CA2577344A1 - Footwear with bridged decoupling - Google Patents

Footwear with bridged decoupling

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CA2577344A1
CA2577344A1 CA002577344A CA2577344A CA2577344A1 CA 2577344 A1 CA2577344 A1 CA 2577344A1 CA 002577344 A CA002577344 A CA 002577344A CA 2577344 A CA2577344 A CA 2577344A CA 2577344 A1 CA2577344 A1 CA 2577344A1
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decoupling
tendon
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Jon Munns
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Fox Racing Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18Resilient soles
    • A43B13/181Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/02Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
    • A43B13/026Composites, e.g. carbon fibre or aramid fibre; the sole, one or more sole layers or sole part being made of a composite
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/02Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
    • A43B13/12Soles with several layers of different materials
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/141Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion

Abstract

A sole unit for a shoe having at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact; a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recoupling of the decoupled regions. The bridge elements may extend from a tendon element disposed on one side of a decoupling track to the other side of the track.

Claims (31)

1. A sole unit for a shoe comprising:
a sole unit having at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact;
a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recoupling of the decoupled regions.
2. The sole unit according to claim 1 wherein the decoupling track follows a path that creates lateral-medial decoupling of a heel region.
3. The sole unit according to claim 1 wherein the decoupling track follows a path that creates lateral-medial decoupling of a forefoot region.
4. The sole unit of claim 1 further comprising a tendon for controlling force along a defined path in the sole unit and wherein the bridge elements have first ends connected to the tendon, the tendon having at least one section disposed substantially along one side section of the decoupling track and the bridge elements extend from the tendon and are connected to the opposite side of the section of the decoupling track.
5. The sole unit of claim 4 wherein the tendon extends along one or more decoupling tracks in a heel region and a forefoot region.
6. The sole unit of claim 5 wherein the shoe includes one or more tendons with extending bridge elements and at least one tendon comprises a curvilinear element that follows one or more curvilinear decoupling tracks disposed substantially longitudinally in at least a heel region or forefoot region.
7. The sole unit of claim 4 wherein a tendon element and one or more associated decoupling tracks are disposed in at least a heel region and a forefoot region and decouple the heel and forefoot regions into lateral and medial sides.
8. The sole unit of claim 7 wherein the tendon is disposed on a lateral side of the heel.
9. The sole unit of claim 8 wherein the tendon is disposed on a medial side of the forefoot.
10. The sole unit of claim 7 wherein the bridge elements extend across the decoupling track and connects to a medial side of the heel region.
11. The sole unit of claim 3 wherein the decoupling track comprises a groove in the sole unit.
12. The sole unit of claim 4 wherein the tendon and/or bridge elements are made from one of TPU, TPR, BASF Elastalon, Hytrel, Pebax, PVC, Nylon and its derivatives, and rubber and its synthetic and natural derivatives.
13. The unit of claim 12 wherein the tendon and bridges are disposed between layered portions of a midsole and outsole.
14. The sole unit of claim 12 wherein the midsole portion is selected from a material or structure comprising one or more of EVA, Polyurethane, and a fluid filled compartment, and the outsole material comprises a rubber or elastomer suitable for use in an athletic shoe.
15. The sole unit of claim 7 further comprising a dampening element associated with at least one of the decoupled sole unit regions.
16. The sole unit of claim 1 wherein the bridge elements are elastic relative to the sole unit regions.
17. The sole unit of claim 1 wherein the bridge elements are inelastic relative to the sole unit regions.
18. A sole unit comprising:
at least one decoupling groove provided in the sole unit; and at least one tendon having a plurality of extending bridge elements elastically connecting opposite sides of the decoupling groove.
19. The sole unit of claim 18 in which the tendon elastically connects the rearfoot with the forefoot.
20. The sole unit of claim 18 in which the tendon elastically connects the rearfoot with the midfoot.
21. The sole unit of claim 18 in which the tendon elastically connects the midfoot with the forefoot.
22. The sole unit of claim 18 in which the tendon is a separate piece of elastomeric material affixed to a portion of the outsole, midsole, or both.
23. The sole unit of claim 18 in which the tendon is an integral part of the outsole, midsole, or both.
24. The sole unit of claim 18 wherein the decoupling grooves separate the lateral heel from the medial heel.
25. The sole unit of claim 18 wherein the decoupling grooves separate the lateral midfoot from the medial midfoot.
26. The sole unit of claim 18 wherein the decoupling grooves separate the lateral forefoot from the medial forefoot.
27. The sole unit of claim 18 additionally comprising at least one dampening element associated with the tendon at a decoupled region.
28. A method of making a sole unit for a shoe comprising:
providing a sole unit and configuring the sole unit with at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact and configuring the sole unit to have a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recoupling of the decoupled regions.
29. The method of claim 28 further comprising a tendon having associated with a side of a decoupling track, the bridge elements extending from the tendon across to the opposite side of the decoupling track.
30. A shoe comprising:
a sole unit attached to an upper, the sole unit having at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact; and a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recoupling of the decoupled regions.
31. A sole unit for a shoe, comprising a sole unit having a decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact; and a tendon for control of forces along at least a section of the decoupling track.
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