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Here is a patent that has just been awarded: Systems and methods for footwear related measurement and adjustment
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One embodiment of the present invention relates to a footwear characteristic measuring system designed to determine measurements of a particular footwear wedge insert which may be used to encourage correct knee alignment in an article of footwear. The system includes a base, a stepped member, a platform, and an illumination system. The stepped member or piano hinge is positioned on the top surface of the base adjacent to or partially under the platform. The platform is disposed above the top surface of the base and connected on a first side to the base via a hinge. A second portion of the platform is positioned on top of a portion of the stepped member so as to form a particular angle with respect to the base depending on the height of the particular stepped member surface. The illumination system is oriented to transmit an illumination output upward or perpendicular to the top surface of the base.
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The present invention relates to footwear including shoes, boots, sandals, etc. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for properly measuring, aligning, fitting, and adjusting feet and footwear. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a footwear characteristic measuring system designed to determine measurements of a particular footwear wedge insert which may be used to encourage correct knee alignment in an article of footwear. The system includes a base, a stepped member, a platform, and an illumination system. The stepped member or piano hinge is positioned on the top surface of the base adjacent to or partially under the platform. The platform is disposed above the top surface of the base and connected on a first side to the base via a hinge. A second portion of the platform is positioned on top of a portion of the stepped member so as to form a particular angle with respect to the base depending on the height of the particular stepped member surface. The illumination system is oriented to transmit an illumination output upward or perpendicular to the top surface of the base. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of encouraging correct knee and ankle alignment in an article of footwear. The method includes transmitting an illumination device upward and articulating a user's knee and ankle until the user's knee is medially illuminated. If it is necessary to laterally articulate the user's ankle (varus or valgus), the method further includes incrementally positioning the platform on a higher stepped surface until the user's knee is illuminated without lateral ankle articulation, and positioning a corresponding angled member within an article of footwear so as to encourage proper knee alignment.
Embodiments of the present invention represent a significant advance in footwear measuring and fitting technology. Conventional systems and methods fail to accurately and reliably measure feet in relation to knee positioning for adjusting varus and valgus ankle articulation. Likewise, conventional footwear does not accommodate the unique varus and valgus slopes necessary to encourage proper alignment for numerous users.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth or will become more fully apparent in the description that follows and in the appended claims. The features and advantages may be realized and obtained by means of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Furthermore, the features and advantages of the invention may be learned by the practice of the invention or will be obvious from the description, as set forth hereinafter.
Hi - -has anyone been running in these shoes? If so, I would love feedback. Since Saucony revamped the Grid Stabil I can't find anything that works and now plagued by hip, knee, and shin discomfort bordering on pain.
Hi Shellbell - I have a pair of Somnio Exact Control trainers. My previous running shoes have been Mizuno Inspires 3, 4 & 5. My Somnio's are set up with soft lateral heel cushions and harder medial fore support. Inside the shoe is the 4 degree varus insert and my own custom moulded running insole.
Very impressive product. I get a touch of anterior knee right side and always have so i'm interested to see how things pan out. They are a touch on the heavy side, but no more then a Asics Nimbus and an Orthotic.
Somnio Running Shoes
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