US 12,225,978 B2
Anatomical padding for a shoe
Valentin Perrin, Nuremberg (DE); and Ellis Koenig, Nuremberg (DE)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,721.
Claims priority of application No. 102021211608.6 (DE), filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0117040 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 7/14 (2022.01); A43B 7/1405 (2022.01); A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/07 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 23/028 (2013.01) [A43B 7/14 (2013.01); A43B 7/1405 (2013.01); A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 23/07 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper for a shoe, comprising:
a) a medial padding located in a medial portion of a heel area of the upper, wherein the medial padding comprises a first shape;
b) a lateral padding located in a lateral portion of the heel area of the upper, wherein the lateral padding comprises a second shape;
c) wherein the first shape differs from the second shape,
d) wherein the lateral padding is arranged closer to a bottom border of the upper than the medial padding,
e) wherein the lateral padding is arranged closer to a rear of the shoe upper than the medial padding;
f) wherein the volume of the medial padding differs from the volume of the lateral padding, and wherein the volume of the medial padding is smaller than the volume of the lateral padding; and
g) wherein a topmost extent of the medial padding is higher than a topmost extent of the lateral padding relative to the bottom border of the upper.