Granted Patent
S1
US 1,123,331 · App. 29/914,388 · Granted Apr 28, 2026
Shoe
Inventors:
Sara Blakely (Atlanta, GA); Sylma Colon-Otten (Atlanta, GA); Mariela Schwarz Montiel (Paris, FR)
Assignee:
Blakely Ventures, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a shoe, as shown and described.
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