Injury-preventing compression shoe

Abstract

An injury-preventing compression shoe is disclosed. The injury-preventing compression shoe includes an upper sock portion attached to a lower sole portion. The upper sock portion includes a compressible, breathable sock-shaped sleeve. The shoe also includes a heel backing support, a carbon fiber midsole orthotic piece, and a foam edging attached around the sole portion to prevent foot deviation over the edges of the sole portion. The injury-preventing compression shoe is useful for reducing sports related injuries while improving performance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An injury-preventing compression shoe comprising:
 an upper sock portion attached to a lower sole portion;   the upper sock portion comprising a compressible, breathable sock-shaped sleeve having a length between an ankle length and a crew length, the sock portion reinforced between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region;   the sole portion having a shoe-sole shape with a convex raised center section and depressed heel and toe sections, the heel and center sections being thicker than the toe section; the sole portion having an attached bottom shoe foam layer running from the heel section to the toe section;   a foam edging attached around the sole portion constructed to prevent foot deviation over edges of the sole portion;   a heel backing support attached to the heel section, the backing support constructed to provide heel support when the shoe is worn.   
     
     
         2 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the sole portion is constructed from carbon fiber. 
     
     
         3 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the sock portion is a Spandex Nylon™. 
     
     
         4 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the sock portion is reinforced by a cross-over reinforcement structure between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region. 
     
     
         5 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the sock portion provides moisture wicking. 
     
     
         6 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the shoe is laceless. 
     
     
         7 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 1  wherein, the heel section is at least 6-9 mm deep. 
     
     
         8 . An injury-preventing compression shoe comprising:
 an upper sock portion attached to a lower sole portion;   the upper sock portion comprising a compressible, breathable sock-shaped sleeve having a length between an ankle length and a crew length, the sock portion reinforced between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region;   the sole portion having a shoe-sole shape with a convex raised center section and depressed heel and toe sections, the heel and center sections being thicker than the toe section; the sole portion having an attached bottom shoe foam layer running from the heel section to the toe section;   a foam edging attached around the sole portion constructed to prevent foot deviation over edges of the sole portion;   a heel backing support attached to the heel section, the backing support constructed to provide heel support when the shoe is worn;   wherein, the sole portion is constructed from carbon fiber.   
     
     
         9 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion is a Spandex Nylon™. 
     
     
         10 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion is reinforced by a cross-over reinforcement structure between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region. 
     
     
         11 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion provides moisture wicking. 
     
     
         12 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 8  wherein, the shoe is laceless. 
     
     
         13 . The injury-preventing compression shoe of  claim 8  wherein, the heel section is at least 6-9 mm deep. 
     
     
         14 . A method of providing an injury-preventing compression shoe comprising:
 providing an upper sock portion attached to a lower sole portion;   the upper sock portion comprising a compressible, breathable sock-shaped sleeve having a length between an ankle length and a crew length, the sock portion reinforced between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region;   the sole portion having a shoe-sole shape with a convex raised center section and depressed heel and toe sections, the heel and center sections being thicker than the toe section; the sole portion having an attached bottom shoe foam layer running from the heel section to the toe section;   providing a foam edging attached around the sole portion constructed to prevent foot deviation over edges of the sole portion;   providing a heel backing support attached to the heel section, the backing support constructed to provide heel support when the shoe is worn;   wherein, the sole portion is constructed from carbon fiber.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion is a Spandex Nylon™. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion is reinforced by a cross-over reinforcement structure between a foot transverse arch region to a talocural joint region. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the sock portion provides moisture wicking. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the shoe is laceless. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the heel section is at least 6-9 mm deep.