Footwear with stabilizing sole
AssigneeDeckers Outdoor Corporation
InventorsJean-Luc Diard, Stephen Liu, Vincent Bouillard, Christophe Aubonnet
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Abstract
A footwear component that includes a sole including a recessed area and a support member positioned in the recessed area, where the support member includes a main support, a front support that extends at least partially over a front end of the main support, and a rear support that extends at least partially below a rear end of the main support. A cushion member is positioned between the front support and the main support or the rear support and the main support, where the cushion member is configured to control movement of the front support or the rear support.
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A footwear component comprising:
- a sole including a recessed area;
- and
- a support member positioned in said recessed area of the sole, said support member including a main support, a front support having a front terminal end that is connected to said main support by a front curved connecting member and separated from said main support, said front support extends at least partially over a front end of said main support, and a rear support having a rear terminal end that is connected to said main support by a rear curved connecting member and separated from main support, said rear support extends at least partially below a rear end of said main support;
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- a cushion member positioned between said front support and said main support or said rear support and said main support, wherein said cushion member is configured to control movement of said front support or said rear support,
- wherein said front support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said front support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said front support, and
- wherein said rear support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said rear support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said rear support.
A footwear component comprising:
- a sole including a recessed area;
- and
- a support member positioned in said recessed area of the sole, said support member including a main support, a front support having a front terminal end that is connected to said main support by a front curved connecting member and separated from said main support, said front support extends at least partially below a front end of said main support, and a rear support having a rear terminal end that is connected to said main support by a rear curved connecting member and separated from said main support, said rear support extends at least partially below a rear end of said main support;
- and
- a cushion member positioned between said front support and said main support or said rear support and said main support, wherein said cushion member is configured to control movement of said front support or said rear support,
- wherein said front support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said front support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said front support, and
- wherein said rear support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said rear support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said rear support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.