Exercise shoe
First Claim
1. An exercise shoe, which comprises an upper and a sole fastened to said upper, said sole comprising first and second surface-gripping sole portions, said first and second sole portions being separated by a third, moisture-penetrable fabric sole portion, and a body of shock absorbent cushioning material positioned to be between said sole and at least a ball of a wearer'"'"'s foot, said cushioning material terminating short of a toe end of said sole.
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Abstract
An exercise shoe (10) has an upper (14) and a sole (18) fastened to the upper. The sole (18) has first and second impervious, surface gripping portions (20, 22). The portions (20, 22) are separated by a third, moisture-penetrable fabric sole portion (24). The interior of the shoe (10) includes a terrycloth layer (54) for moisture absorption. An ankle strap (26) extends from upper rear (32) of heel (34), forward around a wearer'"'"'s ankle (36) above the shoe (10). A body (56) of cushioning material is located between the terrycloth layer (54) and sole (18). Cushioning body (56) terminates at (58), behind a wearer'"'"'s toes (60) and protects ball (62) of a wearer'"'"'s foot (12).
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- 1. An exercise shoe, which comprises an upper and a sole fastened to said upper, said sole comprising first and second surface-gripping sole portions, said first and second sole portions being separated by a third, moisture-penetrable fabric sole portion, and a body of shock absorbent cushioning material positioned to be between said sole and at least a ball of a wearer'"'"'s foot, said cushioning material terminating short of a toe end of said sole.
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9. An exercise shoe comprising an upper, a soft sole fastened to said upper, an insole positioned to contact a wearer'"'"'s foot, a body of shock absorbent cushioning material positioned to be between said soft sole and said insole at least at a ball of the wearer'"'"'s foot, said cushioning material terminating short of a toe end of said soft sole, said insole being further provided as a pocket resting on said body of shock absorbent cushioning material for holding a removable arch support, and a removable arch support in the pocket.
- 10. An exercise shoe, which comprises an upper, a sole fastened to said upper, and a body of cushioning material positioned to be between said sole and at least a ball of a wearer'"'"'s foot, said body of cushioning material terminating short of a toe end of said shoe, an insole formed from a springy, non-compressible material positioned to be between said sole and a wearer'"'"'s foot bottom, said insole having a pocket positioned against said body of cushioning material and configured to contain a removable arch support, and an arch support removably inserted in said pocket.
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