Michael Schaeffer

US Patent:

6925734, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

Sep 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/244588

Inventors:

Michael Schaeffer - Bala Cynwyd PA, US

Assignee:

Reebok International Ltd. - Canton MA

International Classification:

A43B007/14
A43C011/00

US Classification:

36 501, 36 88, 36 91, 36166, 36169, 36170

Abstract:

The invention relates to a shoe having an arch support extending from an interior of a shoe to an exterior of a shoe. The arch support can be adjusted from the exterior of the shoe. The arch support includes straps which each have a slide groove formed therein. On one end of each strap are strap eyelets. The shoe includes an upper having a slit opening separating an upper paneling and a lower paneling. The arch support is located within the shoe, and extends through the slit opening. Rivets connect the upper paneling and the lower paneling. The rivets are also aligned with and extend through the slide grooves on the arch support. Accordingly, the arch support straps may slide along the rivets to tighten or loosen the arch support within the shoe.

US Patent:

20050166422, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Feb 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/771156

Inventors:

Michael Schaeffer - Norwell MA, US
Richard Ivester - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

PUMA Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport - Herzogenaurach

International Classification:

A43B013/28

US Classification:

036027000

Abstract:

Shoe (), especially an athletic shoe, with a midsole () and an upper () connected to the midsole (), the midsole () having a base body () which is connected to the upper (), and a bottom plate (). To improve the adjustability of the spring properties and/or the damping properties of the shoe sole, it is provided that at least one part () of the bottom plate () is connected to the base body () by a hinge at an articulation point (). Furthermore, at least one spring element () is provided between the side of the part () of the bottom plate () facing the base body () and the side of the base body () facing the part () of the bottom plate (). Preferably, one spring is provided in the heel area and a plurality of springs are provided in the forefoot area.