Patent ID: 8468721
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An athletic shoe defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region and a rearfoot region and adapted to receive a wearer's foot having corresponding anatomical regions, the shoe comprising: an upper for surrounding at least a portion of the midfoot region of the wearer's foot, and including an insole forming a bottom of the upper providing a receiving surface for the sole of the wearer's foot; a midsole attached to the upper for providing cushioning and stability; an outsole having a tread surface for providing ground-engaging traction and stability; and a resilient heel device attached to and incorporated into the shoe in the rearfoot region, the heel device having a medial segment and a lateral segment biased towards each other and attached to the upper, the medial segment and the lateral segment attached to one another at a first joint along a bottom bridge of the heel device and at a second joint along a rear bridge of the heel device, the bottom bridge and the rear bridge both underlying the upper and attached to the shoe between the upper and the midsole.