US 2023/0389653 A1 · MODULAR FOOTWEAR SOLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of forming a modular footwear sole. The modular sole includes a midsole layer having a first attachment fixture disposed on at least a portion of the lower surface of the midsole layer. A heel member includes a deformable heel layer that includes a plurality of deformable elements having the same or different mechanical properties. The heel member includes a second attachment fixture that couples to the first attachment fixture. An outsole member includes a deformable outsole layer that includes a plurality of deformable elements having the same or different mechanical properties. The outsole member includes a third attachment fixture that couples to the first attachment fixture. The deformable elements may be selected based on a user's foot pressure map.

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Dependent claims

A footwear apparatus, comprising:

a midsole member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the midsole member including a first attachment fixture disposed on the lower surface;
a heel member having a second attachment fixture to engage at least a first portion of the first attachment fixture, the second attachment fixture to maintain the heel member proximate the lower surface of the midsole member;
wherein the heel member includes:
an upper heel portion;
a lower heel portion;
and
a deformable heel portion disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion;
an outsole member having a third attachment fixture to engage at least a second portion of the first attachment fixture, the third attachment fixture to maintain the outsole member proximate the lower surface of the midsole member;
wherein the outsole member includes:
an upper outsole portion;
a lower outsole portion;
and
a deformable outsole portion disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular footwear sole systems and methods

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Modular footwear sole systems and methods

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