WO2000060972A1 - Athletic training shoe inserts - Google Patents
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- WO2000060972A1 WO2000060972A1 PCT/US2000/009456 US0009456W WO0060972A1 WO 2000060972 A1 WO2000060972 A1 WO 2000060972A1 US 0009456 W US0009456 W US 0009456W WO 0060972 A1 WO0060972 A1 WO 0060972A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B17/00—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
- A43B17/003—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined characterised by the material
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
- A43B13/38—Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B17/00—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
- A43B17/04—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined with metal insertions or coverings
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B19/00—Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
- A43B19/005—Weighted inserts for shoes, i.e. insert comprising an additional weight
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
- A63B21/065—User-manipulated weights worn on user's body
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- This invention relates to personal training weights. More particularly, the present invention relates to training weights for use in athletic training.
- the instant invention concerns the use of shoe inserts as training weights for use in athletic training.
- weights are hung on the body from virtually any appendage.
- vests or belts containing weights are used during running and the like.
- Wrist and ankle bands containing weights are used during virtually all exercises.
- weights, similar to small dumbbells may be carried during exercises such as running and the like.
- these weights are not convenient and in many instances may be simply ignored.
- it is difficult to provide weights that are convenient for all classes of people i.e. ladies, men, young boys and girls, etc.). In many instances the weights are too large, too small, improperly placed so as not to provide the ultimate good, etc.
- Another object of the invention is to provide shoe inserts as training weights which are easily accommodated to virtually any class of person.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide shoe inserts as training weights which are easily inserted in standard athletic shoes, such as tennis shoes, track shoes, running shoes, etc. so as to be highly convenient and which are completely adjustable in weight and position so as to be usable by virtually any person desiring to exercise.
- an athletic training shoe insert including at least one piece of weighted material constructed to fit within an athletic shoe and an insert form constructed to fit within the athletic shoe and to receive the weighted material and hold the weighted material in a fixed position within the athletic shoe.
- the weighted material and the insert form are designed to allow a human foot to be placed comfortably in the athletic shoe and to cooperate to substantially increase the weight of the athletic shoe for training purposes.
- an athletic training shoe insert including a plurality of thin strips of lead constructed to fit within an athletic shoe formed to be spaced apart along the length of the athletic shoe and to extend substantially the width of the athletic shoe and an insert form constructed to fit within the athletic shoe and to receive the thin strips of lead and hold the thin strips of lead in a fixed position within the athletic shoe.
- the thin strips of lead and the insert form are designed to allow a human foot to be placed comfortably in the athletic shoe and to cooperate to substantially increase the weight of the athletic shoe for training purposes .
- FIG. 1 is a view in top plan of an athletic training shoe insert in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a view in side elevation of the athletic training shoe insert of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a view in side elevation of two of the " athletic training shoe inserts of FIG. 1 placed on top of each other;
- FIG. 4 is a view in side elevation of another embodiment of an athletic training shoe insert in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a view in top plan of another embodiment of an athletic training shoe insert in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view in side elevation of the athletic training shoe insert of FIG. 5.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrates an athletic training shoe insert 10 in accordance with the present invention.
- Insert 10 has associated therewith weighted material, which in this specific embodiment includes a plurality of metal strips 11 illustrated generally by broken lines in FIG. 1 and can be seen from one end in the side elevational view of FIG. 2.
- the weighted material may be any convenient material, such as one or more pieces or strips of heavy material (e.g. total or partial lead; smaller particles, such as rectangles, spheres, granules, etc., of heavy material, like metals, minerals (sand) or even liquid- filled chambers, embedded in plastic; or the like, etc.).
- metal strips 11 are a plurality of thin lead strips constructed to be positioned transversely within an athletic shoe and to extend in parallel spaced apart relationship substantially the length of the athletic shoe.
- each strip could be a solid piece of material or it could be made up of a plurality of pieces, such as squares, to provide easy shaping to the foot in a transverse direction.
- Insert 10 further includes an insert form 15 constructed to fit within the athletic shoe and to receive metal strips 11 therein and hold metal strips 11 in a fixed position within the athletic shoe. While insert form 15 can be constructed in any of a variety of configurations which will hold the weighted material in a fixed position within the athletic shoe, in this preferred embodiment and for simplicity insert 15 is constructed in the shape of an insole for the athletic training shoe. Also, in this preferred embodiment, insert form 15 is constructed of a soft padding material, similar to a standard insole and has pockets 16 formed between an upper piece 17 of padding material and a lower piece 18 of stiffer material (e.g. leather, plastic, or the like. A plurality of partitions 20 are formed, one between each adjacent pair of metal strips 11, to complete pockets 16. Generally, partitions 20 may be formed by simply sewing transversely across insert form
- each pocket 16 may be sewn shut.
