| US 7,380,353 B2 | ||
| Footwear sole with forefoot stabilizer, ribbed shank, and layered heel cushioning | ||
| Craig Feller, Evergreen, Colo. (US); and Mike McCarron, Danville, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ariat International, Inc., Union City, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/188,127. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0017122 A1, Jan. 25, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 13/42 (2006.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—76R [36/44; 36/108; 36/30 R; 36/35 R] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A footwear sole, comprising:
a footwear sole base with a forefoot region with a forefoot stabilizer receptacle, a mid-foot region with a shank receptacle,
and a heel region;
a lower heel cushion positioned in said heel region;
an upper heel cushion positioned over said lower heel cushion;
a shank with axially aligned reinforcement ribs in said mid-foot region, said reinforcement ribs extending through apertures
formed in said shank receptacle; and
a forefoot stabilizer positioned in said forefoot stabilizer receptacle, said forefoot stabilizer including an axial spine
and lateral ribs to facilitate forward movement and lateral support.
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