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Shoe sole including a peripherally-disposed cushioning bladder
An athletic shoe including an upper and a sole. The sole includes a cushioning bladder including a sealed, fluid-filled tube disposed about the perimeter of the shoe. In one embodiment, the bladder includes lateral and medial portions extending about the heel and forwardly towards the forefoot to define a central region occupying a substantial portion of the heel and forefoot of the shoe. No portion of the tube extends within the central region, which may be occupied by ambient air or by a second bladder or chamber which is not in fluid communication with the tube. In an alternative embodiment, the bladder includes a tube having lateral, medial and transverse portions, with the transverse portion extending between the medial and lateral portions at the instep area of the shoe, to define a central forefoot region. In a further alternative embodiment, both a central forefoot and a central heel area may be defined. The shoe may further include a substantially rigid footframe disposed directly above the bladder and spanning the lateral and medial sides.
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1. Technical Field
The present invention is directed to footwear, and in particular, to a shoe sole having a sole including a sealed, fluid-filled viscoelastic cushioning element such as a gas-filled bladder.
2. The Prior Art
Footwear including soles made of a resiliently compressible midsole disposed above a substantially flexible, wear-resistant outsole are known in the art. Such midsoles have been made of conventional foam materials, for example, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or polyurethane which compress resiliently under an applied load and dampen to provide cushioning. The outsoles have been made of conventional wear-resistant materials such as a carbon-black rubber compound. Conventional foam materials are resiliently compressible, in part, due to the inclusion in the foam of open or closed cells defining an inner volume that is substantially displaced by gas. That is, the foam can include bubbles formed in the material which include air therein. However, after repeated compression, foam materials deteriorate, in particular, by compaction. The cell structure collapses, resulting in decreased compressibility of the foam. Thus, the overall cushioning of the midsole deteriorates.
One way to overcome the drawbacks of using conventional foam materials is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,183,156, incorporated by reference, in which cushioning is provided by inflatable inserts made of elastomeric materials. The inserts include a plurality of tubular chambers which extend substantially longitudinally throughout the length of the shoe. The chambers are in fluid communication with each other at the forefoot and jointly extend across the width of the shoe. In one embodiment,-the insert is disposed upon a relatively thick outsole, within the shoe upper. A moderator is placed over the insert and also is disposed within the shoe upper. The moderator is made of a semi-flexible material which allows it to conform to the changing contours of the plantar surface of the wearer's foot. The shoe upper is secured to upper surfaces of the outsole such that the outsole, the lower side portions of the shoe upper and the moderator define a chamber in which the insert is contained. In a second embodiment, the insert is disposed within a cavity formed in an elastic portion of the outsole.
In each of the above-described embodiments, cushioning is provided, at least in part, by resilient compression of the elastic insert. However, in the first embodiment, compression of the insert requires relative movement of the foot with respect to the upper, within the volume defined by the upper, moderator and outsole. Relative movement between the foot and the upper can cause callouses, blisters and other problems. Further, positioning of the insert within the upper inherently is restrictive, for example, the degree to which the insert may elastically deform under load is inhibited. Thus, the degree to which the insert can be compressed and the degree of cushioning which can be provided thereby is limited. In the second embodiment, the overall cushioning achieved by the sole is due in part to the foam elastic material which is disposed about the inflated insert. Thus, when the foam material deteriorates, the quality of cushioning afforded by the shoe can decline. As with the upper in the first embodiment, the elastic material disposed about the insert can restrict the degree to which it can compress, thereby limiting cushioning.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,219,945, incorporated by reference, an inflated insert may be encapsulated in a foam material. The combination of the insert and the encapsulating material functions as the midsole. An upper is cemented to the upper surface of the encapsulating material and an outsole or tread member may be fixed to the lower surface. As with the second embodiment of the above-discussed patent, the degree to which the insert may compress and thus the cushioning provided thereby, is limited by the encapsulating material. Overall cushioning can decrease as the foam material deteriorates with use, and the use of a completely encompassing foam increases the weight of the shoe. Further, the impact response of such a sole structure is determined by the combined effects of both the insert and the foam material. Factors such as the relative volume of the two elements, the type of foam material used and the pressure of the enclosed gas varies the amount each element contributes to the impact response and the nature of the response. Accordingly, the use of both foam material and an insert can complicate engineering the cushioning response to particular requirements.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,304, incorporated by reference, discloses a foam encapsulated air insert in which gaps are left along the sides of the encapsulating member. When the midsole is compressed, the insert expands into the gaps. Thus, the gaps provide decreased stiffness in compression of the midsole, while reducing the overall weight of the shoe. Further, by appropriately locating the gaps, the overall impact response characteristics can be tuned along the length of the shoe. However, as with the above-discussed patent, the use of a substantial quantity of foam material throughout the shoe midsole increases the weight of the shoe, inhibits flexibility and increases the stiffness in compression of the midsole at locations other than the gaps. Further, the midsole suffers the drawback of deterioration of the overall cushioning as the foam material degrades with use.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,722,131, incorporated by reference, discloses an air cushioning sole made of an elastomeric material which is disposed between an upper and a shoe bottom sole. The cushioning sole may be formed by blow molding and in one embodiment, includes two separate sections which jointly extend across the length and width of the shoe. Each section includes a separate air valve to allow the cavities to be inflated to a different pressure.
In one embodiment, the cushioning sole includes a forefoot section formed to include a forefoot chamber extending along the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot, and a plurality of transverse chambers extending across the shoe between the lateral and medial portions of the forefoot chamber. The sole also includes a separate heel section, and a separate air valve to inflate each section. The transverse chambers are in fluid communication with each other by small connecting tubes formed between each transverse tube along the longitudinal axis of the cushioning sole, with the forward and rear transverse chamber linked to the forefoot chamber.
Since the forefoot chamber is in fluid communication with the transverse chambers, the cushioning area covered by the forefoot cavity is essentially the entire forefoot of the shoe. Thus the effective volume of the cushioning sole at the forefoot is large relative to the area of the shoe it covers, potentially making the cushioning sole unstable. This instability may be overcome by greatly increasing the pressure within the cushioning sole. However, increasing the pressure to a level which overcomes the instability can result in a cushioning sole having a greatly increased stiffness in compression, thereby making the cushioning sole too firm to provide an acceptable level of cushioning. Further, large increases in pressure will cause the walls of the chambers to distend, forming an uneven surface which can require that the cushioning sole be foam encapsulated, which results in the further drawbacks discussed above.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a shoe having heel and forefoot areas and including a sole which includes a bladder and a central region. The bladder includes a sealed, fluid-filled tube disposed about the perimeter of the shoe. The tube includes medial and lateral portions and extends about the heel area of the shoe and forward along the medial and lateral sides of the shoe and generally about the forefoot area to define the central region between the medial and lateral portions. The central region occupies a substantial portion of the heel and forefoot areas.
