ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR HAVING THERAPEUTIC ASSEMBLIES
An article of footwear for warm-up and active recovery includes a sole and a light therapy system coupled to the sole. The light therapy system includes a plurality of LEDs, The article of footwear also includes a battery configured to power the light therapy system and control circuitry configured to control the light therapy system. The article of footwear may also include a vibration therapy system that includes a plurality of vibrating motors. The battery may power the vibration therapy system and the control circuitry may power the vibration therapy system.
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52 . An article of footwear for warm-up and active recovery, the article of footwear comprising:
a sole; and
an upper having a far infrared radiation heating element,
wherein the far infrared radiation heating element is configured to apply a therapeutic regimen.
53 . The article of footwear of claim 52 , wherein the far infrared radiation heating element comprises one of carbon fiber, graphene, and ceramics.
54 . The article of footwear of claim 52 , further comprising cold elements coupled to the sole.
55 . The article of footwear of claim 54 , wherein the cold elements and the far infrared radiation heating element are configured to operate sequentially to apply the therapeutic regimen.
56 . The article of footwear of claim 54 , wherein the cold elements and the far infrared radiation heating element are configured to not operate simultaneously.
57 . The article of footwear of claim 54 , wherein the cold elements comprise thermoelectric coolers.
58 . The article of footwear of claim 54 , wherein the cold elements comprise contact areas.
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106 . An article of footwear comprising:
a sole;
a far infrared radiation heating system comprising a body and two terminals configured to pass a current through the body, wherein the far infrared radiation heating system is configured to provide heat to a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear; and a thermoelectric cooler assembly configured to transfer heat away from the foot of the wearer.
107 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , wherein the body comprises one of carbon fiber, graphene, and ceramic.
108 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , wherein the body is formed of a mesh.
109 . The article of footwear of claim 108 , wherein the mesh comprises carbon fiber strands.
110 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , wherein the far infrared radiation heating system is disposed in the sole.
111 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler assembly is disposed in the sole.
112 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , further comprising an upper, wherein the far infrared radiation heating system is disposed in the upper.
113 . The article of footwear of claim 106 , further comprising:
an additional far infrared radiation heating system; and
an additional thermoelectric cooler assembly,
wherein the far infrared radiation heating system, the additional far infrared radiation heating system, the thermoelectric cooler assembly, and the additional thermoelectric cooler assembly are disposed in the sole.
114 . An article of footwear comprising:
a sole having a far infrared heating system and a thermoelectric cooler assembly;
an upper having one or more far infrared heating systems; and
a controller electrically and operatively coupled to the far infrared heating system of the sole, the thermoelectric cooler assembly, and the one or more far infrared heating systems of the upper.
115 . The article of footwear of claim 114 , wherein the far infrared heating system of the sole is disposed in a forefoot region of the sole.
116 . The article of footwear of claim 114 , wherein the one or more far infrared heating systems of the upper extend from a medial side to a lateral side of the upper.
117 . The article of footwear of claim 114 , wherein the one or more far infrared heating systems of the upper comprises three or more far infrared heating systems disposed on a medial side of the upper and three or more far infrared heating systems disposed on a lateral side of the upper.
118 . The article of footwear of claim 114 , further comprising an air intake configured to draw in air to flow across a portion of the thermoelectric cooling system of the sole.