Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 02/08

20080047163 - Ball and socket 3d cushioning system: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080047164 - Cushioning insole adjustment kit: Insole adjustment kit, the kit comprising an upper, elastic cushioning insole layer and a lower, liquid filled insole layer under the upper layer and at least one pocket between the upper layer and the lower layer, the kit further comprising a number of inserts dimensioned for insertion into the pocket,... Agent: James C. Wray

20080047165 - Shoe with wraparound lacing: The present invention provides a wraparound lacing system for use in all manner of footwear. The lacing system includes a lace which encircles the upper and midsole of the article of footwear in a spiral, helical, coiled or similar wound wraparound pattern. The upper includes finger members which independently adjust... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080047167 - Modular shoe: A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other location where space is limited.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080047168 - Nordic ski boot support and attachment structure: A Nordic ski boot support and attachment mechanism (100) having a toe piece 102 that slidably engages a ski 90, a lever (106) that is pivotably attached to the toe piece, a rigid forefoot support 110 that is fixedly attached to the lever, a heel support (120) that is pivotably... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080040947 - Traction device: A traction device for a boot has a felt platform with a toe section and a heel section, and a heel extension attached to the heel section. Cording passes through two pairs of passages in the toe section and in the heel extension, passing from a toe section passage to... Agent: Michael J. Weins

20080040948 - Cross-linked foam having a shock-absorbing means for an insole of shoes: The present invention provides a cross-linked foam having a shock-absorbing means for an insole of shoes comprises a cross-linked foam body; an inner cavity structure formed in the cross-linked foam body, the inner cavity structure formed simultaneously with the cross-linked foam body; and a filler in the inner cavity structure.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080040949 - Sand walking sandal: The sand walking sandal is a hinged sandal for walking on sand having a forward sole section with a foot receiving portion located thereon and an extended forward sole width portion extending outward and laterally from the foot receiving portion. A rearward sole section has a foot receiving portion located... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080040950 - Climbing shoe: A climbing shoe having a vamp; a sole fixed to the bottom of the vamp; a substantially horseshoe-shaped first binding covering the tip portion of the vamp surrounding the metatarsus-phalanx area of the sole of the foot; a substantially horseshoe-shaped second binding, which covers the area of the vamp directly... Agent: Kenneth L. Sherman, Esq. Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman, LLP

20080040951 - System and method for wearable electronics: A system for wearable electronics devices configured to intercommunicate through wireless communication and, optionally, to communicate with other electronic devices such as cellular telephones, computers, computer networks, etc. is described. In one embodiment, a communication module receives information from one or more devices and provides audio and, optionally, stimulatory information... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080034613 - Dance footwear: An item of footwear (10), which exposes a substantial portion of a wearer's foot, is disclosed. The footwear includes a plurality of foot enclosures (110, 112) operably connected to each other via a connector (114), such as a plurality of elastic straps (200, 202). Protective pads (180, 182) may be... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20080034614 - Methods of making polymeric articles and polymeric articles formed thereby: Low durometer polymeric gel articles and methods of making are provided herein.... Agent: Mcguinness & Manaras LLP

20080034615 - Shock absorbing device for shoe sole: A shock absorbing device for a shoe sole according to the present invention comprises: an outer sole 2; a midsole M that is disposed above the outer sole 2; and a deformation element 3 disposed between the outer sole 2 and the midsole M. The deformation element 3 is joined... Agent: Michael E. Zall

20080034617 - Shoe for wearing on a foot of restricted mobility during physiotherapeutic training: A shoe for use by a person having paralysis or other restriction of mobility of one foot allows the foot to roll during physiotherapeutic training to gain walking ability. The upper body is used to at least partially support the person on an appropriate aid device during a step taken... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080028635 - Three-dimensional cross-linked foam for uppers of shoes: The present invention provides a three-dimensional cross-linked foam for uppers of shoes that comprises a cross-linked foam body having a shape corresponding to a last; at least one inner cavity structure formed in the cross-linked foam body, the inner cavity structure defined by an internally formed surface of the cross-linked... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080028637 - Shoe insert for cooling foot: A shoe insert to be used for cooling the foot to be manufactured and sold as pairs of left and right shoe inserts. The insert has a number of components forming a sandwich. The insert has the shape of a shoe, and is partly adjustable in size to fit a... Agent: Stanley H. Kremen

20080028638 - Inner sole: An inner sole to be laid on an insole of a shoe can have a body made of flexible material and formed therein with a liquid containing space for sealingly and flowably containing liquid therein. The inner sole can include dam portions for dividing the liquid containing space into a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080028641 - Snowboard boot: In a snowboard boot (1) having a soft inner shoe (3) and a soft outer shoe (2), a tension means (16) connected to the sole (4) of the outer shoe (2) is provided which is guided on the inner side of the outer shoe (2) from one side over the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.