ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,957, issued on Aug. 4.
"Footwear" was invented by Candace Chen (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elegant and stylish high-heeled shoe includes improved arch supports, pads, and gel-filled cushions, and improves wearer comfort and improves weight distribution by collecting and transferring body weight primarily by the ball of the heel, secondarily by a novel arch support, and tertiarily by an especially comfortable toe post. These distributed support structures in combination prevent an undesirable feeling of the foot sliding down the ramp."
The patent was filed on Feb. 28, 2024, under Application No. 18/590,683.
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