Adidas Ag

Adidas International Marketing B.v.

Jan Hill

Gerd Rainer Manz

Angus Wardlaw

Paul Leonard Michael Smith

Timothy David Lucas

Daniel Stephen Price

Christian Lott

Christopher Edward Holmes

John Whiteman

James Tarrier

Marco Florian Kormann

Brian Hoying

Bruno Jean Antonelli

Clemens Paul Dyckmans

Stuart David Reinhardt

Josh Robert Gordon

Robert Leimer

Timothy Kelvin Robinson

Christopher Robertson

Giridharan Kirupanantham

Nina Maria Ludwig

Tru Huu Minh Le

Michael Steszyn

Wolfgang Scholz

Sabrina Kerling

Charles Griffin Wilson, Iii

Dietmar Klaus Drummer

Berthold Krabbe

Falk Bruns

Zachary Clinton Coonrod

Carl Arnese

Jürgen Weidl

Amir Fathi

Mark Henderson

Carl Arnese, Iii

Edward Robinson

Alexander Taylor

David O'Mahony

Matthew Daniel Chandler

David Joseph Gareth O'Mahony

Christian Siegl

Matteo Colaianni

Anna Wilhelmi

Jochen Björn Süßmuth

Dharan Kirupanantham

Volker Altstädt

Daniel Raps

Clemens Keilholz

Thomas Koeppl

Peter Aul

Huu Minh Tru Le

Bernhard Leopold Schuster

Maximilian Grüttner

Thomas Hoewelmann

Stefan Kallfass

Thomas Betzitza

Jan Keller

Martin Steyer

Andreas Thieret

Manfred Rippel

Carsten Landeck

Oliver Wendel

Paul Smith

Charles Griffin Wilson Iii

Jochen Björn Suessmuth

Mark Andrew Henderson

James Michael Tarrier

Lucas Thies

Thomas KÖPPL

Described are methods for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, sporting goods manufactured by such methods, for example a shoe, as well as a device for performing such methods. The method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, is provided, wherein the sporting goods has a first component with a first connection surface and a second component with a second connection surface. The method includes activating at least one portion of the first connection surface by providing heat energy without contact, and connecting the first component with the second component by joining the first connection surface and the second connection surface.

Device for the manufacture of sporting goods

Described are shoes, in particular a sports shoe, wherein at least a portion of an upper of the shoe includes a first layer and a functional second layer, wherein the functional second layer is directly printed onto the first layer.

Function screen printing on upper

The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.

Expanded polymer pellets

The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.

Expanded pellets and method for manufacturing molded components using them

A shoe, in particular an athletic shoe, comprising a heel portion that includes an adaptive heel element arranged in the heel portion of the shoe, wherein the adaptive heel element comprises a stretch material. A heel counter is arranged in the heel portion, wherein the heel counter comprises a lateral portion and a medial portion for supporting the heel of a wearer's foot and a posterior gap therebetween wherein the posterior gap forms an essentially vertical split portion, wherein the split portion is adapted such that the adaptive heel element can move and deform within the split portion, and wherein the adaptive heel element within the split portion is adapted to contour to the anatomical shape of the heel of the wearer.

Shoe with adaptive heel element

Described are methods for the manufacture of a shoe, an apparatus to perform such method, as well as a shoe manufactured by such method. According to certain examples, the method for the manufacture of a shoe includes providing a three-dimensionally pre-shaped first shoe component and processing the three-dimensionally pre-shaped first shoe component, wherein the processing includes an individually controllable succession of processing steps.

Three-dimensional shoe manufacturing

Described are shoe uppers for a sports shoe with a first layer with a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first yarn section with a first diameter, wherein the first yarn section is arranged on the first surface of the first layer, and a second yarn section with a second diameter, wherein the second yarn section is arranged on the first surface of the first layer. The first yarn section and the second yarn section have at least one parallel portion in which the first yarn section is substantially parallel to the second yarn section, and wherein a distance between the first yarn section and the second yarn section is smaller than a larger value of the first diameter and the second diameter.

Shoe upper for sports shoes

A sole for a shoe, such as a sports shoe, includes a plurality of essentially jointly extruded plastic strands. A method for the manufacture of a sole for a shoe includes essentially jointly extruding a plurality of plastic strands and connecting the plurality of extruded plastic strands.

Sole for a shoe and method for its manufacture

Method and device for the manufacture of sporting goods and sporting goods manufactured thereby

Described is an apparatus for designing a pattern for a wearable item, comprising: (a.) position detector adapted to detect a position of at least a portion of a body of a user; and (b.) data processor adapted to compute at least one intersection of at least one virtual object and the portion of the body of the user, and pattern data representative of a pattern for the wearable item based on the intersection. In addition, described is a method for designing a pattern for a wearable item.

Apparatus and method for designing patterns for wearable items

Shoe

The present invention refers to a method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular shoes, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of components in one of a plurality of predefined shapes, and placing the plurality of components onto a two-dimensional or three-dimensional carrier surface to create the sporting good or a part thereof.

Method for patch placement and articles produced

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Herzogenaurach, Germany

Jan Hill