Padded Shoe
First Claim
1. A padded shoe, comprising:
- a flexible, resilient sole;
a shoe upper adjoined to the sole, wherein at least a portion of the shoe upper has padding disposed therein;
an inner padded tongue attached to the shoe upper;
an outer padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; and
an engagement structure for securing the outer padded tongue to the shoe upper, the engagement structure being located substantially under the outer padded tongue such that the outer protective flap substantially covers the engagement structure,wherein the wearer can strike a target with the shoe, and the target and the wearer are protected from injury caused by direct impact with at least one of the engagement structure and the wearer'"'"'s instep, andwherein at least one of the inner padded tongue and the outer padded tongue include a bladder containing air or a gel-like material.
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Abstract
A padded shoe for use in mixed martial arts and similar activities. The padded shoe may have a flexible, resilient sole; a shoe upper adjoined to the sole, wherein at least a portion of the shoe upper has padding disposed therein; an inner padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; an outer padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; and an engagement structure for securing the outer padded tongue to the shoe upper, the engagement structure being located substantially under the outer padded tongue such that the outer padded tongue substantially covers the engagement structure. The wearer can strike a target with the shoe, and the target and the wearer are protected from injury caused by direct impact with at least one of the engagement structure and the wearers instep. A bladder containing air or a gel-like material can be included in at least one of the inner and outer padded tongues.
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1. A padded shoe, comprising:
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a flexible, resilient sole; a shoe upper adjoined to the sole, wherein at least a portion of the shoe upper has padding disposed therein; an inner padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; an outer padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; and an engagement structure for securing the outer padded tongue to the shoe upper, the engagement structure being located substantially under the outer padded tongue such that the outer protective flap substantially covers the engagement structure, wherein the wearer can strike a target with the shoe, and the target and the wearer are protected from injury caused by direct impact with at least one of the engagement structure and the wearer'"'"'s instep, and wherein at least one of the inner padded tongue and the outer padded tongue include a bladder containing air or a gel-like material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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