Claims
- 1. A pair of shoes, comprising:
a leading shoe including an upper and a sole; and a trailing shoe including an upper and a sole, the trailing shoe sole comprising a lateral portion and a medial portion, wherein the lateral portion is constructed with a thickness greater than that of the medial portion.
- 2. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the trailing shoe sole further comprises:
a front portion constructed with a first difference in the thickness between the lateral portion and the medial portion; and a rear portion constructed with a second difference in the thickness between the lateral portion and the medial portion.
- 3. The pair of shoes of claim 2, wherein the second difference in thickness is greater than the first difference in thickness.
- 4. The pair of shoes of claim 2, wherein the first difference in thickness is about 5 mm and the second difference in thickness is about 6 mm.
- 5. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the trailing shoe sole further comprises a midsole and an outsole.
- 6. The pair of shoes of claim 5, wherein the trailing shoe further comprises a performance plate extending along a length of the shoe constructed of a thin material resilient to flexures.
- 7. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the trailing shoe further comprises a high abrasion insert extending from the medial portion of the sole to the upper.
- 8. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the trailing shoe further comprises an asymmetrical upper having a medial side and a lateral side, the asymmetrical upper extending higher on the medial side than on the lateral side.
- 9. The pair of shoes of claim 8, wherein the asymmetrical upper includes a tongue attached to the medial side and left unattached on the lateral side for promoting stability on the medial side and flexibility on the lateral side.
- 10. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the trailing shoe and the leading shoe each include heel cushioning, the heel cushioning of the leading shoe being thicker than the heel cushioning of the trailing shoe.
- 11. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the leading shoe further comprises a heel cup positioned at a heel end of the upper for stabilizing a heel and reducing impact forces transmitted to the heel.
- 12. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the leading shoe further comprises a protective toe patch positioned at a toe end of the upper for protecting against toe jamming.
- 13. The pair of shoes of claim 1, wherein the leading shoe further comprises an overlay stitched under a lace throat for preventing excessive wear.
- 14. A pair of shoes comprising:
a leading shoe; and a trailing shoe having a wedged sole, the wedged sole having a greater thickness on a lateral portion than on an opposed medial portion.
- 15. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the wedged sole has a rear portion and a front portion, the rear portion having a first thickness difference in respective thicknesses of opposed lateral and medial portions and the front portion having a second thickness difference in respective thicknesses of opposed lateral and medial portions, the first thickness difference being greater than the second thickness difference.
- 16. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the trailing shoe further comprises a performance plate extending along a length of the wedged sole and in proximity to the wedged sole.
- 17. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the trailing shoe comprises an asymmetrical upper having a medial and a lateral side, the asymmetrical upper extending higher on the medial side than on the lateral side.
- 18. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the upper of the trailing shoe comprises a high abrasion insert positioned on the medial side for maximizing durability.
- 19. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the leading shoe further comprises an upper including:
a heel cup made of a semi-rigid material positioned at a heel end of the leading shoe for stabilizing and reducing an impact force transmitted to a heel; and a protective toe patch made of a semi-rigid material positioned at a toe end of the leading shoe for protecting toes against jamming.
- 20. The pair of shoes of claim 14, wherein the leading and trailing shoes each include respective heel cushioning, the heel cushioning on the leading shoe being thicker than the heel cushioning of the trailing shoe.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application incorporates by reference, and claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/227,027 which was filed on Jan. 7, 1999.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
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Parent |
09227027 |
Jan 1999 |
US |
Child |
09390573 |
Sep 1999 |
US |