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Shoe apparatus with improved efficiency

  • US 20050268488A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2004
  • Published: 12/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A shoe comprising:

  • an upper having a generally horizontal bottom wall, the bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper comprises a forward region having a forward center of loading and a rear region having a rear center of loading;

    a sole comprising a midsole and an outsole, the midsole comprising a suspension element having a generally elongated shape at least a portion of which is connected to the lower surface of the generally horizontal bottom wall, the suspension element having a center of compression, wherein the center of compression is generally aligned with at least one of the first and second centers of loading of the upper.

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