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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1994
Michael C Goodman, Bellflower, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A high heel shoe designed such that the bottom of the foot of a wearer will contact the sole of the shoe along the same points that said foot would contact a smooth, level floor if standing with feet flat on said floor, providing the foot of a wearer with the same support surface in a high heel shoe that would be present in a flat shoe. The shoe sole structure hinges a forward sole section to a rigid rear sole section with a planar upper surface such that the straight hinge line passes below the lowest points of the first and fifth metatarsal heads of the foot of the wearer. The sole of the invention does not apply pressure in the sensitive arch area of the foot due to the planar nature of the upper surface of the rear sole section and it supports the ball and heel of the foot in the same manner as if the foot were standing on a flat surface. The rigid coupling between the forward and rear sole sections permits balancing forces from the toes to immediately counteract instability in the heel area. The upper surface of the rear sole section has the same medial to lateral tilt that is present during a normal walking motion. The heels of the invention are removable and the sole structure will function properly for both high heel shoes and for low heel or flat shoes.