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EP 1 811 873 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31 (21) Application number: 04811366.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43D 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/038639 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/052260 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Brighton, MA 02135 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAPLAN, Joshua, G. Somerville, MA 02144 (US) CHOE, Patrick, Y. Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) MURPHY, Sean, B. North Andover, MA 01845 (US) (74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX London WC1V 6BX (GB)