EP0115663A1 - Athletic shoe for field sports - Google Patents

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EP0115663A1
EP0115663A1 EP83303979A EP83303979A EP0115663A1 EP 0115663 A1 EP0115663 A1 EP 0115663A1 EP 83303979 A EP83303979 A EP 83303979A EP 83303979 A EP83303979 A EP 83303979A EP 0115663 A1 EP0115663 A1 EP 0115663A1
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footwear
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Edward Joseph Norton
Ronald Lee Clay
Zenon Oleh Smotrycz
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New Balance Athletics Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/02—Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby

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  • the invention relates to an athletic shoe of the type particularly for use in field sports, such as football, soccer, and the like.
  • the athletic shoe of the invention which is particularly suited for use with field sports not only functions to control pronation by reducing the potential of over-pronation, and thereby eliminate or at least reduce incidents of running related injury, it also functions to eliminate or at least reduce the potential for stretching of a key ligament in the bottom of the foot as may result from improper or inadequate flex capability of the sole of the athletic shoe.
  • footwear including an upper, a sole, and a plurality of cleats arranged in groupings of cleats extending downwardly from the sole adapting the footwear to field sports, and wherein the improvement comprises a sole including a base layer and an outer layer, said outer layer providing a surface for mounting each cleat of said groupings of cleats and comprised of at least two areas spaced apart longitudinally to provide a region of sole of reduced elevation spaced substantially between said grouping of cleats within a toe portion having a capability of flex of said sole with less resistance, and a counter within the region extending from the heel portion upwardly of the sole and forwardly toward the toe portion along the lateral and medial sides of the sole, said counter formed as a wall having a height throughout its length sufficient to confine the heel and provide support and rigidity of the foot in the lower cuboid area, said counter being formed of a material different from said sole and secured to said sole below the surface of said upper.
  • footwear including an upper, a sole, and a plurality of cleats arranged in groupings of cleats extending downwardly from the sole adapting the footwear to field sports, and wherein the improvement comprises a counter within a region extending from the heel portion upwardly of the sole and forwardly toward the toe portion along lateral and medial sides of the sole, said counter formed as a wall having a height throughout its length sufficient to confine the heel, and provide support and rigidity of the foot in the lower cuboid area, and said counter including a base layer and a surface layer, said base layer being secured to said sole and said surface layer being secured to said base layer along an overlapping marginal edge.
  • the invention set out above is directed to an athletic shoe of the type used for field supports and to a sole which is attached to a lasted upper.
  • the sole preferably includes a flex bar which is anatomically designed to follow the off-center alignment of the metatarsal head bone group in the forefoot.
  • the flex bar is preferably virtually centered between the groups of cleats in the forward and ball areas of the foot, and the flex bar is formed so that it is somewhat less in thickness than the overall elevation of the sole.
  • the lasted upper includes a counter which provides unique support and rigidity in the lower cuboid area of the shoe.
  • the counter may be a double density counter having a base layer of a thickness approximately twice that of a surface layer, with the layers being laminated together along an area of overlap of the layers.
  • An athletic shoe 10 (hereafter "shoe") as may be seen in Fig. 1 is of the type having a particular adaptation to field sports, such as soccer.
  • the shoe includes a lasted upper 12 formed of leather or it may be formed of a synthetic fabric material such as nylon.
  • the upper may also be formed of other fabrics which are conventionally used in the construction of shoes of the type described herein.
  • the upper generally may be considered as providing a foot receiving opening and a lacing system 14 for securing the upper around the arch of the foot of the wearer.
  • a tongue 16 carried by the upper is disposed between the foot and the lace; and a backtab 18 extends upwardly from the heel generally within the region of the Achilles tendon.
  • the sole may be seen perhaps to best advantage in Fig. 2, and preferably will be formed of a material having properties including durability and flexibility among possible others to render it useful in combination with the upper in a construction of shoe and for purposes discussed herein.
  • the sole may be formed of nylon 12 material.
  • the sole 20 is of one-piece construction including a base portion 22 and an outer portion having a section 24 within the region of the forefoot at the ball of the foot and extending below the arch to the heel of the foot.
  • a further section 26 is located within the forward section of the foot.
