Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 05/08

20080115385 - 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.

20080110047 - Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080110062 - Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe: A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constructing a shoe using... Agent: Jones Day (attention: Peter G. Thurlow)

20080098619 - Impact attenuating and spring elements and products containing such elements: Impact attenuating/spring systems may include first and second body portions and at least one spring member at least partially included between the body portions. The spring member(s) may substantially enclose and/or be pivotally engaged with the body portion(s). The components of the impact attenuating and spring element may be arranged... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080098620 - Shoe having an inflatable bladder: An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attached together to form an airtight... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.