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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Reebok International Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Paul E. Litchfield, Westborough, MA (US);
William McInnis, Westwood, MA (US);
Michael Andrews, East Falmouth, MA (US);
Kevin Leary, Dedham, MA (US);
Ricardo Vestuti, Providence, RI (US);
Brian Christensen, Centerville, MA (US);
Paul Shinney, Braintree, MA (US);
Assignee:
Reebok International Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an outsole having a bottom surface including a primary ground contacting surface. The bottom surface of the outsole includes a forefoot bulge and a heel bulge which provide the footwear with controlled instability for providing dynamic conditioning of the wearer's muscles during the gait cycle.