- one end of each pocket is closed and one end is open to facilitate inserting and removing metal strips 11 so that the overall weight of insert 10 can be easily changed and the position of metal strips 11 can be easily changed.
- a person might include only a few metal strips 11 positioned in pockets 16 adjacent the front of insert form 15 when first beginning training. As the person's muscles begin to build-up or improve, more metal strips 11 can be added in pockets 16 until all of pockets 16 in insert form 15 are full. At this time if additional weight is desired, a second athletic training shoe insert 25, similar to athletic training shoe insert 10 can be added (see FIG. 3) .
- Weighted material can again be gradually added to second insert 25 until it is full and then additional athletic training shoe inserts can be added.
- metal strips 11 are formed of a thin relatively soft lead which substantially molds to the foot during use so that a human foot can be placed comfortably in the athletic shoe, even when two or more athletic training shoe inserts are used.
- Metal strips 11 could also be formed of a plurality of pieces, such as squares, to provide easy shaping in a transverse direction, especially if the metal is not sufficiently malleable to be easily formed by simply using insert 10. Also, by placing metal strips 11 in spaced apart relationship along the length of insert form 15 (the length of the athletic shoe) , the athletic shoe is free to flex in a normal fashion as it is used.
- FIG. 4 a second embodiment of an athletic training shoe insert, designated 10', is illustrated.
- metal strips 11' are used which are similar in size, shape, and material to metal strips 11 described above.
- An insert form 15' includes a flexible porous material, such as foam injection, molded rubber, gel coating, molded porous plastic, etc., which at least partially encircles the metal strip.
- insert form 15' is formed by simply molding metal strips 11' directly into it.
- insert form 15' can be molded to include pockets 16' and metal strips 11' can then be slipped nto or out of pockets 16', as desired.
- Insert 30 includes a single piece 31 of weighted material constructed to fit within an athletic shoe.
- An insert form 35 is constructed to fit within the athletic shoe and to receive single piece 31 of the weighted material and hold single piece 31 in a fixed position within the athletic shoe.
- insert form 35 is illustrated in the form of a normal insole but as described previously any of a variety of shapes might be utilized as long as it performs the function of holding single piece 31 of weighted material in a fixed position.
- single piece 31 may be affixed to insert form 35 in a variety of means, including but not limited to a pocket (generally as described above) , molding into insert form 35, sewing, riveting, etc.
- single piece 31 of weighted material and insert form 35 are designed to be placed in an athletic shoe and to allow a human foot to be placed comfortably in the athletic shoe.
- Single piece 31 of weighted material and insert form 35 are further designed to cooperate to substantially increase the weight of the athletic shoe for training purposes.
- new and improved shoe inserts as training weights for use in athletic training which include at least one piece of weighted material constructed to fit within an athletic shoe and an insert form constructed to fit within the athletic shoe and to receive the weighted material and hold the weighted material in a fixed position within the athletic shoe.
- the weighted material and the insert form are designed to allow a human foot to be placed comfortably in the athletic shoe and to cooperate to substantially increase the weight of the athletic shoe for training purposes. Because the shoe inserts are easily placed in and removed from the athletic shoes they are always convenient and are placed at the most strategic position to achieve the most valuable exercise.
- the shoe inserts are easily accommodated to virtually any class of person and are more easily placed in the most strategic positions (i.e. adjacent the toes or adjacent the heel) for exercising.
- the shoe inserts as training weights are easily inserted in standard athletic shoes, such as tennis shoes, track shoes, running shoes, etc. so as to be highly convenient and are completely adjustable in weight and position so as to be usable by virtually any person desiring to exercise.
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CA002368892A CA2368892A1 (en) | 1999-04-09 | 2000-04-06 | Athletic training shoe inserts |
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AU43361/00A AU4336100A (en) | 1999-04-09 | 2000-04-06 | Athletic training shoe inserts |
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US09/289,171 US20020017039A1 (en) | 1999-04-09 | 1999-04-09 | Weighted training insert for footwear |
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US4709921A (en) * | 1986-03-05 | 1987-12-01 | Valuikas Antonette G | Weighted insole |
US5638613A (en) * | 1996-09-24 | 1997-06-17 | J. H. Williams Inventions, Inc. | Weighted flexible shoe insole |
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US3517928A (en) * | 1969-07-25 | 1970-06-30 | Gerard F Shanahan | Weighted shoe |
US4252315A (en) * | 1978-11-09 | 1981-02-24 | Akira Kimura | Training aid for foot muscles |
US4709921A (en) * | 1986-03-05 | 1987-12-01 | Valuikas Antonette G | Weighted insole |
US5758435A (en) * | 1996-05-23 | 1998-06-02 | Miyata Co., Ltd. | Training shoes for applying a larger-than-normal load |
US5638613A (en) * | 1996-09-24 | 1997-06-17 | J. H. Williams Inventions, Inc. | Weighted flexible shoe insole |
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