An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.

An article of footwear includes an upper having a fastening mechanism, a sole, and a frame having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The sole includes a midsole structure and an outsole structure. The interior surface of the frame is adjacent portions of the midsole structure, the outsole structure, and the upper. The frame further has a lattice-work structure formed by a plurality of apertures extending through the interior and exterior surfaces of the frame such that at least some of the portions of the midsole structure, the outsole structure, and the upper adjacent the interior surface of the frame are exposed through the plurality of apertures. The fastening mechanism includes a fastening member extending through at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures of the frame.

A breathable sole, including a midsole and an outsole; a bottom surface of the midsole has an air chamber, an air inlet channel and a single-way air outlet channel; the air chamber is provided at a heel position; the air inlet channel comprises a dispersed air-collecting channel and an air-guiding channel; the dispersed air-collecting channel is provided at the sole and is provided with air inlet holes; the air-guiding channel is connected with a rear position of the dispersed air-collecting channel and the air chamber; the single-way air outlet channel is a Tesla Valve which has an end connecting to a front position of the air chamber, and has another end provided with an air outlet hole penetrating the upper surface of midsole; the single-way air outlet channel imposes a higher resistance against air flowing from the air outlet hole to the air chamber.

An article of footwear comprises an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a side portion that has a first material composition at an exterior surface of the side portion. The exterior surface has a first coefficient of friction. The sole structure has a second material composition at an exterior surface of the sole structure that underlies the side portion of the upper. The exterior surface of the sole structure has a second coefficient of friction. The first coefficient of friction is substantially equal to the second coefficient of friction.

An article of footwear comprises an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a side portion that has a first material composition at an exterior surface of the side portion. The exterior surface has a first coefficient of friction. The sole structure has a second material composition at an exterior surface of the sole structure that underlies the side portion of the upper. The exterior surface of the sole structure has a second coefficient of friction. The first coefficient of friction is substantially equal to the second coefficient of friction.

A vessel pressure regulating system with a multidirectional control valve device includes: a pressure source; the multidirectional control valve device, which includes a housing, an actuation unit, and a working element, the housing having an interior space, an input port, and an output port, the input port being in communication with the pressure source, the actuation unit having a stationary portion and a driving portion, and the working element being controlled by the driving portion in order to open or close the output port; a vessel in communication with the output port; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the pressure source and of the driving portion. The vessel pressure regulating system enables a safety airbag of a vehicle or a similar device in a chair, bed, or the like to function effectively.

The Shoe With Snaps Buttons and Open Hole For Articles has an opening front hole window to keep fresh air on the feet, the feet to breath better, and which may also help the nails not change their color after long periods of shoe wearing, and keep the feet warm. It has four snaps buttons closure. It can be wore in summer when it is hot and in the winter when it is cold or just for fresh air. The shoe closes on both sides. One closes on top leaving a window open. The other closes at the bottom. It has a backslash line design on both side of the shoe. It has forward slash and backslash on the back of the shoe.

A sole for sports shoes is provided including a base or tread component, a top or midsole component and at least one intermediate or elastic cushioning component. Advantageously, the sole is able to provide high cushioning, elastic yield and stability thanks to the mechanical or structural characteristics of the sole.

Disclosed is a novel non-slip grippy ventilated shoe made of a slip resistant material with a failure mode of from 1 to 50 Newtons/millimeter, and is generally made of a cage-like configuration to provide maximum slip resistance as well as ventilation with minimum structure, just sufficient enough structure to allow the shoe to provide grip on a surface. The shoe is useful in performing floor exercises such as barre, yoga and pilates among other applications such as water sports like surfing where grip is important, or for hospital settings for fall risk patients to alleviate the risk of falling.

A sole for footwear and footwear including the sole are disclosed. The sole includes a first layer having a plurality of orifices passing through and configured to be connected to an upper of a footwear article and to form an inner environment of the footwear, a second layer coupled to the first layer, having a plurality of chambers and one or more channels or passages fluidly connecting the orifices and chambers. The sole also includes a pressurization device in fluid communication with the channels or passages and is configured to increase the air pressure in the plurality of chambers and regulating valves in fluid communication with the channels or passages to regulate a pressure in the plurality of chambers.