Patents Represented by Attorney Jay L. Lazar
  • Patent number: 7490416
    Abstract: An athletic shoe, in particular a running shoe, having improved cushioning and energy returning properties that vary depending upon the speed of the runner due to incorporation of at least one insert containing dilatant compound encapsulated in a shell and set into the midsole of the running shoe is disclosed. A method for converting the midsole of an existing running shoe is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventor: Herbert E. Townsend