Patent ID: 7111415
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An athletic shoe for stabilizing shoe movement following the heel strike phase of the gait cycle of a user shod with the shoe, the shoe comprising the combination of an upper, a midsole, an outsole, and a stabilizing frame between the upper and midsole, the stabilizing frame comprising at least first and second spaced-apart horizontally flat side rails which contact the upper, the frame having at least one stabilizer element in the shape of downwardly convex arch having an apex at the lower end of the element, the arch having sides which are joined with respective first and second side rails, the midsole comprises an upwardly concave seat which is fitted about the stabilizer element, and the stabilizer element being formed of a material which has an elasticity which is sufficient to enable the sides of the arch to flex in an amount which absorbs a portion of the energy of the load forces when the shoe is weighted by which the sides transfer the load forces through the side rails to the upper.