Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 12/07

20070294917 - Footwear with enhanced impact protection: Footwear providing enhanced protection against extreme landing impacts includes a sole having an elastomeric mid-sole with elastomeric pads combined in a heel recess thereof such that the pads act in series with each other and in parallel with the mid-sole during conjoint compression thereof. At least one of the pads... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070294916 - Shoes capable of buffering shock by air circulation: The present invention relates to an air-circulation type shock buffering footwear which can absorb and alleviate a shock applied on a foot, allow the air ventilation through the inside and give a pleasant and comfortable feeling to the wearer for many hours. The inventive shoe comprises the first and second... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070294920 - Soft shell boots and waterproof /breathable moisture transfer composites and liner for in-line skates, ice-skates, hockey skates, snowboard boots, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like: The soft boot and liner include a moisture transfer system that includes an inner fabric layer carefully selected from technically advanced fabrics. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, spacer fabrics and breathable membranes, in various orders. Encapsulation technology and waterproofing are used... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070294921 - Sport shoe, in particular a ski shoe, with clamping means therefore: The invention relates to a sport shoe (1) with an outer shell (2) made from injection molded plastic, comprising a front foot shell (4) and a shoe cuff (5) adjoining it. At least partially accommodated in the shell (2) is a relatively soft elastic inner shoe (3). In particular, a... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070289165 - Toe for safety footwear having a multilayer structure: A toe for safety footwear, including a shell shaped so as to receive the extremity of a foot placed in the footwear, and a lining which is structurally separate from the shell and shaped in such a way as to match its profile. The lining is also bonded to an... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070289166 - Footwear upper with flexible collar assembly: A footwear upper having a collar assembly that is joined at its forward edge to the lower portion of the upper by a flexible region of material so that the collar may flex forward and rearward in relation to the lower portion of the upper. In one aspect of the... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20070289167 - Footwear with variable configuration heel: A footwear comprises a sole and a heel provided with a first heel portion fixed to said sole, said heel comprising a second heel portion, rotatable around a hinge device and adjustable from a first position, in which said second heel portion protrudes transversely from said sole, to a second... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070289168 - Sandal, thong or the like with reversible tongue, vamp, or strap: Footwear, in the category of a sandal, and which may include a thong, slide-on, clog, or related structured sandal, wherein one side or the other of a tongue, upper vamp, or sandal strap may be adhered to an upper part of the sandal sole, or its vamp or cross strap,... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20070289169 - Mounting for retaining a boot on a snowshoe: A snowshoe (1) includes a binding (4) intended to retain the boot of the user and a plate pivoting around a transverse pivot axis (X, X′) including a retaining assembly for the boot. A longitudinal position of the rear retaining assembly is adjustable for in order to conform the longitudinal... Agent: Thomas E. Kocovsky, Jr. Fay Sharpe LLP

20070283593 - Footwear sole with ventilation induced by the venturi effect: Sole for footwear with ventilation induced by the Venturi effect is the present invention. An insole is superimposed that includes a plurality of holes for the passage of air from the sole towards the interior of the shoe. The sole includes at least one inlet opening placed on the lateral... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070283595 - X-shaped pillar sole for footwear traction and comfort: A sole (10) for footwear has a plurality of x-shaped pillars (30), preferably made of rubber or other elastomer. The x-shaped pillars (30) are vertical columns in the cross-sectional shape of an “X” having a wider base towards the inside of the footwear and extending, preferable in steps, to a... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20070283597 - Arch support independent of footwear: This invention elevates the midsection of the foot when shoeless, addressing congenital flatness, or lapsing or pronation in the arch. The device, which can be constructed of various materials, does not continue to the metatarsus or heel, and is attached to the foot by lateral straps or stretchable bands, either... Agent: Brent E. Logan

20070283599 - Energy translating footwear mechanism for enhancing forward: The present invention provides soles, platforms, or inserts incorporated into footwear, preferably athletic footwear, designed to promote a more efficient running technique by an energy-translating sole comprising one or more angular displacement members, balance-thrust members, and counterbalance as well as conventional features. Systems and methods of the present invention promote... Agent: Karl Mullen

20070277399 - Removable footwear cleat with cushioning: A removable cleat for footwear. The cleat includes a disc with opposing faces. A shoe coupling element is attached to one face of the disc. The other disc face supports a cushioning layer. Traction elements are supported by the cushioning layer. When a user steps on a surface wearing a... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP