Foot Support Article
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsJason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.
Claims19
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper defining a foot cavity, the upper including an ankle portion and a heel portion with a pocket extending between the heel portion and the ankle portion;
- and
- a brace member comprised of a non-elastic resilient material positioned within the pocket in the upper, the brace member extending from the heel portion to above the ankle portion of the upper.
An article of footwear configured to receive a foot of a wearer, the article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper defining a foot cavity configured to receive the foot of the wearer;
- and
- a brace member retained by the upper, the brace member comprised of a non-elastic resilient material, the brace member positioned on the upper such that the brace member extends from a position below the an ankle of the wearer when the foot of the wearer is in the foot cavity, around a dorsal side of the ankle of the wearer, and above the ankle of the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.