Basketball Shoe Sole

Abstract

A new sole for basketball shoes that make use of a spring board and cushioning system to reduce the likelihood that a user will roll and sprain their ankle and to provide more support for lateral movements in both directions. The spring board, cushioning and support provide the present invention with a unique compression system covering the rear foot, the forefoot, and the tip of the foot. On the rear foot, the compression system is able to absorb impact during landings to increase surface contact between the outsole and the ground. On the fore foot, during aggressive changes in direction, the compression system compresses and provides the user a flexible slanted surface to push off of. On the tip of the foot, the compression system provides users with more surface contact to the ground for increase friction and stability. The advantages of the present invention decrease the likelihood a user will roll or sprain their ankle and increase the stability for lateral movements in both directions.

1 . A basketball shoe sole comprises,
 A first sole layer;   A second sole layer;   A third sole layer;   A fourth sole layer;   An outsole;   A mesh liner;   A rubber seal cushion;   An insole;   A shoe upper;   The first sole layer comprises of a first spring board;   The second sole layer comprises of an upper rear foot springboard and an upper forefoot springboard;   The third sole layer comprises of a C-shaped cushion, a O-shaped cushion, a triangle support, an E-shaped cushion, an L-shaped cushion, and a S-shaped support;   The fourth sole layer comprises of a lower rear foot springboard and lower forefoot springboard;   The second sole layer being connected and overlapping the third sole layer;   The third sole layer being connected and positioned between the second sole layer and the fourth sole layer; and   The fourth sole layer being connected and positioned between the third sole layer and the outsole.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 The upper rear foot spring board comprises of a first C-shaped curl; 
 The first C-shaped curl being downwardly curving and positioned on a upper left lateral front side of the upper rear foot spring board; 
 The lower rear foot spring board comprises of a second C-shaped curl; 
 The lower rear foot spring board downwardly angled and reducing in thickness towards a rear right side; and 
 The second C-shaped curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower left lateral front side of the lower rear foot spring board. 
 
     
     
         3 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 The upper forefoot spring board comprises of a first right mid curl, a first tip curl, and upper cushion grooves; 
 The first right mid curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper front right lateral side of the upper forefoot spring board; 
 The first tip curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper toe side of the upper forefoot spring board; 
 The lower forefoot spring board comprises of a second right mid curl, a second tip curl, and lower cushion grooves; 
 The second right mid curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower front right lateral side of the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The second tip curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower toe side of the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The upper cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the upper forefoot spring board; and 
 The lower cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the lower forefoot spring board. 
 
     
     
         4 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 The first spring board having a front right curl and rear cupping curl; 
 The front right curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a front right lateral side of the first spring board; and 
 The rear cupping curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a rear heel end of the first spring board. 
 
     
     
         5 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 2  comprises,
 The C-shaped cushion being positioned between the first C-shaped curl and the second C-shaped curl; 
 The O-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; 
 The stabilizing tension band being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; and 
 The C-shaped cushion and the stabilizing tension band enclosing the O-shaped cushion. 
 
     
     
         6 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 3  comprises,
 The S-shaped support having a front hook, a rear hook, and a crescent support; 
 The S-shaped support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The front hook being positioned between the first tip curl and the second tip curl; 
 The rear hook being position between the first right mid curl and the second right mid curl; 
 The crescent support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board and being connected to the rear hook; 
 The L-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The L-shaped cushion being arranged adjacent to the lower front right lateral side and the lower toe side; 
 The reverse E-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper cushion grooves and the lower cushion grooves; 
 The upper cushion grooves reducing in depth towards a upper left lateral side of the second sole layer; and 
 The lower cushion grooves reducing in depth towards a lower left lateral side of the fourth sole layer. 
 
