EP 1795083 B1 20090114 - Footwear sole
Title (en)
Footwear sole
Title (de)
Schuhsohle
Title (fr)
Semelle de chaussure
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 03252287 A 20030410
- US 37131502 P 20020410
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1795083A1] 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)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07004711 A 20030410