In a further embodiment the tube contains a gas which is pressurized above ambient pressure.
In a further embodiment, the central region is occupied by ambient air.
In a further embodiment, a second bladder is disposed within the central region. The second bladder is sealed and is isolated out of fluid communication from the tube.
In a further embodiment, the bladder includes a portion extending between the medial and lateral portions of the sealed tube. The shoe further includes a second sealed bladder disposed upon the portion and isolated out of fluid communication from the tube.
A shoe according to the present invention is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. Further since substantially all of the cushioning is provided by the fluid-filled insert, the cushioning characteristics are easily tunable, for example, the cushioning provided at different locations of the shoe can be made to match the expected loads. By eliminating the need for a layer of foam cushioning material in the midsole, the shoe can be made lightweight, and the midsole can undergo maximum deflection to provide cushioning with reduced elevation of the foot.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1a is a side view of a shoe including a bladder according to the invention.
FIG. 1b is an opposite side view of the shoe shown in FIG. 1a.
FIG. 1c is a rear view of the shoe shown in FIG. 1a.
FIG. 1d is a partially broken away underside view of the shoe shown in FIG. 1a.
FIG. 1e is a transverse cross-sectional view of the shoe shown in FIG. 1a.
FIGS. 2a-2e are views corresponding to the views of FIGS. 1a-1e for a variation of the shoe shown therein.
FIG. 2f is an exploded perspective view of the outsole, bladder and footframe of the shoe shown in FIGS. 2a-2e.
FIG. 2g is an underside view of the footframe shown in FIGS. 2a-2f.
FIG. 2h is a transverse cross-sectional view of a variation of the shoe shown in FIGS. 2a-2g.
FIG. 3a-3c are transverse cross-sectional views of variations of the shoe shown in FIGS. 1a-1e.
FIG. 3d is a transverse cross sectional view of the bladder shown in FIG. 4k, taken along line 3d--3d.
FIG. 4a is an overhead view of the bladder according to the present invention as shown in the shoes of FIGS. 1a and 2a.
FIGS. 4b-4n are overhead views of variations of the bladder according to the invention.
FIG. 5 is a side view of shoe according to the invention in which the bladder and outsole are formed as one integral element.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to FIGS. 1a-1e, a shoe, and in particular an athletic shoe, incorporating the present invention, is shown. Shoe 1 includes conventional upper 3 and sole 5. Sole 5 includes midsole 100 and outsole 7. If desired, conventional insole 6 may be disposed on the horizontal surface of upper 3. Outsole 7 is conventional and may include tread members 8. Midsole 100 is a sealed elastomeric bladder containing a fluid such as a gas which may be pressurized above ambient pressure, and is shown in FIG. 4a. Midsole 100 includes only the bladder, and no other cushioning element, that is, no further cushioning element such as a layer of foam is required. Upper 3 is secured to the upper surfaces of bladder 100, and outsole 7 is disposed directly beneath bladder 100, and are secured to bladder 100 in a conventional manner, for example, by a conventional adhesive such as cement. No further element is disposed between bladder 100 and each of outsole 7 and upper 3. The outer surfaces of bladder 100 form the exterior surfaces of the sole at all locations above outsole 7 and below upper 3, and entirely about the periphery of the shoe.
With further reference to FIG. 4a, the structure of bladder 100 is shown. Bladder 100 is a sealed, fluid-filled, continuous hollow tube having a shape which approximates the outline of a wearer's foot. The cross-sectional shape of bladder 100 is generally circular, with the cross-section having a larger diameter at the heel or rearfoot, for example, 20 mm, and diminishing towards the forefoot, for example, to 10 mm. As discussed further below, bladder 100 is disposed about the periphery or perimeter of shoe 1 and surrounds an essentially empty region or space 13, that is, a space containing no further elements of the shoe. Accordingly, space 13 may contain air at ambient pressure. Bladder 100 preferably is pressurized between 15 psi and 50 psi above ambient pressure. Although bladder tube 100 is disclosed as having a circular cross-section, tube 100 could also have other cross-sectional shapes, for example, oval or rectangular.
Bladder 100 may be made by any known technique, for example, by blow-molding in which a liquified elastomeric material is placed in a mold having the desired overall shape and configuration of bladder 100. The mold has an opening at one location through which pressurized air is provided. The pressurized air forces the liquified elastomeric material against the inner surfaces of the mold and causes the material to harden in the mold to form a bladder having the preferred shape. Preferred materials from which bladder 100 may be made and preferred gases which may be used to inflate bladder 100 include those disclosed in the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,304, for example, the bladder may be made of: polyurethane; ethylene vinyl acetate/polyethylene copolymer; ethylene vinyl acetate/polypropylene copolymer; neoprene; or polyester, and may be inflated with hexafluoroethane or sulfur hexafluoride.
When completely constructed, shoe 1 includes bladder 100 disposed about the perimeter of the shoe. Bladder 100 includes medial portion 101 and lateral portion 102 which jointly extend about the heel area of shoe 1, and forward along the medial and lateral sides of shoe 1 towards and about the forefoot area. As shown, bladder 100 may be disposed about the entire perimeter of shoe 1 and thereby entirely surround central region 13, defining central region 13 to occupy a substantial portion of forefoot area 14 and rearfoot or heel area 12 of sole 15. In general, the heel area of the sole would underlie the calcaneus and talus bones of the foot, and the forefoot area would underlie the phalanges and the distal ends of the metatarsals. No portion of the sealed tube extends into the central region. Thus, central region 13 is an empty space, and may contain only air at ambient pressure.
The total area of the sole may be defined within the perimeter of the sole. Central region 13 also encompasses an area. The size of the latter area is a substantial fraction of the size of the former area. Preferably, the area of central region 13 is at least half the size of the total area of the sole. For example, the area of the sole corresponding to a man's size 9 shoe may be 35.91 square inches, and the area of central region 13 may be 21.34 square inches. Thus, the area of the central region may be 59.4% of the total area of the sole.
In the embodiment of FIGS. 1a-1e and 4a, bladder 100 extends about the entire periphery of the shoe, defining central region 13, and bladder 100 encompasses substantially all of both the heel and forefoot areas of the sole. Alternatively, medial portion 101 and lateral portion 102 could terminate along the sides of the forefoot and/or along the extreme rear edge of the heel so as to leave a gap, as in bladder 100' and in bladder 100", shown in FIGS. 4m and 4n, respectively. That is, the tube could extend generally about the heel and forefoot area of the shoe. In this situation, though central region 13 would still occupy a substantial portion of the sole, central region 13 would not be completely surrounded. That is, central region 13 may occupy a substantial portion of the heel and/or forefoot areas.
