Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2018
Assignee:
adidas AG
Inventors:
Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Jan Hill, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, John Whiteman