Disclosed herein is a new and improved running shoe in which the structure and anatomy of the shoe, including the upper and the thermoplastic rubber unit bottom to which it is secured is balanced and synchronized with the complex action of the wearer's foot in order to tend to optimize the functioning of the multitudinous bones and muscles of the foot and leg during running movements, in general, and during the mid-stance period of the running gait in particular. The unit bottom of the new running shoe has a specially configured and contoured plantar surface having a narrow throat portion with specially shaped integral medial and lateral pad portions disposed therein intermediately of the anterior and posterior portions thereof. The dorsal surface of the new unit sole is generally contoured to conform faithfully to the anatomy of the plantar portion of the wearer's foot when the foot is in its neutral position. In general, the overall construction of the unit bottom, including its specific geometry and its honeycombed internal support, is arranged to accommodate and to promote proper flexion and extension of the wearer's foot during pronated and supinated movements of the foot and leg during running and striding, and in particular during the "stance" portion of the runner's gait, i.e. the portion of the gait in which the foot is in contact with the ground. The upper of the new running shoe is of generally ultra-lightweight porous material and reinforced with leather to provide a roomy boxed toe configuration in the distal part and a cushioned, high heel counter portion in the proximal part of the shoe. In addition, an independent heel cushion is interposed between a lightweight insole and the distal dorsal surfaces of the unit bottom. Moreover, cooling channels are formed on the dorsal anterior and posterior surfaces of the unit bottom, which channels communicate with ports exposed to the atmosphere at the leading and trailing edges of the unit bottom to allow for air cooling.
A wooden-shoe to treat hyperlordosis and lipodystrophia comprising: a top member (21) the upper surface of which has generally an orthopedic shape and serves to rest directly thereon the sole of the foot of the user, while under surface (26) is substantially flat and provided with short front and back end stretches (28, 28'), respectively, which are light bent upwards; a bottom member (22) forming the sole of this shoe and so shaped that its upper surface (25) fits together with the solidly connected under surface (25) of top member (21) of wooden-shoe (20), while its under surface has an intermediate substantially flat portion extended from a short light bent upwards rear stretch (30) to the so-called front metatarsal arc (29) and proceeds then forwards up to the tip of the wooden-shoe forming a gradually increasing rise from said front metatarsal arc (29) to tip (31) in respect to the deambulation plan (s) of the wooden-shoe (20), through the front end stretch (30a) of the shoe, which is highly arcuated upwards.
The present invention relates to a sport boot in which the functions of tightening and protecting the foot are preformed by implementing a tightening device cooperating with at least one movable flap found outside the upper and adapted to be pressed against the latter, wherein a transverse cutout is obtained on the flank of the upper, opposite the movable flap, and wherein a thin flexible plate closes this opening from the inside of the upper, the flap being housed in the cutout during a tightening action.
Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tube is disposed in the groove and extends throughout the length of the groove and has an inlet portion extending from the groove inlet at the edge of the insole and an outlet portion extending from the groove outlet. An upper fixed to the sole has apertures through which extend the tube inlet and outlet portions.
Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tube is disposed in the groove and extends throughout the length of the groove and has an inlet portion extending from the groove inlet at the edge of the insole and an outlet portion extending from the groove outlet. An upper fixed to the sole has apertures through which extend the tube inlet and outlet portions.
An athletic shoe includes an outsole, a midsole, and an upper. Portions of the midsole extend upwardly along the sides of the upper. The upper and the upwardly extending portions of the outsole are provided with lace openings through which a shoe lace extends.
