Asymmetric shoes
US9713357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An asymmetric pair of shoes to optimize performance during a sporting activity, the asymmetric pair of shoes, including: a first shoe having a first upper and a first sole attached to the first upper, wherein the first upper comprises a first support feature configured to provide increased support to at least one portion of the first upper during performance of a first predetermined action of a first foot of a wearer, and the first sole comprises a first traction feature configured to provide increased traction to at least one portion of the first sole during performance of the first predetermined action of the first foot; and a second shoe having a second upper and a second sole attached to the second upper, wherein the first support feature and first traction feature are not present at corresponding mirror-image locations of the second shoe.
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