SHOE WITH MIDSOLE
First Claim
1. A shoe comprising an upper, a sole which defines a substantially flat tread surface that makes contact with the ground, and a midsole that can be removably accommodated inside said upper and can be placed on top of said sole, said midsole comprising a plurality of projections at least in a forefoot region, which are received inside corresponding recesses made in said sole, said recesses being blind at a relative bottom surface such that said projections do not project from said tread surface, wherein one end of said plurality of projections is in contact with said bottom surface of said recesses at least in said forefoot region such that said projections are subjected to compression by the foot of the wearer during a walking movement.
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Abstract
A shoe comprising an upper, a sole and a midsole that comprises a plurality of projections received inside corresponding recesses defined in the sole. The recesses are blind at a relative bottom surface. One end of the projections is in contact with the bottom surface of the recesses at least in a forefoot region such that, in the course of a walking movement, the projections are compressed by the foot of the wearer.
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- 1. A shoe comprising an upper, a sole which defines a substantially flat tread surface that makes contact with the ground, and a midsole that can be removably accommodated inside said upper and can be placed on top of said sole, said midsole comprising a plurality of projections at least in a forefoot region, which are received inside corresponding recesses made in said sole, said recesses being blind at a relative bottom surface such that said projections do not project from said tread surface, wherein one end of said plurality of projections is in contact with said bottom surface of said recesses at least in said forefoot region such that said projections are subjected to compression by the foot of the wearer during a walking movement.
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