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Shoe with tunable cushioning system

  • US 6,807,753 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2002
  • Issued: 10/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adjustable cushioning system for an article of footwear, the system comprising:

  • an insert adapted to be received in an aperture formed in a sole of the article of footwear, wherein the insert has an anisotropic property about a longitudinal axis thereof and can be reoriented rotationally in the article of footwear to modify a performance characteristic thereof;

    a locking mechanism disposed proximate the insert for maintaining the insert in a predetermined orientation; and

    a casing disposable in the sole and defining a recess for receiving the insert, wherein the casing is adapted to support a load of a user passing generally vertically therethrough.

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