ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,100, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to ACUSHNET COMPANY (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Footwear midfoot support system" was invented by John F. Swigart (Portland, Ore.), Jean-Marie Bidal (Bridgewater, Mass.), Robert S. Bento (Raynham, Mass.), Keith M. Duffy (Fairhaven, Mass.) and Paul O. Teeter (Pembroke, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf shoe with a midfoot support system including a lateral strap extending from underfoot and over the midfoot region and a medial strap extending from underfoot inside the upper over the midfoot region. The medial strap extends outwardly from the upper material and is slidably engaged through the free e...