Abstract: The present invention relates to viscous polymer composition, comprising at least a component, A) a polymer A, obtainable of at least a A1) C4- to C10-diene as monomer A1 as well A2) vinylaromatic C8- to C20-monomer as a monomer A2; B) a polymer B, obtainable of at least B1) C2- to C20-olefin as a monomer B1, B2) a monomer from a C2- to C10-vinylalcohol and C2- to C10-carboxylic acid as a monomer B2; and at least one of the components C) to E), C) a polymer C, obtainable from at least one vinylaromatic monomer; D) a halogen comprising polymer D, obtainable from at least one C4- to C10-diene and at least one halogen; E) a filler; or A) and B), or A) and B) with at least one of the components C) to E). The viscous polymer composition according to the invention is especially used for the sports industry to provide bodies with shock absorbing properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole for an article of footwear and the method of manufacture. The sole includes a mesh layer at least partially embedded in a sole layer. The method for manufacturing the sole includes the steps of providing a mold, inserting a mesh into the mold, and forming a sole layer in the mold, the sole layer having a mesh layer at least partially embedded in the sole layer. The invention also relates to an article of footwear that includes this sole, and the method of manufacture thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe sole, in particular for a sports shoe, wherein a preform of the sole is first produced from a first material and at least one second material in a common mold by injection molding and wherein subsequently the preform is vulcanized to obtain the finished sole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole for shoes, in particular to a midsole with support elements for athletic shoes, wherein the midsole and the support elements are made of a common polymer-based material, each exhibiting a different mechanical property. The midsole and the support elements can be made of ethylene vinyl acetate. A method of manufacturing the sole includes connecting the midsole and the support elements to each other by co-vulcanization without the addition of any other materials or procedural steps. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a shoe including a sole in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole for an article of footwear and the method of manufacture. The sole includes a mesh layer at least partially embedded in a sole layer. The method for manufacturing the sole includes the steps of providing a mold, inserting a mesh into the mold, and forming a sole layer in the mold, the sole layer having a mesh layer at least partially embedded in the sole layer. The invention also relates to an article of footwear that includes this sole, and the method of manufacture thereof.