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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171657 | Pivoting sole energy-return shoe system An application for a pivoting sole for use in an energy-return shoe system includes a shoe portion with a bottom surface. An upper toe sole is affixed to the toe area of the bottom surface and an upper heel sole is affixed to a heel area of the bottom surface. The u... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166671 | Adjustable shock attenuating means for footwear and footwear using the same An adjustable shock attenuating means comprises at least one arch element (1) and at least one tensile element (2) arranged between any two positions at a concave surface of the element (1) or between two ends of the arch element (1). Thi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151485 | Article of footwear with forefoot plates An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has an upper plate and a lower plate in a forefoot portion of the sole assembly, and a plurality of lower plate arms curving downwardly from the upper plate. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146270 | Impact-attenuation members and products containing such members Impact-attenuation members include body portions, optionally with an arched structure, that define a base orientation and an open space; and a spring member extending across the open space and engaging the body portion(s). When a force is applied to the body portion... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136265 | Footwear sole Disclosed herein is a footwear sole. The footwear sole includes a coupling seat, a connector and a locking pin. The coupling seat protrudes from the lower surface of a rear midsole, and includes a through hole in a central portion thereof, a locking recess formed ar... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8112905 | Forefoot catapult for athletic shoes An athletic shoe includes an upper, an outsole, a pair of hinged plates, and a spring. The pair of hinged plates are attached between the outsole and the upper in a forefoot portion of the shoe, and the spring biases the plates apart, so that energy is stored and re... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104194 | Shoes having impact absorption part The present invention relates to a shoe, and more particularly to a shoe including a mid-sole groove formed at a mid-sole, a texon hole formed at a texon, and an impact absorption member inserted between the mid-sole and the texon hole so that the shoe can absorb im... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8069585 | Shoe, in particular sports shoe The shoe, has a shoe upper part and a sole. The sole has a supporting part, which is designed for receiving the heel region of the wearer's foot and is connected to the shoe upper part, and a sole element, which is connected to the supporting part. In order to impro... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065817 | Cushioning apparatus for ambulatory use According to the principles of the first embodiment of the present invention, a midsole of a shoe comprising an integral midsole, an outer sole with transparent discs, a board last of tractable stiffness; a mechanical spring located within the midsole; and, an upper... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7950166 | Simplified energy-return shoe system A simplified energy-return shoe system includes an energy-return shoe system is disclosed including a shoe portion for containing a user's foot with an upper sole having an upper toe sole area and an upper heel sole area. The upper sole is affixed to a bottom surfac... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7937853 | Footwear for the diet equipped with the buffering means The present invention relates to a health and diet footwear with buffering means that has a plurality of spring members mounted on the lower portion thereof, thereby obtaining substantially higher exercising effects as compared to a general footwear. The health and ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7913422 | Pivoted energy-return shoe system An energy-return shoe system includes a shoe portion with an upper plate affixed to its bottom surface. A shaft runs longitudinally along a lower sole and the shaft is rotatable along its axis. Hinges interface between the upper plate and the shaft. At least two of ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905033 | Energy-return shoe system An energy-return shoe system includes a shoe portion for containing a foot, with an upper sole on a bottom surface of the shoe part. The upper sole has an upper toe sole area and an upper heel sole area. The upper sole is capable of bending at a point between the up... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900376 | Shoe spring and shock absorbing system Footwear with a powerful arch spring made with spring boards that can be utilized by the heel and ball of the foot areas during impact for efficient energy storage and return during walking, running and other forms of self propelled locomotion. The spring boards can... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900377 | Energy-return shoe system with simplified toe mechanism An energy-return shoe system includes a shoe portion for containing a user's foot, an upper sole with an upper toe sole area and an upper heel sole area, the upper sole affixed to a bottom surface of the shoe portion and the upper sole capable of bending at a point ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7886461 | Midfoot structure of a sole assembly for a shoe A midsole structure of a sole assembly for a shoe improves a ride feeling and stability of the midfoot portion of the sole assembly during running. The sole assembly 1 of the shoe includes an upper plate 3 disposed on an upper side of a midfoot portion... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7793431 | Energy recycling footwear Footwear including a foot support member and a sole assembly, the sole assembly having a first end and a second end, comprising a plurality of separate insole segments attached to the foot support member for bending the sole assembly, an outsole portion forming the ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788824 | Shoe apparatus with improved efficiency A shoe for improving use efficiency through reduction of neuromuscular fatigue. The shoe comprising a midsole with a suspension element and a hinge. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7779558 | Shock absorbing device for shoe sole A shock absorbing device for a shoe sole according to the present invention comprises: an outer sole 2; a midsole M that is disposed above the outer sole 2; and a deformation element 3 disposed between the outer sole 2 and the midsole M. