Outsole for a shoe

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025374995-A1
Application number	US-202519306598-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 21, 2025
Priority date	Apr 29, 2022
Publication date	Dec 11, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An outsole for a shoe including first and second sole segments that overlap at least partially. The first sole segment can include at least one stud and be arranged at least in a mid-foot portion of the outsole. The second sole segment can include at least one stud and be arranged at least in a toe portion of the outsole. In some embodiments, the outsole can include a first cushion element arranged between the first sole segment and the second sole segment and overlapping with at least one first stud of the first or second sole segment. In some embodiments, the outsole can include a second cushion element being arranged between the first sole segment and the second sole segment and overlapping with at least one second stud of the first or second sole segment. In some embodiments, the outsole may be an outsole for a football shoe.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for manufacturing of an outsole, the method comprising:
manufacturing a first sole segment; placing a first placeholder onto a medial part of the first sole segment and placing a second placeholder onto a lateral part of the first sole segment; injection moulding a second sole segment such that the first sole segment and the second sole segment are at least partially connected and such that the first placeholder and the second placeholder are each at least partially located between the first sole segment and the second sole segment; removing the first placeholder and the second placeholder, and arranging a first cushion element and a second cushion element between the first sole segment and the second sole segment, wherein a position of the first cushion element at least partially corresponds to the position where the first placeholder was placed, and wherein a position of the second cushion element at least partially corresponds to the position where the second placeholder was placed.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein manufacturing the first sole segment comprises one or more of injection moulding, 3D-printing, or compression moulding.

3 . The method of claim 1 , comprising placing the first sole segment into a mould and allowing the first sole segment to remain in the mould during injection moulding of the second sole segment.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the first placeholder corresponds to a shape of the first cushion element and a shape of the second placeholder corresponds to a shape of the second cushion element.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, after injection moulding the second sole segment, the second sole segment comprises:
a fixed portion connected to the first sole segment; and at least one movable portion which is movable relative to the first sole segment such that a distance between the at least one movable portion and the first sole segment can be changed.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one movable portion comprises a first movable portion and a second movable portion, wherein the first movable portion overlaps the first placeholder and the second movable portion overlaps the second placeholder.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein removing the first placeholder and the second placeholder comprises changing the distance between the at least one movable portion and the first sole segment.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein arranging the first cushion element and the second cushion element between the first sole segment and the second sole segment comprises changing the distance between the at least one movable portion and the first sole segment.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a first branch of the first sole element at least partially houses the first cushion element and a second branch of the first sole element at least partially houses the second cushion element.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first placeholder provides a cavity in the first branch, and the second placeholder provides a cavity in the second branch.

11 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the fixed portion is arranged in one or more of a toe portion of the outsole or a mid-foot portion of the outsole.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cushion element and the second cushion element are adhered to the first sole segment.

13 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one movable portion is adhered to one or more of the first sole segment, the first cushion element, or the second cushion element.

14 . A method for a manufacturing of an outsole, the method comprising:
manufacturing a first sole segment; placing a first placeholder onto a first branch of the first sole segment and placing a second placeholder onto a second branch of the first sole segment; injection moulding a second sole segment such that the first placeholder and the second placeholder are each at least partially located between the first sole segment and the second sole segment; removing the first placeholder and the second placeholder, and arranging a first cushion element and a second cushion element between the first sole segment and the second sole segment, wherein a position of the first cushion element at least partially corresponds to the position where the first placeholder was placed, and wherein a position of the second cushion element at least partially corresponds to the position where the second placeholder was placed.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein injection moulding the second sole segment at least partially connects the first sole segment and the second sole segment.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein a shape of the first placeholder corresponds to a shape of the first cushion element and a shape of the second placeholder corresponds to a shape of the second cushion element.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first branch of the first sole element at least partially houses the first cushion element and a second branch of the first sole element at least partially houses the second cushion element.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first placeholder provides a cavity in the first branch, and the second placeholder provides a cavity in the second branch.

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second sole segment comprises:
a fixed portion connected to the first sole segment; and at least one movable portion which is movable relative to the first sole segment such that a distance between the at least one movable portion and the first sole segment can be changed.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the at least one movable portion comprises a first movable portion and a second movable portion, wherein the first movable portion overlaps the first placeholder and the second movable portion overlaps the second placeholder.

Assignees

• Adidas Ag

Inventors

• Thompsett Benjamin Alexander
• Roman Arnau Sanjuan
• Miles Harry
• Tarenne Baptiste Jacques Dany
• Spasic Strahinja
• Ruiz Daniel
• Biegel Tobias
• Stinchcomb Robert
• Schneider Stefan
• Engel Mareike
• Schaefke Hannes
• Weidl Jürgen

Classifications

• A43B13/18

  Resilient soles {(skating boots provided with resilient means A43B5/1658)} · CPC title

• A43B5/06

  Running shoes; Track shoes · CPC title

• A43B5/02 Primary

  Football boots {or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby} · CPC title

• A43C15/168

  with resilient means, e.g. shock absorbing means · CPC title

• B29D35/142

  Soles · CPC title