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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151490 | Dance shoe An article of footwear configured for use as a dance shoe is provided. The article of footwear can include an upper and a two-piece sole connected to the upper. The article can also include a cage support that surrounds a portion of the upper and aids in flexibility... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7975403 | Footwear with pivoting tongue Footwear is provided having a tongue pivotally coupled to the footwear upper. The tongue may be constructed to pivotally move relative to the upper between a first position and a second position. At least one resilient member may be coupled to the tongue for urging ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7370442 | Ankle support to be attached to footwear and footwear equipped with it Disclosed herein is footwear having an ankle support. The footwear has a sole, an upper, and a heel section. The ankle support is worn to surround part of the foot and part of the leg between which an ankle joint is located, wherein a lower portion of the ankle supp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325813 | Skate boot A skate boot for receiving the foot, the ankle and adjacent leg section of an intended user. The skate boot includes an upper. The upper defines a dorsal upper section and a substantially opposed plantar upper section, a rear upper section extending outwardly from a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293371 | Woven shoe with integral lace loops An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the shoe and forms opposing pairs of lace holding elements such as lace loop... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287294 | Method of making an expandable shoe A method of making an expandable shoe is disclosed. An intermediate footwear structure is provided having an expandable upper portion. A stabilizing material is provided to the intermediate structure to resist expansion of the upper portion, and a last is inserted i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261290 | Small/special media guide-in tray A small or special media guide-in tray including a media tray, an aperture disposed in the media tray, first and second opposed guide arms extending through the aperture and biased to a first position. The first and second opposed guide arms are pivotally mounted an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237345 | Disposable and non-disposable foot cap Thin, lightweight footwear made of a polyethylene material that is composed of a top part and a sole part that are sewn together such that when fitted properly to the wearer's foot the footwear encompasses the foot and extends to the level of the ankle. The top part... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101597 | Medical devices made from polymer blends containing low melting temperature liquid crystal polymers A medical device, at least a portion of which is composed of a polymeric material in which the polymeric material is a melt blend product of at least two different thermoplastic polymers, one of the thermoplastic polymers being a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082701 | Footwear variable tension lacing systems Variable tension footwear lacing systems and methods permit and facilitate adjustment of selected zones by a user. In an embodiment, stop devices are used with a footwear lacing system to prevent opposing closure edges of a footwear article from advancing towards ea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073277 | Shoe having an inner sole incorporating microspheres The invention relates to the field of shoes in general, and more specifically to the application of microspheres in shoe material formulations to yield desired shoe properties. Even more specifically, the invention relates to a shoe component prepared from a closed ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055268 | Length-adjustable shoe A length-adjustable shoe is disclosed. The shoe includes an outsole, an insole attached on the outsole, an upper attached on the insole, means for adjusting a length of the insole, which is provided at the insole, an upper tension member provided at the upper, a low... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026026 | Balloons made from liquid crystal polymer blends Balloons for use on medical devices such as catheter balloons are formed from polymer blend products which include a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a crystallizable thermoplastic polymer, especially thermoplastic polyesters such as PET, and a compatabilizer. The comp... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6977103 | Dimensionally stable balloons An inflatable medical balloon comprises a polymer matrix material and a plurality of fibers distributed in the matrix material. The plurality of fibers operatively adhere to the matrix material and provide reinforcement thereof. The fibers may be parallel or angular... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973744 | Apparatus and method for lacing A lacing apparatus is provided comprising a lace which maybe threaded through a plurality of apertures defined by at least two portions of an article; a connector for connecting the free ends of the lace to one another, so that when the free ends of the lace are con... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971192 | Padded shoe A padded shoe includes a flexible, resilient sole having a substantially outer surface. A shoe upper is adjoined to the sole, the shoe upper having closed-cell foam padding disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue including an inner tongue portion a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954996 | Sports boot A sports boot including a sole, an upper, at least one flap fixed to the sole or to the upper, the flap covering at least partially a portion of the upper, and at least two keepers and a lace for reversibly tightening the upper, by a relative bringing together or sp... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6880271 | Boot A boot including an upper overlaying a sole, the upper having an opening extended by a slit, the slit extending between a lateral quarter and a medial quarter. An elastic panel of the boot blocks the slit at least partially, the elastic panel being stretched between... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862820 | Footwear article having an elastic tightening An article of footwear including a sole and having a low upper that is at least partially elastic, with an instep portion provided with an elastic tightening system extending from the top of the instep to the area of the sole. The elastic tightening system has a cen... