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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313876 | Footwear outsole and method of manufacture An outsole construction having an integral display layer. The outsole includes a main body and a plurality of lugs extending from the main body to define a plurality of ground engaging elements. The display layer is disposed at the surface of the main body such that... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290357 | Article of footwear with an articulated sole structure An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a connecting portion positioned adjacent the upper and extending along a longitudinal length of the upper. A plurality of discrete sole ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249428 | Universal footwear including removable cleats A universal footwear includes removable cleats employable during indoor and outdoor activities such as sports, for example. The footwear includes a sole having toe, arch and heel portions respectively. Such a toe portion is provided with a plurality of receptacles, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7203985 | Shoe bottom having interspersed materials A shoe (and fabrication techniques therefor) on which is provided a bottom portion that includes a sole portion and a heel portion and that has a bottom surface and an upper portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion. The bottom surface of the bottom portion... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181867 | 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 we... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7047674 | Cleat for footwear A cleat for an article of footwear comprising an insert made from a synthetic plastic material and a synthetic plastic traction member. The traction member is secured to the insert during a molding process, wherein the insert is made from a synthetic plastic materia... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010871 | Outsole for sports shoes An outsole (1) for athletic shoes (2) having stud-type cleat elements arranged in the front sole area (3) and heel area (4), the cleat elements extending in a conically tapered manner from the base (6) thereof to the contact surfac... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6546648 | Athletic shoe with stabilized discrete resilient elements in heel An athletic shoe includes substantially horizontal chamber substantially within a heel portion of a midsole, the chamber having atmospheric communication at its lateral sides. The chamber includes an upper substantially rigid horizontal plate having at le... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6434860 | Removably mountable cleat A removably mountable cleat. The cleat includes a plate. One end of a shaft is connected to the plate. The shaft may be connected substantially to the center of the plate. The other end of the shaft is formed with threads for removably mounting the cleat ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6255235 | Nonslip member and manufacturing method of nonslip member A nonslip member in which a large number of nonslip convexes are fixed to an upper surface of a base fabric performing an anchoring action, and the nonslip convexes are made of rubber. By engaging a male mold and a female mold with each other, a large num... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6226896 | Footwear with mountain goat traction elements Footwear intended primarily for outdoor use, wherein a variety of ground conditions are likely to be encountered, has a sole with traction elements inspired by the hoof of a mountain goat. In several embodiments, an interior region of the sole is provided... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6092251 | Method for manufacturing shoes and shoe obtained with the method A method of manufacturing a shoe, provided with a front region and a heel region. The method comprises the steps of stitching an upper to a piece of fabric in order to obtain an inner shoe which is closed at its lower portion, providing a rubber mid-sole ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6032388 | Thin, flexible shoe outsole with injected-through tread elements, a method of producing such an outsole and a shoe provided with such an outsole An outsole for a shoe is formed a thin, flexible, nonporous and inelastic sheet material having a pattern of perforations through it, and a plurality of tread elements of a hard, wear-resistant material molded onto a first side of the sheet material by a ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6018889 | Footwear with mountain goat traction elements Footwear intended primarily for outdoor use, wherein a variety of ground conditions are likely to be encountered, has a sole with traction elements inspired by the hoof of a mountain goat. In several embodiments, an interior region of the sole is provided... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5926974 | Footwear with mountain goat traction elements Footwear intended primarily for outdoor use, wherein a variety of ground conditions are likely to be encountered, has a sole with traction elements inspired by the hoof of a mountain goat. In several embodiments, an interior region of the sole is provided... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5862614 | Indoor exercise shoe and sole therefor An indoor exercise shoe which is lightweight and has an improved traction feature. The outsole of the shoe includes a primary midfoot element positioned to underlie the arch of the foot. Traction inserts of high traction material are mounted in openings i... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5853844 | Rubber pad construction with resilient protrusions A rubber pad construction is adapted for use in making a shoe sole, a shoe pad, a face layer of a table-tennis paddle, a shell of a ball, etc. The rubber pad construction includes a substrate, and a plurality of first and second protrusions which extend o... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5657556 | Footwear sole component and production method Lightweight, inexpensive footwear sole components (14, 18), comprising a midsole portion (14) and an outsole portion (18), are formed by a method that eliminates the need for adhesively attaching the two portions to each other, and comprises the steps of ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5598644 | Waterproof transpiring sole for footgear Waterproof and transpiring sole for footgear including a tread made of leather or similar material which is at least partially covered, in an upward region, by a membrane made of vapor-permeable and waterproof material. The tread is assembled, at least al... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5324369 | Spike pin and system for mounting a spike pin Spike pins made of hard rubber which may be used on vehicle tires, shoe soles or the shoes of walking sticks or the like and a system for mounting such spike pins made of hard rubber in a mounting surface such as the tread surface of vehicle tires or shoe... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5293701 | Convertible footwear Footwear which is adaptable for athletic events requiring different sole configurations for different playing surfaces, for example artificial turf and natural turf, by providing the soles of shoes with a prescribed pattern of protuberances which are suit... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5282288 | Athletic shoe with interchangeable elements An athletic shoe (10) having interchangeable components for the customizing to the particular needs of a wearer. The wearer's weight, weight distribution, type and level of activity, and other variables are considered when determining the degree and locat... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5255753 | Foot structure for legged walking robot A legged walking robot such as a two-legged walking robot has a plurality of movable legs and a plurality of foot soles mounted respectively on distal ends of the movable legs by respective foot joints. Each of the foot soles has a curved surface disposed... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4899467 | Composite outsole A composite outsole for a shoe includes a leather sole piece, an inner sole bonded to the outsole and a back plate interleaved between the inner sole and the outsole and at least partially embedded within the outsole in a region substantially coextensive ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4680875 | Diversifiable compliance sole structure The diversifiable compliance sole structure comprises a sole portion, formed from a thermoplastic material and bonded to a sole element, formed by foaming. The structure has a bottom surface having a plurality of seats, adapted for removably accommodating... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4676010 | Vulcanized composite sole for footwear A lightweight, flexible, resilient sole adapted for athletic footwear including a relatively soft midsole made of a synthetic such as ethylene vinyl acetate, the midsole being wedge-shaped and including a relatively thick heel section and a relatively thi... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4614046 | Shoe sole having a midsole consisting of several layers A sole for an athletic shoe having an outer sole and a midsole formed of several layers, especially for running disciplines, is improved in such a way that stresses caused by pressure occurring during running and affecting the foot and the ankles are cont... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4202116 | Sport shoe tread A tread for a sport shoe which includes a sole having projections extending outwardly from a tread surface. The tread includes a one-piece, thin-walled, metal part with at least two separate, dimensionally reinforced surface sections bearing the integrall... | 05/13/1980 |
