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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287293 | Custom fit system with adjustable last and method for custom fitting athletic shoes A system for custom fitting athletic shoes to an individual wearer includes a foot measurement device, an adjustable footform and an infrared activation chamber. Shoes of a single width for each length size have at least a portion of the upper made of heat malleable... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6550088 | Adjustable shoe tree having micro-adjusting structure A shoe tree includes a toe member, a heel member, a spacer bar having a front portion quickly or micro-adjustably secured to the toe member and having a rear portion biased to engage with the heel member, such that the heel member and the toe member may b... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467115 | Shape retainer and method for stabilizing a boot shaft A sheet of flexible and resilient polymer material is rolled into a tubular configuration and inserted into the shaft of a boot deeply enough to reach the vamp and quarters from which the shaft uses. The rolled sheet, when released, expands under the bias... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6266837 | Combined two-shoe tree and organizer A combined shoe tree and organizer comprising a two-shoe tree capable of holding and preserving a pair of shoes and an organizer therefor. The two-shoe tree comprises a mounting portion and two heel members, each heel member being connected to said mounti... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6000081 | Method of manufacturing a last A method of manufacturing a last for a first article of footwear. The last comprising a cast shaped and dimensioned to customize, in use, one end of the first article of footwear for one end of an individual's foot, and an end piece adapted to engage, in ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5875504 | Device for enlarging a region of a boot or shoe The present invention is a device used in conjunction with a heat source to locally enlarge an area of a ski boot. The devices comprise a spreader and an extender. The spreader mechanically forces apart a pair of curved elements or "shoes" that apply pres... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5659913 | Shoe stretching last with a one-way locking device A shoe stretching last includes a tiptoe portion and a heel portion. A body is connected to the heel portion and a stem is connected to the tiptoe portion and is slidably mounted within the body. A locking plate and a pushing plate are slidably mounted on... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5564162 | Boot tree with compressible links A boot tree has three shaped pieces: a foot piece, a front leg piece, and a back leg piece. The three pieces are mechanically connected together. The mechanical connections do not contain any hinge connecting one piece to another. The mechanical connectio... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5507056 | Apparatus for form-fitting shoes, and other articles of footwear An apparatus for internally expanding an article of footwear. A hand-operated pressure assembly is provided, in which a knob is manually rotated in order to transversely extend first and second piston members. Hemispherical bearing surfaces on the ends of... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5487198 | Two-piece high top shoe tree A two-piece, high top shoe tree includes a toe member that has a distal tip end and a proximal end. The toe member is insertable into a toe portion of a respective shoe and formed to support the toe portion of the shoe. The shoe tree also includes a heel ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5230115 | Tennis shoe accessory for cleaning A tennis shoe weighted device is disclosed herein for insertion into a tennis shoe during a washing procedure which includes a weighted body having a soap carrying compartment on one side and a resiliently mounted telescoping rod outwardly projecting from... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4984327 | Shoe holder A shoe holder particularly adapted for use in dyeing, cleaning or polishing shoes without touching the shoe, comprises a generally U-shaped flexible handle having a forward arcuate portion and a rear arcuate portion. A forwardly extending toe end is conne... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4718135 | Shoe tree with horn A shoe tree (10) having toe and heel engaging portions (12, 14) connected together for articulated movement between an extended generally longitudinally aligned condition and a retracted non-aligned condition. A shoe horn (50) secured to and extending fro... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4577360 | Shoe tree This invention is directed toward providing a shoe tree that is attractive and relatively lightweight, inexpensive, and easy to use. Shoe tree (4, 4') includes an integral molded plastic body (6, 6') and a flat metal spring (8, 8'). Body (6, 6') has a cen... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4261071 | Shoe tree Shoe tree which has been blow-molded from an elastomer plastic and having a hollow bellows existing between a toe piece and a heel piece.... | 04/14/1981 |
