Shoe sole with removal insert
AssigneeBata Limited
InventorsRobert Burke, James Russell, Gad Shaanan, Walter Francovich, Ivan Brousseau
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Abstract
A sport shoe having an upper, a sole having at least an outer sole having a mobile portion at least at the heel portion of the sole which is pivotable about a lateral axis forward of the heel portion. A midsole insert member is insertable between the mobile portion and the upper. The mobile portion includes upper engaging projections cooperating with the upper to prevent the midsole insert from moving laterally relative to the upper when the midsole insert member is introduced between the mobile portion and the upper.
Claims5
A sport shoe comprising an upper, a sole having at least an outer sole, and comprising a toe portion, a metatarsal portion, and a heel portion, the outer sole having at least one mobile portion being hinged about a lateral axis forward of the heel portion for movement between a closed position and an open position, and at least one interchangeable sole insert insertable between the at least one mobile portion and the upper, the at least one mobile portion includes releasable upper attachment members for releasably securing the at least one mobile portion to complementary attachment members on the upper whereby the at least one interchangeable sole insert will be held between the at least one mobile portion and the upper when the at least one mobile portion is in the closed position, and complementary convex and concave engaging projections provided on the at least one sole insert, the at least one mobile portion, and the upper in order to prevent the sole insert from moving laterally relative to the upper when said mobile portion is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.