EP3229636B1 - Système d'insert modulaire pour semelles de chaussure - Google Patents

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EP3229636B1
EP3229636B1 EP14830648.3A EP14830648A EP3229636B1 EP 3229636 B1 EP3229636 B1 EP 3229636B1 EP 14830648 A EP14830648 A EP 14830648A EP 3229636 B1 EP3229636 B1 EP 3229636B1
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  • the present invention relates to soles for articles of footwear, in particular footwear for correcting, supporting or accommodating the gait of the wearer.
  • shoe soles can be manufactured such that the degree of support for the foot differs between different regions of the sole.
  • the material of the heel region for example, which experiences the greatest impact forces, is often manufactured to provide greatest impact cushioning effect.
  • the desired variation in support may be achieved for example by varying mechanical properties of the material of the sole, such as the shape, thickness, density, hardness and flexural characteristics.
  • the sole may be manufactured so as to provide optimum support for the typical wearer's feet. Since gait characteristics vary significantly from person to person, footwear manufacturers design the soles of their products to cater for a broad range of gait types, based around a putative norm. Soles may also be configured to suit different types of use. For example, soles may be configured for sprinting, long-distance running, playing particular sports such as golf or tennis or cross-country skiing, or for casual wear. Running shoes require different sole configurations for different distances, and for different types of terrain.
  • the wearer is therefore obliged either to settle for a sole which will cover a wide range of uses, but will not be well configured for any of those uses, or he may purchase different footwear for different uses; different shoes for road-running and for cross-country running, for example, or different shoes for different distances.
  • an orthotic insole laid on top of the integral sole of a shoe.
  • Such insoles may incorporate regions of different support, which are arranged to suit the particular use or gait-type. The hardness of the regions may be customised by exchanging portions of the orthotic, for example.
  • Such a customisable orthotic is known from EP2383952 , in which a shaped piece of the orthotic can be exchanged for a similarly-shaped piece having a different hardness.
  • the orthotic described in this document thus provides a limited customisability of the support which is provided by the insole.
  • EP1352579 describes a midsole comprising regions of different hardnesses, so that the midsole can be customised for a particular wearer.
  • the assembled portions of the midsole may be formed into a continuous moulding, in which case the customised sole is no longer customisable.
  • the assembled portions can remain as discrete components of the sole, in which case the mechanical integrity of the sole as a whole is greatly reduced.
  • DE20320091 describes an adaptable insert which affords a limited customisability of the support provided at a particular region of the sole.
  • the insert is introduced from the medial side of the sole (ie left-hand side of a right shoe or right-hand side of a left shoe) or the lateral side of the sole (ie right-hand side of a right shoe or left-hand side of a left shoe), and is held in place using a clip.
  • the insert also includes vertical hexagonal-shaped holes into which can be inserted hexagonal pegs of a particular hardness.
  • the effective hardness of the insert can be varied by inserting pegs which are harder than the material of the insert, which gives the wearer some control over the degree of support provided at that particular region of the sole when the insert is located in position.
  • the midsole is provided with a wide horizontal cavity, open to one side, into which the insert can be pushed.
  • the presence of a wide cavity reduces the overall mechanical integrity of the sole, even with the insert in place, and provides a path for water and dirt to enter the sole, and to work their way deep within the sole.
  • the presence of the midsole material above and below the cavity means that the effectiveness of the lateral insert is reduced, in that the amount of vertical support it provides is reduced, and the total amount of vertical support provided may the sole in the region of the insert can be less accurately defined.
  • the material of the midsole above and below the cavity, and the material of the insert element surrounding the pegs will lose elasticity and resilience due to the repeated compression during the gait cycle.
  • Such insert elements are typically positioned in regions of the sole where greater support is required, which means that the repeated compression, and the consequent crushing of the insert material and the midsole material above and below the insert, will be particularly susceptible to degradation, and thereby shorten the wearable life of the shoe.
  • US 4 364 188 A shows another support customising system for an article of footwear of the prior art.
