Dynamically Adustable Impact-Buffering Sports Shoe

Abstract

An item of wearware, such as a shoe, comprises a buffer configured for enabling to dynamically regulate an effect of a next impact on the item in operational use of the item, under control of the intensity of the previous impact.

1 . An item of wearware, comprising a buffer configured for enabling to dynamically regulate an effect of a next impact on the item in operational use of the item. 
   
   
       2 . The item of  claim 1 , wherein the buffer is configured for wireless communication with a user interface for enabling a user of the item to dynamically regulate the effect based on a user input. 
   
   
       3 . The item of  claim 1 , wherein the buffer is configured to regulate the effect of the next impact under control of a sensor for sensing a value of a parameter representative of a previous impact in operational use of the item. 
   
   
       4 . The item of  claim 3 , accommodating the sensor. 
   
   
       5 . The item of  claim 3 , configured for wireless communication between the sensor and the buffer. 
   
   
       6 . The item of  claim 1 , comprising footgear. 
   
   
       7 . The item of  claim 3 , wherein the buffer functionally comprises:
 an air chamber;   an air pump connected to the air chamber;   a relief valve connected to the air chamber;   a controller coupled to at least one of the pump and the valve for under control of the sensor controlling a setting of the pump or/and the valve.   
   
   
       8 . The item of  claim 7 , wherein the controller is programmable or user-programmable. 
   
   
       9 . A buffer for use with an item of wearware and configured for enabling to regulate an effect of a next impact on the item in operational use of the item. 
   
   
       10 . The buffer of  claim 9 , configured for wireless communication with a user interface for enabling a user of the item to dynamically regulate the effect based on a user input. 
   
   
       11 . The buffer of  claim 9 , configured to regulate the effect of the next impact under control of a sensor for sensing a value of a parameter representative of a previous impact in operational use of the item. 
   
   
       12 . The buffer of  claim 11 , configured for wireless communication with the sensor. 
   
   
       13 . The buffer of  claim 11  accommodating the sensor. 
   
   
       14 . The buffer of  claim 9  configured for wireless communication with a user interface for enabling a user of the item to control the damping based on a user input during operational use of the buffer. 
   
   
       15 . The buffer of  claim 11 , comprising:
 an air chamber;   an air pump connected to the air chamber;   a relief valve connected to the air chamber;   a controller coupled to at least one of the pump and the valve for under control of the sensor controlling a setting of the pump and/or the valve.