Athletic positioning shoe

Abstract

An athletic positioning shoe includes an upper section, a sole, and an insole. The sole includes a heel section, an angled support platform, and a toe area section. The heel section has a first height along a rear edge of the sole from an inner edge to an outer edge and has a first slope from the rear edge to an abutment with the angled support platform. The angled support platform has a first angle along the outer edge from the heel section to a front edge of the sole, a second angle along a front edge to the toe section, and a third angle along the inner edge from the heel section to the toe section, wherein the first angle is less than the third angle. The toe area section has a surface for supporting an inner ball of foot and/or a big toe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic positioning shoe comprises:
 an upper section;   a sole coupled to the upper section; and   an insole positioned with respect to the sole, wherein the sole includes:
 a heel section; 
 an angled support platform; and 
 a toe area section; 
 wherein the heel section has a first height along a rear edge of the sole from an inner edge to an outer edge of the sole and has a first slope from the rear edge to an abutment with the angled support platform, 
 wherein the angled support platform has:
 a first angle along the outer edge of the sole from the heel section to a front edge of the sole; 
 a second angle along a front edge of the sole to the toe section; and 
 a third angle along the inner edge of the sole from the heel section to the toe section, wherein the first angle is less than the third angle; and 
 
 wherein the toe area section has a surface for supporting, when worn, at least one of: an inner ball of foot and a big toe. 
   
     
     
         2 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the toe area section comprises:
 the surface being a plane having a slope substantially similar to the first slope.   
     
     
         3 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the toe area section comprises:
 the surface being a plane having a substantially zero degree slope.   
     
     
         4 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1  comprises one of:
 a basketball shoe; 
 a tennis shoe; 
 a golf shoe; 
 a ski boot; 
 an ice skate; 
 a baseball shoe; 
 a football shoe; 
 a soccer shoe; 
 a running shoe; 
 a track shoe; and 
 a fitness shoe. 
 
     
     
         5 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the angled support platform comprises:
 a gradient surface having the first angle, the second angle, and the third angle as functions of a gradient slope of the gradient surface.   
     
     
         6 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the toe area section comprises:
 a support cup corresponding to a big toe section of the toe area.   
     
     
         7 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the toe area section comprises:
 a support cup corresponding to a ball of foot section of the toe area.   
     
     
         8 . The athletic positioning shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the first slope comprises:
 a substantially zero degree slope.