  • the invention described in this application seeks to overcome at least some of the above and other disadvantages inherent in the prior art.
  • the invention aims to provide a customisable sole system according to claim 1, a sole according to claim 13 and a method according to claim 14.
  • a support customising system is described below for the sole of a shoe or other article of footwear.
  • the sole comprises a relatively soft, resilient midsole and (optionally) a harder outsole.
  • Hard insert elements are provided for inserting into vertical cavities in the midsole. By varying the hardnesses of different inserts in different vertical cavities, a precisely-tunable pronation control effect on the wearer's gait can be effected. First-order, second-order and third-order pronation control effects are described.
  • FIG. 1a depicts a schematic cross-section of a shoe with a sole 1 comprising an outsole 4, a midsole 3, bonded to the outsole 4, and a liner or insole 6 laid on the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3.
  • the midsole 3 may be made of a resilient material, for example an elastomer such as ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) or other suitable material.
  • EVA ethyl vinyl acetate
  • the outsole 4 may for example be constructed from a hard, resilient material such as rubber or polyurethane, and may have a hardness which is greater than that of the midsole 3, at least at the ground-facing surface of the outsole 4.
  • the liner or insole 6 may be of relatively thin and/or softer material and serves to provide a comfortable surface for the sole of the wearer's foot. The liner or insole 6 may be removed to expose the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3.
  • the example sole 1 illustrated in figure 1a is provided with a plurality (six are shown) of vertical cavities 5, each of which extends from the lower surface 15 of the midsole (ie the upper surface of the outsole 4 in this example) up to the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3 along a vertical axis 8.
  • the midsole 3, apart from the holes (cavities 5) which are formed in it, may be constructed of continuous material, in order to ensure the mechanical integrity of the sole as a whole.
  • the vertical direction is understood in this text to be the vertical direction when the shoe is standing flat on level ground.
  • the vertical axis 8 is thus substantially orthogonal to the general plane 9 of the sole 1, which is taken to be generally parallel to the upper, foot-facing surface 7 of the midsole 3 and/or to the lower, ground-facing surface 15 of the midsole 3, at least in the heel and/or midfoot regions 13, 14 of the sole 1.
  • the terms lower and upper used in this description are also defined in terms of the vertical axis 8. Note that the term vertical is used in this text to denote a general rather than a precise orientation of the vertical cavities 2, and includes orientations which differ by up to 15 degrees, or alternatively even up to 30 degrees from the vertical axis 8 shown in figure 1a .
  • Figure 1b shows a set of inserts or plugs 5, also referred to in this description as support adjustment inserts, which are designed for insertion into the cavities 2 in the midsole 3.
  • the inserts 5 may be inserted into the cavities 2 by first removing or raising the insole 6, and then pushing an insert 5 into each cavity 2 through insertion openings 10 in the upper surface 7 of the midsole.
  • An alternative possibility is to provide insertion openings 10 in both the outsole 4 and the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3, as discussed below.
  • the inserts 5 may also be made of an elastomeric material, for example, and they may have different hardnesses from the midsole 3 and/or from one another. Some of the inserts 5 may have substantially the same hardness as the material of the midsole 3, in order to provide a null support adjustment at a particular cavity 2. It is also possible to provide inserts 5 with lower hardnesses than the midsole 3; this may for example be useful for providing a negative support adjustment in a particular region of the sole 1 by reducing the average hardness of the region by inserting one or more inserts 5 which are softer than the material of the surrounding midsole 3.
  • the hardnesses of the inserts 5 may be selected from a set of predetermined hardnesses.
  • a pair of shoes having soles such as that illustrated in figures 1a may be purchased with a set of inserts 5 similar to those shown in figure 1b , with multiple alternative inserts of different hardnesses available for insertion into each cavity, and with each insert having one of a predetermined selection of hardnesses.
