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US 2025/0024913 A1Published application
Athletic Shoe Sole
OwnerAlexander Elnekavehinventor
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Abstract
An athletic shoe sole comprising an upper midsole, an upper shank, a lower midsole, a lower shank and an outsole is presented. The athletic shoe sole further comprises a heel region, an arch region, and a forefoot region. The athletic shoe sole includes one or more void spaces formed between the upper and lower shanks. The upper and lower shanks acting as springs for the purpose of reducing impact loading and providing energy return during the gait cycle.
Claims50
A midsole assembly for an athletic shoe comprising:
- a lower midsole disposed between an upper shank and a lower shank;
- an upper midsole disposed above the upper shank;
- a void space formed in the lower midsole;
- wherein the upper and lower shanks have aft ends and forward ends;
- and
- wherein the upper and lower shanks are connected at their aft ends to provide flexing between the upper and lower shanks during walking or running.
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A sole for an athletic shoe comprising:
- a midsole containing an upper shank and a lower shank;
- an outsole disposed below the lower shank;
- a void space formed in the midsole between upper shank and the lower shank;
- wherein the upper and lower shanks have aft ends and forward ends;
- and
- wherein the upper and lower shanks are connected at their forward ends to provide flexing between the shanks during running or walking.
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A sole for an athletic shoe comprising:
- a midsole containing an internal support element which at least partially surrounds an internal void space;
- an outsole disposed below the midsole;
- wherein the internal support element is configured to flex between an upper shank element and a lower shank element during walking or running.
A midsole assembly for an athletic shoe comprising:
- a midsole disposed above an upper shank;
- a heel pad disposed between the upper shank and the lower shank;
- the upper and lower shanks being joined below a forefoot region of the midsole;
- and
- a void space formed between the upper and lower shanks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.