Patent ID: 11957206
Assignee: ADIDAS AG
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A sole with a midsole, wherein the midsole is formed from particles of an expanded material; wherein the particles of an expanded material comprise expanded polypropylene (ePP), expanded polyamide (ePA), expanded polyether-block amine (ePEBA), expanded thermos-plastic polyurethane (eTPU), or combinations thereof;
wherein a portion of the midsole further comprises:
a first sole region comprising particle foam comprising particles of an expanded material; wherein the particles of an expanded material comprise expanded polypropylene (ePP), expanded polyamide (ePA), expanded polyether-block amine (ePEBA), expanded thermos-plastic polyurethane (eTPU), or combinations thereof;
a control element positioned proximate the first sole region; wherein the control element is free from particles of the particle foam and is formed of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyether-block amine (PEBA), and combinations thereof; and
a deformation region comprising an open space, wherein the deformation region is positioned proximate and sideward to the first sole region and the control element, wherein the deformation region comprises a volume greater than that of a single expanded particle in the particle foam and is configured to allow deformation of the particle foam into the deformation region in a sideward direction under a pressure load on the sole along a vertical direction.