Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 12/06

20060288609 - Dance footwear: A covering for a foot comprising a flexible body portion configured to conform to and cup the foot of a wearer along two or more of a front side zone, lateral side zone and medial side zone of a foot, the cover including a distal securer comprising a plurality of... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20060288610 - Convertible sandal: A convertible sandal comprises a vamp extending over a forefoot portion of the wearer's foot and first and second connectors located along respective medial and lateral sides of the vamp adjacent a rear margin of the vamp. A strap is secured to the connectors and movable selectively between a first... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP

20060288611 - Suspended orthotic shoe and methods of making same: A shoe provides a suspended orthotic system that includes at least a contoured, three-dimensional chassis configured with a heel cup. The chassis provides the primary support and determines the shape and form of the shoe. The chassis receives a footbed, which includes a first material integrally formed with a second... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20060288612 - Structural element for a shoe sole: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20060288613 - Innovative shaped memory insole structure with re-adjustable supporting pads: An innovative shaped memory insole with re-adjustable supporting pads, an insole structure that can be tailor made on the spot, and thereafter can be repeatedly reshaped through a processes of non-destructive structural re-adjustment and free of glue to do re-assembly, using a design of re-adjustable structural supporting pads and a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060288614 - Footwear with pivotal and/or rotatable tongue: A revolving tongue for application to footwear provided a central pivot point that rotatably connects to a crossbar of the footwear, the crossbar extending between the lateral openings of the shoe, at upper edges of the shoe quarter portions. The tongue may be rotated, to disclose variations in coloration material... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20060288615 - Cleat guard: The Cleat Guard is a device used to protect the sole, studs, and spikes of all athletic cleats; including, but not limited to, soccer, football, baseball, and golf. The Cleat Guard will also protect surfaces on which wearers of The Cleat Guard walk that would otherwise be harmed by the... Agent: Peter Scheufele

20060283042 - Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure. The upper includes a matrix structure that defines a plurality of apertures. The apertures may have an elongate configuration to impart differences in the extensibility of the upper in different directions. For example, the matrix layer... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20060283043 - Article of footwear: An article of footwear has a sole with a plurality of spaced apart pillars extending upwardly from a base surface defining passageways therebetween. The sole may include a vent allowing air to circulate through the passageways. An insole may rest on the plurality of pillars and may have a plurality... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060283047 - Footwear sole: A sole for an article of footwear having an insert that includes a slot for receiving a gaiter strap. In one embodiment, the insert includes a plurality of support tubes that include internal webs configured to control the support characteristics of each support tube. In one embodiment, a first plurality... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20060283046 - Footwear with an adjustable stabilizing system, in particular for pronation and/or supination control: A footwear has a sole that comprises an adjustable stabilising system, in particular to control phenomena of pronation and/or supination. The stabilisation system comprises at least one adjustment member capable of selectively taking at least two alternative positions within a respective seat present in a component of the sole, the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060283044 - Shoe: The invention relates to a shoe (1), especially a sports shoe, comprising a sole (2) and a shoe upper part (3) linked therewith, the sole (2) having a receptacle (4) in which a damping element (5) is detachably arranged. The aim of the invention is to improve the cushioning and... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20060283045 - Sole structure for a shoe: A sole structure is provided that can improve cushioning and bending properties of the sole heel portion. The sole assembly 1 is formed of an upper plate 2 disposed on the upper side of the heel portion H, a wavy lower plate 3 provided below the upper plate 2 in... Agent: Fasse Patent Attorneys, P.A.

20060283048 - Brace for a shoe: The invention relates to a shoe having an outsole, an upper having a notch, a brace having at least one localized area placed in the notch, and the brace being in contact with and secured to both the upper and the outsole. The invention also relates to a method for... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20060283049 - Golf shoe with integrated golf club cleaner: The invention is a unique golf club cleaner integrated into the sole of a golf shoe. In one embodiment of the invention the club cleaner is integrated with the golf shoe sole in a single injection mold shank. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the sole of the... Agent: Matthew D. Durell

