A43B 21/32
Resilient supports for the heel of the foot
A43B21/32 (Resilient supports for the heel of the foot) appears on 116 US grants and 116 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 116
- Published applications
- 116
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 194
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Heel stabilizer apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,714,195 B1
- Footwear heel counter25 Aug 2026US 12,714,198 B2Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Cushioning heel band for footwear25 Aug 2026US 12,714,199 B2
- Footwear article capable of hands-free donning4 Aug 2026US 12,696,956 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Device for posture correction and Kegel exercise30 Jun 2026US 12,667,511 B2
- Auxiliary or integrated inner sole structure for footwear3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256236 A1
- Modular insert system for shoe soles16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198649 A1
- Sole structure for article of footwear2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182703 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Cushioning Heel Band for Footwear25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174188 A1
- Footwear article capable of hands-free donning11 Jun 2026US 2026/0161055 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Resilient bladder for use in footwear187US 6,119,371 ANIKE, Inc. · 2000
- Biomechanical shoe172US 4,187,620 A1980
- Resilient bladder for use in footwear and method of making the bladder164US 5,993,585 ANIKE, Inc. · 1999
- Heel shock absorber for footwear156US 4,223,457 A1980
- Footwear with lateral stabilizing sole128US 6,487,796 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2002