Patent ID: 8156665
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A padded shoe, comprising: a flexible, resilient sole; a shoe upper adjoined to the sole, wherein at least a portion of the shoe upper has padding disposed therein; an inner padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; an outer padded tongue attached to the shoe upper; and an engagement structure for securing the outer padded tongue to the shoe upper, the engagement structure being located substantially under the outer padded tongue such that the outer protective flap substantially covers the engagement structure, wherein the wearer can strike a target with the shoe, and the target and the wearer are protected from injury caused by direct impact with at least one of the engagement structure and the wearer's instep, and wherein at least one of the inner padded tongue and the outer padded tongue include a bladder containing air or a gel-like material.