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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424782 | Electrically conductive shoe and system A shoe for enhancing human physical performance by establishing an electrical conduit between the body and the ground includes a shoe outsole formed of a conductive rubber material. A resilient conductive element is integral with the outsole and extends along a heel... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370438 | Removable or reversible lining for footwear The present invention relates to removable and/or replaceable liners for use in a wide variety of footwear. Liners may be permanently connected to the collar of the shoe, or may be semi-permanently attached for easy removal from the collar. The liners can be quickly... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363732 | Weight sporters athletic shoe Weight sporters is a shoe that *utilizes the rubber sole of the shoe to hold five weights of different circular sizes, by means of circular cavities manufactured along the side of the rubber sole. Weights are attached and secured by means of a turning knob on each t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349194 | Method and system for electrically connecting the human (and vertebrate) organism to earth so as to facilitate a current flow between the human biopotential and earth for the purpose of promoting health, well being, and performance The present invention specifies the fundamental method and system for providing an electrical connection between the human and earth ground for purposes of promoting health, well being, and performance. It is based on the premise that vertebrate organisms require el... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337562 | Inner sole adjustable in weight A footwear insole that is put into a footwear when used includes an insole body put in the footwear, and a load-applying part installed on a rear portion of the insole body to apply load to a user wearing the footwear with the insole body. When the user uses the foo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334351 | Shoe apparatus with improved efficiency A shoe is provided for improving use efficiency through reduction of neuromuscular fatigue. The shoe includes an upper having a generally horizontal bottom wall. The bottom wall includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper comprises a forward region havi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334349 | Midsole element for an article of footwear An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The vo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331125 | Slipper insole, slipper, and method for manufacturing a slipper An insole is described that can be placed with an insole receiving area of a slipper. The insole can be prepared by compression molding a structure comprising a foam layer having a first foam side and a second foam side. The insole includes a heel region, an arch re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313875 | Footwear outsole An outsole for an article of footwear including a base and a plurality of lugs extending from the base in the forefoot and in the heel portions of the outsole. The lugs each include a leading edge and a trailing edge, and are individually contoured to include a prof... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310894 | Footwear for use in shower A shower shoe diminishes the risk of slipping in wet and slippery areas. The shower shoe or slipper can be easily worn by an individual when taking a shower, bath or simply walking through a slippery area. The shower shoe includes a mesh top through which water can ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287343 | Footwear with articulating outsole lugs An improved shoe outsole, and a shoe incorporating the outsole, having improved traction are provided. The outsole contains articulated lugs of various shapes extending downward from the base of the outsole and adapted for contacting the ground and enhancing tractio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287340 | Energy translating mechanism incorporated into footwear for enhancing forward momentum and for reducing energy loss The present invention provides soles, platforms, or inserts incorporated into footwear, preferably athletic footwear, designed to promote a more efficient running technique by an energy-translating sole comprising one or more angular displacement members, balance-th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281286 | Elastomeric sole for use with converted flatbed sewing machine The present invention addresses an elastomeric sole having a sidewall with a height less that 0.625 inch, forming a cavity and a horizontally disposed rim extending from the top surface of the sidewall. The sole includes at least two upstanding regions extending upw... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7254909 | Article of footwear with retractable protrusion An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. At least one recess is formed in the sole assembly, and a retractable protrusion is positioned in each recess. The protrusion is configured to be contained substantially within an ext... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7239381 | Particle detection method A method for detecting on a substrate used in the fabrication of integrated devices comprises the steps of (1) contacting the substrate with a monomer, wherein the particle catalyzes the polymerization of the monomer, and (2) detecting the particle using a particle ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225564 | Shoe outsole A shoe outsole includes an outer member with an inner heel region. An inner member is located in the inner heel region and includes a ground-contacting surface. The inner member has a softer durometer than the outer member. The inner member contains a liquid or gas.... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219445 | Locking mechanism for securing detachable shoe uppers The invention relates to an attachment mechanism and system used to accessorize, ustomize and/or personalize footwear with interchangeable uppers or straps, especially open shoes and sandals. More particularly, this invention presents a safe, secure and easy system ... | 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 |
| 7204044 | Sole for article of footwear for granular surfaces A sole for an article of footwear to be used on a granular surface includes a sole of compressible material having an upper surface and a lower surface. A peripheral lip projects downwardly and outwardly from the lower surface of the sole. A plurality of fins projec... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174659 | Sole for a boot, and a boot having such sole A sole for a boot, as well as a boot having such sole, for walking on ice and/or snow having, in at least a central zone of the walking surface, a series of strips that are contiguous at rest, and crampons at its outer periphery. Each series of strips is interrupted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168190 | Collapsible shoe An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165773 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165774 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162814 | Shoe with interchangeable strap system The present invention provides improved footwear that overcomes many of the limitations of the prior art. A shoe according to the present invention, includes a sole member with an upper surface for receiving a user's foot and a lower surface for contacting a support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152343 | Footwear system A footwear system has a sole unit with a number of cavities formed between a midsole and an outsole. The cavities are complementary to one another to form groundward oriented air bulges in the outsole that are connected by a passage formed in the midsole. The passag... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150114 | Shoe sole for triple-time stepping The present invention relates to a shoe sole for triple-time stepping that includes: a front portion having a front end gently inclined upward, and a bottom portion in even contact with the ground; a rear portion having a second cutout inclined upward at an angle of... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134223 | Elastomeric sole for use with converted flatbed sewing machine The present invention addresses an elastomeric sole having a sidewall with a height less that 0.625 inch, forming a cavity and a horizontally disposed rim extending from the top surface of the sidewall. The sole includes at least two upstanding regions extending upw... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124519 | Shoe sole having improved flexibility and method for making the same The invention relates to a sole and method for making the sole having a first material and a second material. The first material includes a plurality of extensions and the second material includes a plurality of sections, where each section is spaced apart from an a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111414 | Footwear construction and method of manufacture A footwear construction including a midsole joined with an upper and an outsole secured to a bottom surface of the midsole. The midsole is direct attached to the upper with a process that forms flashing along the length of the shoe substantially only on the bottom s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086182 | Golf shoe cleat The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051458 | High-heeled jazz dancing and character dancing shoe A high-heeled dancer's shoe providing the structural integrity to prevent bowing and to execute energetic character dancing steps and simultaneously maintaining the flexibility necessary to execute jazz steps. The shoe comprises a front sole support made of hard rub... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047672 | Sole for article of footwear for sand surfaces A sole for an article of footwear to be used on a sand surface includes a sole of compressible material having an upper surface and a lower surface. A peripheral lip projects downwardly and outwardly from the lower surface of the sole. A plurality of fins projects d... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028418 | Integrated and hybrid sole construction for footwear Techniques for fabricating footwear with an integrated and hybrid sole design where a non-rubber material is used to cross link with rubber. A vulcanizable polyurethane capable of being vulcanized to cross link with rubber may be used to construct the middle sole wh... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979003 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6959505 | Elastomeric, energy management cushion The invention is an elastomeric, energy-management cushion formed of at least one or more spaced, expandable, geometrically shaped cushioning elements disposed in a pattern on supporting base. The cushioning elements each have a plurality of angularly spaced project... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957504 | Footwear with surrounding ornamentation A shoe upper has an outside surface having a first ornamental theme, the first theme being formed in three dimensions, with artwork coincident with the three dimensional effect. An outsole below the shoe upper includes a bottom surface for engagement with a walking ... | 10/25/2005 |
