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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Wolfgang Scholz, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Daniel Eugene Norton, Narberth, PA (US);
Patrizio Carlucci, Rome, IT;
Berthold Krabbe, Scheinfeld, DE;
Christoph Berger, Egloffstein, DE;
Wolfgang Scholz, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Daniel Eugene Norton, Narberth, PA (US);
Patrizio Carlucci, Rome, IT;
Berthold Krabbe, Scheinfeld, DE;
Christoph Berger, Egloffstein, DE;
adidas International Marketing B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sprint shoe, including a plate arranged in a sole area of the shoe. The plate extends essentially over the complete length of the sole area and is substantially planar in a forefoot part and is constructed of a material and configured to allow for elastic bending of the plate in the longitudinal direction, and is configured to three-dimensionally encompasses a rearfoot part of the foot. Optionally, the plate includes a heel cup in the rearfoot part to cradle the foot. Further, a wedge- or rib-like raised part may be arranged below the heel cup.