  • the midsole 3 may have a hardness in the range 30 to 70 Shore, or 45 to 60 Shore, for example, and the supplied set of inserts 5 may include some inserts having a hardness of 50 Shore, some of 60 Shore, some of 70 Shore, some of 80, 90 or even 100 Shore, for example. Different inserts 5 of different hardnesses may then be fitted into the cavities 2 provided, so as to achieve the desired local support hardness at each cavity location and collectively in each region of the sole 1 provided with cavities 2. If the midsole has a first durometer, then the set of inserts from which inserts can be selected for insertion into the cavities may include inserts, each of which may have one of a predetermined plurality of durometers.
  • the plurality of durometers may include durometers which differ from each other by between 5 and 20 Shore, including a durometer which is greater than the first durometer by between 5 and 40 Shore. As will be discussed below, the plurality of durometers may include a durometer which is the same as the first durometer and/or one or more durometers which are less than the first durometer.
  • the first durometer of the midsole 3 may be constant for all regions of the midsole 3, or it may vary between regions of the midsole 3. In the latter case, the first durometer may either be taken to be an average durometer of the midsole 3 or a local durometer of a particular region of the midsole 3.
  • the inserts 5 which are harder than the surrounding midsole material serve to transfer a force from between the ground and the wearer's foot which is greater than that transferred by the surrounding midsole material.
  • Each of these harder inserts thereby provides increased support for the wearer's foot at the location in the sole at which it is inserted.
  • the inserts 5 each have one of a predetermined set of hardnesses, at least in the vertical direction, and because they extend along substantially the whole vertical depth 11 of the sole 1, or at least substantially the whole depth 11 of the midsole 3, the net vertical hardness of the sole 1 at the location of each cavity 2 is determined exclusively, or in a great majority, by the hardness of the particular insert 5.
  • the hardness of the outsole 4, if it is different from the hardness of the insert 5, may also contribute an effect to the net vertical hardness of the sole 1 at that location, but the contribution may be small, particularly if the outsole 4 is thin and/or the hardness difference between the outsole 4 and the insert 5 is small.
  • the contribution of the insole 6 or any minor part of the midsole which extends above or below the insert 5 when the insert 5 is inserted will also have only a small effect on the net vertical hardness of the sole 1 at the particular cavity.
  • the term net vertical hardness is used here to indicate a measure of the compressibility and resilience of the sole in an approximately vertical direction (ie as measured along the vertical axis 8).
  • the vertical cavities 2 and the inserts 5 shown in the example of figures 1a and 1b have substantially parallel vertical side-walls.
  • the cavities 2 may thus have a horizontal cross-section which is substantially constant along their length 11, for example, or they may have a tapering cross-section, any other shape which allows them to be fitted into the cavities 2 and/or subsequently removed for exchange.
  • the horizontal cross-section of the cavities 2 and inserts 5 may be of any regular shape, such as circular, oval, ovoid, hexagonal, triangular, square or rectangular, or it may have have an irregular shape.
  • the inserts 5 and cavities 2 are advantageously dimensioned such that it is possible to fit two or more cavities/inserts into a particular gait control region of the sole 1, as will be discussed below.
  • the cavities and inserts 5 may be formed with a horizontal cross-section which has a largest transverse dimension of between 5mm and 30mm across, for example.
  • a pronation control zone in the forefoot area 12 of the sole 1 may incorporate multiple (eg three to ten inserts), for example, each with a hardness suitable for the pronation control requirement of the wearer.
  • the hardnesses of the three to ten inserts 5 may be the same, or they may be graded. For example, the hardnesses of the inserts may be increased from the rear-most insert 5 to the foremost insert 5.
  • the discussion above has related primarily to the inserts 5 and cavities 2 of a single shoe.
  • the inserts 5 and cavities 2 may similarly be made so that the same inserts 5 can be used in the cavities 2 of either shoe.
  • the support customising system may be arranged such that, multiple pairs of shoes can share the same set of support adjustment inserts 5.
  • the use of multiple, interchangeable inserts 5 having different hardnesses means that the support provided by the sole 1 can be finely tuned to the needs of the wearer.
  • the support may be differently tuned between the left shoe and right shoe, between different regions 12, 13, 14 of one sole 1, or even within the same region of the sole 1.
