Shoe, in particular sports shoe

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports shoe, with a damping element ( 3 ). To improve the spring constant of the damping element, the damping element ( 3 ) has an, upper group ( 4 ) of damping bodies ( 5 ) and a lower group ( 9 ) of damping bodies ( 10 ), each having a substantial U-shaped cross section. The upper damping bodies ( 5 ) have two legs ( 6, 7 ) which are connected with a connection section ( 8 ). The lower damping bodies ( 10 ) have two legs ( 11, 12 ) which are connected with a connection section ( 13 ). An intermediate carrier ( 14 ) is arranged between damping bodies ( 5; 10 ) and legs ( 6, 7; 11, 12 ). Adjacent legs ( 6, 7; 11, 12 ) of the respective damping bodies ( 5; 10 ) are connected at a location of conjunction ( 15, 16 ) and the locations of conjunction ( 15, 16 ) of the upper and of the lower damping bodies ( 5; 10 ) are offset in longitudinal direction (L).

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       26 . Shoe comprising a shoe upper part, a sole, and a damping element arranged above or in the sole, 
     wherein
 the damping element comprises: 
 a first, upper group of damping bodies having a substantial U-shaped or bowl-shaped cross section, wherein each of the upper damping bodies have two legs which are connected with a connection section, 
 a second, lower group of damping bodies having a substantial U-shaped or bowl-shaped cross section, wherein each of the lower damping bodies have two legs which are connected with a connection section, 
 an intermediate carrier which is arranged between both groups of damping bodies and to which the legs abut with their end being remote from the connection section or with which the legs are connected, 
 wherein adjacent legs of the respective damping bodies are abutting or are connected at a location of conjunction, 
 wherein the locations of conjunction of the upper and of the lower damping bodies are offset in longitudinal direction of the damping element, 
 wherein the intermediate carrier is formed as a substantial flat, panel shaped part or it has a wavelike or kink-shaped run in longitudinal direction of the damping element, 
 wherein the legs extend substantially linear and meet the intermediate carrier with an angle between 45° and 89° to the plane of the intermediate carrier or to the horizontal, 
 wherein the legs and the connection sections of the damping bodies extend as a flat part at least along a part of the width of the shoe and form cavities, and 
 wherein the extension of the cavities run substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the damping element. 
 
   
   
       27 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the locations of conjunction of one of the damping bodies are arranged in the middle between two locations of conjunction of the other damping bodies regarded in longitudinal direction of the damping element. 
   
   
       28 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the damping bodies are formed at least partially symmetrically to a middle plane in cross section. 
   
   
       29 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the damping bodies are formed at least partially asymmetrically to a middle plane in cross section. 
   
   
       30 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the damping element has an incision in the region being turned toward the ground. 
   
   
       31 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the legs and the connection sections of the damping bodies extend as a flat part along the whole width of the sole. 
   
   
       32 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the legs and the connection sections of the damping bodies extend as a flat part only along the side regions of the sole and leave an omitted region in the middle section. 
   
   
       33 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the connection sections of the damping bodies have at least partly a short extension in longitudinal direction. 
   
   
       34 . Shoe according to  claim 33 , wherein the connection sections are formed substantially as a punctual location of conjunction of the legs in cross section. 
   
   
       35 . Shoe according to  claim 34 , wherein the connection sections are formed as a rounded transition of the legs. 
   
   
       36 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein at least one damping element is arranged only in the rear-foot region of the shoe. 
   
   
       37 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein at least one damping element is arranged each in the fore-foot region and in the rear-foot region of the shoe. 
   
   
       38 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein a clamping element extends from the end at the heel side of the sole. 
   
   
       39 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the damping element is arranged at the bottom side of a heel shell. 
   
   
       40 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein an outer sole is arranged at the bottom side of the damping element. 
   
   
       41 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the connection sections of the bottom damping bodies are formed as a segmented outer sole. 
   
   
       42 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein the damping element extends to the rear end of the shoe and turns around the heel upwards. 
   
   
       43 . Shoe according to  claim 42 , wherein the damping element extends until a height from 40% till 75% of the total height of the shoe in the heel region. 
   
   
       44 . Shoe according to  claim 40 , wherein the outer sole extends at least along the whole region along which the damping element extends. 
   
   
       45 . Shoe according to  claim 44 , wherein the outer sole extends beyond the region of the damping element. 
   
   
       46 . Shoe according to  claim 26 , wherein both groups of damping bodies as well as the intermediate carrier are made as a one-part injection molding part.