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US 7,191,550 · App. 11/208,139 · Granted Mar 20, 2007

Skateboard shoe with sole of varying hardness

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Patent No.
US 7,191,550
App. No.
11/208,139
Granted
Mar 20, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A skateboard shoe having a sole with four sole pads; each sole pad having differing durometer values: a lateral pad and a toe pad comprised of a low durometer value (Shore A) material, a medial pad comprised of a moderate durometer value (Shore A) material, and a heel pad comprised of a hard durometer value (Shore A) material.

Claims (18)

1. A shoe comprising:

an upper having a toe box; and

an outer sole disposed below the upper having the toe box, wherein the outer sole comprises:

a lateral side pad disposed in an area of the outer sole corresponding to the lateral side portion of the outer sole;

a medial side pad disposed in an area of the outer sole corresponding to the medial side portion of the outer sole;

a lateral heel side pad disposed in an area of the outer sole corresponding to the lateral side portion of the heel;

a medial heel side pad disposed in an area of the outer sole corresponding to the medial side portion of the heel; and

a toe box pad disposed in an area of the outer sole corresponding to the toe box;

wherein the lateral side pad has a durometer value of about 53 Shore A to about 57 Shore A;

wherein the medial side pad has a durometer value of about 56 Shore A to about 60 Shore A;

wherein the lateral heel side pad has a durometer value of about 60 shore A to about 64 Shore A;

wherein the medial heel side pad has a durometer value of about 60 Shore A to about 64 Shore A;

wherein the toe box pad has a durometer value of about 53 Shore A to about 57 Shore A.

2. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the lateral side pad further comprises an embossed pattern.

3. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the medial side pad further comprises an embossed pattern.

4. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the lateral heel side pad further comprises an embossed pattern.

5. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the medial heel pad further comprises an embossed pattern.

6. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the toe box pad further comprises an embossed pattern.

Assignments (19)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: BOARDRIDERS IP HOLDINGS, LLC; DC SHOES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067439/0725 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: BOARDRIDERS IP HOLDINGS, LLC; DC SHOES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064831/0459 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: BOARDRIDERS IP HOLDINGS, LLC; DC SHOES, INC.; BOARDRIDERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064832/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2020
From: BOARDRIDERS IP HOLDINGS, LLC; DC SHOES, INC.; BOARDRIDERS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053721/0420 →
ASSIGNNMENT OF PATENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 054171/0356 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 25, 2018
From: BOARDRIDERS IP HOLDINGS, LLC; DC SHOES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046245/0648 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2018
From: DC SHOES, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045868/0509 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2018
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BOARDRIDERS, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045619/0569 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2018
From: OCM FIE LLC
To: BOARDRIDERS, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045619/0616 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2017
From: QS WHOLESALE, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 042261/0852 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2016
From: QUIKSILVER, INC.; QS WHOLESALE, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.
To: OCM FIE, LLC
Reel/Frame 038005/0950 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2016
From: DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY (SUCCESSOR TO WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: QUIKSILVER, INC.; QS WHOLESALE, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; HAWK DESIGNS, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.
Reel/Frame 037833/0965 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 16, 2016
From: QUIKSILVER, INC.; QS WHOLESALE, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 037835/0701 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 16, 2013
From: DC SHOES, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.; QS WHOLESALE, INC.; HAWK DESIGNS, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 030812/0641 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: QS WHOLESALE, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 030805/0871 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 20, 2010
From: QUIKSILVER AMERICAS, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025411/0398 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RHONE GROUP, L.L.C.
To: QUIKSILVER AMERICAS, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 025204/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 7, 2009
From: QUIKSILVER AMERICAS, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; HAWK DESIGNS, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.; QS WHOLESALE, INC.; QS RETAIL, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 023085/0071 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 6, 2009
From: QUIKSILVER AMERICAS, INC.; QUIKSILVER, INC.; DC SHOES, INC.; MERVIN MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: RHONE GROUP L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 023065/0035 →