Oh, patents! Kizik Mars Roamer

 Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

If you could ever roam the red planet, you might enjoy the feeling of walking on marshmallows with Kizik Mars Roamers. Kizik Mars Roamers are the latest, foam-flex, no-hands, collapsable-heel, slip-on shoes. The ornamental aspects of the Mars Roamers are patented. The US design patent, USD1029459S1, titled Shoe was awarded on June 4, 2024. 

Below, the patent Figure 1 shows a side perspective view of the shoe. An image of the marketed Kizik Mars Roamer, in the color Moon Dust, is also included. 

 

Below, a YouTube video advertising for the Kizik Mars Roamer. 

Reference

Kizik (website)

www.kizik.com

Oh, patents! Kiziks lattice heel design (2)

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

Another US design patent, USD1038607S1, titled footwear, was awarded for a more crisscrossed design of the Kizik,  compressible lattice, spring-back heel technology. This design, comprising increased crisscrossing, designated the Internal Cage™,  is actually hidden inside the heel portion of the corresponding Kizik footwear models. The patent was awarded on August 14, 2024. 

Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a left view of the latticed heel structure for footwear, together with an image of an embodiment of the hidden technology, for the marketed Kizik Lima model, in the color grey for men. The dotted lines on the Figure 1 drawing indicate the portion of the design that is unprotected by the patent. As a result, the protected design might be used on a variety of models with different uppers.

Reference
KIZIK (website)
www.kizik.com

Oh, patents! Kiziks lattice heel design (1)

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

The compressible lattice heel, spring back invention, invoked in the  Kiziks no-hands slip-on footwear, has also received several US design patents. The US design patent USD943946S1, titled Lattice structure for footwear, was awarded on February 22, 2022.

Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a side perspective view of the lattice structure for footwear, together with an image of an embodiment of the technology, found on the marketed Kizik Athens shoe model (in surf and lime colors for women). The dotted lines on the Figure 1 drawing indicate the portion of the design unprotected by the design patent. Thus, the rest of the footwear might vary as specified elsewhere in the description of the invention. 

References

KIZIK (website)

www.kizik.com