Boots – shoes – and leggings – Heels – Cushion
Patent
1993-12-20
1995-07-25
Meyers, Steven N.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Heels
Cushion
36 37, 36 27, A43B 2130, A43B 1318
Patent
active
054350794
ABSTRACT:
An athletic shoe includes a spring interposed in its sole providing superior shock absorbance and energy return. The coil spring increases in diameter and is fixed between two spacers, wherein the spacer adjacent the largest diameter end of the spring delimits a space therein. During compression, the smaller end of the spring passes through the larger end and into the space defined by the spacer. The structure maximizes energy return and prevents bottoming out during compression. In an alternate construction, the sole having the spring is removable from the shoe portion such that the shoe portion can be fixed to a plurality of soles. The arrangement can be further revised to accommodate a hoofed foot of an animal. The spring can also be concealed in a hollow heel member of a dress shoe.
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