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US 2003/0196353 A1Published application
Skateboard shoe with sole of varying hardness
AssigneeDC Shoes, Inc.
InventorJai K. Baek
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Abstract
A skateboard shoe having a sole with four sole pads; each sole pad having differing durometer values: a lateral pad and a toe pad comprised of a low durometer value (Shore A) material, a medial pad comprised of a moderate durometer value (Shore A) material, and a heel pad comprised of a hard durometer value (Shore A) material.
Claims8
A shoe comprising:
- an upper having a toe box;
- and
- a sole disposed below the upper, wherein the sole comprises:
- a lateral pad disposed in an area of the sole corresponding to the anterior portion of the lateral midfoot, the lateral portion of the forefoot, and the anterior portion of the forefoot;
- a medial pad disposed in an area of the sole corresponding to the medial portion of the forefoot and the anterior portion of the medial midfoot;
- and
- a heel pad disposed in an area of the sole corresponding to the heel.
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A skateboarding shoe having a sole, wherein the sole is characterized by a heel portion, a medial forefoot portion, and a lateral forefoot portion, wherein the sole comprises:
- a first pad disposed on the lateral forefoot portion of the sole;
- a second pad disposed on the medial forefoot portion of the sole;
- a third pad disposed on the heel portion of the sole;
- wherein the first pad is characterized by a hardness of about 53 to 57 Shore A, the second pad is characterized by a hardness of about 56 to 60 Shore A, and the third pad is characterized by a hardness of about 60 to 64 Shore A.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.