Patent ID: 11723430

Abstract:
A shoe comprising an outsole, where the outsole is comprised of a rubber composition comprised of (A) diene-based elastomer comprising: (1) from about 20 to about 45 phr of high Tg SSBR pre-extended with vegetable oil, wherein said SSBR has a Tg in a range of from about −20° C. to about +10° C. and a bound styrene content in a range of from about 25 to about 50 percent and a vinyl 1,2-content in a range of from about 10 to about 80 percent based on butadiene content, (2) from 55 to about 80 phr of at least one additional diene-based elastomer comprising of at least one of polybutadiene, cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber, and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, and (B) about 20 to about 70 phr of reinforcing filler comprised of a combination of carbon black and silica where the filler is comprised of from about 50 to about 100 weight percent silica.