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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8424221 | 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 foot... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8407918 | Shoe A first thin insole (2) having an arch insole (2a) configured with a recess (2b) in the metatarsal region (1b) is provided on the sole body (1) of a shoe, which extends from the heel region (1a) a... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8397402 | Shoe having levered cushioning system The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a cushioning system comprising a lower sole element and an upper sole element. The cushioning system further comprises at least one lever having at least two arms where an angle α between th... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8387280 | Mechanical cushioning system for footwear A midsole element is adapted for positioning on a medial or lateral side of a shoe. The midsole element, having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a compression element, which has at least two first str... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8387281 | Articles of footwear An article of footwear promotes complimentary movement and proprioceptive feedback of a user's foot (e.g., to help an infant learn to walk or an adult balance on an uneven surface) while wearing the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes an outsole ha... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8381417 | Articles of footwear An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The ... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8365439 | Shoe having detachable cushioning member Disclosed is a shoe having a detachable cushioning member, in which the cushioning member for relieving an impact is detachable from a lower surface of a heel. More particularly, in the shoe having a detachable cushioning member, the cushioning member is selectively... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8359770 | Dynamically moderated shock attenuation system for apparel Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dynamically responsive shock attenuation system for apparel intended to protect boney areas of the body where skeletal structures are close to the surface and soft tissue layers are thin, that comprises two or more ma... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8322048 | Impact-attenuation members with lateral and shear force stability and products containing such members Impact-attenuation members include: (a) an impact-attenuating member and (b) a shear resistant member engaged with the impact-attenuating member. Another example impact-attenuation member includes a shear resistant member having a continuous wall that bulges outward... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8316559 | Shoe, in particular sports shoe The invention relates to a shoe comprising an upper part and a sole, a support and inner part of an intermediate sole and an outer sole. The intermediate sole contains a damping element which comprises a plurality of first elements which are arranged adjacent to eac... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8307569 | 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 s... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8276296 | Dynamically moderated shock attenuation system Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dynamically responsive shock attenuation system for footwear and/or apparel that comprises two or more materials with different, narrowly prescribed physical properties, which, when used together, produce a dynamic, c... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8261469 | Articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices including differently oriented impact-attenuation elements Impact-attenuation systems, e.g., for use in footwear, can help control foot positioning during a step cycle, e.g., to help reduce or eliminate misorientation of the foot, and the fatigue and/or strain that may result from such misorientation. Articles of footwear i... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8225531 | Impact-attenuation systems for articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices Impact-attenuation systems, e.g., for use in footwear, can help control foot positioning during a step cycle, e.g., to help reduce or eliminate misorientation of the foot, and the fatigue and/or strain that may result from such misorientation. Articles of footwear i... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8220182 | Footwear sole and footwear having said sole The invention relates to a footwear sole with massaging effect comprising an external sole configured for resting on the ground and at least an insole interposed between said external sole and the user's foot. In one embodiment, the footwear has one or more vertical... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8215031 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure 1 for a shoe comprises an upper sheet portion 2 disposed on the upper side of the sole structure, and a plurality of curved sheet portions 3 (31-35) that are provided on the lower surface of t... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8209885 | Shoe assembly with non-linear viscous liquid Shoes and shoe sole assemblies and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a shoe and shoe sole assembly made of a non-linearly viscous, SEBS block copolymer-based material that becomes more resilient as... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8205355 | Sole structure for a sports shoe A sole structure for a sports shoe includes a wavy corrugated plate that is disposed at a heel region of the sole structure and that has corrugations around the heel circumferential portion. The amplitude or height of each corrugation becomes gradually greater towar... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8181361 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure 1 for a shoe comprises an upper plate 2 having a heel region and disposed on the upper side of the structure 1, a first C-shaped portion 3 and a second C-shaped portion 4 each having a longitudinally flat, generall... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176657 | Article of footwear with tubular support structure An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly. The sole assembly is secured to the upper and includes a support assembly. The support assembly has a plurality of primary tubular members spaced from one another and extending laterally across at least a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166672 | Shoe sole and shoe for midfoot striker The present invention provides an improved shoe sole for a running shoe conducive to a midfoot striking gait including a cushioning element positioned between the upper surface and the ground-contacting surface, at least a portion of which is positioned on a lateral... