Patent ID: 11896079
Assignee: GEOX S.P.A.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A footwear sole comprising:
a lower surface, intended to come into contact with the ground;
an upper surface, intended to support an insole; and
on the upper surface, at least one elastically deformable cushioning element,
wherein the at least one cushioning element includes an elongated element cantileverly protruding from the upper surface of the sole, and a plurality of tabs extending from the upper surface of the sole and that are arranged around the elongated element,
wherein in an undeformed configuration of the cushioning element the tabs are upright, and in a deformed configuration of the cushioning element the tabs are bent towards the elongated element and in abutment against the elongated element,
wherein a top of the elongated element and ends of the tabs distal with respect to the upper surface of the sole define a bearing surface, and
wherein an area of the bearing surface in the deformed configuration of the cushioning element is greater than the area of the bearing surface in the undeformed configuration of the cushioning element.