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 is provided and includes an upper and a sole secured to the upper and including a stabilizing member extending outwardly from the upper, where the stabilizing member includes a groove that separates the stabilizing member into a medial balancing member and a lateral balancing member so that the medial balancing member and the lateral balancing member move independently of each other to provide balance and stability on different terrains. The medial balancing member and a lateral balancing member also include a slot and a plate inserted into each slot.
Claims17
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole secured to said upper and including a stabilizing member extending outwardly from said upper, said stabilizing member including a groove that separates the stabilizing member into a medial balancing member and a lateral balancing member, wherein the medial balancing member and the lateral balancing member move independently of each other to provide balance and stability on different terrains,
- said medial balancing member and said lateral balancing member each including a slot, and
- a plate inserted into each said slot of said medial balancing member and said lateral balancing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.