Footwear with improved sole assembly

摘要

An article of footwear, such as a shoe including an outer sole assembly and an upper, the outer sole assembly extending length-wise from a rear end to a front end, and width-wise between a lateral side and a medial side, the outer sole assembly having a surface for contact with the ground, the outer sole assembly including a wear layer provided to take support on the ground, the wear layer having at least one through-opening, the outer sole assembly including at least one reinforcing layer arranged between the wear layer and the upper, the reinforcing layer extending at least in the area of the opening. A damping layer is arranged between the wear layer and the reinforcing layer.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper; an outer sole assembly; the outer sole assembly having a length extending in a longitudinal direction from a rear end to a front end, and a width extending between a lateral side and a medial side; the outer sole assembly comprising:
a wear layer including a contact surface provided to take support on the ground, the wear layer having an area with at least one through-opening;a damping layer positioned above the wear layer, the damping layer having an area with at least one through opening aligned thickness-wise with a respective one of the at least one through-opening of the wear layer, thereby forming at least one open cavity that extends through both the wear layer and the damping layer; andat least one intrusion-blocking and sealing reinforcing layer positioned between an uppermost foot-supporting surface of the damping layer and the upper, the at least one intrusion-blocking and sealing reinforcing layer being configured to block and seal intrusions from passing through and out of the at least one open cavity.