(19)
(11) EP 1 234 516 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(21) Application number: 02250233.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A43B 5/02, A43B 13/14, A43B 13/16, A43C 15/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.02.2001 JP 2001047881

(71) Applicant: MIZUNO CORPORATION
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8538 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Oorei, Takeshi
    Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 559-8510 (JP)

(74) Representative: Abbie, Andrew Kenneth et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) Outsole structure of football shoe


(57) An outsole (1) of a soccer spike shoe is formed of six portions, i.e. a heel portion (A), a tread portion (B), a toe portion (C), a midfoot portion (D), an arch portion (E) and a toe root portion (F). The heel portion (A), tread portion (B), toe portion (C) and midfoot portion (D) are made more rigid, and the arch portion (E) and the toe root portion (F) are made less rigid. First to fifth studs (31-35) are provided on a sole surface of the outsole (1). The first stud (31) is disposed at a central portion of a distal phalanx (DP1) of a first or great toe of a shoe wearer's foot. The second stud (32) is positioned at a metatarsophalangeal joint (MJ1) of the first toe. The third stud (33) is placed at a head portion of a metatarsus (MB4) of a fourth toe. The fourth stud (34) is located at a distal phalanx (DP3) of a third toe. The fifth stud (35) is deployed at each head portion of metatarsi (MB2, MB3) of a second and third toe. Thereby, rigidity and strength as well as bendability of the outsole can be achieved. Also, slippage on the contact surfaces can be prevented from occurring during playing soccer.







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