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of a shoe sole 1 similar to the sole 1 shown in figure 1a , and shows in more detail how the support adjustment inserts 5 can be arranged in the midsole 3 to achieve a customised support, for example as an aid to gait correction for the wearer.
  • Figure 2 shows the midsole 3 of a right shoe, viewed from above, but it will be understood that the following description applies equally to a corresponding left shoe, although the arrangement of inserts 5 may be different between the left and right shoes.
  • the sole 1 comprises a heel region 19, a heel medial region 21, a heel lateral region 22, a forefoot region 23 and a metatarsal region 24. These regions are merely examples - other regions may be chosen. If there are multiple inserts 5 in each region, as shown, the support offered by the region as a whole can be adjusted precisely by including individual inserts having different durometers - either to give an overall average hardness which is equivalent to an intermediate durometer value between the available values of the available inserts, or to give a graded support across the region.
  • the inserts 5 of a particular region, or of multiple regions of the sole may have the same cross-sectional shape, the inserts 5 may be made interchangeable between all cavities 2 of a particular region or between all cavities 2 of the sole. In this case many different configurations of the support offered by the sole can be achieved with a relatively modest number of inserts 5.
  • Each insert 5 may be formed as a single contiguous piece of material, or it may be formed from two or more constituent pieces. It may be solid, for example to assure its rigidity, or it may be hollow, for example to cut down on shoe weight and material costs. It may be open at one or both ends, and it may have openings in its side wall(s).
  • an ideal gait line 20 also known as the stability axis or 'S-line', which indicates approximately how the wearer's foot should pronate during its heel-to-toe contact (gait cycle) with the ground.
  • the example regions 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 are identified only approximately, and are used to illustrate how inserts 5 in the various regions can be used for controlling the wearer's gait.
  • the multiple cavities 2 may advantageously have the same size and shape, as illustrated in figure 2 .
  • the inserts 5 of a particular set even if they have different hardnesses, may also have the same size and shape, so that multiple inserts 5 of different hardnesses can be interchangeably fitted into each cavity 2, and so that a particular insert 5 can be fitted into multiple cavities 2.
  • the hind-most heel part 19 of the midsole 3 in figure 2 is shown without any inserts 5 in this example.
  • this hind-most region 19 There may be instances when it may be useful to be able to adjust the hardness of this hind-most region 19, but the illustrated example is designed to show how the support adjustment inserts 5 can be used for pronation/supination control, and the hind-most region 19 of the midsole 3 serves primarily to cushion and control the landing impact of the heel on the ground and the initial forward motion of the foot.
  • Medial and lateral control regions 21 and 22 can be used to control the amount of pronation during the initial phase of the gait cycle (ie following initial heel impact).
  • the hardnesses of the inserts 5 1 of the medial region 21 and the hardnesses of the inserts 5 1 and 5 2 of the medial 21 and lateral 22 control regions it is possible to influence the degree of pronation of the foot around the stability 'S-line' 20.
  • the use of inserts 5 of graded hardnesses in a particular region permits a second-order control, in which not only the amount of pronation can be controlled, but also the rate of change of pronation with respect to the forward motion of the foot during the sole's contact with the ground when walking or running.
  • a first-order pronation control can be obtained by selecting the hardness of the three inserts 5 2 relative to the hardness of midsole 3 and/or of the medial control inserts 5 1 .
  • Harder lateral inserts 5 2 will encourage greater pronation, softer lateral inserts 5 2 will promote pronation less.
  • by varying the difference between the durometers of the lateral inserts 5 2 it is possible to achieve a second-order control effect.
  • the rate of pronation with respect to the foot's forward motion is greater. This means that the pronation occurs during a shorter time, when considered as proportion of the total contact time with the ground.
  • the hardness of the inserts 5 2 varies little along the heel to toe direction, then the pronation-enhancing effect with respect to the foot's forward motion will be less. If the foremost lateral insert 5 2 is harder than the rear-most insert 5 2 , then this will act to reduce the rate of pronation.
