The Rockport Company, LLC

Arthur G Cintron

Stephen Douglas Ammon

David Pelsue

Roy S Hayes

John Deem

Judith R Close

Jason Christopher Boie

Shoe sole

A shoe with increased air circulating properties that includes an upper, a sole assembly, waterproof layer and a footbed. A shank that includes at least one vent is incorporated into the sole assembly. A plurality of air circulation channels are also provided in the sole assembly that are placed in fluid communication with at least one vent of the shank. Ventilation holes are further provided in the footbed and the footbed is located over the waterproof layer which is located on or in the shank to provide a liquid barrier.

Air circulating shoe

Portion of a shoe upper

Shoe upper

A removable footbed is provided which circulates air and provides shock absorption. The footbed is constructed from a layer of moldable material molded with a concave bump in the heel area and a number of concave, intersecting channels in the remainder of the footbed. Both the concave bump and the channels have perforations which extend completely through the footbed and allow for the circulation of air in a shoe. The layer of moldable material is topped with a layer of anti-microbial foam for cushioning and bacteria prevention and which in turn is topped with a sock-contacting layer. The ventilation holes perforate the anti-microbial foam layer and the sock-contacting layer. A disc or cylindrically shaped open-celled foam sits within the concave bump to bias the bump in an upright position and a layer of shock absorbing material extends underneath the bump and the open-celled foam. The layer of moldable material may end at a step corresponding to the ball of a wearer's foot so as to increase forefoot flexibility.

Air circulating footbed

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Marlboro, MA, United States of America

Arthur G Cintron