Upper 3 bridges the lateral and medial portions of bladder 100, and along with outsole 7, provides an upper and lower boundary, respectively, for central region 13. Since upper 3 generally is made of a relatively thin and flexible material, downward force from the foot is transferred freely through upper 3 to bladder 100, which compresses. Simultaneously, upward force is applied to outsole 7 by ground contact, and this force is transmitted directly to bladder 100. Bladder 100 compresses and dampens due to the applied forces to provide cushioning of the impact force. Since bladder 100 is compressible, and outsole 7 is substantially incompressible, bladder 100 provides substantially the entire cushioning for the shoe. Thus, the cushioning characteristics for the shoe are determined substantially entirely by bladder 100, which can be engineered and manufactured to provide desired cushioning quality.
Bladder 100 provides support for the foot. However, since bladder 100 does not extend into central region 13, the effective volume of bladder 100 is small relative to the overall area of the shoe it covers. That is, in prior art shoes in which the bladders extend entirely across the width and length of the shoe, the volume of the bladder would be approximately equal to the area of the sole times the height of the bladder. However, the volume of bladder 100 according to the invention is approximately equal to the cross-sectional area of the tube times the overall length, which is significantly less than a shoe constructed according to the prior art. Due to the relatively low effective volume, bladder 100 can be pressurized to a level sufficient to provide adequate cushioning, without sacrificing stability by under-pressurizing, or on the other hand, sacrificing compressibility by over-pressurizing. In a preferred embodiment, bladder 100 may be pressurized to 35-40 psi above ambient pressure.
With reference to FIGS. 2a-2g, a shoe according to a variation of the invention is disclosed. Shoe 10 further includes footframe 9 disposed directly above bladder 100. Upper 3 is secured to footframe 9. The outer surfaces of bladder 100 form the exterior surfaces of the sole at all locations above outsole 7, below footframe 9 and entirely about the periphery of the shoe. Footframe 9 includes horizontal surface portion 9a extending across the width and length of the shoe such that a substantial portion of the foot of the wearer imparts a load upon the upper surface of footframe 9. Footframe 9 includes an upwardly extending peripheral region which serves to provide stability to the foot. The lower side of footframe 9 includes a recessed region formed about the periphery and outlining the same overall shape as bladder 100, and shaped to conform to the upper surfaces of the bladder. Bladder 100 is secured to footframe 9 at the peripheral recessed region in a conventional manner, for example, by a conventional adhesive. Footframe 9 thus spans or bridges the lateral and medial portions of bladder 100, and provides an upper boundary for central region 13. Bladder 100, outsole 7 and footframe 9 jointly enclose central region 13.
The material from which footframe 9 is manufactured, for example, nylon, can be flexible or semi-rigid when free-standing. However, when shoe 10 is manufactured, the stiffness of footframe 9 is increased due to adhesion to the shoe upper and sole elements. Thus, in assembled shoe 10, footframe 9 can be semi-rigid or rigid and incompressible, allowing for transfer of applied forces to bladder 100. The upper flat surface of footframe 9 provides a platform for distributing loads imparted to the sole. Footframe 9 bridges the lateral and medial sides of bladder 100, transferring downward force from the foot to bladder 100, which compresses. Simultaneously, upward force is applied to outsole 7 by ground contact, and this force is transferred directly to bladder 100.
As in the above-discussed embodiment, bladder 100 compresses due to the applied forces to provide cushioning against impact. Since bladder 100 is compressible, and footframe 9 and outsole 7 are substantially incompressible, bladder 100 provides substantially the entire cushioning for the shoe. Thus, the cushioning characteristics for the shoe are determined substantially entirely by bladder 100.
FIG. 2h shows a variation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2a-2g. Outsole 7' is modified so as to include only a peripheral portion which is disposed beneath bladder 100. Since the central portion of the outsole is eliminated, the bottom of the shoe is open to footframe 9.
With reference to FIGS. 3a-3c, 4i and 4j, variations of a bladder according to the present invention are shown. In FIGS. 3a and 4i, bladder 180 includes bladder tube 180a having substantially the same form as bladder 100 in the above-described embodiments. Bladder 180 also includes integrally formed, upper horizontal surface portion 181 extending between the upper surfaces of the medial and lateral portions of bladder tube 180a, and lower horizontal surface layer 183 extending between the lower surfaces of the medial and lateral portions. Bladder tube 180a and layers 181 and 183 define a sealed interior chamber 115 which may be filled with fluid, for example, the same types of pressurized gases used to inflate tube 180. Pressurized chamber 115 would serve to enhance comfort and act as a secondary cushion, supporting and cushioning the foot against larger loads, which might exceed the cushioning capability of the primary cushioning provided by bladder tube 180. However, since bladder tube 180 and chamber 115 are isolated out of fluid communication from each other, the provision of chamber 115 has no direct effect upon the stiffness in compression exhibited by bladder tube 180.
As shown with further reference to FIG. 3a and to FIG. 5, bladder 180 may include integrally formed peripherally disposed tread members 182, thereby eliminating the need for a separate outsole. That is, the bladder and outsole are combined into one dement. Bladder 180 would thus comprise the entire midsole and outsole for the shoe. The integrated bladder tube 180 and treads 182 can be made of the same material and are formed simultaneously, for example, by the blow-molding technique discussed above. Accordingly, by elimination of a separate outsole, a lighter shoe may be manufactured with less expense. As shown in FIG. 5, the shoe could further include footframe 9 as described above.
With reference to FIG. 3b, a shoe is shown which is similar in construction to the embodiment of FIGS. 1a-1e, and includes upper 3 disposed directly above bladder tube 100 to define an upper boundary for central region 13. In FIG. 3b, a separate fluid-filled bladder 17 is disposed within central region 13. Bladder 17 rests upon the upper surface of outsole 7. Bladder 17 may be pressurized, and would serve generally the same function as enclosed chamber 115 in FIG. 3a.
With reference to FIGS. 3c and 4j, bladder 190 includes bladder tube 190a and horizontal layer 191 extending between the medial and lateral portions of the tube. Layer 191 is disposed at a location between the upper and lower surfaces of tube 190a. Layer 191 and the lower surface of upper 3 jointly form enclosed chamber 19, generally at the location of central region 13 as shown in the above-discussed figures. Separate fluid-filled bladder 21 is disposed in chamber 19 and may be pressurized. Bladder 21 is isolated from bladder tube 190a and serves substantially the same purpose as interior chamber 115 in FIG. 3a and bladder 17 in FIG. 3b. Bladder 21 could be a flat cushioning bladder as disclosed in any one of U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,245,766, 5,083,361 or 4,906,502, incorporated by reference.