     
     
         7 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 The triangle support being positioned in a mid-section of the third sole layer and laterally wedged between the S-shaped support and the C-shaped cushion; 
 The rubber wraps enveloping the second sole layer, the third sole layer, and the fourth sole layer; 
 The rubber wraps having a front left opening, a front tip opening, and a rear right opening; 
 The outsole enveloping a lower surface of the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the shoe upper by the rubber seal cushion; 
 The mesh liner being adhered to and arranged between the insole and the shoe upper; and 
 The insole being adhered to and overlapping the mesh liner. 
 
     
     
         8 . A basketball shoe sole comprises,
 A first sole layer;   A second sole layer;   A third sole layer;   A fourth sole layer;   An outsole;   A mesh liner;   A rubber seal cushion;   An insole;   A shoe upper;   The first sole layer comprises of a first spring board;   The second sole layer comprises of an upper rear foot springboard and an upper forefoot springboard;   The third sole layer comprises of a C-shaped cushion, a O-shaped cushion, a triangle support, an E-shaped cushion, an L-shaped cushion, and a S-shaped support;   The fourth sole layer comprises of a lower rear foot springboard and lower forefoot springboard;   The second sole layer being connected and overlapping the third sole layer;   The third sole layer being connected and positioned between the second sole layer and the fourth sole layer;   The fourth sole layer being connected and positioned between the third sole layer and the outsole;   The upper forefoot spring board comprises of a first right mid curl, a first tip curl, and upper cushion grooves;   The lower forefoot spring board comprises of a second right mid curl, a second tip curl, and lower cushion grooves;   The first right mid curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper front right lateral side of the upper forefoot spring board;   The second right mid curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower front right lateral side of the lower forefoot spring board;   The triangle support being positioned in a mid-section of the third sole layer and laterally wedged between the S-shaped support and the C-shaped cushion;   The rubber wraps enveloping the second sole layer, the third sole layer, and the fourth sole layer; and   The rubber wraps having a front left opening, a front tip opening, and a rear right opening.   
     
     
         9 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 8  comprises,
 The upper rear foot spring board comprises of a first C-shaped curl; 
 The first C-shaped curl being downwardly curving and positioned on a upper left lateral front side of the upper rear foot spring board; 
 The lower rear foot spring board comprises of a second C-shaped curl; 
 The lower rear foot spring board downwardly angled and reducing in thickness towards a rear right side; and 
 The second C-shaped curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower left lateral front side of the lower rear foot spring board. 
 
     
     
         10 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 8  comprises,
 The first tip curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper toe side of the upper forefoot spring board; 
 The second tip curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower toe side of the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The upper cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the upper forefoot spring board; and 
 The lower cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the lower forefoot spring board. 
 
     
     
         11 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 8  comprises,
 The first spring board having a front right curl and rear cupping curl; 
 The front right curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a front right lateral side of the first spring board; and 
 The rear cupping curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a rear heel end of the first spring board. 
 
     
     
         12 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 9  comprises,
 The C-shaped cushion being positioned between the first C-shaped curl and the second C-shaped curl; 
 The O-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; 
 The stabilizing tension band being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; and 
 The C-shaped cushion and the stabilizing tension band enclosing the O-shaped cushion. 
 
     
     
         13 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 10  comprises,
 The S-shaped support having a front hook, a rear hook, and a crescent support; 
 The S-shaped support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The front hook being positioned between the first tip curl and the second tip curl; 
 The rear hook being position between the first right mid curl and the second right mid curl; 
 The crescent support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board and being connected to the rear hook; 
 The L-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board; 
 The L-shaped cushion being arranged adjacent to the lower front right lateral side and the lower toe side; 
 The reverse E-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper cushion grooves and the lower cushion grooves; 
 The upper cushion grooves reducing in depth towards an upper left lateral side of the second sole layer; and 
 The lower cushion grooves reducing in depth towards a lower left lateral side of the fourth sole layer. 
 
     
     
         14 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 8  comprises,
 The outsole enveloping a lower surface of the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the shoe upper by the rubber seal cushion; 
 The mesh liner being adhered to and arranged between the insole and the shoe upper; and 
 The insole being adhered to and overlapping the mesh liner. 
 
