ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,160, issued on June 30, was assigned to Romeo & Juliette Inc. (Citrus Heights, Calif.).
"Impact reduction footwear through heel and metatarsal cavities" was invented by Craig Taylor (Citrus Heights, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A three-layered article of footwear construction having an outsole, midsole, and footbed. The outsole is made out of a rubber and has a mating relationship with the midsole. The midsole is made of a single density blown ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). The midsole includes a first air cavity in the forefoot region and a second air cavity in the hind foot. The air cavities act like a suspension ...