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6823610 | Shoe lace fastener A device for securing and restraining the loops and tails of tied shoe laces prevents the laces from becoming loosened and untied. A tab is mounted on a tension band to permit the loops and tails to be passed between the tension band and the shoe tongue and the loop... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6802139 | Slip-on moccasin-style golfing shoe A slip-on, moccasin-style golfing shoe has a shoe sole having a bottom surface with contours for gripping a golfing surface during striking of a golf ball; an upper, with the shoe sole, defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot and defining an opening for inse... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6560903 | Ambulatory foot pod An apparatus to be secured to a person or an article of clothing includes a housing, at least one retaining member, and an elastic member. The housing is adapted to house at least one item. The at least one retaining member is supported by the housing. Th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6474000 | Sports boot having an integrated quick tightening system A sports boot having an outer sole on which an upper is mounted, which has a zone for introducing the foot and a rear upper zone having a medial quarter and a lateral quarter connected to one another by a tightening system constituted by a flexible linkag... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6453579 | Support shoe An athletic or therapeutic support shoe is disclosed that provides ankle support and support for the foot muscles underlying and surrounding the arch. The shoe is a dual lace-up type, with two layers, offset eyelets, and an "extra" eyelet at the ankle tha... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6378230 | Lace-less shoe The present invention relates to a shoe and preferably according to the preferred embodiments to a self-closing mechanism within the shoe. The shoe optionally has an inbuilt mechanical fastening system which operates via insertion of the foot into the sho... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367169 | Shoe having an at least partially elastic lining and volume adjusting system A shoe of the type that includes an upper, an external sole, and a lining at least partially elastic arranged inside of the shoe. The elastic lining defines, at rest, a volume that corresponds at least to that of the largest foot adapted to be received in... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6321466 | Removable tongue for a shoe and attachment device therefor A footwear that opens at the front and has a tongue for protecting the top of the foot, which is adjustable in position by way of a fixing system. The fixing system is constituted of a flexible band which, provided with woven strips on one surface, is fol... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6029376 | Article of footwear An article of footwear including a sole and an upper for enclosing and supporting the foot. The upper includes a tongueless outer sleeve of flexible woven elastic material, such as spandex, that allows the outer sleeve to expand and contract around a foot... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5996256 | Footwear construction with improved closure means A footwear device with an improved means of closing thereof utilizing a lacing means extending through eyelets or hooks and being fixedly secured in a tightened position extending therethrough by being positioned through a cam cleat. Preferably the config... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983526 | Impervious shoecovers The present provides impervious shoccovers primarily for use in medical applications. The shoecovers have a boot which define an inside area, and an elastic band attached to an ankle section of the boot. The boot has a top which defines a foot opening to ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970629 | Footwear and composite liner for use in such footwear An improved footwear closure system and composite liner are provided. The composite liner includes a first component that conforms closely to the upper in the area of the heel, toe and side portions of the upper, and a second, stretchable component that e... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5797200 | Shoe with stretchable top An orthopedic shoe including an elastic top portion conformable to an irregularly shaped foot is disclosed. The orthopedic shoe conforms to the irregularly shaped foot to provide a comfortable fit, retains an attractive appearance, and fits a number of di... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5784806 | Flexible foot gear A comfortable and breathable foot gear in the form of a sneaker/boot comprises a flexible sole constituting a lower portion of said garment, and a stretch fabric material constituting an upper portion of the foot garment that is securely attached to the f... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5765296 | Exercise shoe having fit adaptive upper An exercise shoe is capable of adapting its fit while being worn. The shoe has a quarter which is split into an upper portion and a side portion on each side of the shoe. In the gap between the upper portion and each respective side portion is an elastic ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5692320 | Shock absorbing lacing system for a shoe A lace up shoe with shock absorbing and tensioning members which provides for a superior fit of the shoe to the wearer's foot and which provides for pronation and supination countering adjustability. The shock absorbing and tensioning member is affixed to... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5640785 | Resilient loops and mating hooks for securing footwear to a foot An article of footwear includes a heel, a sole and an upper portion adapted to cover the foot. The upper portion includes a tongue and spaced-apart right and left side portions overlying the tongue. The right and left side portions each respectively defin... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5566475 | Sports boot having at least a partially elastic lining A boot that includes an outer sole, a stiffener surrounding the heel, a vamp, as well as a lining made of an elastic material extending over the top of the front-foot inside vamp, the vamp and the stiffener being assembled to the outer sole in a periphera... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5377430 | Shoe with elastic closure system The present invention is directed to a shoe having an upper and a sole including an elastic closure and fit system for securing and fitting a shoe to a foot. Elastic material is secured along the base of the upper on the medial and lateral sides of the sh... | 01/03/1995 |
