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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325334 | Method and apparatus for providing a shoe with improved structural integrity The invention includes a method and apparatus for providing a shoe having an outsole with a top surface and a bottom surface, an anchoring mechanism placed between the top surface and the bottom surface, an upper connected to the outsole, and a fastener extending fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322132 | Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7244483 | Bladder with inverted edge seam and method of making the bladder The invention is a bladder formed of multiple layers of barrier film to provide multiple pressurized layers of cushioning fluid or gas when the bladder is filled. The sidewalls of the bladder can be constructed with an inverted seam construction to eliminate finishi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240802 | High heel shoe business card holder A business card holder having the shape of a lady's high heel shoe includes a rigid, elongated sole having a rigid toe portion, a rigid inclined heel portion, and a rigid intermediate portion between the toe portion and inclined heel portion. A rigid heel extends do... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222443 | Footwear with improved insole Footwear includes an insole with at least one covered opening in the insole. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216443 | Elevated support matrix for a shoe and method of manufacture Disclosed is an elevated support matrix for a shoe, which may either form a sole, heel, or sole and heel combination. The matrix is formed of metal, or other high-tensile materials. To minimize the weight of the matrix, but still maintain the structural integrity of... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213352 | Pain-relieving outsole for footwear or heel shoe This invention is the special sole construction, comprising an upper sole, an internal suspension support, a lower sole, a chamber and a U-support. It is used for the assembly of any shoe construction or footwear. The invention will aid in relief of pains arising fr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7062866 | Shoe having a relative wide toe box combined with a footbed to inhibit relative forward foot movement A woman's high-heeled pump wherein the heel portion is relatively narrowed and lengthened to extend along and firmly embrace the entire calcaneus of the wearer. The forward portion of the shoe receives the forward part of the wearer's foot including her toes in a re... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059068 | Height adjustable flexible shoe A height adjustable flexible shoe including a shoe upper portion having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a body portion therebetween. The open upper end is dimensioned for receiving a foot therein. The closed lower end has a toe portion and a back portion.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6968635 | Athletic shoe bottom A shoe including a plate capable of being deflected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major longitudinal axis of the shoe, an arch bridge integral with the plate, and a rear sole having a bottom surface with a ground-engaging portion. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6907682 | Horseshoe-shape bowling shoe heel A heel surface element for a bowling shoe has a body defining an upper, attachment surface for attachment of the heel surface element upon a heel region of a bowling shoe and a lower, heel surface having a horseshoe-shape surface disposed for engagement upon a bowli... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6895695 | Shoe structure A shoe structure mainly includes a sole, a heel, and a vamp adapted to enclose at least part of a wearer's foot. A reinforcing plate is embedded in the sole to extend from a rear end to a near-middle point of the sole for bearing a downward force from a suspended re... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6826851 | Angled heel/shoes/low-friction coalescent dance shoes A heel for a shoe includes a first relatively flat surface for contacting the ground when one is walking while wearing a shoe having the heel and a second relatively flat surface for contacting the ground when one is dancing and wearing a shoe having the heel. A pai... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6519875 | Driving and walking shoe A driving shoe that is also comfortable for walking includes extensive cushioning in the shoe's heel regions and sides and a line of substantially constant curvature in the heel region extending to the rear of the shoe that allows for rapid pivoting betwe... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6145220 | Cushioned footwear and apparatus for making the same Improved cushioned footwear of the type in which, in the past, nails, such as heel nails, gang nails and/or heel seat nails extended into the heel area of the footwear and/or in which, in the past, such footwear included a rigid shank which extended into ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5782015 | Comfortable high heel shoe A high-heel shoe design applicable to varying heel heights, having a heel seat having a substantially neutral or slightly downwardly inclined angle (relative to the shank plane), and an arch support extending forward from the heel seat and having a first ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5765295 | Two piece shoe bottom construction A two piece shoe bottom construction including a platform structure and a heel structure. The platform structure has a forward toe support portion and a rear raised portion, the rear raised portion being elevated substantially above the toe portion so tha... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5603170 | Fiber reinforced resin lift for shoes A lift for shoes is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic polyurethane resin which contains carbon fiber formed into linear pieces and cut to a predetermined length. This lift for shoes is a nonslip lift having a high abrasion resistance, a high imp... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5440826 | Shock absorbing outsole for footwear An outsole for an item of footwear. The outsole is provided with a lower surface having a central portion and a peripheral portion. Also provided is one or more resilient shock absorbing strike plates which extend from, and are disposed about, the periphe... