Multilayered footwear
US7685741B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B21/265
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe comprising a foot retaining portion having a heel area and having an interior side, the interior side sized and shaped to hold a foot and including an upper portion, the upper portion optionally lined with a pliable material; a first exterior insole layer having therein a cut-out adjacent the heel area of the foot retaining portion, the first exterior inside layer having an interior surface forming the bottom of the foot retaining portion and that is lined with pliable material; a second exterior insole layer having a heel strike pad sized and shaped to fit within the cut-out of the first exterior insole layer, the heel strike pad comprised of a material that absorbs and disperses heel strike forces; a third exterior insole layer sized to fit the foot retaining portion and having therein a cut-out adjacent the heel area of the foot retaining portion, the third exterior insole layer comprised of a material that provides foot cushioning; a fourth exterior insole layer adjacent the third exterior insole layer comprised of a material that provides foot tactile stimulation when foot pressure is applied thereto; an outsole layer adjacent the fourth exterior insole layer comprised …
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