ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,078, issued on April 29, was assigned to GGROW UP (Marseilles, France).

"Sports shoe including an optimized mounting midsole" was invented by Jean-Luc Guer (Marseilles, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sports shoe having an upper, an insole and a sole, the insole being secured to the sole, extending in a longitudinal direction and having an anterior part that is able to receive the forefoot, a central part that is able to receive the midfoot, and a posterior part; wherein the posterior part and the central part of the insole are made of a rigid material, and wherein the sports shoe has a cushioning element positioned in the pos...