# US 2014/0190042 A1 · Shoe with resilient heel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190042 A1 - Document ID: US20140190042A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/207,305 - Filed: 2014-03-12 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-02-02 - Inventors: Nathan Scolari - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190042A1 ## CPC - A43B 7/144: situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone - A43B 3/0078: {provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration (A43B23/24 takes precedence)} - A43B 3/36: with light sources - A43B 7/1464: with adjustable pads to allow custom fit - A43B 7/148: Recesses or holes filled with supports or pads - A43B 13/183: {Leaf springs} - A43B 13/184: {the structure protruding from the outsole} - A43B 13/187: {Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials} - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR ## Abstract A shoe with a resilient heel comprising: a shoe having a heel, midsole, outsole, toe, vamp and quarter; a rear resilient member attached to the midsole having a rear impact area for impacting the ground during a first stage of a step and a rear mid-impact area for impacting the ground during a second stage of a step wherein the rear impact area includes a rear upward curve; and, a front resilient member attached to the midsole forward the quarter having a front mid-impact area for impacting the ground during a third stage of a step and a front impact area for impacting the ground during a fourth stage of a step wherein the front impact area includes a front upward curve. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shoe with a resilient heel comprising: a shoe having a heel, midsole, outsole, toe, vamp and quarter; a rear resilient member attached to the shoe and extending forward past the quarter; an inner concave area defined in the rear resilient member disposed under the heel and defined in the top of the resilient member; a rear impact area included in the rear portion of the rear resilient member for impacting the ground during the first stage of a step having an upward curve at the rear end of the inner concave area; and, a rear mid-impact area included in the rear portion of the rear resilient member and disposed about a mid-line of the inner concave area for impacting the ground during the second stage of a step. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including an insert removably attached to the sole and rear resilient member at the attachment point so that the resiliency provided by the rear resilient member can be varied by providing different sized inserts. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 wherein the rear resilient member extends into the sole and is disposed under at least 50% of the vamp. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The shoe of claim 3 wherein the top portion of the rear resilient member extends to the toe. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The shoe of claim 3 including an outer concave convex portion defined in rear resilient member, included in the outsole and disposed forward the quarter and under the vamp. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including a front resilient member included in the shoe and disposed forward the quarter and under the vamp extending to the toe. ### Claim 7 (depends on 7) The shoe of claim 7 including: a front mid-impact area included in the front resilient member for impacting the ground during the third stage of a step and disposed about a mid-line of a front concave area defined in the front resilient member; and, a front impact area defined in the front portion of the front resilient member impacting the ground during the fourth stage of a step and including a upward curve at the toe end of the front resilient member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The shoe of claim 7 including a resilient bridge connecting the rear resilient member to the front resilient member wherein the resilient member bridge is included in the midsole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including a plurality of fingers included in the resilient member extending rearward. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The shoe of claim 9 wherein a set of inner fingers extend further rearward than a set of outer fingers. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The shoe of claim 9 wherein the distance between the fingers and the midsole varies and alternates. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including a light assembly having a light, power supply and actuator attached to the midsole disposed in a space defined between the midsole and the rear resilient member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The shoe of claim 12 wherein the actuator is a spring mass switch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including a light assembly having a front light disposed in the tongue for projecting light forward, power supply and an actuator integrated in to the vamp. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The shoe of claim 14 including a heel light included in the light assembly disposed in the heel for projecting light rearward. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The shoe of claim 1 including a rear pad attached to the bottom of the rear resilient member at the rear end of the rear resilient member and a mid pad attached to the bottom of the resilient member at a point forward the quarter. ### Claim 17 A shoe with a resilient heel comprising: a shoe having a heel, midsole, outsole, toe, vamp and quarter; a rear resilient member attached to the midsole having a rear impact area for impacting the ground during a first stage of a step and a rear mid-impact area for impacting the ground during a second stage of a step wherein the rear impact area includes a rear upward curve; and, a front resilient member attached to the midsole forward the quarter having a front mid-impact area for impacting the ground during a third stage of a step and a front impact area for impacting the ground during a fourth stage of a step wherein the front impact area includes a front upward curve. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The shoe of claim 17 including a rear concave area defined in the top portion of the rear resilient member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The shoe of claim 17 including a front concave area defined in the top portion of the front resilient member. ### Claim 20 A shoe with a resilient heel comprising: a shoe having a midsole; a rear resilient member attached to the midsole having a rear concave area and defining a space between the midsole and the rear resilient member; and, a sole concave area defined in the outsole disposed forward the rear concave area.