| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 036107000 | Having shoe-reinforcing plate | 25 |
| 20110197475 | Outsole And Sports Shoe - The present invention relates to an outsole for a shoe, the outsole including a sole plate, extending from a heel part, via a midfoot part, into a forefoot part of the outsole, at least one first reinforcing rib integrated into the sole plate, and a reinforcing plate disposed above or below the at least one first reinforcing rib. The present invention also relates to a shoe, including a shoe upper including a closure region and a sole region, and at least one reinforcing element attached to the inside of the shoe upper, arranged in a midfoot part of the shoe upper, and including a plurality of flexible bands extending between the closure region and the sole region. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20090178302 | Footwear having shock-absorbing means - Disclosed herein is footwear. The footwear includes a midsole, a shock absorbing means, and an outsole. The midsole has on an upper surface thereof an air passage. At least one insertion recess is provided in a lower surface of the midsole and communicates with the air passage. The shock absorbing means is made of an elastic material and movable up and down by flow of air present in the shock absorbing means. The upper end of the shock absorbing means is opened and secured to the insertion recess of the midsole, and the lower end of the shock absorbing means is closed and protrudes downwards. The outsole functions to secure the shock absorbing means to the midsole. The present invention provides footwear having a shock absorbing means having a simple structure and a superior shock absorbing function, thus having high durability. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20080263900 | Therapeutic Shoe - The invention relates to a therapeutic shoe which comprises a sole assembly having a tread surface ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090241377 | Sole structure for a shoe - A sole structure | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100307027 | SHOE HAVING PEELING PREVENTION STRUCTURE OF ROLL-UP PORTION - A shoe comprises: an upper | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110061266 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR THAT IS WATERPROOF, WEAR-RESISTANT, AND LIGHTWEIGHT - An article of footwear includes a sole body ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20090199434 | Soccer Shoe Component or Insert Made of One Material and/or a Composite and/or Laminate of One or More Materials for Enhancing the Performance of the Soccer Shoe - A soccer shoe absorbs and stores energy from the foot at foot-strike and return some of this energy to the object being struck. The shoe may also cushion the foot, leg and body; provide foot stability and motion control; reduce fatigue; extend the float time of a runner and increase the jump height of the wearer. The shoe is intended to absorb, store and return energy to the object struck, which would otherwise be lost using the existing shoe components and inserts. The shoe has a vertical component that extends around the periphery of the front of the shoe and another component (horizontal) that extends longitudinally from the front of the shoe towards the back of the shoe, at least to about the middle of the shoe, and preferably proximate the heel of the shoe. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110113650 | Footwear with Counter-Supplementing Strap - A heel cup formed from a flexible material is located under the heel region of an upper portion of an article of footwear. Lateral and medial counters extend upward from the heel cup on the lateral and medial sides, with the medial counter having a height less than that of the lateral counter, and with a rear edge of the heel cup being lower than the lateral and medial counters. A rear strap extends upward around the lateral counter and around the Achilles tendon of the wearer, and is secured to a location on the upper that is forward of the wearer's ankle. During cutting movements in which the article is worn on the outside foot, tilting of the wearer foot and ankle toward the medial side pulls the strap and causes the lateral counter to conform to and support the wearer heel. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120117826 | Articles And Methods Of Manufacture Of Articles - Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. The articles may include one or more reinforcements configured to provide added durability to various regions of the articles. In addition, the articles may be formed from two or more materials in a single rapid manufacturing process. The rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique may also include using of varying intensities of the laser to fuse material to form the articles. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120117825 | Articles And Methods Of Manufacture Of Articles - Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. The articles may include one or more reinforcements configured to provide added durability to various regions of the articles. In addition, the articles may be formed from two or more materials in a single rapid manufacturing process. The rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique may also include using of varying intensities of the laser to fuse material to form the articles. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20100095556 | Articles And Methods Of Manufacture Of Articles - Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. The articles may include one or more reinforcements configured to provide added durability to various regions of the articles. In addition, the articles may be formed from two or more materials in a single rapid manufacturing process. The rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique may also include using of varying intensities of the laser to fuse material to form the articles. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110088287 | Article of Footwear with Flexible Reinforcing Plate - A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure includes a reinforcing plate. The reinforcing plate includes a first flange portion corresponding to a big toe of a foot and a second flange portion corresponding to a ball region of a foot. The first flange portion and the second flange portion each include a cleat member. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20090133290 | Sole structure for a sports shoe - A sole structure for a sports shoe that is lighter in weight and that can secure stability and improve resilience at the time of heel strike onto the ground. A sole structure | 05-28-2009 |
