Articles of footwear
US8333022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/41
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A footbed promotes complimentary movement and proprioceptive feedback of a user's foot (e.g., to help an adult balance on an uneven surface) while wearing the article of footwear. The footbed includes a base and a plurality of pads. The base has a first side opposite a second side, each extending from a forefoot region to a heel region. A first portion of each pad extends away from the first side of the base and a second portion of each pad extends away from the second side of the base. The second side of the base is positionable adjacent to an outsole of an article of footwear such that the first side of the base is adjacent a user's foot during use of the article of footwear. Each pad is movable substantially independently of the each of the other pads, relative to the base.
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