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US 2006/0137219 A1Published application
Footwear item for racket sports
AssigneeBabolat Vs
InventorsGilbert Xavier, Francis Lepage, Bertrand Barre
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AssigneeBabolat Vs
InventorsGilbert Xavier, Francis Lepage, Bertrand Barre
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The invention relates to a footwear item that is designed for racket sports. The inventive item comprises a sole consisting of an outer face (1a) which is intended to come into contact with the ground and an inner face (2b) which is intended to come into contact with the foot of the user. According to the invention, the sole includes a dynamic element which can be used to store and release energy when said sole is subjected to lateral stresses. The aforementioned dynamic element comprises (i) a return element (3) which is positioned in the sole such that it expands at least partially beneath the area corresponding to the arch of the foot and at least partially beneath the area corresponding to the front part of the foot and (ii) at least two elastically-deformable lateral ground support parts which are located longitudinally on either side of the metatarsus support zone.
Shoe or footwear item for racket sport, comprising a sole whose outer face (1a) is intended to come into contact with the ground and of which the inner face (2b) is intended to come into contact with the foot of a user, said sole comprising a dynamic element, extending longitudinally with respect to a longitudinal axis (L) of the sole, and on either side with respect to said axis, characterized in that the dynamic element, comprising a lateral return plate (3, 30) is positioned in the sole so as to extend longitudinally beneath a zone corresponding to the arch of the foot and at least a part of the front part of the foot, and comprises, on either side of a support zone of the metatarsus, two antagonistic lateral ground-support parts (4, 5;
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