Pair of athletic shoes with asymmetric support between the uppers of the pair

Abstract

A pair of shoes is provided that includes a left and a right shoe. The left shoe includes an upper having a left forefoot portion, the left forefoot portion having a lateral side with a portion thereof made of a first material and a medial side with a portion thereof made of a second material. The right shoe includes an upper having a right forefoot, the right forefoot having a medial side with a portion thereof made of the first material and a lateral side with a portion thereof made of the second material, wherein one of the first material and the second material provides more support than the other. The more supportive first material can include a polyurethane, such as TPU, a non-stretch synthetic material, or ceraprene. The second, less supportable material can be a light weight breathable mesh.

1 . A pair of shoes comprising:
 a left shoe including an upper having a left forefoot portion, the left forefoot portion having a portion thereof made of a first material and a medial side having a portion thereof made of a second material; and   a right shoe including an upper having a right forefoot, the right forefoot having a medial side having a portion thereof made of the first material and a lateral side having a portion thereof made of the second material, wherein one of the first material and the second material provides more support than the other.   
     
     
         2 . The pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the other of the first material and the second material is a light weight breathable mesh. 
     
     
         3 . The pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the one of the first material and the second material first material includes a polyurethane. 
     
     
         4 . The pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the one of the first material and the second material includes a non-stretch synthetic material. 
     
     
         5 . The pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the one of the first material and the second material includes ceraprene. 
     
     
         6 . The pair of shoes of  claim 1 , the left shoe and the right shoe each including a sole coupled to the corresponding upper, each sole having a forefoot portion, wherein a plurality of spikes are coupled to each of the forefoot portions, the plurality of spikes adapted and positioned on each of the left shoe and the right shoe for optimally gripping a particular running surface.