Patent ID: 9623309
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A43B,A63B,G09B

Claim:
1. A training system, comprising: a first training package including a first article of footwear and a first customized training program, the first article of footwear having a first physical characteristic configured to perform an athletic skill involving a method of contacting a ball with a foot, wherein the first physical characteristic is designed to have an impact on the performance of the athletic skill by an individual wearing the footwear, and the first customized training program including a first set of customized training materials including instructions for training a user to improve the athletic skill, wherein the first customized training program provides a first level of access to training; and a second training package including a second article of footwear and a second customized training program, the second article of footwear having a second physical characteristic configured to perform the athletic skill involving the method of contacting a ball with the foot, wherein the second physical characteristic is designed to have an impact on the performance of the athletic skill by an individual wearing the footwear, the second physical characteristic of the second article of footwear being different than the first physical characteristic of the first article of footwear, and the second customized training program including a second set of customized training materials including instructions for training a user to improve the athletic skill; wherein the second customized training program provides a second level of access to training that is greater than the first level of access provided by the first customized training program; wherein the greater second level of access is provided by an event pass, included in the second customized training program, that provides access to an event related to the athletic skill; wherein the first physical characteristic and the second physical characteristic are configured to improve ball control when contacting a ball with the first article of footwear and the second article of footwear; wherein the second physical characteristic includes a shape correcting member including an inner surface associated with a portion of a foot and an outer surface disposed opposite of the inner surface; the inner surface of the shape correcting member being pre-shaped to fit to contours of the portion of the foot; wherein the outer surface of the shape correcting member is a substantially non-protruding surface; wherein the second article of footwear has a medial side and a lateral side, wherein a lateral direction extends between the medial side and the lateral side; wherein the inner surface includes a plurality of laterally spaced, pre-formed cavities, configured to fit to contours of a top portion of the foot; and wherein the outer surface is a substantially non-protruding surface having an approximately constant curvature in the lateral direction.