  • the lateral and medial inserts 5 1 and 5 2 can further be used to achieve a third-order control effect, in that inserts can be selected to vary the rate of pronation. If the lateral control region 22 is provided with more cavities and inserts 5 2 , (say five inserts in a line running parallel to the heel-toe axis, for example), then the hardnesses of the five lateral inserts 5 2 can be chosen so as to vary the rate pronation along the heel-to axis.
  • the control effects described above in relation to the interchangeable inserts 5 2 of the lateral region 22 also apply to the other illustrated regions in figure 2 ; the medial control region 21 with its multiple medial control inserts 5 1 , and the forefoot control region 23, with its forefoot control inserts 5 3 .
  • a single mid-foot control insert 5 4 is illustrated in midfoot control region 24, which may be included in the midfoot / metatarsal region to discourage the wearer's arch from sinking.
  • the sole 1 may comprise such a single midfoot insert 24 on its own or in combination with one or more other inserts, as shown in figure 2 , for example.
  • the soles can be 'tuned' for different uses, or for different wearers, or as the shoes age, or as the wearer's gait changes.
  • the following examples illustrate the insert hardnesses which could be chosen for different gait control purposes.
  • the examples are based on a sole configuration similar to that shown in figure 2 , and the hardnesses given are relative to an example midsole material of hardness 50 Shore. Where different inserts hardnesses are listed for a particular region, these are listed on the order from rear-most to fore-most).
  • FIG. 3 A second example sole layout is shown in figure 3 .
  • multiple inserts 5 5 are provided in the midfoot region 13, in a midfoot pronation control region 25.
  • Such an arrangement can be used on its own or in addition to inserts in other regions 19, 21, 22 and/or 23 to influence the pronation from the lateral side to the medial side.
  • Increasing the hardnesses of inserts 5 5 from lateral to medial, for example, would help to slow the pronation rate in the midfoot area, while the pronation rate can be enhanced by decreasing the hardnesses of the inserts 5 5 from the lateral towards the medial side.
  • inserts of two sizes are shown. In such a configuration the shoes could therefore be provided with two sets of inserts 5 1 / 5 2 and 5 3 /5 5 , each set having inserts of multiple hardnesses.
  • Figures 4a to 4c illustrate example arrangements for the openings 10 of the cavities 2, as mentioned above in relation to figure 1 .
  • the cavity 2 comprises an opening 10 in the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3, and is closed at its lower end by outsole 4.
  • the cavity 2 is shown with an opening 10 in the outsole 4, and closed at its upper end by a small portion (eg less than 10% of the vertical thickness) of the material of the midsole 3.
  • Figure 4c shows a third variant, wherein the cavity 2 has an upper opening through the upper surface 7 of the midsole and a lower opening through the outsole 4, such that the inserts 5 can be inserted or replaced via either end of the cavity 2.
  • the vertical cavity 2 extends through the lower surface 15 of the midsole 3 to the lower surface 15' of the outsole 4.
  • the inserts 5 may be secured in the cavities 2 by any suitable means. If an insert is intended to remain in its cavity permanently, then it may be glued or bonded or welded in place in the cavity 2. The insert 5 may even be supplied as a liquid which can be introduced into the cavity 2 and which then sets with a predetermined hardness.
  • Figure 5 shows a variant of the system of the invention in which a plate 16 is included over all or some of the inserts 5 in order to delocalise the pressure which occurs between the foot and the individual inserts 5.
  • the plate 6 may be hard enough and flexible enough to distribute the pressure without influencing the effect of graded or varied hardnesses of the inserts.
  • the plate 16 may optionally be recessed into the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3 as shown in figure 5 .
  • Figure 6 shows three variants of cavities 2 which are angled slightly from the vertical, in this case in a transverse direction.
  • the vertical axes 8 1 , 8 2 of one or more cavities 2 may be angled slightly outwardly or inwardly in order to enhance the effect of the choice of insert hardness.
  • the cavities 2 of the forefoot region may be angled slightly from the vertical as shown in figure 7 .
  • the cavities 2 may also be angled in a longitudinal direction, as shown in figure 8 .
