US 11,986,045 B2
Sole including closed loop support member
Matthew James Head, Santa Barbara (GB); and Thibaut Poupard, Annecy-le-Vieux (FR)
Assigned to Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/187,720.
Prior Publication US 2022/0273070 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A43B 13/10 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01)
CPC A43B 13/10 (2013.01) [A43B 13/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; and
a support member including a first part and a second part, said first part extending at least partially into the forefoot portion, and said second part extending from said first part and at least partially into a portion of the sole that is in or between the midfoot portion and the heel portion, said first part including a lateral support member and a medial support member that are connected together to form a continuous loop defining an opening, an outer edge of said lateral support member and said medial support member combining to form an outermost edge having a continuous convex curvature from a lateral side to a medial side of said sole, said support member having a front end portion having a concave curve in a vertical direction and a rear end portion having a concave curve in a vertical direction.