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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110067268 | Shoe With Support System A shoe construction utilizing a fluid containing chamber as a cushion. The shoe includes a stabilizer positioned in the shoe and having a heel portion in overlying relation to the cushion and a forward portion in overlying relation to at least a midfoot portion of the s... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110010962 | Article Of Footwear With A Sole Structure Having Fluid-Filled Support Elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an opp... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100319217 | Integral ankle support for a shoe An integral ankle support for a shoe has a support element and a cushioning element. The support element has horizontally elongated, generally parallel, and panel-like edge upstanding wings having corresponding front and rear ends joined at their rear ends by an integra... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100251567 | Training Footwear Articles of footwear are disclosed. In one embodiment, an article of footwear comprises a sole having a forefoot portion and a heel portion. The sole comprises a midsole, an intermediate sole, and a ground contacting surface. At least a portion of the intermediate sole ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251565 | Training Footwear An article of footwear includes a sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an outsole having a bottom surface including a primary ground contacting surface. The bottom surface of the outsole includes a forefoot bulge and a heel bulge which provide the footwear... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100192409 | Interlocking Fluid-Filled Chambers For An Article Of Footwear An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a first chamber and a second chamber that each enclose a fluid. The first chamber and the second chamber both define a plurality of projections and depressions.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100192410 | Shoe Having an Inflatable Bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attached ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186265 | Removable Heel Pad for Foot-Receiving Device Foot-receiving devices, such as articles of footwear (e.g., athletic footwear, etc.), include a foot-covering member (such as an upper member) and a foot-supporting member (such as a sole member, optionally including insole, midsole, and/or outsole portions) engaged wit... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100139127 | Shoe sole with air ventilation device A show sole includes a bellows portion located at the heel section of the sole and compressible space is defined in the bellows portion. A spring unit is located in the compressible space. At least one escape hole is defined through a wall of the bellows portion. An ins... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100107444 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH SUPPORT COLUMNS HAVING FLUID-FILLED BLADDERS An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has a top plate and a bottom plate positioned below the top plate. A plurality of support columns extends between the top plate and the bottom plate, with each support c... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100107445 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate positioned below the top plate, and a plurality of support assemblies extending between the upper plate and the midsole. Each suppor... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100095551 | Footwear, footwear inserts and socks for reducing contact forces Footwear, footwear inserts and socks that include a cavity adapted to receive a portion of an individual's heel foot to reduce contact forces. The cavity can be adapted to contain a liquid, a solid or two layers of material in which the stiffness of the layers differ.... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100031533 | FOOTWEAR SOLE WITH A REMOVABLE HEEL INSERT The invention relates to an article of footwear having a hollow heel cavity that is adapted to receive a heel insert. A user can interchange heel inserts of varying thicknesses based on their activity, and is not required to change their footwear when undertaking a new ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090307926 | ADJUSTABLE MIDSOLE FOR FOOTWEAR Improved adjustable midsole for footwear, with the midsole comprising an airtight, evacuable capsule containing granules and air, whereby the midsole is moldable to the shape of the wearer's foot for improved support and comfort, with the midsole retaining said shape th... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090260259 | FOOTWEAR WITH SUPPORT PLATE ASSEMBLY An article of footwear includes an upper and a midsole secured to the upper. A support plate assembly includes a support member extending along a portion of the upper. A plate extends inwardly from the support member, the plate being positioned between the outsole and t... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090241376 | Shoe heel assembly and method A shoe outsole has a heel post extending outwardly therefrom. An outer heel cover has a hole for receiving the heel post in an assembled position. The heel post thus acts as a convenient positioning guide for the heel cover. A plurality of fluid-filled heel cushioning m... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090199431 | Article Of Footwear With A Sole Structure Having Bluid-Filled Support Elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an opp... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090199430 | Multi-Chamber Cushion For Footwear A resilient cushioning device for incorporation in an article of footwear has chambers interconnected by a corrugated passageway. The passageway fluidly connects a heel region having at least one chamber and a forefoot region having at least one chamber. The corrugation... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090193688 | Article Of Footwear With A Sole Structure Having Fluid-Filled Support Elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an opp... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090178301 | Fluid-Filled Chamber With A Reinforced Surface An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a fluid-filled chamber with a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces. Whereas the firs... