Adidas International B.v.

Jeff Gebhard

Charles D Kraeuter

An athletic shoe including a upper, a support member or &ldquo;chassis&rdquo; attached to the underside of the upper, and sole elements attached to the bottom of the support member. The support member provides support for the foot, and thereby permits use of spaced apart sole elements rather than a full midsole and a full outsole. In addition, the support member can be tailored to provide the optimum stiffness for a particular activity or user.

Shoe having an external chassis

An athletic shoe including a upper, a support member or 'chassis' attached to the underside of the upper, and sole elements attached to the bottom of the support member. The support member provides support for the foot, and thereby permits use of spaced apart sole elements rather than a full midsole and a full outsole. In addition, the support member can be tailored to provide the optimum stiffness for a particular activity or user.

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Jeff Gebhard