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US 12,733,707 B2Granted
Golf shoe with support structure
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsJean-Marie Bidal, Robert S. Bento, Keith M. Duffy
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Abstract
A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The golf shoe may comprise a footbed disposed within an interior region of the upper; an insole component provided below the footbed; and a support structure that is fixed to at least one of the midsole, the footbed, or the insole component. The support structure may comprise a free-floating component configured to move relative to the sole assembly as the subject executes a golf-related action or movement.
Claims15
A golf shoe, comprising:
- an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper, the sole assembly comprising a midsole and an outsole;
- a footbed disposed within an interior region of the upper to support a subject's foot when the subject's foot is positioned within the golf shoe, wherein the footbed comprises a channel, a recess, or a groove formed within and extending along a bottom surface of the footbed;
- an insole component provided below the footbed;
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- a support structure comprising (i) a forefoot portion, (ii) a midfoot portion, and (iii) a heel portion that is riveted to the footbed, wherein the forefoot portion is fully detached or decoupled from the footbed, the insole component, and the midsole, wherein the support structure is positioned within the channel, recess, or groove, wherein at least the forefoot portion of the support structure is configured to move laterally through the channel, recess, or groove and flex independently of the footbed, the insole component, and the midsole during a golf-related action or movement.
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