With reference to FIGS. 4b-4h and 4l, further variations of the bladder according to the invention are shown. In FIG. 4b, bladder 110 includes sealed, fluid-filled perimeter tube 110a including medial portion 111 and lateral portion 112 which would be disposed about the perimeter of the shoe, as shown in the above-discussed figures. Bladder 110 further includes transverse portion 113 extending between medial portion 111 and lateral portion 112 at a location which would be between the heel and forefoot area of the shoe, that is, at an arch or instep area. Transverse portion 113 is in fluid communication with perimeter bladder tube 110a at both ends. Transverse portion 113 and the section of medial portion 111 and lateral portion 112 which are disposed rearwardly of transverse portion 113 surround and define central heel region 114 generally at the heel area of the sole. Transverse portion 113 and the section of medial portion 111 and lateral portion 112 which are disposed forwardly of transverse portion 113 surround and define central forefoot region 115 generally at the forefoot area of the sole.
Transverse portion 113 is arc-shaped and would be disposed under the arch or instep of the foot, in general, between the plantar tubercle of the calcaneus and the metatarsal heads. Like central region 13, central heel region 114 and central forefoot region 115 are empty space, that is, contain only air at ambient pressure, and generally are defined below the plantar surface portion of the heel and the ball of the foot, respectively. Accordingly, bladder 110 provides additional stability for the foot by supporting the arch. However, since the arch area generally receives a relatively light load, and since an empty space is maintained underlying the relatively heavily loaded areas beneath the ball and heel, cushioning can be enhanced by way of decreased localized stiffness in compression underlying these areas, resulting in greater deflection and thus reducing peak acceleration and shock being transmitted to a wearer. Further, since even with the inclusion of transverse portion 113, the overall volume of the bladder remains small, the bladder can be inflated to a pressure which provides adequate cushioning and stability.
With reference to FIG. 4c, bladder 120 is shown. Bladder 120 is similar in structure to bladder 110, including perimeter bladder tube 120a having transverse portion 123 at the instep area which defines central heel region 124 and central forefoot region 125. Transverse portion 123 includes two sections 123a and 123b divided by an interior wall 126. Each section 123a and 123b is in communication with medial portion 121 and lateral portion 122 of bladder 110.
With reference to FIG. 4d, bladder 130 includes perimeter tube 130a having medial portion 131, lateral portion 132, and transverse portion 133 extending between the lateral and medial portions at the instep area. Transverse portion 133 is "X-shaped" and gives bladder 130 an overall "figure-eight" shape. Each end of transverse portion 133 is in fluid communication with tube 130a. FIG. 4e discloses bladder 140 having a similar structure. Bladder 140 includes perimeter tube 140a having medial portion 141, lateral portion 142 and "X-shaped" transverse portion 143. Flat surface areas 146 are formed between the outer quadrants of the "X" . Thus, bladder 140 is divided into separate central forefoot chamber 147 and central heel chamber 148 which are in fluid communication with each other. Forefoot chamber 147 surrounds and defines central forefoot region 145 and heel chamber 148 surrounds and defines central heel region 144.
With reference to FIG. 4f, bladder 150 includes separate forefoot bladder tube 152 and heel bladder tube 151, joined together at dividing wall 153. Wall 153 extends between the medial and lateral sides of bladder 150 at the instep area of the shoe. Forefoot tube 152 and heel tube 151 are isolated out of fluid communication with each other. Accordingly, each tube can be tuned to provide a desired quality of cushioning by inflating the tubes to a predetermined pressure. Forefoot tube 152 surrounds and defines central forefoot region 155 and heel tube 151 surrounds and defines central heel region 154. Tubes 151 and 152 are integral and can be formed simultaneously, for example, by blowmolding.
With reference to FIG. 4g, bladder 160 includes separate forefoot tube 167 and heel tube 166. Tubes 166 and 167 are joined together by generally flat portion 163 disposed at the instep area and are isolated out of fluid communication from each other. Forefoot tube 167 surrounds and defines central forefoot region 165 and heel tube 166 surrounds and defines central heel region 164. Tubes 166 and 167, and generally flat portion 163 can be manufactured simultaneously, for example, by blowmolding.
With reference to FIG. 4h, tubular bladder 170 is shaped similarly to bladder 100 shown in FIG. 4a. Bladder 170 includes flex portions 171 having a narrower diameter than the remainder of the bladder. Flex portions 171 are disposed along desired lines of flexion 172 of the forefoot. Flex portions 171 may be disposed above similar flex grooves formed in the outsole, for example, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,562,651.
With reference to FIG. 4k, bladder 200 is shown and includes perimeter tube 200a and essentially flat chamber 201 extending within the central region defined by tube 200a. Flat chamber 201 is formed with raised portions 202 which serve the purpose of defining a general support surface for underlying a wearer's foot. Tube 200a and chamber 201 are isolated out of fluid communication with each other. As shown in FIG. 3d, the thickness of flat chamber 201 is significantly less than that of tube 200a, for example, 6-10 mm as opposed to 10-20 mm.
Chamber 201 may be pressurized to enhance comfort or provide additional cushioning for extremely large loads to prevent bottoming-out. However, since tube 200a and chamber 201 are not in fluid communication, the volume enclosed by and the pressurization of chamber 201 have no direct effect on the compressibility of tube 200a. Thus, tube 200a can be pressurized to provide a predetermined level of cushioning without compromising stability.
If desired, as shown in FIG. 41 with respect to bladder 210, chamber 201 may be manufactured as distinct rearfoot chamber 201a and forefoot chamber 201b, with the rearfoot chamber pressurized, for example, to 5 psi above ambient, so as to provide a low pressure calcaneus cushioning pad relative to the forefoot chamber which may be pressurized, for example, to 10-35 psi above ambient. Bladder 210 may include non-pressurized flat portion 263 which isolates chambers 201a and 201b out of fluid communication. Further, one or more portions of chamber 201 can be manufactured with a dot weld pattern.
This invention has been described in detail in connection with the preferred embodiments. These embodiments, however, merely are for example only and the invention is not restricted thereto. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that other variations and modifications can easily be made within the scope of this invention as defined by the claims.
1. A shoe comprising a sole having heel and forefoot areas, said sole having a perimeter and a central region, and comprising a bladder including a sealed, fluid-filled tube with resilient elastomeric walls disposed about the perimeter of said sole, said tube including medial and lateral portions and extending generally about the heel area of said sole and forward along the medial and lateral sides of the sole and generally about the forefoot area to define said central region between the medial and lateral portions, said central region occupying a substantial portion of the heel and forefoot areas, said bladder including upper and lower portions extending between the medial and lateral portions of said tube, said upper and lower portions and said medial and lateral portions defining therebetween a sealed, fluid-filled chamber having a thickness less than the thickness of the heel area of said tube, said sealed chamber isolated out of fluid communication from said tube.
