Adidas International Marketing B.v.

Unilever, N.v.

Unilever Plc, a Company Registered in England and Wales Under Company No. 41424

Matthew Daniel Chandler

Gerd Rainer Manz

Jan Hill

Timothy David Lucas

Robert Leimer

Angus Wardlaw

Charles Griffin Wilson, Iii

Mark Henderson

Paul Leonard Michael Smith

Josh Robert Gordon

Nicholas John Collier

Peter Lawrence Bailey

Manfred Rippel

Thomas John Hector Copeland

Stephen Anthony Sayers

Charles Griffin Wilson Iii

Mark Andrew Henderson

Daniel Brady

The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a cushioning system comprising a lower sole element and an upper sole element. The cushioning system further comprises at least one lever having at least two arms where an angle &#x3b1; between the arms lies within the range 0&#xb0;&#x3c;&#x3b1;&#x3c;180&#xb0;. The first arm is connected to a deformation element and the second arm is connected to one of the two sole elements, wherein the lever is pivotably arranged at the other sole element.

Shoe having levered cushioning system

The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.

Structural element for a shoe sole

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Matthew Daniel Chandler