Patent ID: 8397402

Claim:
A shoe with a cushioning system comprising: a lower sole element and an upper sole element; a first lever comprising a first lever first arm and a first lever second arm, wherein said first lever first arm is connected to a first deformation element and said first lever second arm is connected to one of said upper sole element and said lower sole element, and wherein said first lever first arm and said first lever second arm are fixed relative to each other; and a second lever comprising a second lever first arm and a second lever second arm, wherein said second lever first arm is connected to a second deformation element and said second lever second arm is connected to the one of said upper sole element and said lower sole element, and wherein said second lever first arm and said second lever second arm are fixed relative to each other, wherein said first lever is pivotably coupled, about a longitudinal axis of the shoe, to the other of said upper sole element and said lower sole element at an intersection of said first lever first arm and said first lever second arm, wherein said second lever is pivotably coupled, about a longitudinal axis of the shoe, to the other of said upper sole element and said lower sole element at an intersection of said second lever first arm and said second lever second arm, wherein said first lever is arranged on a medial side of said shoe, and wherein said second lever is arranged on a lateral side of said shoe.