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US 6,895,693 B2Granted
Dance shoe
AssigneeLeo's Dancewear Inc.
InventorGlenn M. Baruck
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Abstract
The pointe show has an upper, a toe box and a split sole. The split sole has a front sole and a rear sole. The front sole may be located below the ball of the dancer's foot and the rear sole may be located below the heel of the dancer's foot. The split sole provides more flexibility to the pointe shoe and eliminates or reduces the “break in” of the shoe. Furthermore, the split sole shoe is lighter and easier for the dancer to rise up on her toes.
Claims54
A pointe shoe for ballet dancing comprising:
- an upper to cover a portion of the foot;
- a toe box which is rigid and provides support for a dancer to stand en pointe, the toe box surrounds the toes of the foot
- a shank;
- and
- a front sole and a rear sole which are attached to the upper, the front sole is located to be positioned under the ball of a dancer's foot the rear sole is located to be positioned under the heel of a dancer's foot.
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A method for making a pointe shoe comprising:
- providing an upper to cover a portion of the foot;
- providing a toe box which is rigid and provides support for the dancer to stand en pointe;
- attaching the toe box to the upper;
- providing a shank:
- attaching the shank to the toe box;
- providing a front sole and a rear sole;
- and
- attaching the front sole to the upper;
- attaching the rear sole to the upper.
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A pointe shoe for ballet dancing comprising:
- an upper to cover a portion of the foot, the upper is made of satin, the upper includes a lining, the upper includes an upper edge with a binding;
- a toe box which is rigid and provides support for a dancer to stand en pointe, the toe box surrounds the toes of the foot
- a shank;
- and
- a front sole and a rear sole which are attached to the upper, the front sole is located to be positioned under the ball of a dancer's foot, the rear sole is located to be positioned under the heel of a dancer's foot, the front sole is spaced apart from the rear sole, the front sole is made of leather, the rear sole is made of leather.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.