Exercise shoe methods and apparatus
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1. An exercise shoe assembly, comprising:
- a shoe body;
at least one support bracket integrated into the shoe body, wherein the at least one support bracket is configured to define a downwardly opening hook; and
a resistance device connected to the support bracket, wherein the resistance device includes a flexible member, and the resistance device is secured beneath the hook in a manner that accommodates upward pulling action on the flexible member.
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Abstract
Exercise shoe assemblies include a shoe body, at least one support bracket integrated into the shoe body, and a resistance device connected to the support bracket. The resistance device preferably includes a flexible member, and may include a housing from which the flexible member is extracted.
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21 Claims
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1. An exercise shoe assembly, comprising:
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a shoe body; at least one support bracket integrated into the shoe body, wherein the at least one support bracket is configured to define a downwardly opening hook; and a resistance device connected to the support bracket, wherein the resistance device includes a flexible member, and the resistance device is secured beneath the hook in a manner that accommodates upward pulling action on the flexible member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An exercise shoe assembly, comprising:
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a shoe body; at least one support bracket integrated into the shoe body; and a resistance device connected to the at least one support bracket, wherein the at least one support bracket accommodates the resistance device in at least two operatively discrete positions relative to the shoe body, wherein one of the positions is forward of the shoe body, and another of the positions is to one side of the shoe body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 21)
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15. An exercise shoe assembly, comprising:
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a shoe body that defines a foot-shaped planform; a support bracket integrated into the shoe body; and a resistance device connected to the support bracket, wherein one of the resistance device and the support bracket includes a portion disposed outboard from the planform, and the resistance device includes a flexible member that is pulled from a location defined by said portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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