Levered footwear

Abstract

A levered footwear to provide a manipulating force to an aquatic board is described. The footwear has a rigid structure extending to the rear of the heel of the wearer, which is attached to a flexible member covering a portion of the wearer's foot. An adjustable strapping holds the flexible member in place on the wearer's foot.

Claims

1. A levered footwear to provide a wearer of said levered footwear a manipulating force for maneuvering an aquatic board, having an upper and lower surface, comprising:

an inner structure surrounding a wearer's foot, said inner structure fabricated from flexible sheet plastic;

a heel cup formed from said inner structure;

an outer structure surrounding said inner structure;

an extended heel structure, said extended heel structure bring formed by extending said outer structure to the rear of said wearer's heel;

a heel structure foundation, said heel structure foundation being adjacent to the upper surface of the aquatic board, said heel structure foundation being bonded at the edge to said extended heel structure;

a sole member, said sole member being fabricated from a flexible non-stretchable rubberized cloth, said rubberized cloth being bonded on its edges between said outer structure and said inner structure by a suitable adhesive;

a heel roller member, said heel roller member fabricated from molded rubber, said heel roller being bonded to said extended heel structure on the inside of said levered footwear;

first fastening means, said first fastening means being at least one strap across the top of said levered footwear holding said outer structure on said levered footwear, said strap across the top of said levered footwear being fabricated in two parts, the first part of said strap having one end stitched to said outer structure, the other end of said first part of said strap being unattached, the second part of said strap having one end stitched to said outer structure by stitching the other end of said second part of said strap having a metallic "D" ring attached thereto, said unattached end of said first part of said strap having hook and loop material attached thereto;

second fastening means being at least one strap on the inside of said levered footwear being attached on one end by stitching to said outer structure the other end of said strap being unattached, said strap on the unattached end having hook material attached thereto, said hook material engaging loop material attached to the side of said outer structure.

2. A levered footwear as described in claim 1 wherein said first part of said first fastening means engages said second part of said first fastening means to hold said outer structure together.

3. A levered footwear to provide a wearer of said levered footwear a manipulating force for maneuvering an aquatic board, an upper and lower surface, comprising:

an inner structure surrounding a wearer's foot;

an outer structure surrounding a wearer's foot;

an extended heel structure;

a heel cap attached to said inner structure;

a heel structure foundation;

a sole member;

a heel roller member;

first fastening means to hold said levered footwear on said wearer's foot

second fastening means attached to said sole member;

said extended heel structure formed from a rearward extension of said out structure and bonded to the edge of said heel structure foundation by a suitable adhesive;

said inner heel structure being fabricated from flexible sheet plastic;

said heel cup being formed by a section of said inner structure;

said sole member being fabricated from a flexible non-stretchable rubberized cloth, said rubberized cloth being bonded on its edge between said outer structure and said inner structure by a suitable adhesive..Iadd.

4. Levered human footwear having a bottom, and, comprising:

a structure surrounding a wearer's foot and having a front portion, a heel portion and a sole, and an instep portion;

said sole formed of flexible material that does not stretch and having a bottom surface that defines the bottom of the footwear; and

an extended heel structure distinct from said sole, extending outwardly from said heel portion to a rearwardmost portion..Iaddend..Iadd.5. Levered footwear as recited in claim 4 further comprising a heel roller extending from said instep portion adjacent said heel portion, and extending to said rearwardmost portion of said extended heel structure..Iaddend..Iadd.6. Levered footwear as recited in claim 5 wherein said sole comprises cloth..Iaddend..Iadd.7. Levered footwear as recited in claim 6 wherein said structure surrounding a wearer's foot is adjustable..Iaddend..Iadd.8. Levered footwear as recited in claim 7 wherein said structure surrounding a wearer's foot is adjustable by tightening or loosening a plurality of straps..Iaddend..Iadd.9. Levered footwear as recited in claim 8 wherein said adjustable straps have hook and loop fasteners..Iaddend..Iadd.10. Levered footwear as recited in claim 5 wherein said extended heel structure extends outwardly from said heel portion a distance sufficient to enhance maneuverability of an aquatic board by the

wearer..Iaddend..Iadd.11. Levered footwear as recited in claim 5 wherein said heel roller has an outer surface which mimics the side of the balls of the wearer's foot..Iaddend..Iadd.12. Levered footwear as recited in claim 10 wherein said heel roller is shaped and dimensioned so that when used on an aquatic board the wearer guides the aquatic board by applying pressure between the side of the wearer's foot and the aquatic board's upper surface..Iaddend..Iadd.13. Levered footwear as recited in claim 4 wherein said heel portion includes a heel cup, and wherein said structure surrounding a wearer's foot tightly holds the wearer's foot in contact with said heel cup so that counter pressure is applied to said extended heel structure by the wearer lifting up on the wearer's foot forward of the malleolus bones..Iaddend..Iadd.14. Levered footwear as recited in claim 4 wherein said sole comprises rubberized cloth..Iaddend..Iadd.15. Levered footwear as recited in claim 4 wherein said structure surrounding a wearer's foot is adjustable by tightening or loosening a plurality of straps..Iaddend..Iadd.16. Levered footwear as recited in claim 4 wherein said extended heel structure extends outwardly from said heel portion a distance sufficient to enhance maneuverability of an aquatic board by the wearer..Iaddend..Iadd.17. Levered footwear as retired in claim 4 wherein said structure surrounding a wearer's foot includes an inner structure fabricated from flexible sheet plastic and an outer structure surrounding said inner structure, said extended heel structure extending outwardly from said outer structure..Iaddend..Iadd.18. Levered footwear as recited in claim 17 wherein said inner structure includes a heel cup at said heel portion; and further comprising adjustable straps facilitating holding of the wearer's heel tightly within said heel cup..Iaddend..Iadd.19. Levered human footwear for use with an aquatic board comprising:

a structure surrounding a wearer's foot and having a front portion, a heel portion and a sole, and an instep portion;

said sole formed of flexible material that does not stretch;

an extended heel structure extending outwardly from said heel portion a distance sufficient to enhance maneuverability of an aquatic board by the wearer to a rearwardmost portion; and

a heel roller extending from said instep portion adjacent said heel portion, and extending to said rearwardmost portion of said extended heel structure, said heel roller having an outer surface which mimics the side of the balls of the wearer's foot..Iaddend..Iadd.20. Levered footwear as recited in claim 19 wherein said heel roller is of molded rubber..Iaddend.