Patent 10219583 was granted and assigned to RED WING SHOE COMPANY, INC on March, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present disclosure provides footwear designs and related methods of manufacturing footwear. Certain embodiments of the footwear are particularly well suited for use traversing steep rocky uneven terrain. The footwear provides the user's foot support over steep and uneven terrain, underfoot rock protection, shock attenuation, and maximum traction.10 Footwear12 upper14 sole assembly16 outsole18 midsole20 chassis22 adaptive heel component24 adaptive forefoot component26 heel portion of outsole28 forefoot portion of outsole30 arch portion of outsole32 heel portion of midsole34 forefoot portion of midsole36 arch portion of midsole38 heel stabilizer of chassis40 forefoot platform of chassis42 arch portion of chassis44,46 lugs48 heel striker50 outside wall of heel stabilizer of chassis52 inside wall of heel stabilizer of chassis54 open rear portion of heel stabilizer of chassis56, 58 windows in the outsole