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7614163 |
Shock-absorbing elastic sheet for shoes, cushion pad formed from the elastic sheet, and shoe having such cushion pad
A shock-absorbing elastic sheet comprises a single sheet of elastic material having a flat sheet-like base portion and a large number of semispherical protrusions integral with and projecting from...
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7600330 |
Shoe structure
The present invention provides an improved shoe structure to improve the sport efficiency and the wearing comfort of the user. The shoe structure comprises a base portion and a cover portion,...
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7597946 |
Gel reduction in blends of thermoplastic polyurethane and hydroxyl functional polymers
Gas barrier layers and composites contain a low gel sheet produced from a composition containing a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a hydroxyl functional copolymer, and a gel reducing additive....
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7574817 |
Shock absorber spacing device
The invention relates to a spacing device substantially consisting of flexible structural supporting elements comprising open arches which are arranged near each other and one after another...
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7571556 |
Heel grid system
An athletic shoe sole construction having a grid system forming a lattice pattern designed to resiliently support a foot and deflect downwardly upon foot imposed forces is provided. The grid system...
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7565754 |
Article of footwear having a cushioning sole
The present invention is generally directed to a sole for an article of footwear. The sole generally defining a heel region, a forefoot region and an arch region that is disposed between the heel...
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7556846 |
Fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure
A fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure and a method of manufacturing the bladder and reinforcing structure are disclosed. In general, the reinforcing structure extends around the...
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7555848 |
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...
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7555847 |
Device for suspending a foot within a shoe and shoes incorporating such devices
An improved sole construction for use in shoes. The sole construction consists of a hammock-like lattice formed of medium to high modulus polymers, or a lightweight metal alloy. The lattice...
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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...
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7546695 |
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...
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7533477 |
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...
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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...
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7513065 |
Sole structure for a shoe
A sole structure is provided that can improve bendability and cushioning ability of the sole forefoot portion. The sole assembly 1 is formed of an upper plate 2 , and a lower plate 3 provided...
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7493708 |
Article of footwear with plate dividing a support column
An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole secured to the upper, and a support assembly secured to the midsole. The support assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality...
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7490416 |
Shoe with cushioning and speed enhancement midsole components and method for construction thereof
An athletic shoe, in particular a running shoe, having improved cushioning and energy returning properties that vary depending upon the speed of the runner due to incorporation of at least one...
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7475497 |
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...
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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...
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7464489 |
Footwear cushioning device
A cushioning device for a footwear sole has multiple vertically directed columns. One column is located on a medial side and another is located on a lateral side, and are adjacent and spaced apart...
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7458172 |
Impact attenuating devices and products containing such devices
An impact attenuating device includes both concave and convex side walls, e.g., in an interleaved arrangement, optionally at least partially surrounded by a restraining element that may help return...
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7448149 |
Cushioning assembly in an athletic shoe
An athletic shoe includes a sole assembly and a cushioning arrangement disposed within the sole assembly. The cushioning arrangement includes a cushioning element, and a stiffening spring at least...
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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...
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7444766 |
Footwear with enhanced cushioning
Footwear includes an insole of low density polyurethane and an integral border for attaching the insole to the upper and having an integral support surface for attaching a steel shank. The footwear...
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7441346 |
Athletic shoe with independent supports
An athletic shoe sole construction having a suspension system designed to resiliently support a foot and deflect downwardly upon foot imposed forces is provided. The athletic shoe includes a...
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7437835 |
Cushioning sole for an article of footwear
A hollow sole is formed within the sole of a shoe wherein a top component having a flat portion and an outer wall is adhered to a bottom component wherein the depth of the outer wall defines an...
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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...
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7426793 |
Footwear shock absorbing and ventilating apparatus
A combination shock absorbing and ventilating apparatus for a foot bed of a shoe, comprises an air chamber having at least one flexible wall located in the foot bed of the shoe, an air intake to...
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7426792 |
Footwear sole component with an insert
A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material is disclosed. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder...
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7418790 |
Cantilevered shoe construction
A foot support includes a foot supporting structure having a lateral side and a medial side. The foot supporting structure is adapted to provide support to the underside of weight-bearing portions...
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7415782 |
Shoe providing vertical/horizontal heel pressure diminishment
The modified oxford shoe ( 10 ) providing vertical and horizontal heel pressure diminishment including an optional means of adjusting pronation is an inventive device which diminishes pressures to...
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7409780 |
Bellowed chamber for a shoe
An inflatable cushioning device, and a process for making it, having a fluid-tight, enclosed area that is bordered by a first generally flat surface, a second generally flat surface and at least...
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7401419 |
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...
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7401418 |
Article of footwear having midsole with support pillars and method of manufacturing same
An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole assembly, and a support assembly positioned in the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars. Each pillar includes an outer layer and an...
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7399517 |
Cushion pad for shoes
A cushion pad for shows includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a flexible mediate portion connected between the top plate and the bottom plate. The flexible mediate portion includes a plurality...
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7395614 |
Intelligent footwear
A controllable footwear method and apparatus, comprising a structure which controls a splitting of a force exerted on a sole of the footwear between a first portion which is stored in an energy...
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7386946 |
Flexible fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear
A fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sealed outer barrier and a tensile member. The barrier is substantially impermeable to a fluid contained by the...
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7383647 |
Mechanical cushioning system for footwear
A midsole for footwear comprising a midsole element, which comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of strut members disposed between the top and bottom plates for supporting the top...
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7380352 |
Shoe insole for diabetics
A shoe insole ( 111 ) for diabetics is provided with a sole base body ( 136 ), a sole covering layer ( 137 ) and with a number of cushion-like layers ( 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 ) distributed over...
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7380351 |
Helium injected footwear with adjustable shoe size upper and adjustable firmness sole
An improved sole and upper for use with all types of footwear which provides adjustable shoe sizing, adjustable sole firmness for differing activities, allows the wearer to view and touch the...
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7380350 |
Athletic shoe with bottom opening
A shoe having an open interior, a plate positioned between the bottom of the shoe and a portion of the upper, and at least one opening extending from the bottom of the shoe into the midsole for...
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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...
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7360324 |
Article of footwear with spherical support elements
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly having an upper plate and a lower plate spaced from the upper plate. At least one spherical support element is positioned between the...
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7353625 |
Resilient cushioning device for the heel portion of a sole
A shoe includes a sole for cushioning a heelstrike. The sole includes a midsole, an optional outsole, and a resilient cushioning device. The resilient cushioning device includes a bottom component,...
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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...
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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...
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7334352 |
Shoe
The invention relates to a shoe ( 1 ), especially a sports shoe, comprising a sole ( 2 ) and a shoe upper part ( 3 ) linked therewith, the sole ( 2 ) having a receptacle ( 4 ) in which a damping...
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7334351 |
Shoe apparatus with improved efficiency
A shoe is provided for improving use efficiency through reduction of neuromuscular fatigue. The shoe includes an upper having a generally horizontal bottom wall. The bottom wall includes an upper...
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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...
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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...
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7331124 |
Plate support for athletic shoe
A plate support for supporting a wearer's foot. The heel support includes a flexible central plate joined at its periphery to one or more tubular portions. The heel support provides cushioning...
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