| US 7,579,055 B2 | ||
| Sole construction for an athletic shoe | ||
| Jung Chung Lai, Guangzhou (China); Michael Martin Nagel, Guangzhou (China); Gerald Kuhtz, Encinitas, Calif. (US); Marco Aurelio Grott, San Marcos, Calif. (US); and Alan Toronjo, Carlsbad, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc., Carlsbad, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 08, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/615,681. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0005474 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 27/08 (2006.01); A43B 1/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—35.7 [428/34.1; 428/35.8; 428/36.5; 428/36.6; 428/36.8; 36/84; 36/87; 36/134; 36/4; 36/32 R] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper and a sole, wherein the sole has an outsole for directly contacting a ground surface; and
at least one element compression molded with the outsole, wherein the at least one element is formed from a first material
comprising at least 45% ethylene vinyl acetate, approximately 30% polyene elastomer, and approximately 20% synthetic rubber,
and wherein the at least one element is not damaged during a bending test performed at 23° C. W. Prick or at −10° C. Prick;
and
wherein the outsole includes a second material that is compatible for compression molding with the at least one element and
is less hard and less dense than the at least one element.
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