US 10,092,061 B2Granted

Adjustable athletic positioning apparatus and applications thereof

AssigneeAthalonz, LLC

InventorsMichael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison

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Abstract

An apparatus for use as at least part of a sole of a shoe or as at least part of an insole of the shoe, the apparatus comprises a fixed section that provides a positioning of a big toe area at a lower position than a heel area and/or at a lower position than an outer edge area, and an adjustable section associated with the fixed section, wherein the adjustable section adjusts at least one of the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the heel area and the lower positioning of the big toe area with respect to the outer edge area.

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Dependent claims

A pair of shoes comprises:

a left foot shoe including:
a left upper shoe portion;
and
a left sole coupled to the left upper shoe portion, wherein the left sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe edge area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, a rear edge of the left heel area has substantially no slope, wherein the left sole includes a left heel section, a left toe section, and a left midfoot section, wherein the left sole includes a first left slope from at least a portion of the left heel section to at least a portion of the left toe section along an inner edge of the left sole, wherein the left sole includes a second left slope from at least a portion of the left heel section to the at least a portion of the left toe section along an outer edge of the left sole, wherein the first left slope is greater than the second left slope, wherein the left sole includes a left varying slope from the outer edge of the left sole to the inner edge of the left sole, and wherein variance of the left varying slope is based on a difference between the first left slope and the second left slope;
and
a right foot shoe including:
a right upper shoe portion;
and
a right sole coupled to the right upper shoe portion, wherein the right sole provides an athletic positioning of a right big toe area of the right shoe at a lower position than a right heel area of the right shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe edge area of the right shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the right shoe, a rear edge of the right heel area has substantially no slope, wherein the right sole includes a right heel section, a right toe section, and a right midfoot section, wherein the right sole includes a first right slope from at least a portion of the right heel section to at least a portion of the right toe section along an inner edge of the right sole, wherein the right sole includes a second right slope from at least a portion of the right heel section to the at least a portion of the left toe section along an outer edge of the right sole, wherein the first right slope is greater than the second right slope, wherein the right sole includes a right varying slope from the outer edge of the right sole to the inner edge of the right sole, and wherein variance of the right varying slope is based on a difference between the first right slope and the second right slope.

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Facts

Application: 14/159,860Filed 21 Jan 2014 · continuation
Priority: 8 Mar 2011
Published: US 2014/0130378 A115 May 2014
Granted: 9 Oct 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A43B 1/0081
Footwear characterised by the material: made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material
A43B 7/14
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/141
With pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form: having an anatomical or curved form
A43B 7/142
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones

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Application61/450,485Us provisional application · filed 8 Mar 2011
Application13/355,778Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Jan 2012
Application13/867,406Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Apr 2013
US 2014/0130378 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 May 2014
US 8,631,592 B2Parent of this continuation
US 8,938,893 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2012/0227285 A1Published application
US 2013/0227860 A1Published application
US 10,092,061 B2This patent

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Abstract

A pair of shoes comprises:

a left foot shoe including:
a left upper shoe portion;
and
a left sole coupled to the left upper shoe portion, wherein the left sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe edge area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, a rear edge of the left heel area has substantially no slope, wherein the left sole includes a left heel section, a left toe section, and a left midfoot section, wherein the left sole includes a first left slope from at least a portion of the left heel section to at least a portion of the left toe section along an inner edge of the left sole, wherein the left sole includes a second left slope from at least a portion of the left heel section to the at least a portion of the left toe section along an outer edge of the left sole, wherein the first left slope is greater than the second left slope, wherein the left sole includes a left varying slope from the outer edge of the left sole to the inner edge of the left sole, and wherein variance of the left varying slope is based on a difference between the first left slope and the second left slope;
and
a right foot shoe including:
a right upper shoe portion;
and
a right sole coupled to the right upper shoe portion, wherein the right sole provides an athletic positioning of a right big toe area of the right shoe at a lower position than a right heel area of the right shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe edge area of the right shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the right shoe, a rear edge of the right heel area has substantially no slope, wherein the right sole includes a right heel section, a right toe section, and a right midfoot section, wherein the right sole includes a first right slope from at least a portion of the right heel section to at least a portion of the right toe section along an inner edge of the right sole, wherein the right sole includes a second right slope from at least a portion of the right heel section to the at least a portion of the left toe section along an outer edge of the right sole, wherein the first right slope is greater than the second right slope, wherein the right sole includes a right varying slope from the outer edge of the right sole to the inner edge of the right sole, and wherein variance of the right varying slope is based on a difference between the first right slope and the second right slope.

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Facts

Application

14/159,860Filed 21 Jan 2014 · continuation

Priority

8 Mar 2011

Published

US 2014/0130378 A115 May 2014

Granted

9 Oct 2018

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A43B 1/0081
Footwear characterised by the material: made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material
A43B 7/14
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/141
With pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form: having an anatomical or curved form
A43B 7/142
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones

Family

Application61/450,485Us provisional application · filed 8 Mar 2011

Application13/355,778Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Jan 2012

Application13/867,406Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Apr 2013

US 2014/0130378 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 May 2014

US 8,631,592 B2Parent of this continuation

US 8,938,893 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2012/0227285 A1Published application

US 2013/0227860 A1Published application

US 10,092,061 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.