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Synthetic sand frontal training shoe

  • US 6,312,361 B1
  • Filed: 10/09/1999
  • Issued: 11/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An athletic training shoe for simulating a deep sand training environment where an individual'"'"'s forefoot digs into deep sand during push-off, the athletic training shoe comprising:

  • a material-holding element having a front, a bottom, and pliable sides;

    a foot-receiving member attached to the material-holding element such that only a bottom, forefoot portion of said foot-receiving member overlies said material-holding element;

    a volume of sand simulating material contained within said material-holding element and filling said material-holding element to a depth up to at least said bottom of said forefoot portion of said foot-receiving member;

    a bottom sole member attached to said bottom of said material-holding element;

    a plurality of securing straps connecting said bottom sole member to said foot-receiving member to affix and position said material-holding element therebetween;

    said sand simulating material is a force-absorbent material providing substantially no resilient rebounding force; and

    wherein said depth of said volume of sand simulating material is of a depth such that said forefoot portion of said foot-receiving member displaces a quantity of said sand simulating material when an individual wearing the athletic training shoe pushes-off to simulate the deep sand training environment, and further wherein said plurality of securing straps repositions said material-holding element and said sand simulating material relative to said foot-receiving member for a subsequent push-off event.

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