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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102788 | VENTILATION SOLE FOR SHOES A ventilation sole for footwear, in which an air inlet-outlet is formed in a side of the ventilation sole, vents are formed in an upper portion of the ventilation sole, the vents communicating with the air inlet-outlet, and a device for opening and closing an air inlet-... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120079747 | Midsole For A Shoe Disclosed is a midsole for a shoe which is capable of safely performing the shock-dispersing function and the same foot rolling function, which is capable of making the wearer feel soft on he or her feet with a nice cushiony landing feel to them while walking or stop, w... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120066938 | SHOE SOLES FOR ENHANCING GRIPPING WITH A SMOOTH HARD SURFACE Shoe soles with and without removable/replaceable gripping pods for athletic or sport shoes are provided with enhanced traction. The sole portions or gripping pods may be provided with a supply of a substance that exhibits a tackiness for enhancing friction between the ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047775 | Cleat Attachment System A cleat attachment system for footwear. The cleat includes a cylinder on a base with one or more locking tabs disposed around the outside of the cylinder. The receptacle includes a cylindrical cavity with one or more locking tabs on the cavity's inner surface. A cleat a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054137 | System and a Method for Selecting a Type of a Curve Sole out of a Limited Group of Types of Curved Sole, to Match a Person A system for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, the system includes: (a) a center of gravity determination unit, which is adapted to determine a current center of gravity of the person; and (b) a processo... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042540 | Sole Structure With Visual Effects A multi-colored effect for a sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a sole member having a first color and an exterior layer having a second color that is different from the sole member. A plurality of slots are formed in th... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120030970 | MAGNET VIBRATION DEVICE USING EXTERNAL PRESSURE AND SHOE HAVING THE SAME Disclosed therein is a magnet vibration device, which is simple in structure, has little chance for breakdowns, and is applicable to various fields using vibration. The magnet vibration device includes: a case (100) that is changeable in shape by external pressur... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030966 | FOOTWEAR Footwear is provided including an upper, a porous insole, a midsole, and a solid outsole. The insole has pores that permit sand to fall through the insole. The midsole includes a top surface with a plurality of grooves extending lengthwise between openings on the rear s... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120023780 | OPEN-SOLED ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR An article of footwear having a sole structure with openings formed therethrough is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an upper for receiving a foot of a wearer and a sole structure attached to the upper and positioned generally below the foot. The sole structu... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023787 | Article of Footwear for Increasing Stability and Lateral Performance An article of footwear with multiple cross sectional profile shapes disposed on an outer peripheral edge of a sole is disclosed. The multiple cross sectional profile shapes on the outer peripheral edge of the sole can help increase the lateral performance and lateral st... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023786 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating Floating Tensile Strands An article of footwear may have a sole structure and an upper that includes at least one layer and a plurality of strands. The layer extends from a lace region of the upper to a lower region of the upper. The strands are located adjacent to the layer and in contact with... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023781 | WEAR-RESISTANT OUTSOLE An article of footwear may have an outsole with multiple contact zones. Each of those contact zones may include perimeter regions formed from a harder elastomeric material and traction elements formed from a softer elastomeric material. The traction elements within a pa... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120011747 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED SOLE ASSEMBLY An article of footwear including an outer sole assembly and an upper, the outer sole assembly extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, and widthwise between a lateral side and a medial edge, the outer sole assembly having a surface for contact with the groun... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120000095 | DUAL RIGIDITY SHOE SOLE The invention provides bicycling shoes having soles containing materials of at least two different material densities configured to provide improved comfort, and fit for a wearer when walking or running in the shoes, while providing enhanced force transfer from the wear... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110296714 | Insole and Shoe Comprising an Electronic Chip The present invention relates to an insole, in particular for a sports shoe, and shoe comprising an electronic chip. In order to provide a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with an electronic chip in a more cost efficient way compared to the prior art, wherein the chip... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110287205 | Mercaptosilanes Mercaptosilanes are disclosed of the formula I wherein R1 is an alkyl polyether group —O—(R5—O)m—R6. They are prepared by a procedure in which a silane of t... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110265351 | SHOE SOLE COMPONENT There is provided a shoe sole component that has properties such as strength and cushioning property that are suppressed from being changed even under a wide temperature range from severe cold at −10° C. or lower to high temperature conditions exceeding 30° C. A sho... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110252668 | SOCCER SHOE The present invention provides a soccer shoe molded in one piece, of which the sole and/or the upper are manufactured from transparent materials. The soccer shoe is manufactured from environment-friendly materials, such as thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurethane. In ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110252670 | Dual-density EVA footwear mid-sole and method for making same The method for fabricating a dual-density mid-sole includes the steps of: injection molding EVA material of a first density into a block; placing the first density EVA block and raw EVA material pellets of a second density together in a mold cavity; and applying heat an... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247242 | ASYMMETRICAL FOOTWEAR HAVING A CONFIGURATION THAT IS CONTINUOUS FROM ONE SHOE TO ANOTHER An asymmetrical footwear assembly comprising a first article of footwear and a second article of footwear, said first and second articles of footwear being adapted to be worn on a user's right and left feet, respectively, wherein a configuration of the first article of ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247241 | ASYMMETRICAL FOOTWEAR HAVING A CONFIGURATION THAT IS CONTINUOUS FROM ONE SHOE TO ANOTHER An asymmetrical footwear assembly comprising a first article of footwear and a second article of footwear, said first and second articles of footwear being adapted to be worn on a user's right and left feet, respectively, wherein a configuration of the first article of ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239488 | Shoe Housing The invention relates to a shoe with a sole unit, where the sole unit includes a recess for removably receiving a housing of an electronic assembly, for example, an electronic pedometer, an accelerometer, or a speed sensor. Further, the invention relates to a housing fo... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239489 | Sole Structure for a Shoe The sole structure 1 has an upper plate, a lower midsole located under and fixedly attached to the upper plate, and having a laterally extending groove opening to the bottom side of the lower midsole, and a bending restriction member formed in a bent shape and sp... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239486 | Article Of Footwear With A Detachable Wrap An article of footwear with a detachable wrap is disclosed. The detachable wrap removably attaches to a lacing area of an upper and extends under the article of footwear through a channel in a midsole of the sole structure. The detachable wrap may change the appearance ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232135 | Systems And Methods For Utilizing Phylon Biscuits To Produce A Regionalized-Firmness Midsole A method for producing a regionalized-firmness midsole utilizing a heat press, and a description of the resultant product, are provided. Initially, the method involves providing a plurality of pre-formed phylon biscuits. Typically, the plurality of biscuits includes at ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232133 | JOINT LOAD REDUCING FOOTWEAR Footwear including a flexible sole having a series of flexure zones positioned to correspond to primary joint axes of the human foot approximating the characteristics of a bare foot in motion.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232127 | MODULAR FOOTWEAR SYSTEM A modular sole assembly system for footwear and components thereof.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110219643 | OUTSOLE WITH AN EMBEDDED FABRIC LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A method of manufacturing an outsole with an embedded fabric layer includes a preparing step, a forming step and a separating step. The preparing step includes preparing two molds, a fabric layer and a melted plastic material, forming multiple recesses and protruding bl... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110214313 | FLEX GROOVE SOLE ASSEMBLY WITH BIASING STRUCTURE An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly that is operably coupled to the upper. The sole assembly includes a first portion and a second portion that are separated by a groove. Also, the article of footwear includes a biasing structure that is elongat... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110197475 | Outsole And Sports Shoe The present invention relates to an outsole for a shoe, the outsole including a sole plate, extending from a heel part, via a midfoot part, into a forefoot part of the outsole, at least one first reinforcing rib integrated into the sole plate, and a reinforcing plate di... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110192060 | FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTION ELIMINATING THE USE OF A FOXING OR A FOXING-LIKE BAND Embodiments of the present invention provide a footwear construction and method of constructing footwear that may include an outsole having a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the outsole. The footwear construction may also include an upper coupled to the sidewall ar... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110185600 | Adjustable Footbed Assembly for an Article of Footwear A removably insertable footbed assembly for adjusting sizing of an article of footwear is provided, wherein the footbed assembly adjusts the volume available within the cavity of the article of footwear. The footbed assembly comprises: a) an upper component having a hee... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110185595 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED UPPER A boot including a sole assembly and an upper, the boot extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise from the sole assembly to an upper end, the boot including a flexible envelope adapted to surr... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110185596 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED SOLE ASSEMBLY A boot including an outer sole assembly, the outer sole assembly extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise between a free surface and a connection surface, the outer sole assembly having a lon... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110179676 | Ball Control Insert An article of footwear can receive an insert having ball control elements. The ball control elements protrude through a tongue of the upper to engage other surfaces. The inserts may be purchased separately from the article of footwear and interchanged to be used in a va... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110173839 | FABRIC-BEARING OUTSOLES, SHOES BEARING SUCH OUTSOLES AND RELATED METHODS A method for making a shoe outsole comprises placing rubber against a coating of cured rubber cement on a segment of fabric, heating the rubber to a temperature below the melting points of the cured rubber cement and the rubber, but high enough to render the cured rubbe... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110167672 | SHOE SOLE HAVING FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FACING PROTRUSIONS A shoe sole structure includes a plurality of downwardly extending protrusions arranged transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shoe and extending at least partially between a lateral edge and a medial edge of the shoe sole. The protrusions arranged in the heel regio... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110154693 | AIR-VENTILATED SHOE SOLE A mid-sole body has air inlet openings in the heel section and air outlet openings in the midfoot section and/or ball/toe section. The air inlet openings are connected to the air outlet openings via a ventilation channel. The ventilation channel is covered by a cover wh... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110146110 | INTEGRAL SPINE STRUCTURE FOR FOOTWEAR A support structure for footwear includes a longitudinally extending member to which a plurality of laterally extending supports members are secured at spaced apart locations along a length of the longitudinal member. The support structure may extend along the entire le... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110138657 | SOLE FOR FOOTWEAR FOR UNSTABLE SURFACES A sole for footwear that is suited for sandy or non-rigid environments, as well as various footwear that includes the sole, are disclosed. The sole includes a first arc structure extending along a forefoot portion of the sole, and a second arc structure extending along ... | 06/16/2011 |