  • six inserts 5 are shown having vertical axes 8' which are set at different angles ⁇ to the axis 8 orthogonal to the principal plane of the sole.
  • the rearmost inserts are angled rearward and the foremost inserts are angled forward, thereby enhancing a rolling or rocking in the gait of the wearer.
  • the tilt angles mentioned here are preferably less than 30 degrees, or more preferably less than 15 degrees.
  • Inserts 5 may be made so that they can be pushed into the midsole 3 by hand, for example.
  • Figure 9a shows how the outer wall of the insert 5 may be provided with a positive-fit engagements means, in this case protrusions 25, which may engage with corresponding recesses 25' in the cavity wall, as shown in figure 9b .
  • the protrusions 25 may alternatively be arranged in the cavity 2 and the recesses 25' on the insert 5.
  • the protrusions 25 on the insert 5 wall may simply grip on the wall of the cavity 2 (insert 5) without the need for preformed recesses 25' in the cavity wall.
  • Figures 10a and 10b show an alternative arrangement for securing the inserts in the cavities, in which the insert 5 is provided with a thread 26 on its outer wall.
  • the inner wall of the cavity 2 may be provided with a corresponding thread 26'.
  • the inserts 5 may be provided with pulling engagement means for withdrawing the insert by pulling, or rotational driving engagement means for screwing the insert 5 into or unscrewing the insert out of the cavity 2.
  • pulling engagement means for withdrawing the insert by pulling, or rotational driving engagement means for screwing the insert 5 into or unscrewing the insert out of the cavity 2.
  • Figure 11a shows how an end of an insert 5 can be provided with a recessed or otherwise shaped grip 27 for providing a purchase when pulling the insert 5 out of its cavity 2.
  • Figure 11b illustrates a slotted recess 28 for engagement with a screwdriver or similar tool so that the threaded insert 5 can be screwed in or out of a cavity 2.
  • Figures 12a and 12b illustrate two examples of how an end of an insert 5 can be shaped so as to provide an enhanced gait-control effect when located in a cavity 2.
  • the insert 5 shown in figure 12a has a rounded raised portion 29 which extends beyond that length 11 of the insert 5 which will be accommodated by the cavity 2.
  • the raised portion 29 can provide an enhanced gait control effect if one or more such inserts 5 fitted in the sole 1 extend above the upper surface 7 of the midsole 3.
  • the protrusion(s) may extend up to 5mm or even up to 10mm above the surface 7 of the midsole 3, for example.
  • Such protrusions 29 are felt by the wearer's foot and engender an effect known as sensomotoric loading-response, in which the foot alters its orientation and movement in response to localised pressure from the protrusions 29, and thereby influences the gait of the wearer.
  • Figure 12b shows an insert 5 having an angled upper surface 30, which may be used for example to reinforce a direction of pronation, as in the example shown in figure 13 , which shows a rear-view cross-section of a midsole 3 with medial and lateral inserts 5.
  • the medial insert 5 has a domed protrusion 29 for loading-response as described with reference to figure 12a
  • the lateral insert 5 has an angled upper surface 30 for enhanced pronation control.
  • Such different types of protruding inserts may be used separately or together, depending on the desired effect.
  • the individual sub-pieces may each form a portion of the cross-section of the insert, for example, each extending over the vertical length 11 of the insert 5, or they may each form a portion of the vertical length 11 of the insert, such that the insert 5 is formed from two or more insert sections arranged along the vertical axis.
  • An example of such an insert 5 is shown in figure 14a and 14b , and may comprise insert sections of different vertical lengths and/or different hardnesses. Insert sections 5', 5", 5'" of different hardnesses and/or vertical lengths may be combined in one insert in order to provide the insert 5 with a particular required overall vertical hardness.
