Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Static dissipating and conductive footwear 2016-6-21 2017-12-21
Sole assembly for article of footwear 2016-4-15 2016-10-26
For the sole assembly of article of footwear 2016-3-17 2017-3-29
Flexible article of footwear and related method of manufacture 2016-2-01 2016-7-30
Reversable strap for an article of footwear 2015-9-17 2017-3-23
Footwear lacing system and related methods 2015-9-03 2017-3-09
Metatarsal guards for footwear 2015-8-20 2016-11-17
Ventilated footwear construction 2015-1-23 2016-7-28
Footwear including combination lasting construction 2014-11-17 2015-9-16
Footwear including a support cage 2014-9-30 2017-11-14 2017-11-14
Footwear including a support cage 2014-9-26 2017-2-14 2017-2-14
Article of footwear 2014-8-01 2015-2-12
Anthropometric measuring device 2014-6-13 2015-7-22
Sole assembly for article of footwear 2014-4-15 2014-11-06
Articles of footwear 2013-12-30 2015-2-11
Indicator system 2013-11-19 2014-5-22
Sole assembly for article of footwear 2013-3-26 2014-10-02
Sole component for an article of footwear and method for making same 2012-12-11 2013-4-18
Adjustable footwear sole with bladder 2012-11-20 2014-5-22
Injection molded footwear and related method of manufacture 2011-11-21 2012-8-16
Footwear and related method of manufacture 2011-3-09 2012-8-08
Adjustable footwear sole construction and related methods of use 2010-11-05 2012-3-01
Water barrier for footwear 2010-9-13 2011-3-16
Footwear construction and related method of manufacture 2010-8-24 2012-3-01
Shock absorbing footwear construction 2010-6-21 2010-10-07
Convertible garment 2009-10-19 2011-4-21
Sole construction and related method of manufacture 2009-9-22 2013-5-08 2013-5-08
Hosiery display package 2009-8-20 2010-3-11
impact absorbing material 2009-7-14 2012-2-01 2012-2-01
Sole construction and related method of manufacture 2009-7-01 2011-1-06
Footwear construction 2009-6-10 2012-3-06 2012-3-06
Footwear construction and related method of manufacture 2008-11-07 2009-5-13
SHOE SHOE 2008-9-17 2014-2-12
Heel accessory 2008-7-28 2010-1-28
Adjustable footwear sole construction 2008-5-22 2008-11-26
Adjustable footwear sole construction 2008-5-22 2008-11-26
Footwear sole, sole assembly, and shoe 2008-5-15 2009-2-05
Footwear sole 2008-3-13 2008-6-26
Modular shoe construction 2008-1-14 2008-7-17
Footwear outsole and method of manufacture 2007-11-12 2008-3-13
Footwear sole construction 2007-7-20 2009-1-22
Footwear upper with flexible collar assembly 2007-6-25 2007-12-20
Footwear construction 2007-5-18 2007-11-21
Platform footwear construction and related method 2006-12-01 2008-6-05
Footwear sole 2006-8-17 2006-12-21
Process For Producing Leather Footwear Lining 2006-7-20 2006-12-28
Integrated footwear construction and related method of manufacture 2006-6-23 2006-11-30
Footwear sole construction 2006-6-22 2007-12-27
Footwear construction and method of manufacture 2005-11-16 2006-3-17
Articulated welt footwear construction and related method of manufacture 2005-8-02 2005-12-23
Process for producing leather 2005-6-24 2006-12-28
Footwear construction and related method of manufacture 2005-6-01 2005-12-21
Method for designing footwear product line, footwear product line, and method … 2005-6-01 2005-12-15
Footwear and related method of manufacture 2005-2-25 2006-8-31
Footwear outsole 2004-12-22 2006-6-22
Footwear outsole 2004-7-26 2007-10-16 2007-10-16
Shoe cushioning system and related method of manufacture 2004-5-18 2007-6-05 2007-6-05
Self draining shoe 2004-1-21 2005-4-05 2005-4-05
Slip-on footwear system 2003-11-12 2004-5-19
Footwear construction and method for manufacturing same 2003-9-22 2004-2-06
Footwear sole 2003-4-10 2009-1-14 2009-1-14
Cushioning system for footwear and related method of manufacture 2003-1-28 2003-2-26
Direct attach footwear construction 2003-1-23 2004-7-29
Sandal strapping system 2002-10-16 2003-5-02
Flower box 2001-12-07 2002-1-23
Sandal construction and method for manufacturing same 2001-1-10 2002-7-11
Footwear construction and method for making same 2000-5-01 2001-10-28
Process for producing leather 2000-4-28 2002-5-28 2002-5-28
Method for making a sole system for footwear. 2000-4-28 2004-10-28