2. The shoe recited in claim 1, said tube disposed about the entire perimeter of said shoe at said heel and forefoot areas and thereby entirely surrounding the central region.
3. The shoe recited in claim 1, wherein, the central region has an area which is at least half of the total area of the sole.
4. The shoe recited in claim 1, wherein said sealed, fluid-filled chamber is relatively flat.
5. The shoe recited in claim 4, said sealed fluid-filled chamber comprising a gas-filled chamber, said chamber pressurized above ambient pressure by the gas.
6. The shoe recited in claim 1, the fluid comprising a gas, said tube pressurized above ambient pressure by the gas.
7. The shoe recited in claim 1, said tube including integrally formed tread members disposed on the lower surface thereof.
8. The shoe recited in claim 1, said tube having a generally circular cross-sectional shape.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 1997
Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Robert M. Lyden (Beaverton, OR), Michael A. Aveni (Lake Oswego, OR)
Primary Examiner: B. Dayoan
Law Firm: Banner & Allegretti, Ltd.
Application Number: 8/220,032
International Classification: A43B 1320; A43B 2126; A43B 714;


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PALAVELA, Italy, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Croat Marin Cilic and Italian Andreas Seppi earned wins in lengthy matches Friday, leaving Croatia and Italy tied 1-1 in a Davis Cup best-of-five series.
Cilic got by Paolo Lorenzi 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 3 hours, 43 minutes. Seppi came back with a 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-4 win over Ivan Dodig a 3-hour match.
The first-round series turns to doubles Saturday, with Lorenzi and Simone Bolelli scheduled to go against Croats Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.
Friday's winners -- Seppi and Cilic -- have the first singles match Sunday, with Dodig to take on Fabio Fognini in the final series of the match.
The winning team qualifies for the Davis Cup quarterfinals, where it will play the winner of a series sending Spain against Canada.
Lorenzi filled in for Fognini, who was hit by a case of the flu, Friday and played the higher-ranked Cilic even for four sets. While Cilic jumped ahead with two fifth-set breaks, Lorenzi was able to come back to make Cilic work for the win.
The statistics don't suggest the match was that tight, as Cilic dropped serve just once -- costing him the third set. He had 72 unforced errors and was able to cash in five of his 15 break-point chances.
Seppi had six breaks in his win, with at least one in each set, but lost his own serve only twice -- once in the second set, leading to the loss in the tiebreaker, and once in the fourth set when Seppi countered with two breaks and won the match.


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OLYMPIA– The family of an 86-year-old woman who died in March was given the wrong cremated remains by a Lacey funeral home, the Olympian reported.
According to the Olympian, workers now employed by the Woodlawn Funeral Home were previously sited for embalming mistakes, including dressing up the wrong man, casketing the wrong person and dressing up one body in another's clothes.
Former Olympia resident Keith Chrapczynski said his 86-year-old mother died on March 11 and was taken to the Woodlawn Funeral Home for cremation. The funeral home gave Chrapczynski's family the woman's remains, and the family hosted a memorial service on March 15 in which a priest blessed the urn.
Chrapczynski returned to his home in San Diego after the funeral, but learned from his father a worker from the funeral home called the Chrapczynski family on March 18, the Olympian reported, and asked to come over and "inspect the urn." The family complied, and the funeral home admitted to giving the family the wrong remains.
Chrapczynski and his father met with the funeral home to exchange the mistaken remains for his mother's actual ashes. Chrapczynski told the Olympian his family was not offered a refund from the funeral home.
"No refund was extended," Chrapczynski told the Olympian. "Not even an apology. Not even an 'I'm sorry.'"
According to the Olympian, the worker who was responsible for the cremation process had previously been cited by the state's Funeral and Cemetery Board for mistakes.
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A model that is knocked down has been pushed to the ground. Knockdown is a very useful effect tactically, mainly for the lowered DEF/auto-hit in melee.
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The parents of a 4-year-old-boy have been charged after doctors discovered drugs in his body after he was rushed to a Northern Virginia hospital.
Authorities say the child fell ill around noon July 16, and was taken to the Stafford Hospital emergency room after suffering seizures.
At the hospital, doctors discovered the boy's bloodstream contained both opiates and THC, a chemical found in marijuana. Hospital staff called the sheriff's department to report the case.
The boy's parents, Christopher Marcel Hilliard and Olivia Racquel Hernandez, both 23, have been charged with felony child neglect.
Hilliard and Hernandez told investigators their son had been staying with relatives, and when they went to visit him, he began having seizures.
The couple took him to the hospital, but Hilliard had left by the time police arrived. He turned himself in to police earlier this week. Hernandez was sought by police and then was in custody by Friday evening, according to a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
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BOLTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 6, 2017) - Titanium Transportation Group Inc. ("Titanium" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TTR) announced today its intention to implement a share purchase plan (the "Plan") for eligible employees and Titanium's eligible truck owner operators (collectively, "Participants") pending shareholder approval at the Company's upcoming Annual and Special Meeting on June 13, 2017. The Plan will allow Participants who enroll in the Plan to acquire common shares of the Company ("Shares") and to receive a matching Share for every Share purchased under the Plan.
Mr. Ted Daniel, CEO of Titanium commented: "The goal of our share purchase plan is to encourage an ownership interest in the operation, growth and development of our Company by all of our truck drivers and staff. Companies with employee share purchase plans have demonstrated superior profitability and lower employee turnover rates, two very important considerations, especially once truck transportation capacity begins to tighten in the industry. As the only Canadian trucking company with a share purchase plan like ours, we believe this will further differentiate Titanium from its competitors."
The Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors on May 4, 2017 and conditionally approved by the Toronto Venture Exchange ("TSXV") on May 8, 2017, will allow Participants who have enrolled in the Plan to contribute up to 5% of their compensation towards the Plan in each pay period. Participants will include Titanium's approximately 500 employees and independent truck owner operators, but exclude insiders of the Company. Contributions under the Plan will be used to purchase Shares from treasury based on a 20 day volume weighted trading price on the TSXV. The Company matched portion will be subject to a three year vesting period in the case of employees, or a three year deferred matching period in the case of independent contractors. The Plan will be administered by Solium Capital Inc.
The Plan is subject to shareholder approval at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for June 13, 2017. Subject to such approval, the Company expects that the Plan will be fully implemented by September 2017. A summary and full copy of the Plan is included in the Company's Management Information Circular dated May 5, 2017 which can be accessed at www.sedar.com.