  • Inserts and insert sections may be colour coded or otherwise marked in order to indicate their hardness, their vertical length, and/or the region(s) of the sole for which they are intended. Different regions of the sole may be provided with inserts 5 of different cross-sectional shapes or dimensions, in which case different sets of inserts 5 or insert sections 5', 5", 5'" may be required for different regions of the sole 1. Alternatively, the vertical cavities 2 and the inserts 5 or insert sections 5', 5", 5'” may be sized and shaped such that each insert 5 fits each vertical cavity 2.
  • the compound insert 5 of figures 14a and 14b may thus comprise multiple pieces 5', 5", 5"', which may be glued, bonded, screwed, clipped, or welded together, for example, or may be inserted and secured in the cavity 2 separately.
  • the pieces 5', 5", 5'" may have different heights and/or different hardnesses, so that a compound insert may be assembly whose height and net vertical hardness height can be finely tuned by selecting appropriate pieces 5', 5", 5"'.

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  1. Système de personnalisation du contrôle de la pronation pour un article chaussant, le système comprenant:
    une semelle (1) comprenant une semelle intermédiaire (3) d'un premier matériau élastomère continu ayant un premier duromètre, la semelle intermédiaire (3) ayant une surface supérieure faisant face au pied (7) et une surface inférieure faisant face au sol (15),
    une pluralité de cavités verticales (2) dans une première région de la semelle intermédiaire (3), chaque cavité verticale (2) s'étendant le long d'un axe vertical (8) sensiblement orthogonalement à la surface supérieure (7), entre les surfaces inférieure (15) et supérieure (7) de la semelle intermédiaire (13), et
    une pluralité d'éléments de réglage de support (5), chacun étant sensiblement entièrement inséré dans l'une des cavités verticales (2) de manière à régler une dureté de support vertical de la semelle (1) à l'endroit de ladite chaque cavité verticale (2);
    dans lequel chaque cavité verticale (2) comprend une ouverture d'insertion (10) dans la surface supérieure (7) et/ou dans la surface inférieure (15) pour recevoir un des éléments de réglage de support (5), et
    dans lequel la pluralité d'éléments de réglage de support (5) comprend un premier élément de réglage de support (5) ayant un deuxième duromètre et un deuxième élément de réglage de support (5) ayant un troisième duromètre, différent du deuxième duromètre, dans lequel au moins un des deuxième et troisième duromètres est plus grand que le premier duromètre,
    dans lequel les cavités (2) et les éléments de réglage de support (5) sont chacun configurés de telle sorte que la dureté verticale nette de la semelle (1) à l'emplacement de chaque cavité (2) est déterminée en grande majorité par la dureté de l'insert particulier (5) dans la cavité, et
    dans lequel les cavités (2) et les éléments de réglage de support (5) sont disposés pour le contrôle de la pronation de telle sorte qu'une première pluralité des cavités verticales (2) est disposée dans une première région de contrôle de la pronation (21) de la semelle (1), et une deuxième pluralité des cavités verticales (2) est disposée dans une deuxième région de contrôle de la pronation (22) de la semelle (1), les première et deuxième régions de contrôle de la pronation (21, 22) étant sur les côtés médians et latéraux, respectivement, de la ligne de marche idéale (20) de la semelle (1).
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel chacun des premier et second éléments de réglage de support (5), lorsqu'il est inséré dans une première des cavités verticales, et la pluralité de cavités verticales (2) ont sensiblement la même section transversale que la première cavité verticale (2) dans un plan horizontal (9) parallèle à la surface supérieure (7) et/ou inférieure (15), de sorte que les premier et second éléments de réglage de support (5) peuvent être insérés de manière interchangeable dans la première cavité verticale (2) par l'ouverture d'insertion (10) de la première cavité verticale.
  3. Système selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le premier élément de réglage de support (5), le deuxième élément de réglage de support (5) et une première de la pluralité de cavités verticales (2) ont sensiblement la même longueur verticale (11) le long de l'axe vertical (8).
  4. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel les premier et deuxième éléments de réglage de support (5) et la pluralité de cavités verticales (2) ont chacun une section transversale sensiblement constante le long d'au moins une majorité de leur longueur verticale (11).
