Footwear component
An outsole for footwear includes a substrate having an upper surface. A raised grid pattern is formed on the forefoot and rear sections of the substrate upper surface, and a reverse grid pattern is formed on a midsection of the substrate upper surface.
1 . An outsole for footwear, comprising:
a substrate having an upper surface divided into a forefoot section configured to underlie the toes or phalanges of a wearer;
a midsection configured to underlie the metatarsal heads of the wearer; and
a rear section configured to underlie the arch and heel of the wearer;
a reverse grid pattern on the midsection of the substrate upper surface, and
a raised grid pattern formed on the forefoot and the rear section of the substrate upper surface, wherein the midsection upper surface has a concave recess 1 to 2.5 mm deep, configured to underlie a first metatarsal head of the wearer whereby to promote eversion of the first metatarsal head of the wearer.
2 . The outsole of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the raised grid pattern and/or the reverse grid pattern has a triangular grid pattern.
3 . The outsole of claim 1 , in the form of an unitary molded construction.
4 . The outsole of claim 1 , wherein the substrate upper surface is formed as a laminated construction.
5 . A footwear product, comprising an outsole as claimed in claim 1 .
6 . The footwear product of claim 5 , wherein the footwear product comprises a non-cleated or non-spiked sports shoe selected from the group consisting of a basketball shoe, a tennis shoe, a sneaker and a futsal shoe.
7 . The footwear product of claim 5 , wherein the footwear product comprises a cleated or spiked sports shoe, selected from the group consisting of a soccer shoe, a baseball shoe, a football shoe, a rugby shoe, a cricket shoe and a golf shoe.
8 . The footwear product of claim 5 , wherein the footwear product comprises a sandal or a flip-flop.
9 . The outsole of claim 1 , wherein the midsection concave recess has a depth of 1 to 2.5 mm.
10 . The outsole of claim 1 , wherein the outsole includes one or more flex notches formed in a sidewall of the outsole, aligned with channels of the reverse grid pattern on the midsection of the upper surface of the substrate.
11 . An outsole for footwear, comprising:
a substrate having an upper surface divided into a forefoot section configured to underlie the toes or phalanges of a wearer;
a midsection configured to underlie the metatarsal heads of the wearer; and
a rear section configured to underlie the arch and heel of the wearer;
a reverse grid pattern on the midsection of the substrate upper surface, and
a raised grid pattern formed on the forefoot and the rear section of the substrate upper surface, and wherein the outsole includes one or more flex notches formed in a sidewall of the outsole, aligned with channels of the reverse grid pattern on the midsection of the upper surface of the substrate.
12 . The outsole of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the raised grid pattern and/or the reverse grid pattern has a triangular grid pattern.
13 . The outsole of claim 11 , in the form of an unitary molded construction.
14 . The outsole of claim 11 , wherein the substrate upper surface is formed as a laminated construction.
15 . A footwear product, comprising an outsole as claimed in claim 11 .
16 . The footwear product of claim 15 , wherein the footwear product comprises a non-cleated or non-spiked sports shoe selected from the group consisting of a basketball shoe, a tennis shoe, a sneaker and a futsal shoe.
17 . The footwear product of claim 15 , wherein the footwear product comprises a cleated or spiked sports shoe selected from the group consisting of a soccer shoe, a baseball shoe, a football shoe, a rugby shoe, a cricket shoe and a golf shoe.
18 . The footwear product of claim 15 , wherein the footwear product comprises a sandal or a flip-flop.