About Titanium
Titanium is a leading asset-based transportation and logistics company servicing Canada and the United States, with approximately 400 power units, over 1,300 trailers and approximately 500 employees and independent truck owner operators. Titanium provides truckload, dedicated, and cross-border trucking services, freight logistics, and warehousing and distribution to over 1,000 customers. Titanium is a recognized consolidator of asset-based transportation companies in Ontario, having completed eight asset-based trucking acquisitions since 2011. Titanium has also been ranked by PROFIT magazine as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies for eight consecutive years.
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She still loves my long hair
Ponytail like vagabond, but I don't care
Yeah let's get dirty
My hair's fuck up, but whatever She still loves my long hair Ponytail like...
My hair's fuck up, but whatever
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got distracted for a bit....
Well the bag isn't always right.
You always have to inspect the food thoroughly, love.
Well how are you otherwise?
Were you planning on being drunk for weeks on end?
I'm too young for a nursing home!
I can't help but feel like you believe there's some sort flaw in that plan.
It's okay, gram-gram.
The nice people at the home will love and take care of you, even your leaky asshole.
check out the lates re:zero
new chars
I like the redhead
Probably play some overwatch or make lunch.
(Smile for me.)
;~; it was frozen safely for a couple of days after i bought it....
hopefully it should be ok now. and hopefully i didn't food poison myself..
No i literally meant Where did you go?
Everyone knows I don't approve of drinking in such a manner, but I also think that you're an adult and can make your own choices. Did you run out, and that's why you're sober?
You're a rude degenerate if there ever was one.
What is your favorite hero?
I'm the nicest person to you.
Why would I do that? He's fun to mess with.
Fuck I forgot I had to go spoon with the woman
See ya everyone
Have a good day/night
I am currently in a state between heros because I can't find who i'd rather main.
So far I switch between Tracer, Dva and Mei. though I have 8 hours on Dva which is 6 more than the rest.
bye bye shiro
You probably didn't poison yourself.
Did you preheat the over before cooking it?
That's just because I'm one of the few people still dealing with your moodiness.
Is D. Va any good?
On it like white on rice.
Oh, for the past week? Vegas.
No, I just got back from Vegas, where as long as you're gambling the drinks are free. I was sober for the flight back and I guess I could break that streak now. Oh well, I'll get something.
If Grim starts smoking mad weed we should start calling him Gram
Oh, right, you also should stop acting like a condescending twat and spouting out pseudo-intellectual/philosophical rants nobody ever reads.
You have me beat on that front tenfold.
And I was speaking from your perspective.
yeah. the over properly lit up to 400
then beeped ready
i tossed the tray of frozen in
set the proper timers
... but i guess... it required a bit more to become crisp dry, instead of soft...
what did you do...?
She's in a really weird spt as her role is supposed to be a tank but since she currently sucks at that she's used as an aggressive assassin/flanker. so you come in hard from the side and bully out the supports and burn down tanks etc. Because of her mecha gimmick you can eject out and eventually get a new one which extends her longevity.
When have I ever posted anything pseudo-intellectual or philosophical.
Good try man. Keep making memes up.
He thinks your armchair Kanra, not gains Kanra.
Did you make a huge ass out of yourself, or simply a big ass?
Oh, that would probably explain it. I'm not one for being condescending or acting intellectual online.
Just a regular ass.
A Veg-ass.
I had my first taste of weed at AX actually
McFucking kill yourself.
Don't boardslide the green gnarly, Grim.
Just answer me this, how hard is it to clean vomit off of a felt tabletop?
I hope Smiles notices me today
Puke ruined a pool table and that's pretty much the same.
So probably.
i feel fucking disgusting
u smell like it too lmao
You overestimate how inebriated I was. Clearly I puked in my Scotch glass.
I actually only heaved once and that was in a toilet immediately after waking up
You are fucking disgusting.
Sick burn.
fugg you rek't me
I do it once in a Blue moon
I laughed.
wow fucking savage desu
pls no bully :(
Half the fun of being in a place with no public intoxication law is just puking in random bushes, bins, homeless people, etc.
Will Erio ever lose his real virginity?
I thought he lost that to a bunch of ice cubes.
Ah, I see then.
Q: How hard is it to clean vomit off of a felt tabletop?
A: So probably.
Gotcha. Reeeealll slick there, Giggly.
I can safely say that you smell worse than you feel.
And that was just a pleasure heave, not because you were hungover. God, that filthy Vegas hotel toilet knew how to push all of your buttons.
That was so funny I think I'll swallow my tongue.
whoah bazinga xDDDDD
oh hey
i have a question for all the trannies or whatever out there
what happened to your guy identity? did like, the first ~18 or so years of your life just disappear?
That city has a real homelessness problem, it was nuts.
He's still in here screaming with the rest of us.
I didn't clean it up.
I just sort of left when I sobered up.
That city has a real everything problem.
but u're not a tranny
or am i being tricked again?
They generally just pretend anything before when they totes magotes were a girl didn't happen.
I think it's like a Batman and Robin thing, except instead of Batman and Robin, they're a freak of nature.
Leaving someplace forever is sort of like cleaning up.
so if i became a tranny right now, anything before 2016 didn't happen?
sounds like a good way to deny the holocaust tbh
this is the wrong tumblr term we're talking about here, those are the 'genderfluid'
Erio posted that in all the ERP groups he's in, lmao.
damn it, i can't have this question answered seriously by a bunch of cynical assholes with nothing else to do
i thought this place was tranny central
We already know I use ERP groups. The question is, why were you on one? :3
I do that from time to time.
What, like, their genderfluid is running low, and it's causing the engine to seize up? I make sure to check my tank and top it off every four to six months.
It wasn't facetious?
Well what do you like to drink?
I do not have you beat at all. You're the moody one.
Crispy takes a few minutes longer, yes. LOL
But then she's a support without a supporting ability (without mech)
I looked on the activity thing on steam to see what everyone is doing.
There are places actually dedicated to transexuality, some on this very imageboard, go troll there instead of here.
I don't see a problem with it. Is there a problem with being a young boy who cybers a 30+ year old?
I mean, to be fair, the guy did bumble in here during like the one hour a day a tranny isn't parading around.
My gravestone will read "haha that was really funny grim".
eh, maybe something's wrong with their transmission
we get serious at the weirdest times here
i mean, i could go and anonymously ask a board specifically made for that purpose, or i could shitpost and circlejerk about it among the various trans people lurking/not lurking
i should probably go to the former though if i hope to get an actual answer
I'm always having to play the role of sane man to everyone else's insanity.
I don't see the point of what you're doing. Are you retarded?
Whiskey. Bourbon, usually.
the one hour a day a tranny isn't parading around
It's kind of refreshing.
test kill urself
These turkey nuggets dont taste as good as the chikn Mc nuggets ...
Prettymuch. I do find her pistol to be useful for long range engages such as just holding down m1 on a turret until it's destroyed then jump back in mecha.