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8122615 | Structural element for a shoe sole The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8087187 | 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 su... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8061060 | Article of footwear or other foot-receiving device having a foam or fluid-filled bladder element with support and reinforcing structures Impact-attenuating elements, e.g., for use in footwear or other foot-receiving device products, may include: (a) a base member, such as a fluid-tight and/or other fluid-filled or fluid-containing enclosure element; (b) a support element integrally and contiguously f... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056261 | Footwear sole construction A sole construction having a heel carrier and an upwardly-arched heel pad. The heel pad is fitted into and supported by the heel carrier so that the heel pad provides a spring-like bending reaction to a load. The sole construction may further include a support eleme... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056262 | Shoe system with a resilient shoe insert A first load (L1) is put on the upper leg (606) to create a contact area (619) between the front segment (610) and the front segment (618). The contact area (619) has a center point (601) located a distance (p1... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056263 | Article of footwear with multi-layered support assembly An article of footwear including an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper and including a support assembly having an upper member and a lower member spaced from the upper member. A first layer is positioned beneath and in contact with the upper member and h... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8006408 | Impact-attenuating elements removably mounted in footwear or other products Impact-attenuating elements include a plurality of impact-attenuating members and a means for releasably securing the impact-attenuating element to at least one of the upper member or the sole member of a piece of footwear or other foot-receiving device. The impact-... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997011 | Footwear with support assembly having spring arms An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper and having a support assembly. The support assembly has an upper plate and a lower plate spaced from the upper plate. The lower plate has a peripheral edge and a plurality of spring ar... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997012 | Article of footwear with a perforated midsole An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole element, an upper sheet, and a lower sheet. The midsole element has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. In additio... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987618 | Shock absorbing device for shoe sole A shock absorbing device for a shoe sole includes: an outer sole 2; a midsole M; and a deformation element 3 placed between the outer sole 2 and the midsole M. The deformation element 3 is positioned at a periphery of a rear foot part ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980006 | Foot-support structures with additional shear support and products containing such support structures Support elements for footwear or other products include: (a) a base member having first and second major surfaces; and (b) an extending arm having a free end for engaging a portion of a footwear structure. The extending arm may engage and further support a heel-supp... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7954257 | Footwear construction and related method of manufacture A footwear construction including a sole component and shock pods that absorb impact forces caused by activity. The sole component can be a midsole defining at least one shock pod hole that reduces in dimension from a midsole lower surface toward a midsole upper sur... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950167 | Adjustable footwear sole construction A sole construction having a cushion insert that is installable in the sole at different orientations to vary the support/cushioning characteristics of the sole. The sole construction may include a midsole defining a receptacle configured to receive the cushion inse... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950168 | Adjustable footwear sole construction A sole construction includes a cushion insert that is installable in the sole at different orientations to vary the support/cushioning characteristics of the sole. The sole construction may include a midsole defining a receptacle configured to receive the cushion in... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946059 | Shock-absorbing system for an article of footwear An article of footwear including an upper overlaying an outer bottom assembly, such assembly including, in the area of the heel, at least two support blocks made of a damping/shock-absorbing material and arranged on respective ones of the lateral and medial sides of... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941941 | Article of footwear incorporating foam-filled elements and methods for manufacturing the foam-filled elements An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a plurality of support elements, and each of the support elements include a shell and a core. The shell defines an interior void and is formed from a polymer m... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7921580 | Sole construction for energy storage and rebound A sole construction for supporting at least a portion of a human foot and for providing energy storage and return is provided. The sole construction includes a generally horizontal layer of stretchable material, at least one chamber positioned adjacent a first side ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7877900 | Sole construction for energy and rebound A sole construction for supporting at least a portion of a human foot and for providing energy storage and return is provided. The sole construction includes a generally horizontal layer of stretchable material, at least one chamber positioned adjacent a first side ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877898 | Impact-attenuation systems for articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices Impact-attenuation systems, e.g., for use in footwear, can help control foot positioning during a step cycle, e.g., to help reduce or eliminate misorientation of the foot, and the fatigue and/or strain that may result from such misorientation. Articles of footwear i... | 02/01/2011 |
