US 12,290,136 B2
Sole and shoe including same
Kenta Tateno, Hyogo (JP); and Yousuke Atarashi, Hyogo (JP)
Assigned to ASICS CORPORATION, Kobe (JP)
Appl. No. 18/247,617
Filed by ASICS CORPORATION, Kobe (JP)
PCT Filed Oct. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/038386
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 31, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/074845, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380543 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 7/142 (2022.01); A43B 7/1445 (2022.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/187 (2013.01) [A43B 7/142 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole having a forefoot support portion supporting a forefoot of a foot of a wearer, a midfoot support portion supporting a midfoot of the foot, and a rearfoot support portion supporting a rearfoot of the foot, the forefoot support portion, the midfoot support portion, and the rearfoot support portion being connected in this order from a front side, the sole comprising:
a midsole having cushioning property, wherein
the midsole includes:
a cushioning portion formed of a first foam material; and
a torsion control portion formed of a second foam material having higher hardness than the first foam material, and
the torsion control portion includes: a first portion extending in a front-rear direction over at least the entire midfoot support portion on a medial foot side; and a second portion extending obliquely rearward from the first portion toward a lateral foot side.