Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 06/07

20070144037 - Sole construction for energy storage and rebound: A sole construction for supporting at least a portion of a human foot and for providing energy storage and return is provided. The sole construction includes a generally horizontal layer of stretchable material, at least one chamber positioned adjacent a first side of the layer, and at least one actuator... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070144038 - Insole for footwear: An insole for footwear that is capable of providing a protective layer between a plantar surface of a human foot and an upper surface of a sole of the footwear. The insole can have a first portion positioned in a rearfoot region of the insole and a second portion positioned... Agent: William R. Gustavson

20070144039 - Footwear having independently articuable toe portions: A footwear is provided including a sole and an upper where the sole and the upper delimit individual toe portions configured to receive, retain, and allow independent articulation of corresponding individual toes of a foot inserted in the footwear and where the sole includes an extension portion which extends upwardly... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070144040 - Shoe having light device: A shoe includes a shoe upper disposed on top of a shoe sole, a circuit board disposed in a heel portion of the shoe sole, one or more light members disposed in the front portion of the shoe sole, one or more further light member disposed in the rear portion... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070130798 - Apparatus and method for providing open-heeled foot apparel with improved heel support: An article of foot apparel includes a platform curved to anticipate the natural movement of a foot. The article also includes a heel pad having a geometric center point; a retaining covering connected to the platform and configured to retain a foot at the front of the platform and to... Agent: Kunzler & Associates

20070130796 - Foot-stimulation health-promoting device: The present invention relates to a foot-stimulation health-promoting device that includes a ring-shaped transverse member 6, which has an expansion and contraction property, and is worn on a portion of the instep of the foot and on the arch of the foot, and a ring-shaped sub-digit engaging member 9 having... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070130795 - Footwear: Footwear; such as sandals (10) has soles (11) with shapes replicating surfboard designs, such as “pintail”, swallow tail” and “square tail” and may incorporate leg ropes (16), stringers (620), hips or flyers (430,431), raised heel grips (840) and ornamentation of one-, two- or three fins. The raised heel grips (840)... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070130797 - Footwear pieces: Among other things, the present invention provides apparatus and methods for manufacturing footwear pieces. In various cases, the apparatus include a footwear form that includes a location mark corresponding to a location of a strap rivet. The footwear form is an inner portion of a footwear mold, and the footwear... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070130799 - Boot: The invention relates to a boot comprising a lacing arrangement having a single bootlace. The lacing arrangement comprises three zones of action, namely an upper, middle and lower zone of action, the middle zone of action, in respect of lacing up and opening, having a direct functional connection both to... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070130800 - Shoe retention strap: A shoe retention strap device, particularly adapted for use with shoes without upper structure at the heel portion of the shoe, comprises an elongated elastic strap formed in three loop portions, opposed coupling portions and a bottom part which may be slipped over the shoe and retained engaged with the... Agent: Ip Section Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

20070130801 - Combination outsole and friction sheet: A friction sheet includes a fabric sheet with a friction surface formed on a surface of the fabric sheet and the friction sheet is attached to an outsole so as to provide the outsole better friction and grasp ability. The friction sheets are especially designed to be cooperated with thin... Agent: Kun-ho Wu

20070130802 - Footwear for use during and after a pedicure and method of using same: Footwear is described for use during or after a pedicure, and for normal wear when one desires a comfortable shoe with magnets. The footwear includes a main body for receiving a foot and a toe cover that is repeatedly detachable and attachable to the main body or a sole of... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC

20070130803 - Step over walking aid: An ambulatory assistance system includes an article of footwear adapted to be worn on a foot of a user or walking aid devices; and a barrier coupled to the article of footwear such that, when the article of footwear is worn on a foot of the user, at least a... Agent: Bernard Levy

20070130804 - Step over walking aid: An ambulatory assistance system includes an article of footwear adapted to be worn on a foot of a user or walking aid devices; and a barrier coupled to the article of footwear such that, when the article of footwear is worn on a foot of the user, at least a... Agent: Gary M. Nath Nath & Associates PLLC

20070130805 - System for individualizing a shoe: The present invention relates to a system for individualizing a shoe. The system includes a shoe with a first surface region having at least one first design element and at least one second design element having a contact surface. The contact surface and/or the surface region are configured such that... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070124957 - Air condition shoes: The invention is directed to the part of the shoe where the bottom of the foot makes contact. This part consists of a resilient material such as foam rubber. This foam is incased with an air tight plastic material, with one way valves. There will be intake valves at the... Agent: Roger G. Smith

20070124958 - Shoe mat device: A sole supporting and cushioning member for footwear cushioning the foot/leg muscles in the form of a removable shock absorber that is adapted to afford an elastic or cushioned bearing for the wearer's feet which comprises a pliable elastomeric material to resiliently flex with the movement of the sole of... Agent: Us Corporations, Inc.

20070124959 - Insole: An insole for footwear comprises a main part made of expanded ethyl vinyl acetate. At the arch portion of the insole there is a thin mild steel member which can be deformed by hand into an appropriate shape to support the arch of the foot of the user. An intermediate... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070124960 - Multilayered footwear: 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... Agent: Keith D. Nowak Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

20070124961 - Safety toe cap base material structure for work shoes: This creation is related to safety toe cap for work shoes, especially related to a kind of multi-axial weaving angle, multi-dimensional structure and capable of increasing strength for work shoes with safety toe cap base material structure.... Agent: Shui-yuan My