Asics Corporation

Seiichi Ueno

Shigeyuki Mitsui

Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki

Kiyomitsu Kurosaki

This invention is directed to a shock absorbing device for a shoe sole comprising a lower layer having an upper face and an upper layer having a lower face The two layers are both made of an elastomer. The faces are each formed to have substantially a corrugated section. The corrugated faces each have a plurality of top portions bottom portions and inclined portions joining the top portions and bottom portions with the corrugated faces each being formed from essentially a smooth surface. The corrugated faces mate with each other. The two mating faces are spaced apart from each other at the top portions and/or at the bottom portions with gaps being formed at the spaced-apart portions.

Shock absorbing device for shoe sole

This invention is directed to a shock absorbing device for a shoe sole providing a lower layer having an upper face and an upper layer having a lower face The two layers are both made of an elastomer. The faces are each formed to have substantially a corrugated section. The corrugated faces each have a plurality of top portions bottom portions and inclined portions joining the top portions and bottom portions with the corrugated faces each being formed from essentially a smooth surface. The corrugated faces mate with each other. The two mating faces are spaced apart from each other at the top portions and/or at the bottom portions with gaps being formed at the spaced-apart portions.

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Kobe, Japan

Seiichi Ueno