A43B 5/06
Running shoes
Official title: Running shoes; Track shoes
A43B5/06 (Running shoes) appears on 543 US grants and 581 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 543
- Published applications
- 581
- Assignees
- 131
- Inventors
- 895
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 20 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 18 |
| 2013 | 13 | 18 |
| 2014 | 16 | 30 |
| 2015 | 14 | 30 |
| 2016 | 14 | 30 |
| 2017 | 35 | 58 |
| 2018 | 16 | 47 |
| 2019 | 35 | 49 |
| 2020 | 34 | 35 |
| 2021 | 42 | 38 |
| 2022 | 18 | 32 |
| 2023 | 35 | 25 |
| 2024 | 30 | 26 |
| 2025 | 29 | 27 |
| 2026 | 18 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Athletic systems22 Sep 2026US 12,740,617 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Sole comprising reinforcing frame8 Sep 2026US 12,727,643 B2adidas AG
- Midsole with viscoelastic block elements25 Aug 2026US 12,714,186 B2On Clouds GmbH
- Shoe sole25 Aug 2026US 12,714,190 B2Salomon S. A.
- Articles of footwear and upper and/or sole components therefor25 Aug 2026US 12,714,192 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Stability layer with vertical support wall for use with footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305758 A1
- Stability layer with opening for use with footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305761 A1
- Shoe with torsion assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294032 A1adidas AG
- Running shoe sole having channel damping1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294037 A1On Clouds GmbH
- Customized footwear, and systems and methods for designing and manufacturing same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272110 A1New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoes employing monitoring devices, and associated methods566US 7,171,331 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2007
- Footwear incorporating a textile with fusible filaments and fibers378US 6,910,288 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2005
- Composite arch member343US 5,319,866 AReebok International Ltd. · 1994
- Shock attenuating outer sole340US 4,439,936 ANIKE, Inc. · 1984
- Spring plate shoe298US 5,052,130 AWolverine World Wide, Inc. · 1991