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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127468 | Footwear construction A welted footwear construction with a direct-attach outsole and an internal tray containing a low density cushioning material. The welt may be secured to the upper and insole by one line of stitching and to the tray by a second line of stitching. The tray may includ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8099880 | Athletic shoe with cushion structures A footwear lower is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, a rear lower midsole, a directional cradle, and an outsole. The cushions may be located in th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8051583 | Article of footwear with improved stability and balance The stability and balance offered by an article of footwear is improved by including a rigid layer in an outsole assembly of the article of footwear. The rigid layer may include a material of at least a predefined rigidity. For example, an outsole may be fitted with... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7997013 | Footwear with a shank system An aspect of the present invention includes a footwear assembly comprising: an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly has a footwear assembly comprising a sole assembly connected to an upper. The sole assembly has a midsole made of a fir... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7946060 | Shoe chassis The present invention relates to a shoe chassis. In one embodiment the present invention is a shoe chassis including a board with a first end and a second end, the board having a portion defining a first hole at the second end. The shoe chassis also includes a stabi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7832117 | Article of footwear including full length composite plate A full length composite plate to be used as part of an outsole assembly in an article of footwear is disclosed. The full length composite plate comprises a composite material that has a certain percent elongation. The full length composite plate can include a heel c... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7797856 | Lightweight sole for article of footwear A sole for an article of footwear comprising a midsole having a plurality of polygonal-shaped openings, or cavities, therein. In alternative embodiments, the sole includes reinforcement elements such as a plate disposed along at least a portion of one of the surface... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7748143 | Bottom assembly for an article of footwear An article of footwear having an upper and an outer bottom assembly, the outer bottom assembly having an outsole and, in the heel zone, an elastically deformable element that extends downward from the lower end of the upper to the medial, lateral edges, respectively... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743530 | Shoe and a method of making shoes A method of making a shoe, said shoe having an interior sole (10) and an outsole (8) being integrally moulded onto an upper (1) with an insole (4), comprising the following steps: providing of a last (30) having a wedge-shaped rece... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7647709 | Footwear with a shank system An aspect of the present invention includes a footwear assembly comprising: an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly has a footwear assembly comprising a sole assembly connected to an upper. The sole assembly has a midsole made of a fir... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644519 | Waterproof shoes with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) insteps This present invention describes a system of waterproof shoes with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) insteps, including vamp, instep and sole, in which the waterproof welt coated with waterproof glue is gummed on the seam between the vamp and the sole; the metal sect... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7624515 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure is provided that can improve cushioning and bending properties of the sole heel portion. The sole assembly 1 is formed of an upper plate 2 disposed on the upper side of the heel portion H, a wavy lower plate 3 provided below the... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7549237 | Footwear with two-plate system The present invention relates to footwear which has improved shock absorbency due to a cushioning and has superior support due to a rigid or semi-rigid orthotic plate. The orthotic plate may be removably or securably attachable to the upper, and the padding may be r... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549236 | Footwear with independent suspension and protection An article of footwear having an upper and a sole is disclosed. The sole of the article of footwear includes a midsole having a support portion and a plurality of projections extending from the support portion. The sole of the article of footwear also includes a pla... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7546697 | Method for manufacturing breathable shoe A breathable shoe, including: an upper assembly having a breathable upper; a membrane made of a material which is waterproof and breathable, and a sole made of perforated elastomer, which are all mutually attached such that the membrane is arranged between the upper... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7523566 | Shoe sole Disclosed is a shoe sole capable of horizontally maintaining an inner bottom section of footwear when the user walks. The shoe sole includes an outsole provided at front and rear portions thereof with a plurality of protrusions, a mid-sole stacked on the upper surfa... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7467484 | Article of footwear with midsole having multiple layers An upper for an article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes an upper layer formed of a first material and a lower layer positioned beneath the upper layer and formed of a second material. At least one fi... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464490 | Multilayered sole The invention relates to a multilayered sole having an insole extending from a toe area to a heel area and having a rigid member and a flexible member for enhancing flexibility. The multilayered sole also includes a midsole extending from the toe area to the heel ar... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7444767 | Article of footwear with midsole having higher density peripheral portion An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly. The sole assembly includes a central member of a first material having a first density with its medial and lateral sides having surface irregularities. A medial member extends along a medial side of the c... