Abstract: A graphical user interface display symbols for actuators and components for selection and creation of a graph by a user. The actuators represent resources of a provider, and the components include, as components of the actuators, technical implementations for interacting with programming interfaces of one or more providers of the resources, wherein the components are implemented as ontological classes that include declarative definitions of properties of the respective component; wherein, in response to selection of a new actuator by the user, the actuator is represented as a node in the graph, and wherein, in response to selection of a new component for an actuator in the graph, contact is made with the resource, and wherein the actuator and/or the components of the graph indicate technical properties of the resources as well as indicate user elements enabling the user to access the resources by means of functionalities of the components.

Abstract: A method for producing a textile material, such as a shoe upper, including providing a shaping carrier, such as a last; providing a plasticizing unit for melting a polymer composition to provide a molten polymer composition; providing a depositing unit with a dosing head which includes at least one nozzle; applying the molten polymer composition via the at least one nozzle on the shaping carrier in a filament forming a plurality of loops on the shaping carrier. The depositing unit and/or the shaping carrier are in a first movement moved relative to each other such that the at least one nozzle moves along a drive path which runs on the shaping carrier. During forming each loop, the dosing head and/or the at least one nozzle is moved in a second movement along a loop depositing path with a path length such that the length of each loop formed on the carrier is larger than the path length of the depositing path.

Abstract: A shoe, a shoe production system and a method for producing a shoe including the steps: a. providing an upper assembly (2), wherein the upper assembly includes an upper (3) being mounted on a carrier (4), wherein the upper (3) includes a bottom section (5) being made from a thermoplastic polymer upper material; b. providing a sole molding unit (6), wherein the sole molding unit defines a cavity; c. inserting the upper assembly (2) at least partially into the cavity; introducing a midsole polymer composition comprising a molten thermoplastic polymer midsole material which has a melting temperature being equal or higher than the melting temperature of the thermoplastic polymer upper material into the cavity and foaming the molten thermoplastic polymer midsole material inside the cavity to provide a foamed midsole and to establish a material-bonded connection between the upper (3) and the foamed midsole (8).

Abstract: A method for producing a textile element (1), in particular a shoe upper, including at least the steps of providing a shaping carrier (2), in particular a last; providing a thermoplastic filament (3), in form of a continuous thermoplastic filament; applying the thermoplastic filament (3) on the shaping carrier (2) such that it forms a plurality of loops (4) on the shaping carrier (2) and fusing the applied thermoplastic filament (3) into one fabric. An article of apparel, in particular a shoe, including the textile element, in particular a shoe upper, may be produced by the method.

Abstract: A shoe, a sole unit (1) and a method of manufacturing the sole unit (1) having a midsole (2) and an outsole (3) being connected to the midsole (2). The method includes providing a midsole (2) having a first surface (21) configured to face an upper (4), an opposite second surface (22) and a peripheral edge surface (23). The method further includes melting a polymer composition at a first temperature to provide a molten polymer composition. The method further includes applying the molten polymer composition on the second surface (22) of the midsole in the form of a filament (5) forming a plurality of loops (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) on the second surface (22), thereby forming an outsole (3).

Abstract: A textile sheet product (1) including a thermoplastic filament (2) extending along a filament path (3), wherein the thermoplastic filament (2) forms a plurality of partially superimposed loops (L1, L2) along the filament path (3) and a plurality of crossings (c1, c2, c3, c4) at which the thermoplastic filament (2) crosses itself and forms a material-bonded, in particular fused connection with itself. Furthermore, an upper with such a sheet product and a shoe with such an upper is disclosed.

Abstract: A shoe sole (1) includes a stability support plate (3) and a soft elastic midsole (2) having a forefoot area (VFB), a midfoot area (MFB) and a heel area (FB). The stability support plate is peripherally surrounded by the midsole and the midsole (2) has a clear space (21) open to the bottom side (U) of the midsole (2), which is peripherally surrounded substantially completely by the midsole (2) and is delimited by the stability support plate (3). The clear space (21) extends from the heel area (FB) over the midfoot area (MFB) into the forefoot area (VFB) of the midsole (2).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a midsole (1, 1?, 1?) for a shoe, the midsole (1, 1?, 1?) comprising: a forefoot area (FA), a heel area (HA) and a midfoot area (MA) being arranged between the forefoot area (FA) and the heel area (HA); a midsole tip (2, 2?, 2?) and a heel edge (3, 3?, 3?) wherein a longitudinal direction (LO) of the midsole (1, 1?, 1?) extends from the heel edge (3, 3?, 3?) to the midsole tip (2, 2?, 2?); a top layer (4, 4?, 4?) and a bottom layer (5, 5?, 5?), wherein a vertical direction (V) of the midsole (2, 2?, 2?) extends from the bottom layer (5, 5?, 5?) to the top layer (4, 4?, 4?); a cushioning structure (6, 6?) being arranged between the top layer (4, 4?, 4?) and the bottom layer (5, 5?, 5?); wherein the cushioning structure (6, 6?) comprises a plurality of elastically deformable struts (61, 62, 63, 61?, 62?, 64?, 61?, 63?) each extending from a bottom connecting point (614) with the bottom layer (5) to a top connecting point (615) with the top layer (4) and each comprising a strut edge 611, 621,

Abstract: A midsole (1) for a running shoe extending in a longitudinal direction (L), a vertical direction (V) and a transverse direction (T), includes a plurality of separate viscoelastic block elements (41, 42, 43) being along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1) arranged one after the other, wherein the viscoelastic block elements (41, 42, 43) are separated from each other by a plurality of slits. The viscoelastic block elements (41, 42, 43) and the slits are configured such that the base layer (3) and the top layer (2) of the midsole (1) are along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1) sheared against each other upon exposure to forces occurring during running, which act against the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1).

