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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
May. 16, 2018
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Omar Velazquez, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Peter Fogg, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Andrew Estey, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Theo Malkin, Ada, MI (US);
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Abstract
A sandal construction configured to provide high performance in athletic, sporting and other activities not typically associated with sandals. The sandal includes a sole with an integrated sole plate and an upper with a heel cradle configured to assist in maintaining close contact between the sole and the heel of the wearer's foot during use. The heel cradle may be molded with a three-dimensional shape that is anatomically correct and is inwardly angled to extend into and assist in holding the heel down against the upper surface of the sole. The sole may include a dual-density midsole with a softer upper layer and firmer lower layer. The sole plate may be embedded in the lower layer. The sole plate may include a heel cup defining a central opening. The upper surface of the midsole may include a heel recess aligned with the heel cup and the central opening.