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US 7,441,349 B2Granted
Shoe with optimal mass distribution
Assigneeadidas International Marketing B.V.
InventorsRoland G. Seydel, Wolfgang Scholz
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Abstract
Disclosed is a shoe including an upper for receiving a foot and a sole unit with a heel region and forefoot region, wherein an additional weight is arranged in at least one of the forefoot region and the heel region of the sole unit to stabilize the foot against at least one torque acting on a wearer's foot.
Claims14
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper for receiving a foot;
- a sole unit comprising an outsole and an insole removably disposed within the article of footwear, the sole unit coupled to the upper and further comprising:
- a heel region;
- a forefoot region;
- a medial side;
- a lateral side;
- and
- a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a generally oblong weight substantially centrally disposed between the medial side and the lateral side of the sole unit and oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sole unit, the weight arranged substantially solely in the forefoot region of the sole unit for stabilizing the foot against at least one torque acting on the foot when striking an object, wherein the weight is integrated into the removable insole.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper for receiving a foot;
- a sole unit coupled to the upper and comprising:
- an outsole;
- a midsole;
- and
- an insole including a lower side;
- and
- a weight attached to the lower side of the insole, wherein the insole and weight are removably disposed within the article of footwear and the midsole comprises an upper surface defining a recess configured for receiving the weight attached to the lower side of the insole, the weight arranged in the sole unit for stabilizing the foot against at least one torque acting on the foot when striking an object.
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An inlay for an article of footwear, the inlay comprising:
- an insole configured to be removably disposed within the article of footwear, the insole comprising:
- a heel region;
- a forefoot region;
- a medial side;
- and
- a lateral side;
- and
- a weight coupled to the insole, wherein the weight comprises a generally oblong shape substantially centrally disposed between the medial side and the lateral side of the insole and oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the insole, the weight arranged substantially solely in the forefoot region of the insole for stabilizing a foot against at least one torque acting on the foot when striking an object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.