ATHLETIC SHOE SOLE FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICE

摘要

A shoe sole includes a plurality of zones having different hardness, the zones designed specifically for an extreme athlete to increase wear resistance of the shoe while optimizing flexibility, stability, and performance. The zones can be strategically located on locations of the sole corresponding to particular foot anatomy and expected levels of stress and wear.

主权项

1. A shoe outsole for use with a personal transportation device comprising:
a first zone having a first durometer hardness, the first zone having a generally U-shaped configuration and comprising:
a first section configured to extend directly underneath the distal end of a user's toes;a second section configured to extend along the medial aspect of the forefront and/or midfoot of a user's foot;a third section configured to extend generally along the width of the user's foot and underneath the ball of a user's foot; a second zone having a second durometer hardness; a third zone having a third durometer hardness; a fourth zone having a fourth durometer hardness, the fourth zone having a generally circular shape and configured, to extend generally underneath the heel of a user's foot; and a fifth zone having a fifth durometer hardness, the fifth zone having a generally arc-shaped configuration and configured to extend generally underneath the heel of a user's foot; wherein the first, fourth, and fifth durometer hardnesses are substantially the same, and wherein the second and third durometer hardnesses are substantially the same; wherein the first, fourth, and fifth durometer hardnesses are greater than the second and third durometer hardnesses.