Abstract: A running shoe includes a sole, an upper connected to the sole, a foot cavity defined at least in part with the upper, insulation incorporated into the upper adjacent to the foot cavity, and a waterproof fabric distally located with respect to the insulation and forming a protective exterior of the upper.

Abstract: An exercise system selectively suspendable from a door frame that includes a right forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, a left forearm engaging member that supports at least a portion of the weight of a user during the performance of an exercise, and a connecting structure that attaches at one end to the right and left forearm engaging members and that has an attachment mechanism at the other end that facilitates selective suspension of the right and left forearm engaging members from a door frame.

Abstract: A lightweight wire carrier made up of multiple components including a sectional or integral base, a vertical area and a top section. The components are joined together to allow the use of lighter and thinner materials while still retaining the requirements of existing tubular carriers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer keyboard console with an integral encoded device reader, which may for example be a barcode reader, a magnetic card reader or a "smart card" reader or any generally similar device for reading encoded data, for example a personal identification number (PIN) held on the device which may be inserted into a slot defined by the console. The reader comprises an interface in communication with a dedicated microprocessor in communication with means for erasably storing or validating data such as security or user identity data, the keyboard matrix circuitry, and adapted to communicate with the host CPU via the standard keyboard port connection, and/or via a separate serial connection or interface. Preferably, separate reader interfaces are configured with the dedicated microprocessor to read a barcode device, a magnetic card device, or a smart card device.