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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151488 | Linked articles Linked articles and a method for customizing the linked articles are disclosed. The linked articles comprise a first link matrix and a second link matrix comprising a first portion of the article and a second portion of the article, respectively. The first link matr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151489 | 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 attac... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132340 | Footwear incorporating crossed tensile strand elements An article of footwear may include various strands that extend from an area proximal to lace-receiving elements to an area proximal to a sole structure. The strands lie substantially parallel to a surface of a material layer in a region between the lace-receiving el... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122616 | Composite element with a polymer connecting layer A composite element includes a base layer, a thermoplastic polymer material, a thread, and a cover layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The polymer material is separate from the base layer, extends into the base layer, and is at ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8099881 | Boots To provide boots which have hygienic and health advantages such as the ability to effectively deodorize the inside of the boots. The entire outer surface excluding the sole of the boot is made of a material which is formed into an integrated body by continuously kni... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8065818 | Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, include one or more of: (a) a sole structure; (b) an upper having lateral and medial side elements engaged with the sole structure, the upper made from a polymer matrix structure that extends through at least a heel... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056264 | Upper structure for a shoe An upper structure for a shoe improves a fit of the heel portion during heel contact with the ground to the push off motion of a foot. The upper structure includes an upper body 30, and an outside upper member 31 that overlaps the lateral side of the u... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042288 | Article of footwear having a textile upper An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void fo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7941942 | Article of footwear including a composite upper An upper made of a composite material is disclosed. The composite material comprises a layer of carbon fiber material and a flexible substrate. The composite material also includes a thin outer coating of TPU. The upper is generally flexible and lightweight. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7870681 | Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in d... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870682 | Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in d... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854076 | Sports shoe and method of its manufacture A sports shoe is proposed which comprises an upper and a sole, the latter having its bottom side provided with a pattern of traction assisting means for penetrating the surface of a lawn or hard court, in which the walking sole is directly bonded to the interior of ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7818898 | Ornamental shoe An ornamental shoe which is constructed of an upper shoe portion and a lower shoe portion, wherein the upper shoe portion includes a body portion, a tongue and a heel portion; while the lower shoe portion includes a sole portion; wherein the upper and lower shoe por... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7793434 | Article of footwear having an upper with a structured intermediate layer An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The footwear has an upper and a sole structure. The upper is secured to sole structure and the upper is formed from three layers: a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The s... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7770307 | Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in d... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7735241 | Shoe having an inflatable bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and a bladder which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane attached together via welding. The bladder incl... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712230 | Footwear upper with flexible collar assembly A footwear upper having a collar assembly that is joined at its forward edge to the lower portion of the upper by a flexible region of material so that the collar may flex forward and rearward in relation to the lower portion of the upper. In one aspect of the inven... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703220 | Woven shoe with integral lace loops An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the shoe and forms opposing pairs of lace holding elements such as lace loop... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7574818 | Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in d... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7546698 | Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in d... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7441351 | Footwear for hostile environments The present invention provides articles of footwear for use by firefighters in different activities such as emergency and rescue situations, as well as daily activity in and around the firehouse. Integrated handles enable the firefighter to quickly and easily put th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430818 | Item of footwear having a rigid shell and flexible pad An item of footwear, particularly a motorcycle boot (1), includes a rigid shell (4) which defines a body that is designed to surround the foot of the user. The body consists of a lower sole-forming part (20), an upper vamp-forming part (22 | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424783 | Article of apparel incorporating a stratified material An article of apparel having a substrate layer and an incised layer is disclosed. The substrate layer is at least partially formed from a material having a first degree of stretchability. The incised layer is secured to the substrate layer and at least partially for... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412785 | Decorative vamp system A decorative vamp system for shoes. The decorative vamp system allows the appearance of the vamp of a shoe to be changed to match the clothing of the wearer. The decorative vamp system includes the shoe with a fixed vamp, a removable vamp insert, a tongue flap and a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7395617 | Air passage device for inflatable shoe bladders An inflatable bladder for use in an article of footwear including a first sheet of a flexible fluid-impervious material and a second sheet of flexible fluid-impervious material. The first sheet and the second sheet are sealed along air-tight weld lines forming at le... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392605 | Article of footwear with a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure. The upper may include an exterior layer and an interior layer. The exterior layer forms at least a portion of an exterior of the upper, and the e... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7373738 | Surface contact maximizing shoe, outsole and rand The present invention provides for multiple portions of a shoe structure and the method of making these portions wherein one or more of the portions comprise two or more flat perimeter edges. The present invention further provides faceted lasts for making faceted sh... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370440 | Footwear cinch In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an instep strap would be used to increase tension on a cord that would substantially encircle a circumference of an ankle portion of a shoe. In the exemplary embodiment, a first end of the cord would be attached ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363765 | Article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356946 | Liquidproof seam for protective footwear Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350321 | Shoe upper and methods of manufacture The present invention relates to a shoe and the manufacture thereof that includes an inner shoe with an upper side and a lower side and a stitch-free shell. The stitch-free shell encompasses the upper side of the inner shoe. The shell may be produced in two or more ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347011 | Article of footwear having a textile upper An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void fo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337560 | 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 attac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328528 | Removably attachable decoration for footwear A removably attachable decoration for footwear is provided. The decoration can be attached to any desired article of footwear, such as a shoe or sandal, at any desired location thereon. The decoration comprises a strand having beads or other adornments attached ther... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325337 | Stripe changes for footwear A changeable stripe for footwear, that can be applied to any segment of the shoe, or other clothing, or even a purse or backpack, and includes a changeable stripe that is held by means of a base, or through slots provided within the shoe, so that a pull tab connecti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320190 | Article of footwear having an at least partially composite structure An article of footwear comprises a shell (10) and preferably also a leg piece (20), and features, at least at some portions thereof that do not include the sole (15), a composite structure formed of two layers (30, 40; 30A, 40A) th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316083 | Footwear having an outer shell of foam The invention relates to a lasted footwear for enclosing a human foot having a heel, an ankle and medial and lateral sides. The footwear comprises an outer shell for receiving the foot and an inner lining mounted in the outer shell. The inner lining is less rigid th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317965 | Automatic sandal manufacturing and vending device An automatic manufacturing-vending machine for sandals according to the present invention comprises a sole housing portion housing a plurality of soles for sandals according to a plurality of sizes, an upper housing portion housing a plurality of uppers for sandals ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293371 | Woven shoe with integral lace loops An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the shoe and forms opposing pairs of lace holding elements such as lace loop... | 11/13/2007 |
