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WO/1997/031548A1
An article of footwear is disclosed. The article comprises an insole (3) and a sole element (9) secured to the lower surface (11) of the insole (3). The sole element (9) is formed from a material capable of absorbing impact energy. The a...  
WO/1997/024941A1
A structure (10) for enhancing the stability of a midsole (14) including a plurality of strands (50) which extend from a position on top of the midsole (14) to a location secured to the bottom of the midsole. The strands (50) are prefera...  
WO/1997/013422A1
The invention relates to a sole for footwear having a structure for minimising injury to the wearer from twisting or turning movements which may occur during sporting activities, and/or for enhancing performance by assisting rotational m...  
WO/1997/012650A1
A snowboard suspension system which comprises a mounting plate (27) which is connected to a binding plate (29) via one or more hinges (26). One or more dampers (30) situated between the binding plate (29) and the mounting plate (27) serv...  
WO/1996/039884A1
A complex-contoured tensile bladder (50) for providing cushioning in a mid-sole (148) of a shoe (140).  
WO/1996/038062A1
An insert (44) for a shoe (10) sole (12) includes a heel lever (52) which absorbs energy from the foot during heel strike and returns the energy to the foot during heel lift-off.  
WO/1996/032028A1
A jumping boot consists of an upper (1), a sole (5) and a tread section (8) separate from the sole. The heel section (2) of the upper (1) is made of a stiff material, e.g. a rigid plastic, and the toe section (4) of a soft material, e.g....  
WO/1996/029902A1
Sports footwear with a hard shell, e.g. a ski boot (1), is disclosed. Said boot (1) comprises a walking sole (3), a shell base (4) and at least one inner bearing plate (11, 52) that is movable in a substantially vertical direction (V) an...  
WO/1996/016564A1
A cushioned shoe sole includes an outer sole layer for contacting the ground surface, a midsole layer disposed above said outer sole layer and being formed of a resilient elastomeric material, and a bladder composite which includes a fir...  
WO/1996/016565A1
A midsole system for a running shoe or foot prosthesis have a sole spring, a heel spring and/or a forefoot spring; the system stores energy of foot impact and releases it during the running cycle. A preferred embodiment provides bending ...  
WO/1996/013995A1
A shoe accessory comprising an externally mounted shock absorbing heel apparatus including a shock absorbing heel element (60) and an attachment apparatus (64, 66, 68) for removable attachment of the heel element to a shoe (70).  
WO/1996/013182A1
The footwear sole construction has a sole element disposed in the heel region of the sole. The sole element includes a first pod disposed on the medial side of the sole and a second pod disposed on the lateral side of the sole. The first...  
WO/1996/011226A2
The present invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic material, wherein a thermoplastic base material is chosen which is admixed with at least one filler in the form of microspheres to obtain a foamed thermoplastic mate...  
WO/1996/009778A1
A high technology like an automobile shock absorption system for shoes comprising: the hinges (5) and joints (6, 7) are formed on upper plate (3) and on lower plate (4), correspondingly: the "H" shaped upper link (8) and lower link (9) a...  
WO/1996/007536A1
An item of footwear such as a shoe comprises an outer sole (16) which may include an intermediate mid sole (17), an upper (12) having an insole (20) with a cavity (18) between the outer sole (16) or mid sole (17) and insole (20). The cav...  
WO/1996/005394A1
A shoe (10) is disclosed including a pin member (18) projecting outwardly from a head portion (20) secured to the sole (12) by a screw (256) extending through a bore (254) and threaded in a nut (252) imbedded in the head portion (20), wi...  
WO/1995/017109A1
An athletic shoe (10) including a spring (26) in its sole (12).  
WO/1995/013719A1
To improve the resiliency in a shoe sole, especially for athletic shoes, having a shock-absorbing and spring-action device with an elastically deformable element, without losing the essential shock-absorbing characteristics and while mai...  
WO/1995/013720A1
In order to reduce the buckling of the ankle joint under lateral pressures with a shoe sole which is elastic in the vertical direction, it is proposed that a stabilizing unit should be inserted between the top and bottom of the sole. Thi...  
WO/1995/005099A1
A shoe includes a heel support for receiving a rotatable and replaceable rear sole to provide longer wear. The shoe may also include a graphite insert supported by the heel support between the heel and the rear sole to reduce midsole com...  
WO/1995/003719A1
A shoe (16) having an upper (12) and a sole (16) and a wedge-shaped composite roll bar (20) in the sole.  
WO/1995/003721A1
A shoe (30) having a selectively rotating cleat assembly (42) mounted to the sole (34) of the shoe (30) below the ball of a wearer's foot. The rotating cleat assembly (42) includes a core that mates with and is held in rotatable engageme...  
WO/1994/016589A1
A device (7) and method to treat heel pain including an inflatable heel cup (10) designed to be worn around the heel (91) of a foot (90). The heel cup (10), which may be worn separately or with a variety of different shoes, includes two ...  
WO/1994/016588A1
An article of footwear having a sole (10) with a recess (12) therein, the recess having a central hub (14), an arcuate lug (16) and two locating lugs (18); a spring module (22) located in the recess (12) and having a large aperture (30) ...  
WO/1993/014660A1
The invention concerns a higher height or wedge-type heel with a hard, non-elastic inner core (6) and a monobloc, springy outer envelope (5) which, in the no-load condition, is higher than the hard inner core (6, 5). The outer envelope h...  
WO/1993/014662A1
The figure shows a highly raised heel with a comparatively thin, narrow underside, of the high heel type (22); an inelastic hard $i(core component as a stabilising component (1)) with a straight surface (1c) on the inner surface of the c...  
