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Inversion/eversion limiting support

  • US 5,896,683 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1997
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An article of footwear having a longitudinal axis extending between a heel region and a toe region, and a transverse axis extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis between medial and lateral sides of the article of footwear, said article of footwear comprising:

  • an upper and a sole; and

    at least one support including at least one finger-like support element extending along said upper, said at least one finger-like support element having a breadth extending a distance generally away from said upper and a width extending a distance generally along said upper, said distance that said breadth extends away from said upper being greater than said distance that said width extends along said upper so that said at least one finger-like element is capable of flexing in a plantar/dorsi flexion plane and resists flexing in a medial/lateral flexion plane for limiting eversion/inversion.

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