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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);
David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);
Akeva L.L.C., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A shoe has an upper, a foot support region positioned below at least a portion of the upper to support the bottom of a user's foot, a sole secured below the foot support region, and a flexible member positioned below at least a portion of the foot support region and above at least a portion of the sole. The flexible member has a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral portion, and an interior portion. The interior portion of the flexible member deflects in use in a direction substantially perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis of the shoe. At least a portion of the peripheral portion is restrained from movement relative to the interior portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major longitudinal axis of the shoe.