WO/1993/014661A1
The heel shown by the figure has a hard core (1) with its flat surface (1c) lying against the inside surface of the closable cover (9) of a flexible envelope (6), made of a strong layer of soft material with a high inherent-damping coeff...  
WO/1993/012682A1
A shoe with a sole which has a downwardly open circular cut-out (20), wherein there is mounted a circular turning piece (4) which can be rotated about an axis which extends substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the sole. The turn...  
WO/1993/007775A1
A high heel shoe (10) with a self seating removable heel portion (20) includes a shoe body having a sole portion (13) with a toe area (14) and a heel area (16), the heel area (16) being elevated substantially above the toe area (14) so t...  
WO/1993/004604A1
Footwear, mainly for women, comprises uppers (1), a sole (2) and a heel (3) consisting of two parts (4) located on both sides of the longitudinal axis with a gap in between and provided with a unit (6) for securing them to the sole. The ...  
WO/1993/003640A1
This invention relates to a structure of the heel of a shoe and, in particular, to a shoe having a lift that can be replaced with another easily and simply. Hook-like engaging projections (6) are provided on the top of the lift, and, on ...  
WO/1993/002581A1
A shoe (10) having an insole (12) with a forepart (14) of leather having the characteristics of upper leather and a back part (16) of fiberboard. A sheet layer of foam material (48), such as microcellular polyurethane, is cemented to the...  
WO/1992/021257A1
A foot cushioning device (10) to absorb shock due to heel strike which device (10) is insertable in or may be incorporated in footwear (140). The exterior of the body (11) of the device (10) carries primary shock absorbers (36) extending...  
WO/1992/018025A1
A footwear, mainly feminine, comprises an upper (1) and a sole (2) with a heel (3) consisting of two supporting parts (4) mutually separated by a gap between them and located on both sides of the longitudinal axis (O-O) of the sole (2) a...  
WO/1992/010954A1
An article of footwear (10) having a sole (12) with a lower surface (14) and a recess (16) in the lower surface (14); a turntable (20) is mounted in the recess (16) for rotational movement relative to the sole (12) but joined thereto by ...  
WO/1992/003070A1
A self-reinitializing padding device (10) having at least two fluidly connected chambers (40, 50) which contain flowable material for use in applications where it is desirable to reinitialize the padding device (10) for subsequent use in...  
WO/1992/001397A1
The invention concerns a ski shoe (1) with a shock-absorbing device and a rigid shell (2). A prior art ski shoe of this kind has, fitted between the bottom of the rigid shell and the sole, an elastic element which absorbs vertical shocks...  
WO/1991/015973A1
A shoe sole assembly is disclosed which comprises an inner ply and an outer ply adapted for mutual contact with each other. The shoe sole assembly is characterized by the provision of a shock absorbing insert in the heel area thereof, wh...  
WO/1991/012741A1
The present invention relates to a shoe having an improved dual hardness dowel-lift with superior wear and non-slip characteristics. The dual hardness dowel-lift includes a hard polyurethane top piece (19) and a soft polyurethane bottom ...  
WO/1991/011931A1
Athletic shoes, including mid-soles (42, 60, 81, 90, 97) are disclosed, the mid-soles include independent and selectively shaped cells in cushioning units (45, 50, 70, 75, 80), said cells containing unpressurized air. The cells not only ...  
WO/1991/008685A1
The invention comprises a detachable heel (4) fitted on a support (2) integral with a shoe sole (1) in which the detachable heel is held on its support by a magnetic catch which, in one embodiment, comprises a cylindrical magnet (10) axi...  
WO/1990/011700A1
A plate (20) is molded into the lift (20) of a heel (10). Resilient material is interposed between the lower surface of the heel block (12) and the lift (20). Primary and secondary posts (56, 58) pass through the plate in a moveable mann...  
WO/1990/000866A1
The sole assembly comprises, between a wear sole (1) and a first mounting (3), an intermediary sole (2) consisting of foam and presenting in its heel-forming portion different hardness degrees according to transverse directions. Accordin...  
WO/1989/011047A1
An energy-absorbing damping device comprises a basic body (1) which delimits a liquid-filled chamber (5), said basic body being provided with channels (8) opening onto the outside of the basic body, said channels ensuring communication w...  
WO/1989/008507A1
The method comprises the application of a plastic protective layer to the parts (3) to be protected, by applying a curable transparent plastic in liquid form to the parts to be protected, and allowing the plastic to cure.  
WO/1989/006502A1
A high heeled shoe having a heel seat (4) above about 1 3/4 inches and which is inclined upwardly and rearwardly at 1 1/2 degrees plus/minus 1 1/2, a toe support region (7) inclined upwardly and forwardly at 5 1/2 degrees plus/minus 1 de...  
WO/1989/005593A1
A resilient plastic outsole for sport shoes comprises under the heel tread surface (A) a cavity (4) for receiving a plurality of individual bodies (5) made of an elastic material which fill the cavity and make point or regional contact w...  
WO/1989/005105A1
A shoe sole (1) manufactured of one or more pieces of a resilient material, such as plastics, natural or synthetic rubber, including a recess extending from below the heel and forward to the forefoot. The recess only allows the longitudi...  
WO/1988/006010A1
Assembly by which a detachable heel (18) is set on its support (14, 17) in such a way as to involve the centralization and concentration of an elastic fixing, including a single fine unit (17) attached to a single elastic unit (23), conc...  
WO/1988/005272A1
The heel for shoes is intended to dampen the vibrations generated when walking on hard ground and which are physiologically detrimental to the human body. The heel is characterized in that the heel-shank (1) is secured to the primary sol...  

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