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770306 | Custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a custom article of footwear, a method of making the same, and a method of conducting retail and Internet business. In particular, the components of the custom article of footwear can be selected from a wide range of options, and they c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7735240 | Shoe sole for correcting gait Disclosed herein is a shoe sole having functions of correcting a gait, of absorbing shocks, and of mitigating partial side wear of the sole. The shoe sole according to the present invention includes a main sole, which has a front foot part provided with a soft front... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730635 | Impact-attenuation members and products containing such members Impact-attenuation members include body portions, optionally with an arched structure, that define a base orientation and an open space; and a spring member extending across the open space and engaging the body portion(s). When a force is applied to the body portion... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726042 | Athletic shoe with removable resilient element An athletic shoe is provided with a selectively adjustable shock-absorbing element. In one preferred aspect, a plate is provided with a plurality of independently moveable portions in contact with the shock-absorbing element. In another aspect, a plate is provided a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7685742 | Impact-attenuation systems for articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices Impact-attenuation members, e.g., for use in footwear or other foot-receiving devices, include: (a) a first body member having a base region and three (or more) leg portions extending from the base region. A second body member, with similar leg portions, may be arra... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7621057 | Cushioning system for a shoe A cushioning system for a shoe includes an insert having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, the bottom surface having a heel portion, an arch portion, and a ball portion. At least one spring is connected to the heel portion of the bottom surface, and an arch... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600330 | Shoe structure The present invention provides an improved shoe structure to improve the sport efficiency and the wearing comfort of the user. The shoe structure comprises a base portion and a cover portion, wherein a plurality of flexible devices, such as springs, are formed withi... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7574817 | Shock absorber spacing device The invention relates to a spacing device substantially consisting of flexible structural supporting elements comprising open arches which are arranged near each other and one after another according to a grid pattern above a base plane and openings which are arrang... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7555847 | Device for suspending a foot within a shoe and shoes incorporating such devices An improved sole construction for use in shoes. The sole construction consists of a hammock-like lattice formed of medium to high modulus polymers, or a lightweight metal alloy. The lattice substantially conforms in topography to the foot, or a weight-bearing portio... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7513065 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure is provided that can improve bendability and cushioning ability of the sole forefoot portion. The sole assembly 1 is formed of an upper plate 2, and a lower plate 3 provided below the upper plate 2 and spaced apart from t... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7484317 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure is provided that can improve cushioning and bending properties of the sole heel portion. The sole assembly 1 is formed of an upper plate 2 disposed on the upper side of the heel portion H, a wavy lower plate 3 provided below the... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7458172 | Impact attenuating devices and products containing such devices An impact attenuating device includes both concave and convex side walls, e.g., in an interleaved arrangement, optionally at least partially surrounded by a restraining element that may help return the impact attenuating device back to its original orientation after... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448149 | Cushioning assembly in an athletic shoe An athletic shoe includes a sole assembly and a cushioning arrangement disposed within the sole assembly. The cushioning arrangement includes a cushioning element, and a stiffening spring at least partially surrounding the cushioning element. The spring has a stiffn... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441347 | Shock resistant shoe A sole assembly for a shock resistant shoe includes a sole having a heel region and a ball region. A first cone spring, disposed within the sole, includes a large diameter terminal end and an opposing small diameter terminal end. The large diameter terminal end is d... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434337 | Footwear item comprising built-in dynamic element The invention relates to a shoe or footwear item comprising a sole consisted of an outer face which is intended to come into contact with the ground and an inner face which is intended to come into contact with the foot of the user. According to the invention, the s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421805 | Integral spine structure for footwear A support structure for footwear includes a longitudinally extending member to which a plurality of laterally extending supports members are secured at spaced apart locations along a length of the longitudinal member. The support structure may extend along the entir... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418790 | Cantilevered shoe construction A foot support includes a foot supporting structure having a lateral side and a medial side. The foot supporting structure is adapted to provide support to the underside of weight-bearing portions of a user's foot. An anchoring structure beneath the foot supporting ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401419 | Structural element for a shoe sole The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7383647 | Mechanical cushioning system for footwear A midsole for footwear comprising a midsole element, which comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of strut members disposed between the top and bottom plates for supporting the top plate a distance away from the bottom plate. Adjacent strut members h... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7362493 | Micromirror and post arrangements on substrates A micromirror of a micromirror array of a spatial light modulator used in display systems comprises a mirror plate attached to a hinge that is supported by two posts formed on a substrate. Also the mirror plate is operable to rotate along a rotation axis that is par... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360324 | Article of footwear with spherical support elements An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly having an upper plate and a lower plate spaced from the upper plate. At least one spherical support element is positioned between the upper plate and the lower plate. Each spherical element includes an inn... | 04/22/2008 |
