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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2024
Applicant:
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Yo Kajiwara, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
MIZUNO CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure ensures the rigidity of a sole structure without loss of the bendability of the sole structure. A sole structure includes a plate that is arranged between an outsole and a midsole and is made of a material having higher rigidity than the outsole and the midsole. The plate has a plurality of cuts and a plurality of movable portions (movable portions) defined by phantom lines running along extending directions of the cuts. The movable portions are configured to be movable independently of each other in a thickness direction of the sole structure.