Patents Assigned to Deckers Outdoors Corporation
  • Footwear including a removable and replaceable upper
    Patent number: 9078487
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a fabric upper and at least one connector having an upper member with two spaced sidewalls. At least a portion of the upper being inserted between and co-molded with the sidewalls of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chris Hillyer
  • PRESSURE ACTIVATION MAT AND METHOD FOR SELLING FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20150142693
    Abstract: An apparatus for marketing and selling footwear, the footwear having a footbed, comprises a mat having one or more layers, the top layer of the mat comprising the same material as footwear footbed, e.g., yoga mat foam. At least a portion of an upper of one of more units of the footwear, preferably a plurality of different size upper portions, is/are attached to the mat. At least one sensor is coupled to the mat and configured to sense a consumer's foot on the mat, and in response an output device emits a sound expressing happiness in the comfortable sensation of the user's foot on the mat. Thereby, the consumer's buying experience is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ryan Minter, Tom Garcia
  • Footwear
    Patent number: 8938889
    Abstract: A shoe has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and comprises a sole having a base layer, a heel pedestal extending from the base layer, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the navicular bone. During bipedal locomotion, the weight of a person wearing the shoe is supported on at least one of the heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal, thereby transferring the person's weight from the heel pedestal, to the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and to the medial stabilizer pedestal. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole and a compressible base layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Adriano Rosa, Phil Gallant, Stuart Jenkins, Paul A. Labarbera, Ken Shao, Nathan W. Crary
  • For a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe
    Patent number: 8881427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe in which the specific characteristics of the midsole, namely the width, length, thickness and front/rear profile thereof, midsole materials used with a certain type of deformation (Shore hardness and elasticity), and lateral reinforcements emerging from the midsole and surrounding the upper are suitable for increasing in an extremely noticeable manner both the performance (speed and reduced fatigue) and the user comfort (reduced impact on knees, back, leg muscles), for use when jogging or walking on uneven outdoor surfaces, as well as for jogging or walking on roads. Furthermore, the characteristics of the midsole (spike surface and deformation in contact with the ground) improve the safety of the user by providing enhanced grip on sloping terrain, as well as on snow-covered or wet terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Diard, Nicolas Mermoud
  • FOOTWEAR INCLUDING RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20140259781
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an outsole and an upper attached to the outsole. The upper has a heel portion, a vamp portion, and two quarter portions, and defines a foot opening. A resilient heel support member is retained within a first channel that extends through the upper and lines a part of the foot opening in the heel portion of the upper. The heel support member is configured to support the upper such that the article of footwear retains its shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
  • FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A UNIVERSAL CLEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140259796
    Abstract: An article of footwear including an upper, an outsole defining an opening, a midsole attached to said outsole and defining an opening and a support plate defining a recessed area having a pair of elongated openings, where the support plate is attached to the midsole and the pair of elongated openings are aligned with the openings in the midsole and the outsole. A fastening plate is seated in the support plate and includes non-threaded openings aligned with the elongated openings of the support plate and the openings of the midsole and the outsole. A cleat assembly is removably connected to a designated position on the outsole by inserting threaded ends of a pair of fasteners through the non-threaded openings of the fastening plate, the elongated openings of the support plate, the openings of the midsole and the outsole and into threaded engagement with the cleat assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher Hillyer
  • FOOTWEAR WITH PONTOON SOLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20140259784
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure having an outer periphery and one or more pontoons flexibly and resiliently joined to the sole structure. The pontoons are configured to spread laterally when the footwear is loaded to thereby increase the surface area of the sole structure and elastically retract back to an original position when the footwear is unloaded. The increased surface area of the sole reduces sinking of the footwear in soft, loose or saturated ground. Optionally, the sole structure includes paddle blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart Jenkins, Kyle R. Pulli
  • FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE UPPER
    Publication number: 20140208616
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a fabric upper and at least one connector having an upper member with two spaced sidewalls. At least a portion of the upper being inserted between and co-molded with the sidewalls of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chris Hillyer
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D704425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Jennifer MacIntyre
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D704426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Ryan Dillenbeck
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D705529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Natalie Ng
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D706024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Natalie Ng
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D706526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Alexandre Mentha
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D706527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Ryan Dillenbeck
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D707435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Natalie Ng
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D708431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Ryan Dillenbeck
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D708832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Manny Roldan
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D719728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Hector Rubio Carrizo
  • Footwear outsole
    Patent number: D726399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Wen Shen
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D727611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventor: Ryan Dillenbeck