Patent ID: 8020317
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An athletic shoe defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region and a rearfoot region and adapted to receive a wearer's foot having corresponding anatomical regions, said shoe comprising: an upper for surrounding at least a portion of the midfoot region of the wearer's foot, and including an insole forming a bottom of said upper providing a receiving surface for the sole of the wearer's foot; a midsole attached to said upper for providing cushioning and stability; an outsole having a tread surface for providing ground-engaging traction and stability; and a resilient heel device attached to and incorporated into said shoe in the rearfoot region, said heel device having a medial portion and a lateral portion biased towards each other and attached to said upper, and a bridge portion spanning between the lateral portion and the medial portion underlying said upper and attached to said shoe between said upper and said midsole, wherein the medial portion and the lateral portion are spaced farther apart at a bottom than at a top.