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(11) EP 4 226 803 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/33

(21) Application number: 23155856.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.02.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A43B 5/02(2006.01)
A43B 23/02(2006.01)
 A43B 13/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A43B 23/0235; A43B 5/02; A43B 13/122
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 11.02.2022 DE 102022201465

(71) Applicant: adidas AG
91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SLACK, James
    91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)
  • SCHNEIDER, Stefan
    91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)
  • MACE, Thomas
    91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)
  • TÖBBEN, Lars
    91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)
  • LAZIC, Tatjana
    91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)

(74) Representative: Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte 
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) STABILIZING ELEMENT FOR A SHOE UPPER


(57) The present invention relates to a shoe (1) comprising a shoe upper (2), an outsole (3), and a stabilizing element (10). The stabilizing element (10) extends from the outsole (3) upward towards a step-in opening (4) of the shoe upper (2) and rearward towards a heel region (5) of the shoe (i). Further, the stabilizing element (10) comprises an outer layer (12), wherein the stabilizing element (10) extends along an outside (6) of the shoe upper (2). Moreover, an area (13) of the outside (6) of the shoe upper (2) is not covered by the stabilizing element (10), whereby the area (13) is located between the stabilizing element (10) and the outsole (3). Furthermore, the area (13) continuously transitions into a further area (i8) of the outside (6) of the shoe upper (2) which is not covered by the stabilizing element (10). Said the further area (i8) extends into a portion of the shoe upper (2) which is configured to receive an Achilles area and/or an Achilles tendon insertion. The outer layer (12) of the stabilizing element (10) is integrally formed with the outsole (3) of the shoe (1).







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