Patent ID: 6434858
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
Shoe, comprising:an upper, comprising inner and outer layers, said upper defining punch holes therethrough, such that an interior of said shoe is in communication with an exterior of said shoe via said upper punch holes; an outsole attached to said upper, said outsole comprising a heal seat; an insole disposed on said outsole, said insole comprising a heel seat; a socklining disposed on said insole; an airbag disposed on said heel seat of said outsole; an air pipe in communication with said airbag, at least a portion of said air pipe extending between said inner and outer layers of said upper, said air pipe defining punch holes therethrough. in said portion extending between said inner and outer layers of said upper, such that said airbag is in communication with said interior of said shoe via said air pipe and said air pipe punch holes; whereby: compressing said airbag causes air to be expelled from said airbag through said air pipe punch holes into said interior of said shoe, thereby causing air to be expelled from said interior of said shoe to said exterior of said shoe through said upper punch holes; and relieving compression of said airbag causes air to be drawn into said airbag through said air pipe punch holes from said interior of said shoe, thereby causing air to be drawn into said interior of said shoe from said exterior of said shoe through said upper punch holes.