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Midsole construction having a rockable member

US5881478A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 12, 1998
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B13/181
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe having a resilient sole, an upper secured to the sole, and a rockable member within a cavity in the sole. The rockable member is configured for side-to-side rocking in the sole cavity between a neutral position and a tilted position as the wearer's foot is moved relative to the sole between a neutral position and a tilted position.

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