Exercise footwear that simulates uphill or downhill exercises

Abstract

The present invention is a piece of exercise footwear that simulates an uphill exercise or a downhill exercise that includes a continuous curved flat or concave sole with a front portion and a back portion that can be in continuous contact or not with an exercising surface while a user is exercising on an exercising surface and an inflatably adjustable bladder assembly with an inflatable sole portion and an inflatable heel portion. The exercise footwear also includes a control valve to allow inflation of the inflatable sole portion and the inflatable heel portion to allow a supplemental uphill or downhill simulation while performing the exercises and a transfer valve that transfers pressure and fluid interchangeably between the inflatable heel portion and the inflatable sole portion. A front pad insert and a heel pad insert can also be utilized and the inflatable adjustable bladder assembly can also be removed.

1 . A piece of exercise footwear that simulates an uphill exercise or a downhill exercise, comprising:
 a continuous curved sole with a front portion and a back portion that can be in continuous contact or not with an exercise surface while a user is exercising on an exercising surface;   an inflatably adjustable bladder assembly with an inflatable sole portion and an inflatable heel portion;   a control valve to allow inflation of said inflatable sole portion and said inflatable heel portion to allow a supplemental uphill or downhill simulation while performing said exercises; and   a transfer valve that transfers pressure and fluid interchangeably between said inflatable heel portion and said inflatable sole portion.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said front portion is built-up between ⅛ inch to 3 inches and produces a simulated uphill exercise effect. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said back portion is built-up between ⅛ inch to 3 inches and produces a simulated downhill exercise effect. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said continuous curved sole is attached to an existing piece of exercise footwear. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear according to  claim 4 , wherein said continuous curved sole is attached to said existing exercise footwear with straps, hook and loop fasteners such as Velcro™, magnets, staples, suction cups, screws or nails. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said inflatably adjustable bladder assembly can be removed from said exercise footwear. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said inflation is by external fluid injection through said control valve. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said supplemental uphill or downhill simulation is concurrent with said simulated uphill exercise effect or simulated downhill exercise effect from said continuous curved sole. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said transfer valve is opened and closed internally. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said exercise footwear can be a boot, an ordinary shoe or any type of sneaker, cleated shoe or athletic shoe used to perform exercises that include walking, jogging, running or any sport-related activity said user is performing while wearing said exercise footwear. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said continuous curved sole is flat or concave. 
     
     
         12 . A piece of exercise footwear that simulates an uphill exercise or a downhill exercise, comprising:
 a continuous curved flat or concave sole with a front portion that is built-up between ⅛ inch to 3 inches and produces a simulated uphill exercise effect or a back portion that is built-up between ⅛ inch to 3 inches and produces a simulated downhill exercise effect, said continuous curved flat or concave sole that can be in continuous contact or not with an exercising surface while a user is exercising on said exercising surface;   an inflatably adjustable bladder assembly with an inflatable sole portion and an inflatable heel portion;   a control valve to allow inflation by external fluid injection through said control valve of said inflatable sole portion and said inflatable heel portion to allow a supplemental uphill or downhill simulation while performing said exercises; and   a transfer valve that opens and closes internally that transfers pressure and fluid interchangeably between said inflatable sole portion and said inflatable heel portion.   
     
     
         13 . The footwear according to  claim 12 , wherein said continuous curved flat or concave sole is attached to an existing piece of exercise footwear. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear according to  claim 13 , wherein said continuous curved flat or concave sole is attached to said existing exercise footwear with straps, hook and loop fasteners such as Velcro™, magnets, staples, suction cups, screws or nails. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear according to  claim 12 , wherein said inflatably adjustable bladder assembly can be removed from said exercise footwear. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear according to  claim 12 , wherein said supplemental uphill or downhill simulation is concurrent with said simulated uphill exercise effect or simulated downhill exercise effect from said continuous curved flat or concave sole. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear according to  claim 12 , wherein said exercise footwear can be a boot, an ordinary shoe or any type of sneaker, cleated shoe or athletic shoe. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear according to  claim 12 , wherein said exercises are walking, jogging, running or any sport-related activity said user is performing while wearing said exercise footwear. 
     
     
         19 . A plurality of accessories used in combination with a piece of exercise footwear that simulates an uphill exercise or a downhill exercise, comprising:
 a front pad insert that has a wedge shaped to simulate said uphill exercise that produces an uphill exercising effect; and   a heel pad insert that has a wedge shaped to simulate said downhill exercise that produces a downhill exercising effect.   
     
     
         20 . The accessories according to  claim 19 , wherein said exercise footwear can be a boot, an ordinary shoe or any type of sneaker, cleated shoe or athletic shoe and said exercises are walking, jogging, running or any sport-related activity a user is performing while wearing said exercise footwear.