Patent ID: 6463680
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A therapeutic shoe for aiding in the lifting of a foot, said shoe comprising:a sole having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a back end, a peripheral edge extending between said upper and lower surfaces, said sole having a toe portion, ball portion and heel portion, said sole having a chamber positioned therein; an upper portion being attached to said peripheral edge of said sole for receiving a portion of the foot for removably securing said foot to said sole; a plurality of leaf springs being positioned in said chamber for biasing said upper surface away from said lower surface; and said leaf springs being nested and positioned such that a central portion of a largest one of said leaf springs is adjacent said lower surface and a central portion of a smallest one of said leaf springs is positioned facing said upper surface whereby edges of each of said leaf springs provide support at spaced intervals along said upper surface.