Patent ID: 8784982

Claim:
A cushioning element, comprising: a breathable porous foam comprising a series of interconnected cell walls and defining an open pore network; and an elastomeric material formed over at least a portion of the interconnected cell walls, the elastomeric material comprising an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer, wherein the elastomeric polymer comprises an A-B-A triblock copolymer, and wherein a ratio of a weight of the plasticizer to a weight of the elastomeric polymer is from about 0.1 to about 50; wherein the breathable porous foam has a portion uncoated with the elastomeric material; and wherein the coated breathable porous foam allows gases to pass through at least a portion of the open pore network adjacent the elastomeric material, and wherein the elastomeric material further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a gelatinous elastomer, a thermoplastic elastomer, rubber, a synthetic elastomer, and combinations thereof.