Title:
IMPROVED DORSIFLEXION SHOE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004105546
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A high performance dorsiflexion shoe (10) has a sole and a constraining device (16) above the metatarsal-phalangeal joint. The sole has a ground-contacting surface (26), a forefoot region (30), a midfoot region (32) and a heel portion (34). The forefoot region (30) is made of a high density material, and has a thickness (T), measured in a direction perpendicular to the ground-contacting surface (26) of the sole, greater than the thickness (t) of the heel portion, thereby defining a characteristic angle (a) of declination from the forefoot region (30) to the heel portion (34). The constraining device (16) substantially constrains a wearer's metatarsal-phalangeal joints (20) from movement when exercising. The forefoot region has a curved form (28) defined so as to further minimize flexion of the metatarsalphalangeal joint (20).
Inventors:
FUCHSLOCHER JOERG (CH)
BEHROUZ BAYAT (CH)
BEHROUZ BAYAT (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2004/001887
Publication Date:
October 27, 2005
Filing Date:
June 02, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPRINGBOOST S A (CH)
FUCHSLOCHER JOERG (CH)
BEHROUZ BAYAT (CH)
FUCHSLOCHER JOERG (CH)
BEHROUZ BAYAT (CH)
International Classes:
A43B7/14; A43B7/22; A43B13/14; A43B13/18; A43B21/26; (IPC1-7): A43B13/14; A43B7/22; A43B7/14; A43B17/02; A43B21/26; A43B13/18
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