Athletic shoe with external counter and cushion assembly
US4731939A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B17/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In an athletic shoe, an external counter and cushion assembly includes a substantially rigid external counter extending medially to approximately the front flex line, and a rearfoot cushion member is mounted within the rigid counter. This assembly mounts externally to the heel and counter region of a lasted upper. The floor of the cushion member also extends forwardly toward the front-flex region of the shoe and is preferably wedge-shaped to serve as a heel-lift layer. The cushion walls are generally coextensive with the counter walls, insulating the upper from the rigid counter in this region. The external counter construction includes a base flange which mounts atop the midsole periphery on a plane substantially below the bottom surface of the foot.
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