Patent ID: 7254904
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. Support structure for providing support to a dancer's foot while dancing en pointe, said support structure for use with a toe shoe having a toe end and a heel end, said toe end having a toe box incorporated therein, said support structure comprising: (a) a longitudinal support member; (b) said longitudinal support member extending at least partially between said toe end and said heel end; (c) a toe ridge; (d) said toe ridge attached to said longitudinal support member between said toe end and said heel end; (e) a foot-encirculating tubular sleeve connectable to said longitudinal support member; (f) said toe ridge being positioned along said longitudinal support member so that, while dancing en pointe, said dancer's foot is given purchase; and (g) said foot-encirculating tubular sleeve being positioned along said longitudinal support member so that during en pointe dancing, said dancer's foot is at least partially supported by said foot-encirculating tubular sleeve and said longitudinal support member.