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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Ruzica Krstic, Portland, OR (US);
Leonard Edward Raymond Kosinski, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An article of footwear, such as an athletic shoe, having a wear resistant outsole is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an upper secured to a sole having a ground engaging portion with a wear resistant material composed of a thermoplastic polymer blended with an effective amount of a fluorocarbon additive to improve wear resistance. In a preferred embodiment, the sole has ground engaging protrusions or cleats with at least the tip of one cleat composed of the wear resistant material. Preferably, the wear resistant material is a blend of thermoplastic polyurethane, such as Bayer Corporation's TEXIN 285™ or DESMOPAN 8785™, blended with 0.1% to 3% perfluoropolyether, such as DuPont FLUOROGUARD® Polymer Additive.