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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
WO8804768 6/1988 World Int. Prop. O. .
Primary Examiner—Vit W. Miska
[57] ABSTRACT
An athletic shoe which includes a timing device for measuring the amount of time the athletic shoe is off the ground and in air. The athletic shoe can also include a notification device which can be operatively coupled to the timing device for notifying a wearer of the athletic shoe of a message. The message can include information related to the amount of time the athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air.
23 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
