ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,637, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to DECKER BRANCH LLC (Baton Rouge, La.).

"Anti-fatigue shoe apparatus" was invented by Edward Jerome Decker (Baton Rouge, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-fatigue shoe apparatus provides enhanced long-term comfort and support. The apparatus features a sole assembly comprising a ground-contacting outsole, a torque-reducing midsole, and an insole. The midsole includes strategically placed toe and heel cavities extending from its top surface. When the insole is coupled to the midsole, these cavities define distinct toe and heel comfort zones, which are delimited by surfaces of both the mids...