Shoe and last
OwnerNancy C. Fryeinventor
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Abstract
A footwear exercising device for use by a wearer in improving various aspects of the wearer's physical condition, health and overall appearance. The footwear exercising device of the present invention includes a reverse wedge for wear below the sole of a wearer's foot, and may be worn with a wide variety of fashion. Prolonged use of the device of the present invention has been shown to improve the tone of the muscle groups of a wearer's body which have to do with the wearer's posture. Prolonged use of the instant invention has also been shown to improve the blood circulation in a wearer's legs and to strengthen significantly the muscles supporting a wearer's knees. The design of the device is such that prolonged wear of the invention is neither strenuous nor taxing.
Claims20
A shoe, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole affixed to the upper, the sole operable to place a wearer's foot in a position where the wearer's heel is closer to a walking surface than the wearer's toes during normal wearing conditions.
A shoe, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole under the upper, the sole operable to place a wearer's foot in a dorsiflexion position.
A shoe, comprising:
- an upper;
- an insole enclosed by the upper, the insole operable to place a wearer's foot in a position where the wearer's heel is closer to a walking surface than the wearer's toes during normal wearing conditions;
- an outsole supporting the insole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.