초록 ▼

An improved running shoe includes several means for stabilizing pronation and for promoting and maintaining favorable positioning of the foot while running or jogging. The bottom of the sole has cleats which resist inward rotation of the shoe during certain phases of weight bearing. The sole provide

An improved running shoe includes several means for stabilizing pronation and for promoting and maintaining favorable positioning of the foot while running or jogging. The bottom of the sole has cleats which resist inward rotation of the shoe during certain phases of weight bearing. The sole provides basic support through a wide shank, rigid longitudinal shank reinforcement and relative incompressibility in the medial arch region. The central part of the foot is contained and directly supported by a strong lateral counter and an insert which cooperates with the foregoing elements. A primary purpose of the invention is to provide stable support for the rear half of the first metatarsal bone in a practical and novel manner.

대표청구항 ▼

An athletic shoe including an upper and a sole connected to said upper, said shoe further comprising: stiffener means for providing support to the medial portion of the base of the first metatarsal bone, said stiffening means comprising a continuous cleat attached to the bottom portion of said sole

An athletic shoe including an upper and a sole connected to said upper, said shoe further comprising: stiffener means for providing support to the medial portion of the base of the first metatarsal bone, said stiffening means comprising a continuous cleat attached to the bottom portion of said sole and extending from at least the base of said first metatarsal bone for at least 3 centimeters in the direction of the navicular bone.