Patent ID: 6470599
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A climbing sloe comprising:a) an upper portion; b) an inner sole attached to the upper portion; c) an outer sole attached to the inner sole and having a front section and a back section; and d) a middle sole embedded between the inner sole and the outer sole at the front section of the outer sole; wherein the middle sole having a concave surface, wherein an edge of the middle sole is spaced from an edge of the outer sole by a predetermined and substantially uniform distance at the front section of the outer sole, wherein the concave surface of the middle sole is attached to the front section of the outer sole, wherein the front section conforms to the concave shape of the middle sole, wherein the middle sole has stiffness to maintain the concave shape when a climber applies pressure to the climbing shoe during rock climbing, whereby the front section can hook on a rocky ledge, and whereby the front section of the outer sole substantially maintains the concave shape when pressure is applied to the outer sole.