Running shoe sole having channel damping

Abstract

A sole for a running shoe having a soft-elastic midsole includes an underside coming at least partially into contact with the ground during running. The midsole includes a plurality of channels extending in the transverse direction (Q) arranged in a lateral area (LB) of the midsole in a horizontal plane. At least a portion of the channels is arranged in the forefoot area (VFB) and / or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the midfoot area (MFB) and / or at least a portion of the channels is arranged in the heel area (FB) of the midsole. The channels are each delimited in the longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall and have an elongated shape in cross-section along the running direction. The channels are deformable vertically and / or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically and / or in the longitudinal direction (L).

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