Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modified shoe permitting forefoot extension for natural supination and pronation
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Application No.: US15237630Application Date: 2016-08-15
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Publication No.: US10342290B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Kevin Brooks
- Applicant: Kevin Brooks
- Agent Daniel N. Smith
- Main IPC: A43B13/14
- IPC: A43B13/14 ; A43B7/14 ; A43B7/24 ; A43B13/16

Abstract:
A modified shoe that allows the forefoot to extend, creating an everted forefoot in relation to an inverted heel. This action of the foot creates a higher and contracted medial arch. The force of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and first phalange pushing against the ground tilts the rest of the foot at a slight angle to the lateral side, creating supination. The modified shoe also incorporates a unique process of pre-stretching forefoot flex grooves that will allow for a more efficient hinge at the metatarsophalangeal joints. This allows for the several biomechanical changes to a person's gait pattern. This shoe will allow for people to walk with a more natural gait pattern, and not the gait pattern that many people have adopted due to restrictive footwear. This shoe will be ideal for people with forefoot varus, and will have benefits for people with a neutral foot as well.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170065023A1 Modified Shoe Permitting Forefoot Extension For Natural Supination and Pronation Public/Granted day:2017-03-09
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