Patent AT-E400201-T1: [Translated] SHOE

The invention relates to a shoe ( 1 ), especially a sports shoe, comprising a sole ( 2 ) and a shoe upper part ( 3 ) linked therewith, the sole ( 2 ) having a receptacle ( 4 ) in which a damping element ( 5 ) is detachably arranged. The aim of the invention is to improve the cushioning and damping behavior of the shoe. According to the Invention, the receptacle ( 4 ) substantially or completely extends through the sole ( 2 ) at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe ( 1 ) and the detachably mounted damping element ( 5 ) is constituted of a plate-type base ( 6 ) that comprises a plurality of recesses ( 7 ) in which damping parts ( 8 ) can be disposed. The recesses ( 7 ) in the damping element ( 5 ) extend across the entire height (H) of the damping element ( 5 ) in the vertical direction (V).