Footwear with bridged decoupling
US8082684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/141
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sole unit for a shoe having at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact; a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recouping of the decoupled regions. The bridge elements may extend from a tendon element disposed on one side of a decoupling track to the other side of the track.
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