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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
John Whiteman, Nuremburg, DE;
Paul Leonard Michael Smith, Nuremburg, DE;
Angus Wardlaw, Nuremburg, DE;
Heiko Schlarb, Herzogenaurach, DE;
James Tarrier, Nuremburg, DE;
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01);
Abstract
Improved soles for shoes, in particular for sports shoes, are described. A sole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, is provided, said sole having a cushioning element that includes randomly arranged particles of an expanded material and a control element. The control element is free from expanded material and reduces the shearing motions in a first region of the cushioning element compared to shearing motions in a second region of the cushioning element.