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US 4,397,105 AGranted
Karate shoe
OwnerJames M. Richardsoninventor
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Abstract
A protective shoe for use during the practice of the art of karate and other sports. The shoe has a foot surrounding member shaped to surround a portion of the wearer's foot. The foot surrounding member is adapted to hold a shoe member shaped to surround the upper part of the foot. The shoe member is fabricated from a shock absorbing material.
Claims11
A protective shoe for use during the practice of the art of karate and other sports where it is useful to cover the upper part of the foot and ankle with a protective pad said shoe comprising:
- a foot surrounding member shaped to surround a portion of the wearer's foot, said shoe surrounding member having holding means affixed to the portion of the member which is positionable on the upper part of the wearer's foot;
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- a shoe member fabricated from a shock absorbing material said shoe member shaped to surround the ankle and cover the upper part of the foot but being open at the bottom, said shoe member also having holding means positioned at those places which correspond to the location of the holding means on the foot surrounding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.