EP 1795083 A1 20070613 - Footwear sole

Title (en)

Footwear sole

Title (de)

Schuhsohle

Title (fr)

Semelle de chaussure

Publication

EP 1795083 A1 20070613 (EN)

Application

EP 07004711 A 20030410

Priority

EP 03252287 A 20030410
US 37131502 P 20020410

Abstract (en)

A sole component for an article of women's footwear intended to address biomechanical characteristics unique to women includes a lateral alignment portion (22) underlying and extending through a region beneath the distal head of the second metatarsal, the distal head of the fifth metatarsal and the proximal head of the fifth metatarsal, and not into the flex zone (60) ahead of the distal heads of metatarsals. The lateral alignment portion (22) provides relatively firm resistance to compression. The sole component may further include a forefoot fixing portion (24) underlying the distal head of the fifth metatarsal. The forefoot fixing portion (24) provides relatively soft resistance to compression. In some embodiments, the sole component may also include a medial alignment portion (26) extending along the medial side of the component from the heel through the arch.

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/24 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 7/142 (2013.01); A43B 7/143 (2013.01); A43B 7/1435 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 0211573 A1 20020214 - ECCO SKO AS [DK], et al
[X] DE 2709546 A1 19780907 - KNELLWOLF HANS CAESAR
[X] US 4759136 A 19880726 - STEWART DOUGLAS [US], et al
[X] DE 9013727 U1 19901206
[X] EP 0257497 A2 19880302 - DASSLER PUMA SPORTSCHUH [DE]
[X] FR 2553636 A1 19850426 - ADIDAS CHAUSSURES [FR]
[X] US 5014706 A 19910514 - PHILIPP ALEXANDER [DE]
[A] DE 4333597 A1 19940407 - KARHU TITAN OY MONNINKYLAE [FI]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1795083 A1 20070613; EP 1795083 B1 20090114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07004711 A 20030410