ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,024, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to DECKERS OUTDOOR Corp. (Goleta, Calif.).
"Footwear including a stabilizing sole" was invented by Christopher Hillyer (Goleta, Calif.), Zack Paris (Goleta, Calif.) and Kyle Pulli (La Jolla, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole for an article of footwear is provided and includes a midsole attached to the upper and including a lateral side and a medial side, the midsole including a first member and a second member attached to the first member, the first member being separate from the second member, the first member having a sidewall and a recessed area and the second member having a sidewal...