Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1988-06-20
1989-10-31
Kee Chi, James
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36 30R, 36129, 745946, A43B 514, A43B 504
Patent
active
048768081
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a sport shoe that is adaptable for multiple competitive events. Specifically, the sport shoe is useful for both cycling and running without compromising either competition. The shoe uses clipless pedals which, heretofore, have only been useful with a cleat that is permanently attached to the cyclist's shoes. The shoes can be quickly mounted to the clipless pedal and the wearer can thus compete in running and cycling events without changing footwear. The shoe of the invention has a composite sole with an outer sole, an intermediate sole and a cushioning layer therebetween. The composite sole has a plurality of apertures which are positioned on a preselected array and which receive a plurality of detent members, preferably in the form of upright posts which are permanently affixed to a pedal of a cycle. The upright posts have detent members which snap into the composite sole, thereby firmly securing the shoe to the pedal of a bicycle without any clips or attachment cleats.
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patent: 4130947 (1978-12-01), Denu
patent: 4481726 (1984-11-01), Phillips
patent: 4662090 (1987-05-01), Solano
patent: 4739564 (1988-04-01), Eser
patent: 4807372 (1989-02-01), McCall
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