  5. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel :
    les premier et deuxième éléments de réglage de support (5) comprennent chacun une première saillie (25, 26) disposée sur une paroi extérieure latérale dudit premier ou deuxième élément de réglage de support (5);
    et/ou
    la première cavité verticale (2) comprend une deuxième saillie (25', 26') disposée sur une paroi intérieure latérale de la première cavité verticale (2);
    dans lequel les première et/ou deuxième saillies (25, 25', 26, 26') sont configurées pour fournir une prise à ajustement positif ou à friction entre la paroi extérieure latérale dudit premier ou deuxième élément de réglage de support (5) et la paroi intérieure de la première cavité verticale (2), pour résister à un mouvement dudit premier ou deuxième élément de réglage de support (5) dans la première cavité verticale (2) le long de l'axe vertical (8) dans une direction de retrait des premier et/ou deuxième éléments de réglage de support (5) de la première cavité verticale (2).
  6. Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les premier et/ou second éléments de réglage de support (5) comprennent une saillie de stimulus sensori-moteur (29) configurée pour faire saillie à partir de la surface supérieure (7) lorsque ledit premier et/ou second élément de réglage de support (5) est complètement inséré dans l'une des cavités verticales (2), la saillie de stimulus sensori-moteur (29) étant configurée pour fournir un stimulus de réponse à la charge sensori-moteur au pied d'un porteur à l'emplacement dudit premier ou second élément de réglage de support (5).
  7. Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel chaque élément d'ajustement de support (5), lorsqu'il est entièrement inséré dans une cavité verticale correspondante (2), s'étend sensiblement sur toute la profondeur verticale (11) de la semelle intermédiaire (3).
  8. Système selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la première et la deuxième pluralité de cavités verticales (2) et la pluralité d'éléments de réglage de support ont sensiblement la même section transversale, de sorte que la première pluralité d'éléments de réglage de support (5) peut être insérée de manière ajustée dans les cavités verticales (2) des première et deuxième pluralités (18, 19).
  9. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel le deuxième duromètre est supérieur d'au moins 5 Shore au premier duromètre et/ou le troisième duromètre est supérieur d'au moins 5 Shore au deuxième duromètre.
  10. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel le deuxième duromètre est inférieur ou égal au premier duromètre.
  11. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel la semelle comprend une semelle extérieure (4), sous la surface inférieure (15) de la semelle intermédiaire, la semelle extérieure (4) ayant un quatrième duromètre supérieur au premier duromètre.
  12. Système selon la revendication 11, dans lequel au moins une des cavités verticales (2) comprend une ouverture d'insertion inférieure (10), s'étendant à travers la semelle extérieure (4), pour recevoir un des éléments de réglage de support (5).
  13. Article chaussant comprenant le système de personnalisation du contrôle de la pronation de l'une des revendications 1 à 12.
  14. Procédé d'utilisation du système de l'une des revendications 1 à 12, ou de l'article chaussant de la revendication 13, pour personnaliser le contrôle de la pronation fourni au pied d'un utilisateur par la semelle, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes:
    détermination d'une exigence de contrôle de la pronation du pied de l'utilisateur,
    sur la base de l'exigence de contrôle de la pronation, sélection desdits premier et deuxième éléments d'ajustement de support (5) parmi ladite pluralité d'éléments d'ajustement de support (5),
    sur la base de l'exigence de contrôle de la pronation, sélection de ladite première cavité verticale (5), dans laquelle la première cavité verticale est située dans une troisième région de contrôle de la marche (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) pour ajuster le contrôle de la pronation fourni par la semelle (1) au pied de l'utilisateur pour satisfaire l'exigence de contrôle de la pronation,
    insertion de l'un des premier et deuxième éléments de réglage de support (5) dans ladite première cavité verticale (2), et insertion de l'autre des premier et deuxième éléments de réglage de support dans une deuxième cavité verticale (2) dans ladite troisième région de contrôle de la marche (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) ou dans une quatrième région de contrôle de la marche (21, 22, 23, 24, 25), différente de la troisième région de contrôle de la marche (21, 22, 23, 24, 25).
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