Shoe And Sole
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1. A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:
- a sole plate comprising a plurality of leaf spring elements disposed in a forefoot area of the sole plate, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are integrally formed,wherein each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not directly connected to the sole plate, and wherein all free ends point in substantially the same direction.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.
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26 Claims
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1. A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:
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a sole plate comprising a plurality of leaf spring elements disposed in a forefoot area of the sole plate, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are integrally formed, wherein each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not directly connected to the sole plate, and wherein all free ends point in substantially the same direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:
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a first leaf spring element coupled to a sole plate and substantially oriented in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sole; and a second leaf spring element coupled to a forefoot part of the sole plate and positioned substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the sole. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole plate including a heel cup; and a leaf spring element coupled to the sole plate and substantially oriented in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sole, wherein the sole plate and the at least one leaf spring element are formed as a single piece. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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