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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/30 (21) Application number: 16845380.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 13/41(2006.01) A43B 13/04(2006.01) A43B 13/12(2006.01) A43B 7/14(2006.01) A43B 13/42(2006.01) A43B 23/22(2006.01) A43B 7/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2016/050791 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/045018 (23.03.2017 Gazette 2017/12)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 16.09.2015 AU 2015903777 (71) Applicant: Paradox Carbon Flex Footwear Holdings Pty Ltd Brisbane City, Queensland 4000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: COLE, Michael John Brisbane, Queensland 4019 (AU) (74) Representative: Serjeants LLP  Dock 75 Exploration Drive Leicester, LE4 5NU Leicester, LE4 5NU (GB)