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434338 | Insole construction for footwear An insole construction for footwear comprising a base member, an intermediate member formed of a foam and having a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced raised cushioning elements on the upper surface thereof, and a flexible cover member surrounding the interm... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421808 | Simplified shoe construction with midsole having overmolded insert A shoe construction employs a midsole molded of flexible, resilient material around a rigid plate, where the midsole and encapsulated plate are insertable into a separately constructed outsole and shoe upper. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418791 | Apparatus and methods for imbedded rubber outer The present invention provides apparatus and methods for imbedding a durable outer layer of rubber in a second layer of rubber, polyurethane, or like material for use in various applications, including but not limited to shoe soles and tires. As depicted in FIG., th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418792 | Composite shoe sole A composite shoe sole, composed of an upper layer and a lower layer, wherein the upper layer is integrally formed of a soft material and the lower layer is integrally formed of a hard material, the lower layer being formed with a notch at a location corresponding to... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401421 | Sole construction A sole construction for use in the manufacture of a shoe has an outer sole made of a soft and pliable natural or synthetic elastomeric material having a substantially uniform thickness over its entire area. The outer sole has a substantially planar external surface ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398608 | Footwear sole A sole for an article of footwear having an insert with a plurality of forefoot support tubes are configured to control the support characteristics of the sole in a forefoot region of the sole. In one embodiment, the forefoot support tubes each include a base, and a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380353 | Footwear sole with forefoot stabilizer, ribbed shank, and layered heel cushioning A footwear sole includes a footwear sole base with a forefoot region, a mid-foot region, and a heel region. A lower heel cushion is positioned in the heel region. An upper heel cushion is positioned over the lower heel cushion. A shank with reinforcement ribs is pos... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377057 | Stable footwear that accommodates shear forces A shoe sole is described that provides both cushioning and stability. The sole has a plurality of layers, including a transition layer which allows relative motion between the layers adjacent to the transition layer. The relative motion between the layers of the sol... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377056 | Shoe construction A shoe with increased flexibility in a forefoot portion that includes an upper, an upper lining, an outsole, a footbed and a flexible insole. The flexible insole is located in the forefoot portion of the upper and is stitched directly to the upper lining along a per... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373739 | Shoe sole having fabric and method for adhering fabric to shoe sole An outsole for a shoe has a bottom surface with a fabric insert glued into a recess. The method of gluing the fabric insert to the shoe outsole comprises cleaning the recess of the outsole, priming the recess to receive glue, applying glue to the recess; applying gl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370443 | Footwear item for racket sports The invention relates to a footwear item that is designed for racket sports. The inventive item includes a sole that includes a dynamic element that stores and releases energy when the sole is subjected to lateral stresses. The dynamic element includes at least two ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370382 | Method for manufacturing breathable shoe A breathable shoe, including: an upper assembly (10;310;410) having a breathable upper (11;311;411); a membrane (14;314;414) made of a material which is waterproof and breathable, and a sole (16;116;216;316;416) made of perforated elastom... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370439 | Field and stream boot A field and stream boot for traversing rivers, lakes and stream beds, as well as, outdoor trails which includes; an upper construction with a hard heel, a hard toe, an ankle cup, and a metatarsus rigid panel that provide foot protection from outdoor or underwater te... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350320 | 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337559 | 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 ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334356 | Shoe sole structures Footwear, particularly athletic shoes, that has a sole structure copying support, stability and cushioning structures of the human foot. Still more particularly, this invention relates to the use of the shoe upper portion to envelop one or more portions of the shoe ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334349 | Midsole element for an article of footwear An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The vo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331125 | Slipper insole, slipper, and method for manufacturing a slipper An insole is described that can be placed with an insole receiving area of a slipper. The insole can be prepared by compression molding a structure comprising a foam layer having a first foam side and a second foam side. The insole includes a heel region, an arch re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328524 | Shoe with improved ventilation The invention relates to a sole that includes a bottom surface, a top surface, and a shaft extending upwardly from the top surface. The shaft further includes an upper surface and an elongated hole extending from the upper surface to the bottom surface through the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322130 | Inner sole for a shoe The present invention relates to an inner sole for a shoe, comprising a base body, a covering layer and several cushioned layers arranged on the surface of the sole. A first cushioned layer is provided in the ball area of the forefoot, a second cushioned layer is in... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322131 | Shoe with slip preventive member An object of the present invention is to enhance durability of the non-slip member of the shoe where a lot of non-slip protuberances are fixed to the surface of a base fabric. The shoe of the present invention comprises an upper 20 that covers an instep of a ... | 01/29/2008 |
