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Shoe with system for preventing or limiting ankle sprains

  • US 7,849,611 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2007
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for limiting foot inversion for limiting ankle sprains, said system comprising:

  • a shoe having an upper with a lateral side outermost surface that is generally on a vertical plane when a wearer of the shoe stands on a horizontal floor or ground, and wherein the shoe has a sole with a bottom having a bottom plane that is horizontal when the wearer stands on said horizontal floor or ground;

    an extension protruding at least 2 inches perpendicularly outward from said vertical plane and having an abutment surface adapted to impact said floor or ground when the wearer'"'"'s foot inverts to move said lateral side surface toward said floor or ground;

    wherein the lowermost surface of the extension is 0.5 or greater inches above the bottom plane of the bottom of the sole, and the extension has no portion that extends down to said bottom plane of the bottom of the sole.

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