Daniel A Duarte

US Patent:

20170079372, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/857622

Inventors:

Daniel Thomas Duarte - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

A43B 7/14
A43C 11/00
A43C 1/04
A43B 5/06

Abstract:

A shoe that simulates barefoot running having an outer sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion, and a flexible bridge portion, wherein the flexible bridge portion is curved inwards to be narrower than a foot on both the lateral and medial sides, wherein the flexible bridge conforms to the foot's arch and is lifted off the ground when the shoe is tied onto the foot; a wrap overlay associated with the flexible bridge and having at least a first strap and at least a second strap, which are tied atop a metatarsal area of the foot, such that to suspend the flexible bridge therefrom and provide a 360 degrees wrap of the foot in the arch section of the foot, resulting in both, arch support and the shoe's anchoring to the foot; and, a roomy toe box providing toe splay and facilitating forefoot-striking