US 12,446,653 B2
Midsole for a sports shoe with banking effect
Fionn Corcoran-Tadd, Portland, OR (US); and Ian James Hennebery, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/394,791.
Prior Publication US 2025/0204637 A1, Jun. 26, 2025
Int. Cl. A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/125 (2013.01) [A43B 13/187 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A midsole for a sports shoe, comprising:
a ground facing component comprising a rim portion with a first inward-facing wedge-shaped elongate protrusion; and
a foot support component arranged slidably at least partially inside the ground facing component,
wherein the foot support component comprises a first outward facing wedge-shaped elongate recess configured to receive the first protrusion of the ground facing component, such that the foot support component tilts relative to the ground facing component when sliding in a lateral or medial direction relative to the ground facing component.