FOOTWEAR WITH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE

摘要

Footwear for an individual such as a cyclist is provided with a performance measurement device for measuring the individual's performance. A first exemplary article of such footwear includes a shoe in combination with an optional means for substantially immobilizing the shoe to a pedal of a cycle, e.g., a cleat, and the performance measurement device. A second exemplary article of such footwear is a sock in combination with the measurement device. Typically, the measurement device is embedded or located within the footwear and is not mounted to an exterior surface, e.g., the bottom sole surface, of the footwear.

主权项

1. An article of footwear for a cyclist, comprising,
an upper portion; a sole portion, in combination with the upper portion, forming a shoe having an interior region in which the cyclist's foot may be placed; an optional means for substantially immobilizing the shoe to a pedal of a cycle; and a measurement device associated with the shoe for measuring the cyclist's performance, wherein the measurement device is neither embedded in the immobilizing means nor mounted to a bottom exterior surface of the footwear.