Abstract: A movement sensing apparatus for use in a footwear item worn on a test subject, such as a person. The apparatus has movement sensor(s), an embedded electrical circuit, and an energy source. The sensor(s) generate movement signals representing movement of the footwear item while worn on a test subject's foot. The electrical circuit has a processor circuit coupled to receive the movement signals from the sensor(s), a buffer memory in communication with the processor circuit for storing movement data representing the movement signals, and a wireless interface controlled by the processor circuit for wirelessly transmitting movement data to an external host computing platform via an antenna. The energy source provides power to the circuit and sensor(s).

Abstract: A movement sensing apparatus for use in a footwear item worn on a test subject, such as a person. The apparatus has movement sensor(s), an embedded electrical circuit, and an energy source. The sensor(s) generate movement signals representing movement of the footwear item while worn on a test subject's foot. The electrical circuit has a processor circuit coupled to receive the movement signals from the sensor(s), a buffer memory in communication with the processor circuit for storing movement data representing the movement signals, and a wireless interface controlled by the processor circuit for wirelessly transmitting movement data to an external host computing platform via an antenna. The energy source provides power to the circuit and sensor(s).

Abstract: A footwear assembly with integral footbed suspension system is disclosed. A shoe comprises a sole, a blade extending away from the sole, an Energy Return System (ERS) connected to the blade, an upper, and a cradle coupled to the upper and coupled to the ERS via a plurality of ties, wherein the ERS is intermediate the cradle and the blade. The ERS is configured to resiliently deform under pressure from the foot while the foot is substantially suspended via the cradle relative to the sole. A plurality of sensors are configured to detect relative movement between components of the shoe and to transmit data to a chip positioned in the shoe. The data can be used for gait and performance analysis.

Abstract: A footwear assembly with integral footbed suspension system is disclosed. A shoe comprises a sole, a blade extending away from the sole, an Energy Return System (ERS) connected to the blade, an upper, and a cradle coupled to the upper and coupled to the ERS via a plurality of ties, wherein the ERS is intermediate the cradle and the blade. The ERS is configured to resiliently deform under pressure from the foot while the foot is substantially suspended via the cradle relative to the sole. A plurality of sensors are configured to detect relative movement between components of the shoe and to transmit data to a chip positioned in the shoe. The data can be used for gait and performance analysis.

Abstract: A footwear assembly with integral footbed suspension system is disclosed. A shoe comprises a sole, a blade extending away from the sole, an Energy Return System (ERS) connected to the blade, an upper, and a cradle coupled to the upper and coupled to the ERS via a plurality of ties, wherein the ERS is intermediate the cradle and the blade. The ERS is configured to resiliently deform under pressure from the foot while the foot is substantially suspended via the cradle relative to the sole. A plurality of sensors are configured to detect relative movement between components of the shoe and to transmit data to a chip positioned in the shoe. The data can be used for gait and performance analysis.