ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,366, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Kevin James Kulat (New York).
"Shoe having toe separating elements" was invented by Kevin James Kulat (Downers Grove, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole for a shoe or footwear device having one or more of a laterally and/or medially flared forefoot portion, a spherical protrusion underneath, and discrete toe separating elements between at least one pair of adjacent toes. A shoe may be formed from said sole by joining said sole with an upper. A method of custom-fitting such a sole, shoe, or other footwear device to the foot or feet of a unique wearer is also disclosed."
The patent was fil...