Shoe sole (100) comprising a main structure (10) that defines a tread surface (1) and opposing sides (11, 12) of the sole, said main structure (10) comprising a top layer (16) facing, in use, the sole of the foot, a bottom layer (15) facing the ground, and a reinforcing member (5) interposed between said top (16) and bottom layers (15). The reinforcing member (5) is made of a material with greater rigidity than the bottom layer (15), and comprises a front portion (52) and a rear portion (54) joined together by a bridging section (53). A forefoot through opening (20) is defined on the front portion and a hindfoot through opening (40) is defined on the rear portion, in such a way that a midfoot through opening (30) is defined between the bridging section (53) and the bottom layer (15).

A shock absorbing member includes: support members spaced apart from each other; and a connection member laid across, and connecting together, the support members. Each of the support members includes: an inner wall capable of elastically deforming by external force in a vertical direction; and a first tube and a second tube each provided to one of an outer wall and the inner wall. While inserted through the first and second tubes of the support members, the connection member is integrally formed in a closed shape with ends of the connection member having no seams.

A sole structure that includes an outsole having an upper outsole and a lower outsole that is directly coupled with the upper outsole such that the outsole defines a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. The sole structure further includes a front cushioning member that is disposed within a front spacing that is defined between the upper outsole and the lower outsole, a plurality of first ground engaging members that extend from a bottom surface of the upper outsole member, and a plurality of second ground engaging members that extend from a bottom surface of the lower outsole member. The upper outsole and the lower outsole are each configured to engage with a ground surface. The front spacing is provided in the front portion of the outsole.

A sole includes an outer sole, a midsole, and a plate. The plate includes a toe section and a midfoot section. The toe section includes a fore edge part having a shape convex-curved forward in a longitudinal direction, a recessed edge part having a shape extending rearward in the longitudinal direction from a lateral end of the fore edge part in a width direction while extending toward a lateral side in the width direction and convex-curved toward a medial side in the width direction, and a lateral edge part having a shape extending rearward in the longitudinal direction from a lateral end of the recessed edge part in the width direction and convex-curved toward the lateral side in the width direction.

A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. At least one of the midsole or outsole comprises (i) a foamed material and (ii) a structure integrated with or embedded in the foamed material. The structure comprises a different material than the foamed material. The structure comprises a spineless structure with one or more members extending between a medial side and a lateral side of the midsole or the outsole to enhance a lateral support and a torsional strength or stiffness of the midsole or outsole. The structure has a shape or profile that is different than a shape or profile of a bottom of a subject's foot.

A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided and includes a plate having a concave ground-engaging surface extending between a medial side of the plate and a lateral side of the plate and movable between a relaxed state and a flexed state. The concave surface has an increased radius when moved from the relaxed state to the flexed state. A first ground-engaging member extends from the plate proximate to the medial side of the plate and a second ground-engaging member extends from the plate proximate to the lateral side of the plate. The second ground-engaging member is spaced apart from the first ground-engaging member by a first distance when the plate is in the relaxed state and is spaced apart from the first ground engaging member by a second distance greater than the first distance when the plate is in the flexed state.

An article of footwear that offers different levels of cushioning and support depending on the direction of force applied to the midsole. An outer edge of the midsole includes an inwardly-extending elongate groove with a V-shaped cross-sectional configuration. An elongate insert having a V-shaped cross-sectional configuration is secured to the elongate groove. The insert forms a spring that dynamically alters the character of the support provided by the footwear to a foot of a wearer during banking or side-to-side movement.

An article of footwear including an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper and including a support assembly having an upper member and a lower member spaced from the upper member. A first layer is positioned beneath and in contact with the upper member and has a wave shaped profile with a plurality of first wave crests and first wave troughs. A second layer is positioned above the lower member and has a wave shaped profile with a plurality of second wave crests and second wave troughs.

A shoe sole is basically provided with a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is coupled to the first layer. The second layer has a forefoot part and a tarsal part. The forefoot part extends along the first layer and the tarsal part is configured to be displaceable relative to the first layer.

A support structure for a shoe sole includes a support piece with elasticity, the support piece is provided at the forefoot or/and arch position of the shoe sole and is laid out along the width direction of the shoe sole, the support piece is provided with a number of raised arc sections or/and concave arc sections along the width direction of the shoe sole. Shoe soles and athletic shoes include the support structure described above, the shoe sole support structure bonded or integrally molded to the upper surface of the shoe midsole, or bonded or integrally molded between the shoe midsole and the shoe outsole, or embedded inside the shoe midsole.