Maybe if they had the presence of mind to pull the dipstick out every now and then, this wouldn't happen. That dipstick must have been inside for years by now.
We should do this every week. Or just all the time.
k brb
I thought you didn't have a problem with it?
tESSSST i mean it
I kind of expected Test to never comeback from Vegas and realize his dream of becoming a magician's "showgirl".
kayb no
I dont wanna lose you
Since he's small.
And can fit in anything.
It would be really intense if you assassinated somebody while firing a bullet through your own head.
I don't, but you are trying to attack me with something stupid, so I'm calling you retarded.
Why would I attack you with that? Don't be ridiculous.
You posted it and acted like it was a negative thing that makes le funny meme.
tfw the only place i can legitimately get my shitty question answered is mostly ded
thanks a lot animus
You're projecting.
It'd be even more intense if I managed to fire two guns at the same time through my head while killing people on either side of me.
You are literally the blind leading the deaf.
Any preferred brand?
I had some Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey, and I cant get he taste out of my mouth.
That's why I never recommend anyone to get turkey or something!
Sounds like just bad character design lol
I'd want to be the magician.
And be godawful at it.
Just to crush kids' hopes and dreams that magic isn't fucking real.
Blow me.
To be fair, it was a really shitty question and you should be ashamed of yourself.
I would buy any video game with that as the cover art. Full asking price.
You must be feeling attacked, I apologise. I just felt like it was funny and you didn't feel embarrassed over it or something.
From what I understood the idea was that she was either going to get a damage or a health buff.
i think we should all be ashamed of ourselves here
That much has always been implicit.
I'm notoriously uncultured and tasteless. I drink the cheapest black label I see and call it a day.
I'm not sure if you disliked the honey whiskey. Either way if you want something unusual and sticky sweet Revel Stoke pecan whiskey fits that description.
at least it was cheap and in bulk
You're downplaying the attitude you had. Whatever though. :3
Also, I'm not a virgin. Though I don't really like doing stuff with people I don't know well IRL.
niggas can't handle the truth
anonymity always tends to bring out the worst in people
i like you arcade machine guy
keep posting
I could say the same thing to you , whatever though :3
I never called you a virgin, that was Nick.
I'm going to go pee and eat dinner just to spite you.
wow, bully
I accidentally
and then my kik
You seem like the kind of guy who doesn't ever want kids, but if you had them would you tell them that Santa isn't real and HOPE they tell all the other kids?
Sure is comfy under this bus~
He doesn't matter; you played along. :3
I've had an aggressive attitude in general lately when it comes to people starting stuff; I admit to that. I kind of enjoy when internet fights get intense, especially. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ty nezu
Glad you're comfortable.
I didn't really. :3
Weirdo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well, I guess you didn't rule out the possibility that I did stuff with a person for the first time AFTER the ice cubes.
Have you sex'd IRL?
I want kids and my parenting style would just be brutal honesty.
That's not fair, he's like 14, he can't legally sex.
do you ACTUALLY think he has
I did a /soc/ :(
Daddy told me not to but then I did it anyway and now I have chats going and it's weird.
I know he's underaged, at least probably. I wasn't trying to insult him. I was just curious and making conversation.
now you fucked up
Just how young IS goggles again?
I'm sorry Daddy
between 16 and 20
quick goggles hide your age
I'm honestly a bit surprised you want kids, I guess you just give off that "I hate kids" vibe.
Nobody knows for sure, but we assume young because he won't say.
he gives off the "I hate everything" vibe more like
I bet gogs is 18
lol yeah right
He doesn't talk about IRL stuff much.
I guess you posted contact info in a /soc/ thread?
With a guy or a girl? :3
lying on the internet
You really think someone would do that?
just go on the internet and tell lies?
Yeah Buster, they would
I've even talked about it publicly before and do in private with someone.
I dunno. It's the only way to have any sort of you live in, both biologically and ideologically.
I couldn't bring myself to drag someone else into this terribl existance
having kids means responsibilty
and passing on your genetics
my genetics are pretty shit
You naughty thing.
Text me, I'm going to bed.
woe is me
i dont know what game to play
i died
i hate starting over
I know that if in that great unusual future I scan my brain and an AI is created with my personality and memories at its base it wouldn't really be me. But I'd still do it. It would be an even more profound way for "me" to live on than by reputation or biological footprint alone. But kids are nice, regardless.
Who cares if you live on through someone else? You won't be around to see it
what if they d ky themselves
Gee maybe you should find some friends or git gud
You'd be tied down for at least 18 years.
There's a thrill in creating something that can go on without you.
something about continuing your legacy after you die
at least that's how my brother puts it
Even more reason not to care
But for what purpose
I just explained the purpose. It's enjoyable. It fills a biological need that is inherent to us. We are HAPPY when we have kids and see them running around in the yard. We're happy when we teach them something new. It comes naturally. To look down on that urge is a mix of obstinate and foolish.
But for what purpose
Feelings, Mr. Roboto.
I do not feel these feelings
Not judging or anything but
test is a little boy in love with little boys
I've been caught.
for what purpose do we do anything
Hey I'm a little boy too
Then your genes will be eliminated and the next generation will be that much less prone to asking silly questions like this.
You're a grown man, I'm not sure why you expressed confusion in the first place.
Wear better Jeans?
you will never brush your imoutos teeth
I'd sell my soul for the Cumaean sibyl's fate.
What about the urge to kill children?
tfw no fellow little boy to do little boy things with like cuddle
just end me now
quit being creepy ikt
Eks dee
if you wanna brush your imoutos teeth you gotta at least brush yours!
Do it and get caught.
Spare us your presence.
Shits and giggles?
I have siblings tho
I'm kinda interested in hearing other people's ideas on the subject since mine aren't shared by most
Stop lyin
Why would I do something and try to get caught? Also, you don't speak for everyone, butthurt bitchboy. Eat my ass.
Rite back @ u
Colby, don't be a fucking moron. Of course I want kids, how else am I going to power my backup generator? Giant human hamster wheels don't spin themselves. How thick can someone be, honestly?
Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning, Harry?
I just like treating little bitch boys who act up how they deserve to be treated. I'm not going to let you get away with your worthless sleights that are motivated by your butthurt that I don't agree with you on things.
sometimes people shit out babies for shits and giggles
tfw no little boy to hold hands with as we fall asleep in each other's arms
Duly noted
I don't want to live on this planet anymore
Call me a butthurt bitch again, I think you almost won.
What do you mean?
I won the moment I pointed out your original post was worthless. That last thing was just a response to your weak complaint that I put you in your place.
What the fuck are you talking about? My post was worthless? Do you think your posts have worth?
you and me both fam
have crush on guy at school
do regularly teenagey crush things to guy
get asked if gay or not (he obviously wasn't)
'nah man it was a prank bro nohomo'
feel a little emptier inside
*makes a worthy post*
ha gay
Time to get a gym membership like all the other gay dudes.
