate, a torsion spring, a push button, an engaging device and a biasing member. The pivot is pivotally mounted in the base with a pivot pin. The counter plate extends upward from the pivot. The to... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6880272 | Easy slip fit shoe A shoe horn attachment (8) for a shoe has guiding means (2, 2a) for guiding the heel of a user's foot as the user inserts the foot into the shoe. At least one fastener (13, 15) is provided for securing the attachment to the shoe. A... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877252 | Slip-on shoe A shoe having a rubberized sole, a heel section having a heel support, an at least partially covered toe section, and a generally open midsection extending from approximately the wearer's toe/instep joint to the front of the wearer's ankle. In some embodiments, the ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6684533 | Pivotal back for a sandal style shoe A pivotal back for a sandal style shoe with a sole is adapted to be pivotally attached to the sole (41). The pivotal back is composed of a back (10), a pivot device attached to the back (10) and a hinge (30) attached to the sole (41) to support the pivot ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6622401 | Modified oxford shoe providing vertical and horizontal heel pressure diminishment including an optional means of adjusting pronation The modified oxford shoe providing vertical and horizontal heel pressure diminishment including an optional means of adjusting pronation is an inventive device which diminishes pressures to the heel with a floating collar and supple counter assembly with ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6594921 | Shoe with a pivotal counter portion A shoe has a sole, an upper and a counter portion. The upper is securely connected to the sole and has a rear end defined with an opening. The counter portion is pivotally connected to a rear end of the sole to close the opening in the upper. A fastener i... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6516538 | Beach sandal The present invention relates to a thin sandal made for reef and river walking utilizing a sponge-top layer directly fixed to a rubber sole as well as a single continuous adjustable elastic strap.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6446361 | Transformable slipper toy A slipper having a sole and a foot covering that transforms into a toy play character by coupling the sole to the foot covering. The toy character may take the form of an animal, a human figure, or an imaginary, or abstract character, or other object. The... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6367171 | Shoe A shoe adapted to be used as a mule. The shoe has an upper that includes a quarter and a heel piece. These two parts of the shoe are connected by a band that extends to the sole, the band having a greater flexibility than the heel piece and the quarter. T... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6298583 | Camp shoe This disclosure relates to a camp shoe that is similar in most aspects to a typical shoe. However, to make it easy to pack and tote in a knapsack, for example, this shoe has construction features that permit it to be folded flat to conform with sole of th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295743 | Boot with heel-back fastening mechanism A boot with a heel-back fastening mechanism has a split heel-back through which the foot of the user is inserted into the foot receiving cavity of the boot shell. The boot includes a boot shell having a heel cup secured to a sole assembly. The boot shell ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6233846 | Shoe, especially sports or dancing shoe The shoe has a sole which has a ball section and a heel, the heel having an open middle section under the heel of the foot which is bridged by a bridging element. The bridging element is rigid. The open middle section of the heel can reach as far as the f... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6050004 | Multiple-size sports boot A sport boot adapted in particular to gliding on snow, ice or hard ground, having an outer sole adapted to be made integral with a gliding member if necessary, and from which an upper extends to cover the skater's foot, wherein the boot has two parts, the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6023859 | Shoe sole with removal insert A sport shoe having an upper, a sole having at least an outer sole having a mobile portion at least at the heel portion of the sole which is pivotable about a lateral axis forward of the heel portion. A midsole insert member is insertable between the mobi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5845416 | Transparent shoe cover The Transparent Shoe Cover is an open soled or partially open soled cover for boots, dress shoes, and most particularly sport shoes. The shoe cover provides a temporary and transferable see through protective shield to preserve the attractive appearance, ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5813149 | Boot with rear expansion flap A boot having an expansion flap connected to the rear of a boot leg. The expansion flap is formed to extend generally rearwardly of the boot leg to allow easy ingress and egress of a user's foot into and out of the boot. A biasing device is connected betw... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5799417 | Shoe sole with removal insert A sport shoe having an upper, a sole having at least an outer sole having a mobile portion at least at the heel portion of the sole which is pivotable about a lateral axis forward of the heel portion. A midsole insert member is insertable between the mobi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5718066 | Sport boot with an adjustable upper A sport boot with an upper which closes by tightening devices for maintaining it on the lower part of the wearer's leg includes a device for adjusting a portion of its contour adapted to modify the envelopment perimeter of the upper, independently of the ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5699629 | Adjustable footwear An improved adjustable shoe comprising a semirigid sole which is releasably attachable to an upper formed with a bottom portion overlying said sole and having a pair of toe portions which can be overlapped to cover the toes of a foot and which carry relea... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5659980 | Adjustable shoe An adjustable shoe has a heel, a toecap and an insole. The front portion of an instep has a plurality of positioning protrusions. The first and second fastening pads are disposed on two outer sides of the heel. The first and second ball buttons are dispos... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5615497 | Athletic shoe with improved sole An improved athletic shoe sole with rotatable and replaceable rear soles and replaceable cleats to provide the user with longer wear. The invention also provides the user with the ability to quickly and easily adapt the sole to different desired performan... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5600901 | Spike convertible sport shoes An attachment for converting a non-spiked dress or sport shoe to a spiked shoe for golfing or other walking or running activities includes two clam-shell like attachment halves which are pivotable so as to mountable against the sides and bottom of an unde... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5570523 | Adjustable child shoes An adjustable child shoe comprises a heel, a toecap and an insole. The heel has a position guiding groove, an instep, a plurality of positioning protrusions, and a plurality of fastening elements. The toecap has two flaps, an outsole, an adjustable pad, a... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5511325 | Shoe with a heel-mounted central rotary closure A shoe having a central rotary closure arranged on the heel of the upper in the area above the location at which the heel bone is received and having at least one tightening element which has a tightening section running from the central rotary closure to... | 04/30/1996 |
