FOOTWEAR FOR TRAINING OR LEARNING HOW TO MARCH IN A GROUP

摘要

Footwear that generates sound when an individual completes a proper marching step includes a toe strike plate disposed a toe step surface and a heel strike plate disposed a heel step surface. The strike plates produce an identifiable sound when they contact the ground during a marching step. The produced sound is used to improve marching technique and to synchronize marching steps. Methods of training and learning how to march in a group with the footwear are also described.

主权项

1. A method for training a marching group, the method comprising:
one or more members of the marching group donning footwear including a toe portion having a toe step surface, a heel portion having a heel step surface, a toe strike plate disposed on said toe step surface, and a heel strike plate disposed on said heel step surface; instructing the one or more members to perform a sequence of marching steps; and instructing the one or more members to adjust his or her marching steps to produce sound from at least one of said toe strike plate and said heel strike plate in synch with the sound produced from at least one of said toe strike plate and said heel strike plate of another member of the marching group.