Footwear with stabilizing sole
AssigneeDeckers Outdoor Corporation
InventorsChristophe Aubonnet, Jean Luc Diard, Thibaut Poupard, VIncent Bouillard
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Abstract
An article of footwear including an upper and a sole secured to the upper, where the sole includes an upper surface. A support member is positioned on the sole, and includes at least one portion positioned a designated distance above the upper surface of the sole to form a space between the support member and the sole, where the portion of the support member moves through the space and toward the upper surface of the sole when pressure is applied to the portion of the support member, and flexes away from the upper surface when pressure is decreased or released from the portion of the support member.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole secured to said upper and including an upper surface;
- a support member positioned on the sole, said support member including at least one portion positioned a designated distance above said upper surface of said sole to form a space between said support member and said sole,
- wherein said portion of said support member moves toward said upper surface when pressure is applied to said portion of said support member, and moves away from said upper surface when pressure is decreased or released from said portion of said support member.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole secured to said upper and including an upper surface and a recessed spring area below said upper surface that is between a forefoot area and a heel area of said sole;
- a support member on said sole, said support member having a curved portion that is positioned adjacent to said recessed spring area of said sole,
- wherein said curved portion of said support plate flexes toward said recessed spring area when pressure is applied to said curved portion of said support plate, and flexes away from said recessed spring area when pressure is decreased or released from said curved portion of said support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.