Running shoe outsole

Abstract

A running shoe outsole includes two layers, wherein the two layers are made of one or materials including carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, glass fibers, or buckypaper. The two layers curve in an upward direction from the ball region to the heel region. The two layers are fixedly attached at the foremost portions of the toe regions. At the arch region, the sides of either the top layer or the bottom layer may be extended to cradle either the top layer or the bottom layer to prevent lateral movement of one layer in relation to the other. The extended sides or brackets guide lengthwise sliding of one layer in relation to the other layer. The top layer forms a sleeve at the arch region where the bottom layer slides therein.

1 . A running shoe outsole, comprising:
 (a) a top layer comprising:
 (i) sides of a top layer, a top layer toe region extending to a top layer ball region, said top layer ball region extending to a top layer instep region, said top layer instep region extending to a top layer arch region, said top layer arch region extending to a top layer heel region; and 
 (ii) one or more plies comprising one or more top layer materials; 
   (b) a bottom layer comprising:
 (i) a bottom layer left side, a bottom layer right side, a bottom layer toe region extending to a bottom layer ball region, said bottom ball region extending to a bottom layer instep region, said bottom layer instep region extending to a bottom layer arch region; and 
 (ii) one or more plies comprising one or more bottom layer materials; wherein said top layer is fixedly attached to said bottom layer; and 
   (c) means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer.   
     
     
         2 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more plies of said one or more top layer materials are selected from the group consisting of carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, glass fiber, and buckypaper. 
     
     
         3 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more plies of said one or more bottom layer materials are selected from the group consisting of carbon fiber, carbon nanotubes, glass fiber, and buckypaper. 
     
     
         4 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of spike wells are fixedly attached to said bottom layer at said bottom layer toe region. 
     
     
         5 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of spike wells are fixedly attached to said bottom layer forward of said bottom layer instep region. 
     
     
         6 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , further comprising a means for preventing said bottom layer from separating from said top layer. 
     
     
         7 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer comprises an upwardly extended bottom layer left side and an upwardly extended bottom layer right side, whereby said upwardly extended bottom layer left side and said upwardly extended bottom layer right side said sides of top layer. 
     
     
         8 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer comprises downwardly extended sides of top layer whereby said downwardly extended sides of top layer said bottom layer left side and said bottom layer right side. 
     
     
         9 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer comprises:
 two L shaped brackets fixedly attached to said sides of top layer, wherein the top parts of said L shaped brackets extend downward from said sides of top layer and the bottom parts of said L shaped brackets extend inward toward the medial longitudinal axis of said top layer, thereby forming an open bracket, and   wherein said bottom layer is positioned within said L shaped brackets under said top layer.   
     
     
         10 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 1 , wherein said means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer comprises:
 a U shaped bracket wherein the ends of said U shaped bracket are fixedly attached to said sides of top layer,   wherein said U shaped bracket is positioned under said top layer, and   wherein said bottom layer is positioned within said U shaped bracket.   
     
     
         11 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of spike wells receive removable spikes or cleats. 
     
     
         12 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of spike wells receive removable spikes or cleats. 
     
     
         13 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 7 , wherein said upwardly extended bottom layer left side and said upwardly extended bottom layer right side extend upward at said bottom layer arch region. 
     
     
         14 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 8 , wherein said downwardly extended top layer left side and said downwardly extended sides of top layer extend downward at said top layer extending from said top layer arch region to said top layer heel region. 
     
     
         15 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 8 , wherein said downwardly extended sides of top layer form L shaped brackets, wherein the top parts of said L shaped brackets extend downward and the bottom part of said L shaped brackets extend inward toward the medial longitudinal axis of said top layer, wherein said L shaped brackets hold said bottom layer under said top layer. 
     
     
         16 . The running shoe outsole of  claim 15 , wherein said bottom parts of said L shaped brackets connect at the medial longitudinal axis of said top layer forming a continuous sleeve under said top layer, wherein said continuous sleeve holds said bottom layer under said top layer. 
     
     
         17 . A running shoe outsole, comprising:
 (a) a top layer comprising:
 (i) a top layer right side, a top layer left side, a top layer toe region extending to a top layer ball region, said top layer ball region extending to a top layer instep region, said top layer instep region extending to a top layer arch region, said top layer arch region extending to a top layer heel region; and 
 (ii) one or more plies of one or more top layer materials; 
   (b) a bottom layer comprising:
 (i) a bottom layer left side, a bottom layer right side, a bottom layer toe region extending to a bottom layer ball region, said bottom ball region extending to a bottom layer instep region, said bottom layer instep region extending to a bottom layer arch region; and 
 (ii) one or more plies of one or more bottom layer materials; 
   wherein said top layer is fixedly attached to said bottom layer only at said top layer toe region and said bottom layer toe region; and   (c) a means for preventing said bottom layer from laterally moving in relation to said top layer.   
     
     
         18 . A running shoe outsole, comprising:
 (a) a top layer comprising:
 (i) a top layer right side, a top layer left side, a top layer toe region extending to a top layer ball region, said top layer ball region extending to a top layer instep region, said top layer instep region extending to a top layer arch region, said top layer arch region extending to a top layer heel region; and 
 (iii) one or more plies comprising one or more top layer materials; 
   (b) a bottom layer, comprising:
 (i) a bottom layer left side, a bottom layer right side, a bottom layer toe region extending to a bottom layer ball region, said bottom layer ball region extending to a bottom layer instep region, said bottom layer instep region extending to a bottom layer arch region; and 
 (iii) one or more plies of one or more bottom layer materials; 
   wherein said top layer is fixedly attached to said bottom layer only at said top layer toe region and said bottom layer toe region; and   wherein said top layer left side and said top layer right side, said bottom layer left side, and said bottom layer right side.