PUMA SE

A method for fastening a shoe is disclosed. The shoe has an upper part connected to a sole and a rotary closure that fastens the shoe using at least one tensioning element. The rotary closure has a rotatably arranged tensioning roller, and the tensioning roller is driven by an electric motor and a switching element. The switching element is connected to a controller, and includes touch sensitive sensors which form a surface that is accessible to the wearer. The switching element and the controller are configured to actuate the motor, and operation of fastening the shoe takes place by the controller detecting a first swipe signal over the touch sensitive sensors, and causing the fastening of the shoe at a first level of fastening force by the controller and the electric motor.

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure has a longitudinal extension in a longitudinal direction and a vertical extension in a vertical direction. The sole structure defines a plurality of recesses arranged at least in a rearfoot region thereof and extend at least partially into the sole structure in a transverse direction and along a straight line that extends in the longitudinal direction. Without external forces on the sole structure, each recess of the plurality of recesses is larger in a first direction than in a second direction. The sole structure is configured to provide predetermined dampening and spring deflection characteristics such that, when an external force is applied to the sole structure, the plurality of recesses collapse in a predetermined manner and, when the external force is removed, the plurality of recesses expand back to their original shape.

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure defines a ground engaging surface, and includes a cushioning member coupled to the upper and an outsole coupled to the cushioning member. The outsole includes a central portion and a plurality of lobes extending outward from a periphery of the central portion. Each of the plurality of lobes is independently movable relative to one another.

A fastening mechanism for an article of footwear, the fastening mechanism including a tensioning member having a member opening, a first tensioning element extending along a first side of an upper of the footwear, and a second tensioning element extending along a second side of the upper, opposite the first side. The first and second tensioning elements are operatively coupled with the tensioning member about the member opening. The fastening mechanism is configured to be moveable between a loosened configuration, in which the first and the second tensioning elements are tensioned to a first tension, to a tightened configuration, in which the first and the second tensioning elements are tensioned to a second tension that is greater than the first tension, when the tensioning member is rotated relative to the article of footwear.

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure defines a ground engaging surface of the article of footwear and includes an outsole and a sole plate positioned between the upper and the outsole. The sole plate extends along the ground engaging surface of the sole structure includes a rear portion, an anterior curved portion, and a posterior curved portion extending away from the upper between the rear portion and the anterior curved portion.

A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes a first cushioning member disposed in a heel region of the sole structure and a second cushioning member disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure. The second cushioning member is spaced apart from the first cushioning member by a gap that extends between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member. A sole plate extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member.

An article of footwear includes an upper, a disc, and a cord. The upper is attached to a sole structure that includes a midsole extending within a heel region of the footwear. The disc defines a first axis. The disc is positioned in the midsole within the heel region and has a first surface with a cord retainer and a second surface with a plurality of teeth, the first surface being perpendicular to the second surface. The cord includes a first end and a second end. A first tension is configured to be applied to the cord. At least one of the first end and the second end of the cord is secured to the cord retainer. When the disc is rotated about the first axis in a first direction, the first tension is applied to the cord.

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure defining a central plane that extends through a toe end and a heel end, a plurality of retainers arranged along the upper and intersected by the central plane, and a cord including a first segment and a second segment. The cord is configured to engage the plurality of retainers to adjust a tightness of the footwear, such that at least one retainer of the plurality of retainers is not engaged by the cord.

A fastening system for an article of footwear includes an upper having inner and outer layers with a fastening mechanism disposed along the inner layer and a plurality of apertures defined along the outer layer. The fastening mechanism includes a fastening member rotatable in first and second directions and a plurality of fastening elements spaced from the fastening member and corresponding with respective apertures. The fastening elements are connected to the fastening member by a connecting element such that, when the fastening member is rotated in the first direction, the fastening elements are simultaneously rotated from a first position toward a second position. The fastening system is moveable between a loosened configuration, in which the fastening elements are in the first position and aligned within respective apertures, and a tightened configuration, in which the fastening elements are in the second position and offset with respect to respective apertures.

The invention relates to a method for fastening a shoe ( 1 ), having an upper part ( 2 ) and a sole ( 3 ) connected thereto, a rotary closure ( 4 ) for fastening the shoe ( 1 ) on the wearer's foot by means of at least one tensioning element ( 5 ), the rotary closure ( 4 ) having a rotatably arranged tensioning roller ( 6 ), and the tensioning roller ( 6 ) being driven by means of an electric motor ( 7 ), and a switching element ( 8 ), which is connected to control means ( 9 ), wherein the switching element ( 8 ) and the control means ( 9 ) can actuate the electric motor ( 7 ), wherein the operation of fastening the shoe ( 1 ) takes place by virtue of the person using the shoe ( 1 ) using a finger ( 15 ) to actuate the switching element ( 8 ). In order for it to be possible for the shoe to be fastened on the wearer's foot in a particularly straightforward and reproducible manner, the invention provides for the switching element ( 8 ) to have a number of touch-sensitive sensors ( 10 ) which are arranged one beside the other and form a surface ( 11 ) which is accessible to a user's finger ( 15 ), wherein the method comprises the following steps: The finger ( 15 ) is passed over the surface ( 11 ) of the touch-sensitive sensors ( 10 ) in a first direction (R 1 ), the control means ( 9 ) detects the signal from the touch-sensitive sensors ( 10 ) and the control means ( 9 ) and the electric motor ( 7 ) cause the shoe to be fastened on the wearer's foot with a first level of fastening force. The invention also relates to a shoe.