(19)
(11) EP 2 399 475 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/52

(21) Application number: 10190241.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A43B 7/16(2006.01)
A43B 13/14(2006.01)
 A43B 7/14(2006.01)
A43B 23/22(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 24.06.2010 US 822596

(71) Applicant: C & J Clark International Limited
Street, Somerset BA16 0EQ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Byrne, Richard
    Marlboro, MA 01752 (US)

(74) Representative: Marles, Alan David 
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD
Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)

   


(54) Footwear with Rocker Sole


(57) An article of footwear with a rocker sole has an outsole with a rocker sole element that has a rear apex located 20 to 45 millimeters, preferably, 35 to 40 millimeters rearwardly of the metatarsophalangeal joint area of the footwear and a generally curved surface extending forwardly and upwardly from the apex to a toe area of the footwear.







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