Golf shoe with a stabilizing system

Abstract

A golf shoe has a stabilizing system consisting of an upper, a longitudinally extending midsole consisting of polyurethane, and a shank, wherein the midsole additionally to its longitudinal extension is extended vertically with a medial arch support structure, a lateral side support structure and a heel support structure. The structures are bonded to the outside of the upper and the medial arch support structure and the lateral side support structure extends upwardly and encircles eyelets for lacing of said upper. In order to further stabilize the golf shoe through all the phases of the swing of a golfer, the heel support structure (9) of said midsole (2) extends vertically to a point above the human calcaneus of a wearer, approximately to the point where the Achilles tendon is fixated. Midsole beams (14,23) are extending from the vertically extending heel support structure towards the vertical medial (8) and lateral (7) support structures.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is entitled to the benefit of and incorporates by reference essential subject matter disclosed in International Patent Application No. PCT / DK2009 / 000154 filed on Jun. 24, 2009 and Danish Patent Application No. PA 2008 00961 filed on Jul. 8, 2008.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The invention concerns a golf shoe with a stabilizing system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Stabilization of the golf shoe is needed during the swing phase for mainly two reasons. First, if the shoe is unstable due to a sole with a poor grip or a weak upper, injuries to the ankle in the form of sprain may occur in the follow-through phase, i.e. the part of the swing phase where the right handed golfer has hit the ball and is rotating his body and right leg and foot. Second, with a sufficiently stabilized footing, the golfer can concentrate on other parameters than footing to improve his golfing performance. The need for stabilization of golf shoes has been r...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Conventionally, a shank is placed in the midsole or between midsole and outsole. It has been found, that increased stability is achieved by using a double shank system, i.e. a first shank fully or partly integrated in the midsole, and a second shank placed between the midsole and the outsole. The second shank is close to the green during addressing, backswing and downswing, while the first shank in the midsole provides stability during impact and follow-through.

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Problems solved by technology

First, if the shoe is unstable due to a sole with a poor grip or a weak upper, injuries to the ankle in the form of sprain may occur in the follow-through phase, i.e. the part of the swing phase where the right handed golfer has hit the ball and is rotating his body and rig...

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