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5437111 | Elevating shoe provided with a deceptive inner member An elevating shoe includes a shoe body having an upper, a sole, a heel, an inner member provided in the shoe body for raising the height of the wearer. The inner member includes an elevating portion formed with a top portion defined by a minimum area nece... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5325612 | Shoe with improved dual hardness heel-lift The present invention relates to a shoe having an improved unitary dual hardness dowel-lift with superior wear and non-slip characteristics. The dual hardness dowel-lift includes a hard polyurethane top portion and a soft polyurethane bottom portion. The ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5309651 | Transformable shoe Transformable shoe frames are described wherein the heel of the shoe can be extended downwardly in a high heel position or converted to a low heel position. The shoe frame is made in sections that are pivotally connected to each other and mechanisms have ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5276981 | Durable material for outdoor shoe heels A very long wearing material to replace regions that erode rapidly in the heels of outdoor shoes. The material is made by embedding relatively large, round, wear-resistant particles in a very hard urethane binder. Applications include both applying the ma... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5195258 | High-heeled footwear A high-heeled shoe has a resilient U-shaped blade which forms the heel of the shoe, one limb of the blade being fixed to a rear portion of the sole of the shoe, and the other limb of the blade resting on the ground. Between said one and said other limbs, ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5133138 | Replaceable high heel For use with a shoe having an upper and a sole and with a block downwardly extending from the lower portion of the sole adjacent to the heel and with a magnetic plate facing downwardly from the block, an improved replaceable heel having an upper surface w... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5005299 | Shock absorbing outsole for footwear An outsole for an item of footwear. The outsole is provided with a lower surface having a central portion and a peripheral portion. Also provided are a plurality of resilient shock absorbing strike plates which extend from, and are disposed about, the per... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4922629 | Antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel An antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel comprising (a) an outside first part having a through opening therein, the cross section surface of which increases from the surface contacting the heel to the free end surface; (b) an inside seco... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4888225 | Resin-impregnated foam materials and methods The present invention relates to orthopedic splinting articles and methods for forming orthopedic splints at least part way around an animal body part. The splinting articles comprise a unitary blank formed of an open-celled foam sheet impregnated with a ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4819344 | Shoe, in particular ladies high-heeled shoe A shoe, in particular a ladies high-heeled shoe, has a heel tap (3) fastened by means of a pin (4) to the heel (1), the pin having a head (13) which passes, secured against rotation, through a hole in the heel tap. The pin extends, with an expansion seat,... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4729178 | Antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel An antiwear and nonskid protective element for a shoe heel, which comprises an outside first part in which a through opening is made the surface of the cross section of which is greater on the side in contact with the heel of the shoe than on the side of ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4716664 | Bowling shoes and improved heel construction therefor A bowling shoe to be worn on the sliding foot of a bowler has a heel that presents outer and inner bottom surfaces, the outer bottom surface having a relatively high coefficient of friction as compared to the inner surface. The outer surface can be white ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4680876 | Article of footwear An article of footwear has a heel upper (1)(1b)(1c)(1d) components and lower (2) components of which are spring loaded apart to limit stop positions either by a volume of elastomeric material (5)(7)(70b) or by a gas spring. In accordance with the inventio... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4583304 | Ballet slipper A ballet slipper has a wedge shaped heel the front end of which is beneath the metatarsal arch and the rear surface of which is just behind the heel bone.... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4411076 | Shoe construction A shoe sole and heel construction. The heel consists of metal pins fixed to the sole by means of sockets. Each socket is provided with a cavity in which the enlarged head of a pin is locked by means of a screw. A deformable pad may be located between the ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4404757 | Heel filler and assembly for boots Improvements in protective footwear, including work boots or shoes, are disclosed. The improvements include a new heel filler for the heel portion of the sole, the filler being formed of a light-weight moulded plastic material. The heel filler may be easi... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4245407 | Arch and heel assembly for shoes An arch and heel assembly for shoes having an arch and a heel secured to each other at their upper ends. A connecting link has its front end secured to the base of the arch and its rear end secured to the base of the heel to define a substantially triangu... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4224749 | Heels for footwear A heel for footwear includes a resilient, compressible generally wedge-shaped insert which is secured between a ground-engaging part and an upper part of the heel and absorbs shock. The insert tapers in depth away from the back of the heel while the rear ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4196485 | Joint and method of joining A method of rigidly fixing an end portion of an elongated column member within a cavity in a body member. A quantity of hardenable adhesive material is placed into the cavity such that when the column member end portion is inserted into the cavity, the re... | 04/08/1980 |
