# US 12,593,890 B2 · Shoe sole having recessed pockets > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,593,890 B2 - Document ID: US12593890B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/854,821 - Filed: 2023-04-04 - Published: 2025-08-14 - Granted: 2026-04-07 - Earliest claimed: 2022-04-14 - Assignees: On Clouds GmbH - Applicants: On Clouds GmbH - Inventors: Scott Ryan Mayers; Silvano Spada; Martin Rüegg; Elias Miguel Ortiz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12593890B2 ## CPC - A43B 13/125: {characterised by the midsole or middle layer} - A43B 7/14: with foot-supporting parts - A43B 13/026: {Composites, e.g. carbon fibre or aramid fibre; the sole, one or more sole layers or sole part being made of a composite} - A43B 13/12: Soles with several layers of different materials - A43B 13/141: {with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion} - A43B 13/18: Resilient soles {(skating boots provided with resilient means A43B5/1658)} - A43B 13/181: {Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole} - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR ## Abstract A shoe sole (1) for a sport shoe, the shoe sole including a midsole (2) with a forefoot area, a heel area and a midfoot area being arranged between the forefoot area and the heel area. The midsole includes a heel edge (21) and a midsole tip (22), wherein a longitudinal direction (LO) of the midsole (2) extends from the heel edge (21) to the midsole tip (22). The midsole further includes a top layer (23) and a base layer (24), wherein the midsole defines a plurality of recessed pockets (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) which are open towards the top layer and wherein at least a some of the recessed pockets (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) are in the longitudinal direction (LO) arranged one after another. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shoe sole for a sport shoe, the shoe sole comprising a midsole, the midsole comprising: a. a forefoot area, a heel area and a midfoot area arranged between the forefoot area and the heel area; b. a heel edge and a midsole tip, wherein a longitudinal direction of the midsole extends from the heel edge to the midsole tip; c. a top layer and a base layer, wherein the midsole defines a plurality of recessed pockets which are open towards the top layer and wherein at least some of the recessed pockets are in the longitudinal direction arranged one after another; d. a central notch which penetrates the midsole as a through hole in a vertical direction; and e. an elastic plate arranged on the top layer of the midsole, wherein the elastic plate comprises one or more protrusions wherein at least one of the protrusions is inserted into and through the central notch. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the central notch extends from the forefoot area through the midfoot area to the heel area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The shoe sole according to claim 2, wherein the central notch divides the midsole into a lateral portion and a medial portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the recessed pockets are arranged in the forefoot area and in the midfoot area. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the protrusions are inserted into the recessed pockets of the midsole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The shoe sole according to claim 5, wherein each protrusion forms a bulge forming a convexity towards the midsole, towards the base layer of the midsole, wherein the bulge is configured such that during running it is elastically compressed in a vertical direction of the shoe sole upon landing and that it returns to its original shape upon push off. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the elastic plate (3) has a hardness between 70 Shore A to 100 Shore D. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the midsole comprises a peripherally arranged support rim configured for supporting the elastic plate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the shoe sole further comprises an insole, wherein the elastic plate is arranged between the midsole and the insole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the midsole comprises transverse grooves and/or transverse slits extending along a transverse direction of the midsole, wherein the transverse grooves or transverse slits are open towards the base layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The shoe sole according to claim 10, wherein at least some of the transverse grooves or transverse slits are arranged between two recessed pockets which are arranged one after another, thereby segmenting the midsole into multiple blocks. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the midsole comprises at its lateral side and/or its medial side a horizontal tilting slit which divides the midsole into a midsole top portion and a midsole base portion and which is configured to tilt the midsole top portion with respect to the midsole base portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The shoe sole according to claim 12, wherein the horizontal tilting slit is arranged in the midfoot area of the midsole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein the elastic plate has a greater hardness than the midsole and/or wherein the hardness is between 60 Shore A and 100 Shore D. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1 wherein one or more protrusions extending through the central notch are aligned with the base layer in the vertical direction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The shoe sole according to claim 1 wherein one or more protrusions contact the ground during running.