Inventors:
STEVEN H. SHEPHERD - West Palm Beach FL, US
Timothy P. McCabe - Lake Worth FL, US
Assignee:
Ringstar, Inc. - Boynton Beach FL
International Classification:
A43B 5/00, A43B 13/18, A43B 23/26
Abstract:
An athletic shoe is disclosed that is lightweight and padded for use in mixed martial arts and other related activities. The shoe includes a soft, flexible sole, and a shoe upper adjoined to the flexible sole. Padding is attached to the shoe upper and the sole such that the padding extends substantially completely around the foot of a wearer. At least two resilient sole pads are attached to the flexible sole, the resilient sole pads being positioned at least under the heel and ball of the foot of a wearer, wherein no resilient sole pad is provided under the toes of a wearer.