Stabilizing grid wedge system for providing motion control and cushioning
US5595002A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B21/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stabilizing system providing motion control and cushioning. The stabilizing system is locating in the heel assembly and has at least one grid assembly extending laterally over at least a portion of the shoe construction from the medial to the lateral side in the heel region, and a cushioning wedge supporting the grid assembly. The cushioning wedge is thicker along the lateral portion than the medial portion and has greater compressibility than the other components in vertical alignment therewith whereby the medial portion is less compressible than the lateral portion thereby mitigating the likelihood of overpronation.
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