Patent ID: 7101330

Claim:
A method for performing exercises and training for developing and improving neuromuscular control including proprioceptive and kinesthetic ability, comprising: providing footwear comprising a support member, said support member having an upper surface and a lower surface, attaching said upper surface of said support member to a users foot, said support member comprising two bulbous protuberances that protrude from a lower surface of said support member, each protuberance having a curved outer contour, one of said protuberances being positioned more posteriorly than the other of said protuberances, and wherein at least one of said protuberances is movingly mounted on said support member, placing a users foot within the footwear, and maneuvering a users foot and performing exercises and training for developing and improving neuromuscular control while the user's foot is supported by at least one of said protuberances.