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090178299 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Sole Structure With Elements Having Different Compressibilities A sole structure of an article of footwear includes a foam element and a non-foam element with different compressibilities. The foam element is positioned adjacent to the non-foam element. The non-foam element may define a plurality of apertures, with ends of at least a... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090165333 | Support and Cushioning System for an Article of Footwear A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole and beneath the wearer's foot to provided added cushioning to the wearer... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090158622 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH ILLUMINATED CHAMBER An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has at least one fluid-filled chamber capable of transmitting light and a recess. A light source is positioned in the recess, and an outsole is secured to a lower surfac... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090151196 | Article Of Footwear Having A Sole Structure With A Fluid-Filled Chamber An article of footwear may have a sole structure with a chamber, a plate, and an outsole. The chamber encloses a fluid and has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The plate is positioned adjacent to the upper surface and has a plurality of projections that e... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090139114 | Sole Assembly for an Article of Footwear The present invention is related to an article of footwear that has an upper extending around at least a portion of a foot. The outsole is secured to the upper. The article of footwear has a midsole that is detachably secured to the outsole. This midsole has a verticall... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090119949 | Footwear for three-beat rhythm walking Disclosed herein is footwear for three-beat rhythm walking. The footwear includes an outsole (S) having a first landing part (100) for landing a heel, a second landing part (200) for landing a center of a foot, and a third landing part (300) for lan... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090094860 | Shoe with flexible plate A shoe including an upper; a bottom located below the upper and facing the ground; and a flexible plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an interior portion and peripheral portions is disclosed. The flexible plate is positioned between at least a portion of... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090094856 | Integrated, cumulative-force-mitigating apparatus, system, and method for substantially-inclined shoes A force-responsive, bladder filled with a flowable, non-gaseous material, and disposed mainly within a recess having an opening presented at a foot-engaging surface of a substantially-inclined, aesthetically-oriented shoe. A compliant, resilient lamina is typically disp... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090090025 | Article of Footwear with Sole Structure An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure including a midsole and an outsole. The footwear also includes at least one lobe between the upper and the outsole that extends laterally beyond a heel area of the upper and meets the sole at the lobe's edge ... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080276493 | Dynamically Adustable Impact-Buffering Sports Shoe An item of wearware, such as a shoe, comprises a buffer configured for enabling to dynamically regulate an effect of a next impact on the item in operational use of the item, under control of the intensity of the previous impact.... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080263899 | Article of Footwear There is provided with an article of footwear comprising a shoe body including a shoe upper and a bendable sole which together define a first cavity, wherein the sole is provided with a second cavity therein for housing at least one pump operable by means actuable there... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080256827 | Sole Unit for Footwear and Footwear Incorporating Same The present invention discloses a sole unit for shoes, sandals, boots, and other articles of footwear. The sole unit comprises at least one spring unit having at least a top wall and a bottom wall that define an opening to allow the top and bottom walls to converge unde... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080222916 | Shoe Sole Combined with Air Chamber and Air Valve A shoe sole for a shoe comprises: an air chamber formed of a resilient material and defining an inner space for receiving air therein; an air valve coupled to the air chamber; and a sole member formed of a resilient material and coupled with the air chamber, the sole me... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080216359 | Breathable Ventilated Shoe Pad The practical new design of the present invention provides a type of breathable, ventilated one-piece shoe pad having a main body that includes many ventilation openings. On the bottom surface of the main body an air bag is attached. The surface of the interface at whic... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080209770 | SHOE FOR PROFESSIONAL TRUCKERS A shoe (10) created with the professional truck driver in mind has a lower assembly (12) and an upper assembly (14) provide an interior for a person's foot and a foot opening through which a person's foot can be inserted into and removed from the sh... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080209763 | Inflatable Support System for an Article of Footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a flexibl... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080201985 | Article Of Footwear Having A Fluid-Filled Bladder With A Reinforcing Structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080201984 | Article Of Footwear Having A Fluid-Filled Bladder With A Reinforcing Structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080201982 | Article Of Footwear Having A Fluid-Filled Bladder With A Reinforcing Structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080184595 | Interlocking Fluid-Filled Chambers For An Article Of Footwear An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a first chamber and a second chamber that each enclose a fluid. The first chamber and the second chamber both define a plurality of projections and depressions.... | 08/07/2008 |
