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US 2006/0123665 A1Published application
Sole
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorCharles Covatch
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Abstract
The invention relates to a shoe having a sole with a periphery and a recess. The recess extends laterally across the sole from periphery to periphery and the recess also slopes downwardly toward a rear of the shoe. An insole having a flexible material and placed on top of the recess is provided and wherein the flexible material flexes in cooperation with the recess for enhancing flexibility of the shoe.
Claims14
A shoe, comprising:
- a sole having a periphery and a recess;
- said recess extending laterally across said sole from periphery to periphery;
- said recess slopes downwardly toward a rear of the shoe;
- an insole having a flexible material and placed on top of said recess;
- and
- wherein said flexible material flexes in cooperation with said recess for enhancing flexibility of the shoe.
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A sole, comprising:
- a sole having a recess and a notch;
- said recess slopes downwardly toward a rear part of the shoe;
- said notch being in a top surface of said sole for enhancing flexibility;
- an insole having a flexible material and placed on top of said notch;
- and
- wherein said flexible material flexes in cooperation with said notch for enhancing flexibility of the shoe.
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A shoe, comprising:
- a midsole having a recess and a periphery;
- said recess extending laterally across width of said midsole from periphery to periphery;
- said recess slopes downwardly and toward a rear of said midsole;
- a notch in a top surface of said midsole for enhancing flexibility;
- and
- wherein said recess and said notch extend downwardly toward a bottom surface of said midsole without penetrating said bottom surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.