Abstract An outsole for a sports shoe which enables it to be used for a wider range of different types of ground than is possible with the known outsoles. The sole is provided with profile projections which are each formed by at least two elongate profile bodies which are close together or joined at one end and diverge towards the other end to radiate on one side only of the projection. The projections when stressed counter to the direction of divergence of the profile bodies provide increased support, but provide less support when stressed in the opposite direction. This is particularly true if the profile bodies are constructed of a springily resilient material. By appropriately arranging the profile bodies on the outsole, controlled account can be taken of the requirements in respect of safety against slipping and the sliding characteristics, of the sport shoe.
An outsole for a sports shoe comprising an outsole member of resilient material having a lower face, a plurality of profile projections projecting out of said lower face, said profile projections each comprising at least two elongate profile bodies of a slender rectangular shape, a plurality of profile projections being located along the edge of the sole, the profile bodies of said projections along the edge of the sole in each case being located close to one another at one end and diverging from one another from said one end under an acute angle between them laterally with respect to the edge of the sole and their height increasing above said lower face of the sole laterally to said edge of the sole.
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An outsole for a sports shoe comprising an outsole member of resilient material having a lower face, a plurality of profile projections projecting out of said lower face, said profile projections each comprising at least two elongate profile bodies of a slender rectangular shape, a plurality of profile projections being located along the edge of the sole, the profile bodies of said projections along the edge of the sole in each case being located close to one another at one end and diverging from one another from said one end under an acute angle between them laterally with respect to the edge of the sole and their height increasing above said lower face of the sole laterally to said edge of the sole.