Weightlifting shoe
AssigneeTYR Sport, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Vito DiLorenzo, Yang Wang, Alex Brill
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Abstract
A weightlifting shoe includes a sole defining a heel-to-toe drop of at least ten millimeters, the sole including an outsole and a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the outsole, and one or more panels attached to the sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot. The weightlifting shoe may further include a carbon fiber plate disposed within the sole (e.g., between the outsole and the midsole) in a forefoot portion of the sole. The carbon fiber plate may define a cutout for increased flexibility.
Claims22
A weightlifting shoe comprising:
- a sole defining a heel-to-toe drop of at least ten millimeters, the sole including an outsole and a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the outsole;
- one or more panels attached to the sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot;
- and
- a carbon fiber plate disposed within the sole between the outsole and the midsole, the carbon fiber plate defining a cutout, wherein a ratio of an area of the cutout to an area of the carbon fiber plate outside the cutout is between 0.1 and 0.5.
(canceled)
A weightlifting shoe comprising:
- a sole defining a heel-to-toe drop of at least ten millimeters, the sole including an outsole and a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the outsole;
- one or more panels attached to the sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot;
- and
- a carbon fiber plate disposed within a forefoot portion of the sole, the carbon fiber plate defining a cutout, wherein a ratio of an area of the cutout to an area of the carbon fiber plate outside the cutout is between 0.1 and 0.5.
(canceled)
A weightlifting shoe comprising:
- a sole defining a heel-to-toe drop of at least ten millimeters, the sole including an outsole, a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the outsole, and a wooden heel;
- one or more panels attached to the sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot;
- and
- a carbon fiber plate disposed within the sole, the carbon fiber plate defining a cutout, wherein a ratio of an area of the cutout to an area of the carbon fiber plate outside the cutout is between 0.1 and 0.5.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.