Self-leveling footwear
AssigneeMarina Shabin
InventorMarina Shabin
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Abstract
The inventor has realized that there is a need for adaptive footwear that can respond to variations in surfaces on which persons travel or exercise. The adaptation can extend to self-leveling functions to resolve surface asymmetry. According to some aspects, footwear, and for example, athletic shoes, can be improved to adjust the height of a person's foot based on dynamic adjustments made in the sole of the footwear. According to some aspects, differences in striking height (e.g., a distance between the user's foot and the ground) between shoes can induce asymmetry in leg length resulting in medical issues. An athletic shoe can provide self-leveling functions to automatically adjusts the shoe to even out an asymmetry that is detected by embedded sensors.
Claims16
A pair of shoes, comprising at least one sensor configured to measure height data;
- at least one chamber disposed in a sole of a first shoe, the at least one chamber configured to manipulate a height of the first shoe;
- a valve configured to control a size of the at least one chamber and resulting height of the shoe;
- and at least one processor configured to access height data captured for the first shoe;
- access height data captured for a second shoe;
- and analyze the height data for the first and the second shoe over time to identify height asymmetry between the pair of shoes, the height asymmetry reflecting a difference induced by motion over an uneven surface.
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