| 20120167417 | Unitary Upper and Midsole - Embodiments of the present invention relate to an article of footwear having a unitary upper and midsole referred to as a mupper. The mupper includes both a midsole portion and an upper portion. An outsole may be coupled to the midsole portion to provide a ground contacting surface. Additionally, a bootie may be coupled to the interior of the mupper. A reinforcement may be utilized in conjunction with the mupper and/or the bootie to resist lasting deformation of apertures formed into the mupper for a lacing structure. The reinforcement may be coupled to the bootie, the mupper, or other portions of the shoe. In an embodiment, the reinforcements are constructed from a material different from that which the mupper is formed. Consequently, a traditional crisscross lacing pattern may be utilized while still realizing benefits of having a unitary upper and midsole. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120311890 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED UPPER - An article of footwear including a sole assembly and an upper, the upper including a flexible envelope, the boot extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and height-wise from the sole assembly to an upper end, the boot including a stiffener located in the area of the rear end. The boot includes a reinforcement which is at least partially superimposed onto the stiffener. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120272548 | Flexible Forefoot Protection for Insoles and Shoes - An invention pertaining to footwear is described, including a flexible protection plate, an insole, and a shoe with three forefoot pads and three toe compartments. The sections of the protection plate are hinged or separated to allow a greater degree of independent movement of the three main groups of muscles and bones in the forefoot in response to varying walking, hiking and running terrain. A separate insole is described that incorporates the forefoot protection plate and that can be inserted into and removed from footwear in order to provide additional protection as needed. A shoe including outer-sole, midsole and upper, are also described in which the forward portion is divided into three toe compartments that are configured to allow independent articulation of corresponding individual toes and/or pairs of toes inserted in the footwear. | 11-01-2012 |
| 036108000 | Shank support | 9 |
| 20100126044 | Footwear Sole with Honeycomb Reinforcement Shank, Fabric Layer, and Polymer Components - A footwear sole includes a shank with a honeycomb reinforcement structure, heel aperture and rib receptacle in the bottom side of a front region of the shank. A fabric sheath surrounds the shank. Polymers are formed in the rib receptacle, in the heel aperture and on the top side of the shank. A foot bed insert is used with the shank. The foot bed insert includes a fabric upper layer, a foam forefoot component, a foam matrix connected to the foam forefoot component, a heel cradle and a heel strike region. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20090133291 | Footwear Heel - A heel for footwears including a body ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100307028 | SHOE - A shoe having a toe region, a middle region, a heel region, and a multi-layer, multi-density midsole; the midsole being comprised of at least a shank and a lower layer; the bottom surface of the shank having at least one longitudinal concavity and at least one longitudinal convexity, the longitudinal concavity typically occupying a substantial portion of the heel region and the longitudinal convexity typically occupying a portion of the middle region. Collectively, these elements contribute to making the shoe appropriate for both walking and higher impact activities such as running, and simulating the effect, and imparting the fitness benefits, of use on a sandy beach or on a giving or uneven surface regardless of the actual hardness of the surface. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20090199435 | SHOES WITH SHANK AND HEEL WRAP - The present invention concerns a shoe | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100263234 | SHOE - A shoe having a toe region, a middle region, a heel region, and a multi-layer, multi-density midsole; the midsole being comprised of at least a shank and a lower layer; the bottom surface of the shank having at least one longitudinal concavity and at least one longitudinal convexity, the longitudinal concavity typically occupying a substantial portion of the heel region and the longitudinal convexity typically occupying a portion of the middle region. Collectively, these elements contribute to making the shoe appropriate for both walking and higher impact activities such as running, and simulating the effect, and imparting the fitness benefits, of use on a sandy beach or on a giving or uneven surface regardless of the actual hardness of the surface. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20090211115 | INTEGRAL SPINE STRUCTURE FOR FOOTWEAR - A support structure for footwear includes a longitudinally extending member to which a plurality of laterally extending supports members are secured at spaced apart locations along a length of the longitudinal member. The support structure may extend along the entire length of a footwear or may be specifically designed for the forefoot, midfoot, or hindfoot areas of a footwear. The support structure may be combined with plate-like structures or may include a plurality of longitudinally extending members. The lateral supports may extend in a generally horizontal plane or may extend in an upward or downward direction out of the horizontal plane. Furthermore, the longitudinal and lateral members may be made of different materials, or each may be made of a plurality of different materials to provide the desired characteristics of the support structure at a given location in the footwear. Different portions of the longitudinal member may be more or less flexible than the lateral supports. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090077830 | SEESAW- MOTION FOOTWEAR SOLE - A footwear sole having a dual-structure midsole, in which a seesaw movement can be performed to enhance an exercise effect during walking. The seesaw-motion footwear sole includes a main midsole having a convex projection in the central portion of the underside thereof to define a walking axis; a sub-midsole coupled to the underside of the main midsole and made of a softer material than that of the main midsole in order to exhibit a primary shock absorbing function, wherein the sub-midsole allows the main midsole to perform a seesaw movement on the basis of the walking axis in backward and forward directions during walking; and an outsole coupled to the sub-midsole. The seesaw-motion footwear sole can be applied to a variety of shoes such as running shoes, and can advantageously provide an excellent exercise effect, which is superior to that provided by heelless shoes of the prior art. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100257752 | SHOES, DEVICES FOR SHOES, AND METHODS OF USING SHOES - A shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are located in a forefoot portion of the shoe between an upper and an outsole of the shoe, and one or more springs for biasing the first plate and the second plate apart from each other. A device for a shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are installable in a forefoot portion of the shoe, and an energy return member positioned between the first plate and the second plate. A method of using a shoe includes applying, with a foot, a force on at least one of two plates that is positioned in a forefoot portion of a shoe, so as to move the two plates together and increase a loading of a spring, and launching the foot due to the two plates being moved apart by the spring as the foot is being lifted. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20080222922 | SHOE WITH REDUCED LENGTH INNERSOLE AND SMOOTH TRANSITION IN FLEXIBILITY - A shoe having enhanced flexibility is disclosed, wherein there is a reduction in the stiffness of the shoe in proximity to the flexline. The shoe has a shortened innersole and a reduction in innersole stiffening material toward the toe end of the shoe. The innersole may include cutouts that reduce the stiffness of the innersole in proximity to the flexline. A method of manufacturing such shoes is also disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
