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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2019
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Christopher J. Loveder, Rockford, MI (US);
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Abstract
A footwear having a shock attenuating and cushioning sole is provided, including a base to which first and second wave elements are joined, each element including alternating crests and troughs. The crests are wide and can each form a ground contact surface, whereas the troughs can be narrower than the crests. Crests of one element are disposed adjacent the troughs of another element. The widths of the crests to those of the troughs can be in at least a 2:1 ratio. Forward and rearward ends of the elements are connected to the base, and the troughs intermittently join with the base to secure the elements between the ends and to impair lateral movement. Different groups of wave elements can be grouped together to form a forefoot section, a heel section and/or an arch section, with the sections separated from and compressible independent of the other sections.