Track shoe having metatarsal cushion on spike plate
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1. A running shoe in which the improvement comprises:
- a spike plate having a plurality of spike fastening means for attaching spikes to the plate; and
a cushioning member of resilient material different than the material of the spike plate secured to the lower surface of said plate, said cushioning member being positioned behind and separate from the rearmost spike fastening means and extending below the lower surface of the spike plate including surface portions surrounding said spike fastening means, said cushioning member being tapered in width longitudinally of the shoe with a greater width at the lateral side of the shoe than at the medial side of the shoe.
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Abstract
A track shoe is described having a cushion member of resilient elastomer material secured to the bottom surface of its spike plate beneath the metatarsal bones of the wearer'"'"'s foot. The cushion member is positioned behind and separate from the rearmost spikes on such spike plate. Such cushion member has an average width longitudinally of the shoe greater than its thickness. The cushion member absorbs shock, helps runners stay on their toes by preventing "rock-back" onto the heel of the shoe, and aids in foot stability during landing.
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18 Claims
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1. A running shoe in which the improvement comprises:
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a spike plate having a plurality of spike fastening means for attaching spikes to the plate; and a cushioning member of resilient material different than the material of the spike plate secured to the lower surface of said plate, said cushioning member being positioned behind and separate from the rearmost spike fastening means and extending below the lower surface of the spike plate including surface portions surrounding said spike fastening means, said cushioning member being tapered in width longitudinally of the shoe with a greater width at the lateral side of the shoe than at the medial side of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A track shoe in which the improvement comprises:
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a spike plate having a plurality of spike fastening means for attaching spikes to the plate; and a cushioning member of resilient elastomer material provided on the bottom of said spike plate beneath the metatarsal bones of the wearers foot, and having an average width longitudinally of the shoe which is greater than the height of said cushioning member, said cushioning member being tapered in width with a greater width at the lateral side than at the medial side of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A running shoe in which the improvement comprises:
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a nylon spike plate having a plurality of spike fastening means for attaching spikes to the plate; and a cushioning member of a resilient polyurethane material bonded to the nylon spike plate, said cushioning member being positioned completely behind and separate from the rearmost spike fastening means and extending below the lower surface of the spike plate including surface portions surrounding said spike fastening means. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A running shoe in which the improvement comprises:
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a spike plate having a plurality of spike fastening means for attaching spikes to the plate; and a cushioning member of resilient material different than the material of the spike plate secured to the lower surface of said spike plate, said cushioning member being positioned completely behind and separate from the rearmost spike fastening means and beneath the ball of the wearer'"'"'s foot and the metatarsal bone of the foot, said cushioning member extending below the lower surface of the spike plate and having an average width longitudinally of the shoe greater than its thickness. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A spike plate for use with a running shoe comprising:
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a plate member having a plurality of spike fastening means for removably attaching spikes to the plate member, said plate member being made of a synthetic plastic material; a cushioning member of a resilient material having a Shore A hardness in the range of approximately 65 to 75, said cushioning member being positioned completely behind and separate from the rearmost spike fastening means and extending below the lower surface of said plate member including surface portions surrounding said spike fastening means, said cushioning member having an average longitudinal width greater than its thickness and being tapered longitudinally with a greater width at its outer side than at its inner side.
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