20060283050 - Shoe housing: The invention relates to a shoe with a sole unit, where the sole unit includes a recess for removably receiving a housing of an electronic assembly, for example, an electronic pedometer, an accelerometer, or a speed sensor. Further, the invention relates to a housing for receiving an electronic assembly, for... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20060283051 - Foot orthosis and method of use thereof: A foot orthosis device which may be used with footwear to provide arch support for the purpose of relief of physical discomfort such as pain of the foot due to such conditions as over use of longitudinally directed muscles, tendons, and ligaments located between the metatarsal and calcaneal section of... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20060277786 - Chimney structures for apparel: The present invention employs chimneys and chimneys structures to move or vent heat and moisture away from the foot and out of the microclimate of the shoe. The chimneys define pathways that utilize convection and other principles to cool and dry the foot. The chimneys and chimney structures can have... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20060277787 - Chimney structures for footwear: The present invention employs chimneys and chimneys structures to move or vent heat and moisture away from the foot and out of the microclimate of the shoe. The chimneys define pathways that utilize convection and other principles to cool and dry the foot. The chimneys and chimney structures can have... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20060277785 - Chimney structures for footwear and foot coverings: The present invention employs chimneys and chimneys structures to move or vent heat and moisture away from the foot and out of the microclimate of the shoe. The chimneys define pathways that utilize convection and other principles to cool and dry the foot. The chimneys and chimney structures can have... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20060277788 - Shock-absorbing elastic sheet for shoes, cushion pad formed from the elastic sheet, and shoe having such cushion pad: A shock-absorbing elastic sheet comprises a single sheet of elastic material having a flat sheet-like base portion and a large number of semispherical protrusions integral with and projecting from one surface of the flat base portion. The semispherical protrusions are arranged in direct contact with one another such that every... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20060277789 - Shoe glove boot: The Shoe Glove Boot is an apparatus that is made of a durable fabric, manmade or natural fibers. It has an upper and a sole with an opening at the heel enabling a shoe heel to protrude through not to change the height of the shoe. The Shoe Glove Boot... Agent: Margarett A. Phillips

20060277790 - Method of and structure for shedding, or protecting shoe uppers from sole-ejected water spray and the like: A novel technique for preventing ground-water wetting and spraying of footwear uppers during walking or running, through use of special downwardly opened cavities or recesses provided in the sole.... Agent: Rines & Rines

20060277791 - Footwear sole: A sole for an article of footwear having an insert with a plurality of support tubes that include internal webs configured to control the support characteristics of each support tube. In one embodiment, a first plurality of support tubes is disposed along the medial side of the sole in the... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20060277792 - Footwear sole: A sole for an article of footwear having an insert with a plurality of forefoot support tubes are configured to control the support characteristics of the sole in a forefoot region of the sole. In one embodiment, the forefoot support tubes each include a base, and a wall extending from... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20060277794 - Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber: A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central area. The lobes are in fluid... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20060277793 - Heel grid system: An athletic shoe sole construction having a grid system forming a lattice pattern designed to resiliently support a foot and deflect downwardly upon foot imposed forces is provided. The grid system may be located in the heel portion of the shoe. According to some aspects of the invention, the grid... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20060277795 - Simplified shoe construction with midsole having overmolded insert: A shoe construction employs a midsole molded of flexible, resilient material around a rigid plate, where the midsole and encapsulated plate are insertable into a separately constructed outsole and shoe upper.... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20060277797 - Absorbent footwear liner: An absorbent footwear liner comprising an upper absorbent layer and a lower layer comprising an adhesive equal in size to the upper layer for adhering the liner to substantially the entire surface of a footbed for absorbing and dissipating moisture thereon and preventing foot slippage on a shoe footbed due... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20060277796 - Multipiece footwear insole: The invention relates to an insole for use in footwear, and is comprised of a plurality of sections that are removably or securably attachable to a bottom layer. The sections can be made of different materials to provide different types of support, e.g. rigid or shock absorbing. The sections may... Agent: Law Office Of Ray R. Regan, P.A.

20060277798 - Footwear with a shank system: An aspect of the present invention includes a footwear assembly comprising: an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly has a footwear assembly comprising a sole assembly connected to an upper. The sole assembly has a midsole made of a first material and having a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20060277799 - Multilayered sole: The invention relates to a multilayered sole having an insole extending from a toe area to a heel area and having a rigid member and a flexible member for enhancing flexibility. The multilayered sole also includes a midsole extending from the toe area to the heel area and having a... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20060277800 - Reversible cleat with shock absorption: The invention relates to a system for securing a reversible cleat having a securing mechanism, an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe, and a cleat having a first side and a second side and placed between the securing mechanism and the anchoring mechanism. The... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

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20060272179 - Article of footwear incorporating a fluid system: An article of athletic footwear having an air-filled bladder disposed in a sole structure is disclosed. The air-filled bladder is in fluid communication with ambient air through a filter that permits ambient air to enter the bladder but restricts liquids and particulates from entering the bladder. In operation, the filter... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060272180 - Shoe sole with foot guidance: A sole for a shoe with a foot guiding mechanism which has the particularity that the sole comprises a sole body which has, on an outer face thereof, at least one protrusion. The at least one protrusion is flexible in order to produce a desired movement of the protrusion which... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.