  • the sections of the outer portion are spaced longitudinally of the shoe and each section provides at least one area extending generally across the shoe beween the medial and lateral sides. Particularly, the forward section provides an area 26a, and the section extending below the arch and heel provides areas 24a, 24b. These areas each serve as a mounting surface for a pair of cleats 28 located within the region of the medial and lateral sides of the shoe.
  • the cleats may be attached to the sole 20 in any conventional manner, and both the sole and upper may be attached in any conventional manner as well.
  • a plurality of rivets 29 may serve as the instrumentality for attachment of the sole and upper.
  • the forward extreme of area 24a of section 24 is cut away at 24c thereby to define a bar 30.
  • the purpose of the bar is to allow the shoe to flex more evenly than would otherwise be expected.
  • the flex bar is substantially centered between the groupings of cleats 28 within the sections 24 and 26.
  • the flex bar further, is disposed in an off-center alignment thereby to follow the heads of the metatarsal bones in the front of the ankle and arch of the foot.
  • the sole 20 may be of substantially any thickness, and the base portion 22 may comprise the major portion of the overall thickness.
  • the base portion may comprise about two-thirds of the overall thickness.
  • the flex bar likewise, may comprise about two-thirds of the overall thickness.
  • the sole may have an overall thickness of about 4mm and the base portion may be about 2.5mm in thickness.
  • the flex bar will be about 23mm in length (or width across the shoe as heretofore set out).
  • the flex bar It is the function of the flex bar to permit flexing of the shoe under circumstances of less resistance to flexure, and it is considered that the flex bar will enhance function of the shoe from an initial break-in standpoint to a performance and feel-of-the-surface standpoint. Further still, the flex bar and the ability of an even flex of the shoe under circumstances of less resistance will impart a capability of reduction of stretching of ligaments in the bottom of the foot, a condition that is commonly referred to as plantar facitis.
  • Fig. 6 represents an enlarged, partial view of the sole 20, and the manner of flexure of both the base portion 22 and the section 26 of the outer portion about flex bar 30.
  • a counter 32 extends upwardly from the sole 20 within the region of the heel of shoe lO.
  • the counter extends around the heel from the regions of the ankles on the medial and lateral sides of the foot and comprises two layers of a plastic material which provides support and rigidity in the lower cuboid area of the shoe.
  • the counter thus, has a particular function of reducing the potential of over-pronation or supination, and it reduces the potential for the destruction of the athletic shoe.
  • the counter 32 includes a base layer 34 and a surface layer 36. These layers, as illustrated in Fig. 4, are secured together along a marginal area of each layer with the surface layer to the outside. 0 The layers of the counter may be secured ,together by laminating the layers within the marginal area.
  • both the base layer and the surface layer may be a reinforced polyethylene material, such as surlyn.
  • the base layer may have a thickness of 0.040 inches and the surface layer may have a thickness of 0.020 inches.
  • the counter may be supported around an insole of the athletic shoe, or else the base layer may be formed to provide an inturned bottom surface (not shown) supported, for example, between the sole 20 and an insole or other heel support surface.
  • An outer surface covering lamina 38, 40 may be provided over the base and surface layers 34, 36 of counter 32.
  • the lamina may be a plastic sheet material, suede, and so forth, and may be of contrasting colour to represent the counter construction in a generalized fashion.
  • a running action may be characterised as including the following events, namely heel strike, ball strike, pronation, release and supination.
  • pronation defines a foot roll to the medial or inside of the foot
  • supination may be considered the rotation of a joint (hip, knee, ankle and so forth) backward and away from the midline of the body.
  • the counter situated as described provides a mechanical control in stabilisation within the foot of the wearer is secured substantially in a neutral plane, that is, the natural position of the foot while in a normal gait cycle thereby to reduce the amount of roll of the foot. Reduction in the amount of roll of the foot results in reduction in shoe destruction and/or the potential at least for rear foot injury.
  • nylon 12 material of the sole will provide that degree of strength, sturdiness, durability, support, and so forth as necessary for the sole of the athletic shoe, as described herein.
  • This material further, is capable of being moulded according to well known moulding techniques.

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EP1232700A1 (en) * 2001-02-16 2002-08-21 Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. Buttress for shoes
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US9623309B2 (en) 2010-11-01 2017-04-18 Nike, Inc. Integrated training system for articles of footwear
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US9456659B2 (en) 2011-09-16 2016-10-04 Nike, Inc. Shaped support features for footwear ground-engaging members
US8966787B2 (en) 2011-09-16 2015-03-03 Nike, Inc. Orientations for footwear ground-engaging member support features
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CA1205626A (en) 1986-06-10
ES282025Y (es) 1985-11-01
ES282025U (es) 1985-04-01
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