Reebok International Limited

Converse Inc.

Neal F Kimball

William L Marvin

Steven Francis Smith

Bernie Allen

Aaron Azevedo

John A Healy

Christopher J Edington

Joel Rusnak

Andrew A Bjornson

Eckhard Knoepke

John A Hayes

Philip L Blake

Portion of a shoe

Portion of a shoe sole

Shoe outsole

Shoe sole

A shoe construction employs straps formed of plastic material whereby separate areas of the shoe straps have different characteristics of elasticity, flexibility and rigidity. The construction of the strap provides areas connected to the shoe with greater elasticity and flexibility characteristics and a lesser rigidity characteristic than a second area of the strap that has greater rigidity characteristics and is connected to closure members of the shoe.

Rigid/semi-rigid plastic shoe strap construction

The present invention pertains to a shoe sole containing a cushioning fluid filled bladder and a clip holding the bladder in a set position in the shoe sole and providing enhanced lateral and medial stability to the sole.

Shoe sole with a cushioning fluid filled bladder and a clip holding the

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Framingham, MA, United States of America

Neal F Kimball