Footwear with dual shanks
US10517353B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/0265
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Footwear for covering a foot of a wearer includes an outsole configured for supporting the foot of the wearer, an upper secured to the outsole and configured for covering the foot of the wearer, an insole located above the outsole within the upper, and first and second laterally adjacent shanks located above the outsole and below the insole. The first and second shanks angle outward from near a lateral center of the heel portion of the outsole toward lateral and medial sides of the middle portion of the outsole so that front ends of the first and second shanks are located at a position to be under outer balls of the wearer's foot to provide balance and torsional stability for sides of the wearer's foot.
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