Midfoot structure of a sole assembly for a shoe
US8567093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/183
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A midsole structure of a sole assembly for a shoe improves a ride feeling and stability of the midfoot portion of the sole assembly during running. The sole assembly 1′ of the shoe includes an upper plate 3 formed of a hard elastic member disposed on an upper side of a midfoot region M, a lower midsole 15 formed of a soft elastic member disposed under the upper plate 3 at the midfoot region, wherein the lower midsole has a downwardly convexedly curved upper surface that forms a void S relative to the upper plate and contacts the upper plate at the front and rear ends of the midfoot portion, and an outsole. The outsole includes a midfoot outsole 6 with a ground contact surface arranged below the lower midsole at the midfoot region, a heel outsole 5 of a heel region H, and a forefoot outsole 7 of a forefoot region F, wherein these outsole members are all discrete and separate from one another in the longitudinal direction.
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