Patent ID: 7794367

Claim:
Exercise apparatus comprising: a forefoot member extending longitudinally between front and rear ends; a plurality of resistance members connected to the forefoot member, the resistance members including a first set comprising: a plurality of first resistance members connected to the forefoot member at a first longitudinal position, the first set including a plurality of the first resistance members extending in a superior direction relative to the forefoot member, the first resistance members including resistance members that extend in each of two opposed lateral directions from first and second opposing sides of the forefoot member; and a second set comprising one or more second resistance members connected to the forefoot member at a second longitudinal position toward the front end of the forefoot member from the first longitudinal position and extending in a superior direction relative to the forefoot member; and a foot-locating feature projecting in a superior direction on a superior face of the forefoot member at a location between the first and second longitudinal positions, the foot-locating feature comprising a transversely-extending ridge located and configured to be received under a user's toes; wherein the forefoot member is flexible about at least one transversely-extending axis in its portion between the first and second longitudinal positions.