Patent ID: 6182380
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A demi pointe equalizer for use in an article of footwear, having an upper portion and a sole portion comprising:a) an insole formed on a top surface of said sole portion and being integral to said sole portion, said insole also having an equalizer pad portion formed in said insole, said equalizer pad portion having a curvilinear shape having an outside edge and an inside edge, and wherein said outside edge is curved to conform to an an outside edge of said sole portion, said equalizer pad portion having a width that extends from the outside edge of said sole portion to a point between the big toe and the second toe of a human foot, said equalizer pad portion having a length extending from a front edge of said sole portion to a traverse line immediately behind the sesamoid bones, said equalizer pad also protruding above the top surface of said sole portion.