ON CLOUDS GMBH

A sole for a running shoe comprising a sole tip, a heel edge and a midsole having a base surface delimiting the midsole against the vertical direction (V) and a top surface delimiting the midsole in the vertical direction, wherein the midsole has a heel region (FB), a midfoot region (MFB) and a forefoot region (VFB) and an elastic plate. The elastic plate extends at least from the forefoot region into the midfoot region, and in the forefoot region and/or in the midfoot region has a first curvature with a vertex curved along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole in the direction of the top surface of the midsole. The elastic plate is formed so the first curvature is elastically bent in the direction of the base surface by the forces acting during treading and/or rolling movement, and the first curvature returns to its original shape during push-off, or wherein the elastic plate in the forefoot region and/or in the midfoot region has a first curvature curved along the longitudinal direction of the midsole in the direction of the base surface of the midsole and having a vertex. The elastic plate is configured such that the first curvature is elastically bent in the direction of the top surface by the forces acting during treading and/or during rolling movement, and the first curvature returns to its original shape during push-off.

A sole for a running shoe with a soft-elastic midsole ( 1 ) includes an underside ( 2 ) at least partially contacting the ground (B) during running and comprises a plurality of channels ( 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d, 3 e, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c ) extending in the transverse direction (Q). The channels ( 3 a, 3 b, 3 c , 3 d, 3 e, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c ) are arranged in a lateral area of the midsole ( 1 ) in at least a first and a second in horizontal plane, wherein the first and second horizontal plane are vertically offset from each other, and wherein the channels ( 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d, 3 e, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c ) are each delimited in longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall. The channels ( 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d, 3 e, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c ) are vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) deformable until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically (V) and/or longitudinally.

A sole for a running shoe having a midsole ( 1 ), the midsole ( 1 ) having a soft-elastic top layer ( 2 ) and a soft-elastic bottom layer ( 3 ), a flexurally elastic incompressible plate ( 4 ) being arranged in the vertical direction (V) between the top layer ( 2 ) and the bottom layer ( 3 ), and the bottom layer ( 3 ) having a plurality of channels ( 31 a, 31 a, 31 b, 31 c ) extending in the transverse direction (Q), the channels ( 31 a, 31 b, 31 c ) of the bottom layer ( 3 ) being deformable vertically (V) and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) under the action of forces acting vertically (V) and/or in the longitudinal direction (L) and occurring during running.

A shoe sole (1) for a sport shoe, the shoe sole including a midsole (2) with a forefoot area, a heel area and a midfoot area being arranged between the forefoot area and the heel area. The midsole includes a heel edge (21) and a midsole tip (22), wherein a longitudinal direction (LO) of the midsole (2) extends from the heel edge (21) to the midsole tip (22). The midsole further includes a top layer (23) and a base layer (24), wherein the midsole defines a plurality of recessed pockets (25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d , 25 e ) which are open towards the top layer and wherein at least a some of the recessed pockets (25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d , 25 e ) are in the longitudinal direction (LO) arranged one after another.

A sole for a running shoe comprising a sole tip, a heel edge and a midsole having a base surface delimiting the midsole against the vertical direction (V) and a top surface delimiting the midsole in the vertical direction, wherein the midsole has a heel region (FB), a midfoot region (MFB) and a forefoot region (VFB) and an elastic plate. The elastic plate extends at least from the forefoot region into the midfoot region, and in the forefoot region and/or in the midfoot region has a first curvature with a vertex curved along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole in the direction of the top surface of the midsole. The elastic plate is formed so the first curvature is elastically bent in the direction of the base surface by the forces acting during treading and/or rolling movement, and the first curvature returns to its original shape during push-off, or wherein the elastic plate in the forefoot region and/or in the midfoot region has a first curvature curved along the longitudinal direction of the midsole in the direction of the base surface of the midsole and having a vertex. The elastic plate is configured such that the first curvature is elastically bent in the direction of the top surface by the forces acting during treading and/or during rolling movement, and the first curvature returns to its original shape during push-off.

A sole for a running shoe having a soft-elastic midsole includes an underside coming at least partially into contact with the ground during running. The midsole includes a plurality of channels extending in the transverse direction (Q) arranged in a lateral area (LB) of the midsole in a horizontal plane. At least a portion of the channels is arranged in the forefoot area (VFB) and/or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the midfoot area (MFB) and/or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the heel area (FB) of the midsole. The channels are each delimited in the longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall and have an elongated shape in cross-section along the running direction. The channels are deformable vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically and/or in the longitudinal direction (L).

A textile sheet product ( 1 ) including a thermoplastic filament ( 2 ) extending along a filament path ( 3 ), wherein the thermoplastic filament ( 2 ) forms a plurality of partially superimposed loops (L 1 , L 2 ) along the filament path ( 3 ) and a plurality of crossings (c 1 , c 2 , c 3 , c 4 ) at which the thermoplastic filament ( 2 ) crosses itself and forms a material-bonded, in particular fused connection with itself. Furthermore, an upper with such a sheet product and a shoe with such an upper is disclosed.

Disclosed herein is a midsole ( 10 ) for a sport shoe, the midsole ( 10 ) comprising: a forefoot area (FA), a heel area (HA) and a midfoot area (MA) being arranged between the forefoot area (FA) and the heel area (HA); a top layer ( 101 ) and an opposing base layer ( 102 ); a heel edge ( 103 ) and a midsole tip ( 104 ), wherein a longitudinal direction (LO) of the midsole ( 10 ) extends from the heel edge ( 103 ) to the midsole tip ( 104 ); one or more horizontal tilting slits ( 105 ) being arranged on a medial side and/or on a lateral side of the midsole ( 1 ), wherein the one or more horizontal tilting slits ( 105 ) horizontally divide the midsole ( 1 ) in a midsole top portion ( 106 ) and a midsole base portion ( 107 ), wherein each horizontal tilting slit ( 105 ) is configured to tilt the midsole top portion ( 106 ) with respect to the midsole base portion ( 107 ).

A sole for a running shoe having a soft-elastic midsole includes an underside coming at least partially into contact with the ground during running. The midsole includes a plurality of channels extending in the transverse direction (Q) arranged in a lateral area (LB) of the midsole in a horizontal plane. At least a portion of the channels is arranged in the forefoot area (VFB) and/or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the midfoot area (MFB) and/or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the heel area (FB) of the midsole. The channels are each delimited in the longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall and have an elongated shape in cross-section along the running direction. The channels are deformable vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically and/or in the longitudinal direction (L).

Disclosed herein is a shoe sole ( 1 ) for a sport shoe, the shoe sole comprising a midsole ( 2 ), the midsole ( 2 ) comprising a forefoot area, a heel area and a midfoot area being arranged between the forefoot area and the heel area; a heel edge ( 21 ) and a midsole tip ( 22 ), wherein a longitudinal direction (LO) of the midsole ( 2 ) extends from the heel edge ( 21 ) to the midsole tip ( 22 ); a top layer ( 23 ) and a base layer ( 24 ), wherein the midsole defines a plurality of recessed pockets ( 25 a, 25 b, 25 c, 25 d, 25 e ) which are open towards the top layer and wherein at least a some of the recessed pockets ( 25 a, 25 b, 25 c, 25 d, 25 e ) are in the longitudinal direction (LO) arranged one after another.