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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is a shoe, in particular an athletic shoe. The shoe can include a sole and a shoe upper. The shoe upper can include (a.) a lateral portion; (b.) a medial portion; and (c.) intermediate portion between the lateral portion and the medial portion. The intermediate portion can include a cupped portion uncoated by a first coating portion on the lateral portion and a second coating portion on the medial portion. When the shoe upper is separate from the sole at least a majority of the cupped portion may be cupped above surrounding areas of the shoe upper.