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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frans Xavier Karl Kalin, Diespeck-Dettendorf, DE;
Daniel Eugene Norton, Niederndorf, DE;
Kwang Ho Park, Manduck 3-Dong, KR;
Simon Luthi, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Berthold Krabbe, Scheinfeld, DE;
Assignee:
adidas International B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/304 ;
Abstract
An article of footwear provides a dual energy management system to improve the biomechanical properties of the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes a forefoot portion, a rearfoot portion, and a sole layer. The sole layer is divided into a first area and a second area. The first area extends over the forefoot portion and comprises an elastic material. The second area extends over the rearfoot portion and comprises a viscous material.