| 摘要 |
A soccer shoe absorbs and stores energy from the foot at foot-strike and return some of this energy to the object being struck. The shoe may also cushion the foot, leg and body; provide foot stability and motion control; reduce fatigue; extend the float time of a runner and increase the jump height of the wearer. The shoe is intended to absorb, store and return energy to the object struck, which would otherwise be lost using the existing shoe components and inserts. The shoe has a vertical component that extends around the periphery of the front of the shoe and another component (horizontal) that extends longitudinally from the front of the shoe towards the back of the shoe, at least to about the middle of the shoe, and preferably proximate the heel of the shoe. |
| 主权项 |
1. A soccer shoe, comprising:
a) a shoe body having a shoe upper and an outsole secured to the upper so that a wearer's foot can be positioned within the upper and above the outsole, the outsole having a lower surface with cleats and an upper surface, the shoe having a front with a toe box and a periphery that extends at the front around the toe box, a middle, a back, and a heel; b) the outsole providing a horizontal component that extends longitudinally from the toe box to at least the middle of the shoe body; c) a vertical component extending vertically upward in the front of the shoe, the vertical component extending vertically a distance from a position next to the outsole a distance and continuously along the periphery of the upper, the vertical component extending around the toe box of the upper and rearwardly on opposing sides of the outsole, the component terminating on opposing sides of the upper; d) the vertical and horizontal components stiffening the toe box so that the combination of the said components is able to deflect, without permanent deformation, in response to an applied load. |
