ELONGATE FOOT ENGAGEMENT ELEMENT FOR FOOTWEAR, AND FOOTWEAR ARTICLE

原文（中文）

An elongate foot engagement element () for a footwear article (), the foot engagement element () comprising two elongate portions () each having a longitudinal axis (), a first and a second planar surfaces which are opposes to each other, wherein the elongate portions () have a first longitudinal edge region and an opposed second longitudinal edge; wherein a plurality of recesses () extending along at least a portion of at least one edge of at least one of the elongate portions () of the foot engagement element (), and wherein plurality of recesses () of the elongate portions () provides for flexion of that elongate portion () within the plane of the first and the second planar surfaces, and wherein the elongate portion () is sized and arranged in conjunction with plurality of recesses () such that the foot engagement element () is substantially flexible and elastic so as to allow for substantial flexion when in use.