     
     
         15 . A basketball shoe sole comprises,
 A first sole layer;   A second sole layer;   A third sole layer;   A fourth sole layer;   An outsole;   A mesh liner;   A rubber seal cushion;   An insole;   A shoe upper;   The first sole layer comprises of a first spring board;   The second sole layer comprises of an upper rear foot springboard and an upper forefoot springboard;   The third sole layer comprises of a C-shaped cushion, a O-shaped cushion, a triangle support, an E-shaped cushion, an L-shaped cushion, and a S-shaped support;   The fourth sole layer comprises of a lower rear foot springboard and lower forefoot springboard;   The second sole layer being connected and overlapping the third sole layer;   The third sole layer being connected and positioned between the second sole layer and the fourth sole layer;   The fourth sole layer being connected and positioned between the third sole layer and the outsole;   The upper forefoot spring board comprises of a first right mid curl, a first tip curl, and upper cushion grooves;   The lower forefoot spring board comprises of a second right mid curl, a second tip curl, and lower cushion grooves;   The first right mid curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper front right lateral side of the upper forefoot spring board;   The second right mid curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower front right lateral side of the lower forefoot spring board;   The triangle support being positioned in a mid-section of the third sole layer and laterally wedged between the S-shaped support and the C-shaped cushion;   The rubber wraps enveloping the second sole layer, the third sole layer, and the fourth sole layer;   The rubber wraps having a front left opening, a front tip opening, and a rear right opening;   The first tip curl being downwardly curving and positioned on an upper toe side of the upper forefoot spring board;   The second tip curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower toe side of the lower forefoot spring board;   The upper cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the upper forefoot spring board;   The lower cushion grooves being centered and positioned on the lower forefoot spring board;   The S-shaped support having a front hook, a rear hook, and a crescent support;   The S-shaped support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board;   The front hook being positioned between the first tip curl and the second tip curl;   The rear hook being position between the first right mid curl and the second right mid curl;   The crescent support being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board and being connected to the rear hook;   The L-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper forefoot spring board and the lower forefoot spring board; and   The L-shaped cushion being arranged adjacent to the lower front right lateral side and the lower toe side.   
     
     
         16 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 15  comprises,
 The upper rear foot spring board comprises of a first C-shaped curl; 
 The first C-shaped curl being downwardly curving and positioned on a upper left lateral front side of the upper rear foot spring board; 
 The lower rear foot spring board comprises of a second C-shaped curl; 
 The lower rear foot spring board downwardly angled and reducing in thickness towards a rear right side; and 
 The second C-shaped curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a lower left lateral front side of the lower rear foot spring board. 
 
     
     
         17 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 15  comprises,
 The first spring board having a front right curl and rear cupping curl; 
 The front right curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a front right lateral side of the first spring board; and 
 The rear cupping curl being upwardly curving and positioned on a rear heel end of the first spring board. 
 
     
     
         18 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 16  comprises,
 The C-shaped cushion being positioned between the first C-shaped curl and the second C-shaped curl; 
 The O-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; 
 The stabilizing tension band being positioned between the upper rear foot spring board and the lower rear foot spring board; and 
 The C-shaped cushion and the stabilizing tension band enclosing the O-shaped cushion. 
 
     
     
         19 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 15  comprises,
 The reverse E-shaped cushion being positioned between the upper cushion grooves and the lower cushion grooves; 
 The upper cushion grooves reducing in depth towards a upper left lateral side of the second sole layer; and 
 The lower cushion grooves reducing in depth towards a lower left lateral side of the fourth sole layer. 
 
     
     
         20 . The basketball shoe sole as claimed in  claim 15  comprises,
 The outsole enveloping a lower surface of the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the rubber wraps; 
 The first sole layer being adhered to the shoe upper by the rubber seal cushion; 
 The mesh liner being adhered to and arranged between the insole and the shoe upper; and 
 The insole being adhered to and overlapping the mesh liner.