摘要 |
The footwear article comprises a generally elongate sole having a first portion for interaction with a ground surface during ambulation, a second portion for interaction with the ground surface during ambulation, and a third portion between the upper surface and the lower surface. The first portion includes a first material with a first material property, the second portion includes a second material with a material property, and the third portion includes a material with a third material property. The first and portions extend to the upper surface of the sole. The first material property provides dampening of impact load imparted to the foot of the person upon contact of the footwear article with the ground surface. The third material property is a visco-elastic property for providing controlled deformation upon contact of the footwear article with the ground surface and returns to an initial state upon removal of the impact. |