Abstract: An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper and a sole attached to the upper, where the sole has a medial side and a lateral side, and a through-hole extending between the medial side and the lateral side. A support member is positioned in the through-hole of the sole, where the support member includes an upper support and a lower support and where the upper support is spaced from the lower support.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 25, 2023
Assignee:
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Inventors:
Jean-Luc Diard, Stephen Liu, Stephen Kass, Vincent Bouillard, Christophe Aubonnet
Abstract: An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper having a width and a footbed. A sole is attached to the upper and includes a heel portion, a lateral side and a medial side. The sole includes an upper surface and a lower surface, where the upper surface extends across the width of the upper, and where the footbed is on the upper surface of the sole. The sole forms a shell having a sidewall that extends from the lateral side around the heel portion to the medial side, where the sidewall extends along the upper to a point above a top surface of the footbed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
Inventors:
Christopher Hillyer, Zack Paris, Kyle Pulli
Abstract: An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper including a footbed and a sole attached to the upper, where the sole includes a midsole and an outsole. The midsole includes a heel portion, a lateral side and a medial side, and a first member and a second member attached to the first member. The first member of the midsole has a sidewall that extends about a periphery of the midsole. The second member of the midsole has a sidewall that extends along the medial side around the heel portion and along the lateral side of the first member. A first portion of the outsole is attached to the first member and a second portion of the outsole is attached to the second member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Inventors:
Christopher Hillyer, Zack Paris, Kyle Pulli
Abstract: An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper and a sole secured to the upper and including a stabilizing member extending outwardly from the upper. The stabilizing member includes a groove that separates the stabilizing member into a medial balancing member and a lateral balancing member, and where the medial balancing member and the lateral balancing member move independently of each other to provide balance and stability on different terrains.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2022
Assignee:
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Inventors:
Christophe Aubonnet, Jean Luc Diard, Thibaut Poupard, Vincent Bouillard