SHOE HAVING TRIPLE-HARDNESS MIDSOLE, OUTSOLE, AND UPPER WITH SUPPORT FOR PREVENTING AN OVERPRONATION

• US 20120260527A1
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LS Networks Corp. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: LS Networks
• Inventors: Noh, In Ho
• Application Number:
  US13/144,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20120260527A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/85
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/188 Differential cushioning regions
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/20 Ankle-joint supports or holders
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/223 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/24 Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side , preventing supination or pronation

Abstract

This invention discloses a shoe comprising a midsole having triple-hardness structures with different hardness to each other, a bridge formed from the midsole to upper of outsole, the bridge being formed onto the outsole and having one or more legs, an a mesh-type frame formed on the upper of shoe to support the subtalar articulation, wherein the bridge is formed only at the inside of shoe, and the triple-hardness structures comprises a low-hardbness layer, a middle-hardbness layer and a high-hardbness layer.

Claims

1. A shoe comprising a midsole having triple-hardness structures with different hardness to each other;

a bridge formed from the midsole to upper of outsole, the bridge being formed onto the outsole and having one or more legs; and

a mesh-type frame formed on the upper of shoe to support the subtalar articulation,

wherein the bridge is formed only at the inside of shoe, and the triple-hardness structures comprises a low-hardbness layer, a middle-hardbness layer and a high-hardbness layer.

2. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the triple-hardness structure with different hardness to each other are formed to have higher hardness toward the front from the rear of shoe.

3. The shoe according to claim 1, the midsole is formed of polyurethane or polivinyl acetate.

4. The shoe according to claim 1, further comprising a solid portion formed of polymer material to support the inner of foot, the solid portion being formed throughout the inside of middle portion of uppers of the shoe.

5. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the mesh-type frame is formed of polymer materials.

6. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the mesh-type frame is formed at the outside of shoe and around shoestring supports for tightening up a shoestring by putting it into the supports.

7. The shoe according to claim 1, further comprising cushioning parts, the cushioning parts having a lower cushion attached onto the outsole and an upper cushion attached onto the lower cushion, and the upper cushion having the hardness higher than the lower cushion.

8. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the triple-hardness structure is comprised of a low-hardness layer having 47 to 52, a middle-hardness layer having 53 to 58, and a high-hardness layer having 59 to 64, in the shore hardness, respectively.

9. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the triple-hardness structure and two cushions are different to each other in view of the shore hardness.

10. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the mesh-type frame is formed by elongated elements of hard nylon injection piece.