US 11,712,084 B2
Footwear with stabilizing sole
Christophe Aubonnet, Tresserve (FR); Jean Luc Diard, Annecy (FR); Thibaut Poupard, Sainte Foy les Lyon (FR); and Vincent Bouillard, Marcellaz Albanais (FR)
Assigned to Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,637.
Application 17/453,637 is a continuation of application No. 16/258,074, filed on Jan. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,219,267.
Application 16/258,074 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/159,600, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,966,482.
Prior Publication US 2022/0053876 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 7/24 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 3/0042 (2013.01) [A43B 7/24 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/143 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper;
a sole secured to said upper and including an upper surface and a stabilizing member extending outwardly from said upper, said stabilizing member including a groove that separates the stabilizing member into a medial balancing member and a lateral balancing member, wherein the medial balancing member and the lateral balancing member move independently of each other to provide balance and stability on different terrains; and
a support plate positioned on said upper surface of said sole and between said upper and said sole, said upper surface of said sole including a recessed area below a portion of said support plate that defines a space between said portion of said support plate and said recessed area in said upper surface.