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  Shoe replicating benefits of mountain climbingUSPTO Application #: 20060090372Title: Shoe replicating benefits of mountain climbing Abstract: A pair of shoes for maintaining the elevation of a mountain for a wearer even while walking on a plane (street) is provided. The shoes of the current application have a front sole that is much higher than the heel thereof. The front sole is developed in a distorted trapezoidal form. The upper side of the front sole, the longest side of the sole, is adhered to an upper, which carries the wearer's foot, from the waist of the shoe to the toe portion thereof. One of the sides of the front sole that faces the heel direction of the shoe is in a convex arcuate shape. The front sole has cushioning means, such as air pockets, deep grooves, and springs for compression thereof while walking. Insole of the shoe of the current application is made of silicon rubber containing powders of bio-ceramics, loess and charcoal. Pluralities of protrusions are developed on the foot-contacting surface of the insole. Inclined insole enabling the same effect with a plane shoes is also provided. (end of abstract) Agent: Eugene Oak, Ph.d., J.d., Patent Attorney - Los Angeles, CA, US Inventor: Hwi Kim USPTO Applicaton #: 20060090372 - Class: 03602500R (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060090372. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Diseases of adults such as obesity and stress come from the lack of enough exercise. Mountain climbing is one of the most popular and most simple exercises for people of all ages. However, it is very hard to make time and go out to a mountain area, especially for those living in a city area far away from the mountains and lacking time for exercise. The shoes of current application recreates for the wearer the incline and therefore posture of mountaineering while the wearer is walking on a street of flat road. It is purpose of the current application to provide shoes for those people who wish to climb mountains for exercise and other benefits, but have no time to head to a mountain. [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to shoes that replicate the incline and benefits of mountain climbing while walking on a plane, especially, shoes having a front sole much higher than the heel of the shoes. [0004] U.S. Pat. No. 5,592,757 to Jackinsky illustrates a shoe having a forwardly inclined heel with the advantages of an arcuately tapered toe. The rear portion increases linearly in thickness in the forward direction, the sole's overall thickness being correspondingly increased. The forward portion is of forwardly decreasing thickness, the sole tapering arcuately to forward termination of the shoe. [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 4,934,073 to Robinson illustrates a walking shoe that is provided with a reverse wedge, i.e., one which increases in thickness in the forward direction. The reverse wedge terminates forwards of the shoe heel. [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,843,672 to Fasse illustrates a boot over sole and carrier attachment for boots, such as ski boots. The boot over sole is characterized by a wedged thickness, which compensates for the unnatural leg angle imposed by ski boots. The tread of the over sole is preferably of dovetail grooves to provide good traction and to allow the over soles of a mating pair to be easily interlocked. [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 4,461,104 to Calkin, et al. illustrates a conventional ski boot provided with a walking attachment configured as a removable, curved sole arranged with toe and heel straps configured to be clipped over the front and rear ledges of the boot, the deepest portion of the curved sole being located under the ball of the foot for allowing the foot to rock rearward, thus enabling the leg to be straightened at the knee for normal walking. [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,476 to Anderie illustrates a running shoe comprising a front sole of hard plastic material for mounting gripping elements, and a support member arranged behind the rearmost gripping elements, of elastically deformable material. In order to ensure that it is better possible to maintain a foot attitude required for optimum running efficiency, the support member is a wedge member which increases in thickness in a rearward direction and which comprises a relatively hard but elastically pressure-deformable material, wherein the underside thereof is disposed approximately in one plane with the front sole, and the wedge member extends at least with its portion associated with the outer edge of the sole, into the shank region of the sole. [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 4,958,445 to Brisco illustrates a walking sole accessory for a ski boot is disclosed. The accessory includes a sole having a convex bottom surface and means for attaching the sole to a ski boot. The attachment means are operated manually and adjust to accommodate a wide range of boot sizes. The walking sole accessory allows a ski boot wearer to enjoy a comfortable walking gait. [0010] None of the prior art illustrates a shoe with a trapezoidal front sole that is much higher than the heel and starts from the waist of a shoe. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0011] Diseases of adults such as obesity and stress mainly come from lack of enough exercise. Mountain climbing is an extremely popular and simple exercise for people of all ages. The shoes of current application recreates for the wearer the incline and therefore posture of mountaineering while the wearer is walking on a street of flat road. It is purpose of the current application to provide shoes for those people who wish to climb mountains for exercise and other benefits, but have no time to head to a mountain. The shoes refer all the shoes such as sandals, sneakers, dress shoes, golf shoes, and boots. The shoes of the current application have a front sole that is much higher than the heel thereof. The front sole is developed in a distorted trapezoidal form. The upper side of the front sole, the longest side of the sole, is adhered to an upper that carries the wearer's foot by various means such as band combined with protuberances and grooves, glue, and Velcro.RTM.s from the waist of the shoes to the toe portion thereof. One of the sides of the front sole that faces the heel direction is in a convex arcuate shape. The front sole has cushioning means such as air cushion and springs for compression thereof when walking. Insole of the shoe of the current application is made of material containing silicon rubber, bio-ceramics, loess and charcoal. Inclined insole rendering the same effect to a plane shoes is also provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing showing the leg and foot arrangement of a wearer of the shoes of the current application. [0013] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the shoe of current application. [0014] FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of walking in shoes of prior arts. [0015] FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing of walking in shoes of current application. [0016] FIG. 5 is a front view of the shoe with the front sole of current application. [0017] FIG. 6 is a side view of the sandal of current application. [0018] FIG. 7 is a perspective rear view of the sandal of current application showing protrusions developed on the insole of the sandal. [0019] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of sandal having an attachment means. [0020] FIG. 9 is an exploded drawing of the sole and the sandal. [0021] FIG. 10 is a side view of a front sole engaged sandal by attachment means. Continue reading... Full patent description for Shoe replicating benefits of mountain climbing Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Shoe replicating benefits of mountain climbing patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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