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Footwear to enhance natural gait

US7100307B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2001
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B13/148
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of footwear that acts to strengthen the foot through biofeedback, reduces stresses on the foot that occur during impact through midsole/outsole design characteristics, and enhances the foot's ability to pre-stabilize itself prior to striking the ground by utilizing the foot's “Windlass Effect”.

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