Abstract: A sole for a running shoe with a soft-elastic midsole (1) includes an underside (2) at least partially contacting the ground (B) during running and comprises a plurality of channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) extending in the transverse direction (Q). The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are arranged in a lateral area of the midsole (1) in at least a first and a second in horizontal plane, wherein the first and second horizontal plane are vertically offset from each other, and wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are each delimited in longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall. The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) deformable until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically (V) and/or longitudinally.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sole with a midsole (1) for a running shoe, wherein the midsole (1) comprises a forefoot region (VFB), a heel region (FB) and a midfoot region (MFB) arranged between the forefoot region (VFB) and the heel region (FB), and wherein the midsole comprises an elastic cushioning layer (2) and a base layer (3) arranged thereon, wherein the base layer (3) has a greater hardness than the cushioning layer (2) and wherein the cushioning layer (2) forms, in the heel region (FB) and optionally in the midfoot region (MFB) and/or in the forefoot region (VFB), a plurality of channels (21, 22) extending in the transverse direction (Q) of the sole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sole for a running shoe, comprising an elastic midsole (1) with a base surface (2), which delimits the midsole (1) opposite the vertical direction (V) of the midsole, and a surface (3), which delimits the midsole (1) in the vertical direction (V). The midsole (1) is divided into a heel region (FB), a central foot region (MFB), and a front foot region (VFB), and the midsole (1) has multiple channels (41, 42, 43) which run in the transversal direction (Q) of the midsole (1) and are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1).

Abstract: A sole for a running shoe having an elastic midsole, the midsole having a plurality of channels extending in the transverse direction of the midsole and arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the midsole, at least some of the channels each including an opening on the lateral side and/or on the medial side in the midsole; a front boundary and a rear boundary in the cross section along a cross sectional plane in the longitudinal direction of the midsole and perpendicularly to the transverse direction of the midsole, as well as a main longitudinal axis, along which the channels in each case extend in a slot-like manner from their respective rear boundary to their respective front boundary in such a way that the lateral-side and/or medial-side opening of the channels narrows along the main longitudinal axis from the rear boundary to the front boundary.

Abstract: A sole for a running shoe with a soft-elastic midsole (1) includes an underside (2) at least partially contacting the ground (B) during running and comprises a plurality of channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) extending in the transverse direction (Q). The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are arranged in a lateral area of the midsole (1) in at least a first and a second in horizontal plane, wherein the first and second horizontal plane are vertically offset from each other, and wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are each delimited in longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall. The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) deformable until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically (V) and/or longitudinally.

Abstract: A running shoe with a lateral side, a medial side, a heel section, a forefoot section, and a midfoot section. A front end of the forefoot section forms a toe box and a rear end of the heel section forms a heel counter. The running shoe includes a sole and an upper, wherein the upper has a textile main material. The running shoe has tightening bands with at least one compressing tightening band and tensioning bands with at least one compressing tensioning band. The tightening bands are arranged in the heel section and in the midfoot section of the running shoe and in the forefoot section. At least one tightening band is configured to exert an inwards-directed compression force when the shoe is worn and is configured to run along a non-expanding line (line of non-extension) of the foot of the wearer when the shoe is worn.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sole for a running shoe, comprising a sole tip (4), a heel edge (5) and a midsole (1) having a base surface delimiting the midsole against the vertical direction (V) of the midsole and a top surface (2) delimiting the midsole in the vertical direction (V), wherein the midsole (1) has a heel region (FB), a midfoot region (MFB) and a forefoot region (VFB) and wherein the midsole (1) has an elastic plate (6), wherein the elastic plate (6) extends at least from the forefoot region (VFB) into the midfoot region (MFB), and wherein the elastic plate (6) in the forefoot region (VFB) and/or in the midfoot region (MFB) has a first curvature (61) with a vertex (S-61) curved along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1) in the direction of the top surface (2) of the midsole (1), wherein the elastic plate (6) is formed in such a way that the first curvature (61) is elastically bent in the direction of the base surface (3) by the forces acting during treading and/or rolling movement, and the first

Abstract: What is disclosed is a shoe (1), in particular a running shoe, comprising a shoe tip (2) and a heel edge (3) and a lacing system, wherein the lacing system comprises a lacing (4), wherein the lacing comprises two end regions (42, 42) along the lacing and a middle region adjoining between the end regions (41, 42) on respective branching points (43, 44) of the lacing, and wherein the lacing branches into a first strand (46) and a second strand (47) at the branching points (43, 44); and wherein the shoe has a holder comprising several holding structure pairs for fastening the lacing (4), wherein the holding structure pairs in each case consist of a medial-side and an opposite holding structure (54, 512, 522, 522) arranged on the lateral side, and wherein the holder has a from the shoe tip first holding region (51) comprising at least one holding structure pair, and an adjoining second holding region (52) arranged in the direction of the heel edge (3), comprising at least two holding structure pairs; and wherein