FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENTS

An article of footwear that includes an upper and at least one of an insole, midsole or outer sole having a shape memory alloy element associated therewith. The shape memory alloy elements may be molded into the midsole, positioned between the midsole and outsole or incorporated into another portion...

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Hauptverfasser: Yennie, Brian, Cole, Earl, Weinberg, Charles
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Zusammenfassung:An article of footwear that includes an upper and at least one of an insole, midsole or outer sole having a shape memory alloy element associated therewith. The shape memory alloy elements may be molded into the midsole, positioned between the midsole and outsole or incorporated into another portion of the article of footwear. The shape memory alloy elements may be tuned, prestrained or prestressed in a fixture prior to incorporation in the article of footwear.