US 11,730,228 B2
Footwear with stabilizing sole
Jean-Luc Diard, Annecy (FR); Stephen Liu, GuangZhou (CN); Vincent Bouillard, Ventura (FR); and Christophe Aubonnet, Tresserve (FR)
Assigned to Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/382,342.
Application 17/382,342 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/187,713, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Application 17/187,713 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/258,074, filed on Jan. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,219,267.
Application 16/258,074 is a continuation of application No. 16/159,600, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,966,482.
Prior Publication US 2022/0039506 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); 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 13/18 (2013.01); A43B 13/183 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A footwear component comprising:
a sole including a recessed area; and
a support member positioned in said recessed area of the sole, said support member including a main support, a front support having a front terminal end that is connected to said main support by a front curved connecting member and separated from said main support, said front support extends at least partially over a front end of said main support, and a rear support having a rear terminal end that is connected to said main support by a rear curved connecting member and separated from main support, said rear support extends at least partially below a rear end of said main support,
wherein said front support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said front support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said front support, and
wherein said rear support of said support member moves toward said main support when pressure is applied to said rear support and moves away from said main support when pressure is released from said rear support.