(19)
(11) EP 2 510 819 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/42

(21) Application number: 11189528.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A43B 7/14(2006.01)
 A43B 23/17(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: 14.04.2011 US 201113087275

(71) Applicant: Reebok International Limited
London SW1Y 5LU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Leary, Kevin
    Dedham, MA, 02026 (US)
  • Shinney, Paul
    Braintree, MA, 02184 (US)
  • Litchfield, Paul E.
    Westboro, MA, 01581 (US)
  • McInnis, William
    Westwood, MA, 02090 (US)

(74) Representative: Wegner, Hans 
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) Form-fitting articles and method for customizing articles to be form-fitted


(57) Customized, form-fitting athletic articles with a heat moldable material that a wearer may heat to soften after purchase to conform the heat moldable material so the contours of the wearer's body may provide many advantages for consumers, such as increased comfort performance, or safety. The heat moldable material may be incorporated into the upper of an athletic shoe. The heat moldable material may be sufficiently flexible so as not to impede the necessary movements of a wearer or the athletic shoe while performing activities, such as running, walking, jumping, etc. The heat moldable material may be reusable in that it may be reheated and remolded multiple times so that the article may be re-customized or re-fitted as needed. The article may also include a temperature sensitive indicator that indicates when the heat moldable material has been softened,







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