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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02 (21) Application number: 08767570.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/005772 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/137136 (13.11.2008 Gazette 2008/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 03.05.2007 US 927694 P (71) Applicant: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Boston, MA 02135-2088 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAPLAN, Joshua Somerville, MA 02144 (US) MURPHY, Sean North Andover, MA 01845 (US) (74) Representative: Clark, Jane Anne  Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ (GB)