Reversed arch shoes

Abstract

A reversed arch pair of shoes for enhanced athletic performance, reduced injury, and pain reduction. The right shoe has an arch on the right side, and an extended toebox that extends forward and rightward, the toebox extending forward a distance beyond an area that supports the right big toe. The left shoe has an arch on the left side, and an extended toebox that extends forward and leftward, the toebox extending forward a distance beyond an area that supports the left big toe. The shoes can help people recovering from knee and hip replacements, and can also alleviate conditions which are exacerbated by walking or running. The shoe can also release pressure on the back by improving the wearer's posture, thereby resulting in less back pain. The shoes can help any athlete who wishes to run faster, jump higher, and accelerate more rapidly, thereby providing an advantage in any sport.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reversed arch pair of shoes for enhanced performance and reduced injury, each shoe configured to support a foot, each shoe having an area configured to support a big toe of the foot, and an area configured to support a ball of the foot, the pair of shoes comprising:
 a right shoe configured to be worn on a right foot, the right shoe having a right side and a left side, the right shoe having an arch on the right side, and having an extended toebox that is extends forward and rightward, the extended toebox extending forward a distance beyond a center of an area configured to support the right big toe, the distance being at least a distance from a center of the area configured to support the ball of the right foot to a center of the area configured to support the right big toe; and   a left shoe configured to be worn on a left foot, the left shoe having a right side and a left side, the left shoe having an arch on the left side, and having an extended toebox that is extends forward and leftward, the extended toebox extending forward a distance beyond a center of an area configured to support the left big toe, the distance being at least a distance from a center of the area configured to support the ball of the left foot to a center of the area configured to support the left big toe.   
     
     
         2 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the extended toebox of the right shoe and the left shoe includes an area that extends at least ½ inch to 1 inch beyond the area configured to support the right big toe and the left big toe, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein for both the right shoe and the left shoe, the extended toebox is configured to store and release spring energy with each stride. 
     
     
         4 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 1 , wherein the arch of both the right shoe and the left shoe is configured to encourage pronation of the right food and the left foot, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . A reversed arch pair of shoes for enhanced performance and reduced injury, each shoe of the reversed arch pair of shoes having a right side and a left side, the reversed arch pair of shoes comprising:
 a right shoe configured to be worn on a right foot having an arch on the right side, and having an extended toebox that extends forward and rightward; and   a left shoe configured to be worn on a left foot having an arch on the left side, and having an extended toebox that extends forward and leftward.   
     
     
         6 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 5 , wherein for both the right shoe and the left shoe, the extended toebox extends forward a substantial distance beyond an area of the shoe that is configured to support a big toe. 
     
     
         7 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 6 , wherein the substantial distance is equal to at least a distance from a center of the area configured to support a ball of the foot to a center of the area configured to support a big toe of the foot. 
     
     
         8 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 5 , wherein the extended toebox of each shoe includes an area that extends forward at least ½ inch to 1 inch beyond the area configured to support a big toe of the foot. 
     
     
         9 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 5 , wherein for both the right shoe and the left shoe, the extended toebox is configured to store and release spring energy with each stride. 
     
     
         10 . The reversed arch pair of shoes of  claim 5 , wherein the arch of both the right shoe and the left shoe is configured to encourage pronation of the right food and the left foot, respectively.