W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Ecco Sko A/s

W. L. Gore & Associates Scandinavia Ab

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Frank Jensen

Christian Bier

Jakob Møller Hansen

Thorger Hübner

Tore Strömfors

Jakob Moller Hansen

Marc Peikert

John E Bacino

Norman Ernest Clough

Alexander Zaggl

Thorger Huebner

Tore Stromfors

Franz Shelley

Orlando Collazo

Mark Peikert

Norman E Clough

Maximilan Muth

Günter Kiederle

Heike Wolfrum

Franz J Shelley

Gunter Kiederle

A layered product () comprises a waterproof and water vapor permeable membrane () having a first side () and a second side (), the membrane comprising a membrane material () which is waterproof and water vapor permeable, and thermoplastic material () which covers at least a portion of the first side () of the membrane () and is formed by at least one three-dimensional build layer (-to-) printed onto the first side () of the membrane such that the thermoplastic material () of the at least one three-dimensional build layer (-to-) is bonded to the membrane material () of the membrane. The layered product can be part of footwear, such as a bootie or upper material.

Layered product with functional membrane, footwear comprising such layered product, and manufacturing method

Waterproof, breathable socks, booties, shoe inserts, and footwear assemblies containing the shoe inserts are provided. The booties and shoe inserts may include a laminate comprising a seamless extensible film, such as a polyurethane film, and at least one textile. The bootie is suitable for a range of sizes and shoe shapes. The bootie may shrink to fit, or, alternatively, be stretched to fit, an asymmetrical last having a desired size to form a shoe insert. A bootie having a seamless extensible film eliminates the need to have multiple sizes of shoe inserts correlating to particular shoe sizes. In embodiments where the polyurethane film is seamless and continuous, the shoe insert eliminates the need for a waterproof seam tape, which is conventionally used to make shoe inserts waterproof. Methods of forming the socks, booties, and shoe inserts are also provided.

Booties and footwear assemblies comprising seamless extensible film, and methods therefor

A shoe according to the invention comprises an upper assembly comprising an upper portion () having an outer material () for surrounding a foot and a lower portion () having at least a breathable layer (). The shoe also comprises a sole comprising a ventilating container element () having a bottom part () and a side wall () surrounding said bottom part () so as to form an inner space of the ventilating container element (), the ventilating container element being arranged below and attached to the upper assembly, and a filler structure or material () allowing for air flow through it placed in the inner space of the ventilating container element ().

Shoe, sole assembly for a shoe, method for manufacturing a sole assembly, and method for manufacturing a shoe

A water-vapor permeable shoe-sole combination () with an upper side () having at least on through hole () extending through the thickness of the shoe-sole combination, a barrier unit () with an upper side forming at least part of the upper side () of the shoe-sole combination, made of a water-vapor permeable barrier material () that forms a barrier against penetration of foreign bodies, by means of which the at least one through hole () is closed in a water-vapor permeable manner, a reinforcement device () formed for mechanical reinforcement of the shoe-sole combination (), constructed with at least one reinforcement web () arranged on at least one surface of the barrier material () and at least partially crossing the at least one through hole (), and at least one walking-sole part () arranged beneath the barrier unit ().

Composite shoe sole, footwear constituted thereof and method producing the same

Composite shoe sole, footwear constituted thereof and method for producing the same

A Waterproof, breathable shoe according to the present invention comprises an upper assembly () with an upper portion () including a breathable outer material () and with a bottom portion (), said upper assembly () comprising a waterproof, breathable functional layer arrangement () extending over said upper portion () and said bottom portion (). The shoe further comprises a ventilating sole element having a structure or material allowing for air flow through it, said ventilating sole element being attached to said upper assembly (), wherein at least one lateral passage () extends from said structure or material through a side wall () of said ventilating sole element, said lateral passage () allowing for communication of air between said structure or material of said ventilating sole element and an outside of said ventilating sole element.

Waterproof, breathable shoe and method for manufacturing a shoe

A ventilating sole element () for a shoe according to the present invention comprises a side wall (). A channel structure () is formed in the ventilating sole element () that comprises a plurality of channels (). At least some of the lateral ends of said channels () are formed as air and moisture discharging ports (), and at least one of the channels () is a peripheral channel () that intersects with a plurality of channels (). The channels () and the side wall () form functional pillars (); and said ventilating sole element () has a ratio of top surface area (Ap) of the functional pillars () to top surface area (Ac) of the channels () between 0.5 and 5.

Ventilating sole element for a shoe as well as sole assembly and waterproof, breathable shoe comprising the same

The invention relates to an upper arrangement () for footwear (), comprising an upper region () with a water vapor-permeable upper material layer () that comprises a lower end section; a waterproof and water vapor-permeable upper functional layer laminate () that comprises a lower end section; and an upper base () with an upper base functional layer laminate () that has a lateral end section. The lower end section of the upper region () is connected to the lateral end section of the upper base (); and the upper base functional layer laminate () is designed as a multilayer laminate that comprises a waterproof and water vapor-permeable functional layer () that lies bottommost and at least one water vapor-permeable textile layer () that lies over said functional layer.

Upper arrangement for footwear, and footwear with said upper arrangement

Shoe, sole assembly for a shoe, method of manufacturing a sole assembly and method of manufacturing a shoe

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