Sole assembly for an article of footwear
A footwear construction having a strobel-stitched bottomed upper and a sole assembly with a topsole disposed above the strobel board. The topsole is manufactured from a foam having an average modulus at a stress of 535 kilopascals of from about 750 kilopascals to about 950 kilopascals. The foam also...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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03.11.2016
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Summary: | A footwear construction having a strobel-stitched bottomed upper and a sole assembly with a topsole disposed above the strobel board. The topsole is manufactured from a foam having an average modulus at a stress of 535 kilopascals of from about 750 kilopascals to about 950 kilopascals. The foam also has an energy efficiency of at least about 78%, and a dynamic compression set of less than about 10%. The sole assembly may include an inner sole disposed above the topsole. The inner sole may be manufactured from EVA foam. The topsole may have a thickness of at least 1mm, the inner sole may have a thickness of at least 3mm, and the total thickness of the topsole and inner sole may be at least 5mm. The sole assembly may include a midsole, and possibly an outsole, disposed below the strobel board. - 34 - F ig3 |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: AU20160202401 |