FUCK i need a game to buy
im gonna die of boredom guys...
I wish Bannerlord was out.
I raised a good point about listening to urges.
Then you just posted an unwarranted butthurt insult at me. And yes, you are butthurt. You're butthurt that you keep trying to insult me in ways that I easily point out have no merit.
Sit down and shut up like a good little boy and I'll leave you alone.
nah, tons of people lift just to fuck girls
i used to do it for meself and because i did sports, but after i had to stop there didn't really seem to be a point to it anymore
thats all im gonna play for a year dude..
then the next year im gonna be only playing mods
lost teenaage love feels
You should have told him that you think that he's gay, and the only way for him to prove to you that he isn't is to kiss you so that you can check.
*stop sports
But I'm not lying?
Oh, that had a point? I just saw you being edgy and pretty much didn't think about it.
If I'm butthurt what the hell are you being, spastic?
They're just saying it's for the girls. They wanted you the whole time.
He's being SUPERIOR
he was cute too
and i missed my shota experimenting save for kissing a couple of guys when i was like, six
i'll be in the closet forever at this rate
i'm pretty sure i'd be known as the token bisexual guy forever then
and not only would i have to deal with guys being afraid of me, i'd have to deal with them making fun of me as well
eh, i'm about as cute as a squirrel
a dead squirrel
guys lifting never really turned me on anyways, i associate it too much with sporting to have that
He is on a higher spiritual plane than us insects, after all.
I know you have trouble thinking of things that fall outside of your limited way of looking at things.
Why are you confused? You insulted me, so I attacked you back. Do you want to cry about it? Deal with it, you little bitch.
Faggots who fling shit and then are like "hey wow why are you being mean back lol" are pathetic little boys. I enjoy grinding their noses in the dirt.
hey wow why are you being mean lol
Internet Fight
that feel :~;
Sub. :3
Tell them that you're just a straight guy who likes to bro out with other dudes. Nobody can make fun of you for that.
I'll pet you if you meow and say please.
I thought this said internet flight
and say please
Good subs follow instructions. :3
It does
-pets ikt-
all i want is some completely consensual cuddling and kissing another boy
is that too much to ask for?
i'll have to move to some terribly hipster place if i don't want to get shot or socially isolated
when do i get to actually be gay though?
Lying, but why?
You overreact. Very easily, in fact. It's jarring.
No, I don't want to cry. You're acting like a fucking wild man going off because somebody doesn't like you and then you tell me I'm the one being a bitch.
You're not grinding anybody's fucking nose in any dirt, figurative or otherwise. You're freaking out over nothing.
the fuck am i doing
I'm not.
Your being a lil bitch
That's not nice to say
Why would you ever want to be?
Reminder to tell test that you love him and then be spurred, curbed, and deterred ;_;
Bard I'll trade you some subway for a cuddle.
I saw it
I seriously just enjoy this.
Now you are resorting to an overly-worded "u mad." Gg.
I'm going to keep hitting you back harder than you hit me every time you post a pathetic little attempt at an insult at me. Deal with it.
I love you like a shoe loves a sock.
Wait, like, spurred, curbed, and deterred in a sexual way, or what?
because guys are infinitely more comfortable than girls sometimes
i don't really have to wonder what's going on in their heads and such, i can identify with them more and be more... open with them
also i want to do gay things at least a couple of times before i die
Don't worry, I think I can handle it.
Can your name not be Darwin it confuses me in more ways than one
Sexually, emotionally, you name it, we've got it
No, not at all
lets do it
Then you shouldn't have to resort to complaining that I attacked you back. If you start shit with someone and then just whine when they insult you back, that just looks pathetic.
On a slightly related note I think I lost all of my tripcodes somehow.
What should I do?
You can figure out what's going on inside a girl's head pretty easily, all it takes is a few whacks to open it up. If you want comfortable, just get a fat girl with a lot of cats. She's probably be really desperate and let you do the gay stuff too.
A one-stop-shop for all of your disappointment needs.
when the morning boner doesn't go away
goooo awaaaay
I'll find you a new one, if you'd like.
It's not whining, I genuinely think you're taking shit too personally.
I don't know if Giggles capping your Craiglist level advertisements had you wound up, but I had nothing to do with it, don't take it out on me.
Burn your computer in frustration.
I can take care of that for you
In retrospect, you shouldn't have mixed all of the sleeping pills in with the boner pills.
after we cuddle i better be able to fall asleep in your arms
i dunno, yes and no
it takes effort to even get to whacking the girl's head to open it up, and it's hard to make that effort
as for the fat girl with cats, i'm not a big fan of using people, at least, not so harshly
i-i want to taste it !
also boo that dude is 15 careful
You're not USING her, you're SETTLING for her. Huge difference.
no chop pls
but it was a great idea
You insulted me, then when I insulted you back, you literally just went "u mad."
The only difference is that I'm more straightforward when I want to attack someone, instead of relying on memes and cheap sarcasm.
wow lewd
nah that's ok i don't mind
but i don't have a safe place to make a fire
I don't think that will stop him.
your cock is too nice to not want to suck it
daisy? excellent
we better do something else as well if you wanna be tired enough to sleep
Nothing gets you out of bed in the morning faster than a black boner.
You fucking tumblrites and your "safe spaces." I swear.
It really is quite nice
yes daisy
A fire isn't supposed to be safe.
Alright. I'll be more straightforward next time if it makes you happy.
Also should I watch Love Live because why people are all over Maki
Ikt's dick.
not dikt
gys i need a good game to play or im gonna die
pls help
Nothing you'd be interested in, don't worry about it
god I want to lick makis butt
and suck your dick
i would rather abstain from the process entirely than settle past a certain point
if i'm not physically attracted to the person, why even bother
does everyone have to get boned for some cuddling
it's a rough life, wanting to balance that intimacy and lewdshit
a little older there
Something 18 and female.
I'm not your WHORE!!
both at once?
youre right.
I'm told Hyper Light Drifter was good.
Probably lick your balls while you fuck maki
I only go to tumblr to get porn
why not?
luckily whatever it was, was filtered~
so i'm still safe~
I only go to tumblr to get porn
Because it's a FIRE?????
That takes out all the fun.
i have it
dont wanna play it rn
only have a few groups to play it with and they never want to
wat is this
pls be good
well no
but cuddling creates a lot of sexual tension if done before and not after
looks lame honestly fam
Either way can be dealt with. Just don't focus on asserting that I'm "overreacting" if you see some fire behind me words. I'm just high energy. :3
There's so much more to a relationship than physical attraction, though. Like control.
If you gaze long into tumblr, tumblr also gazes into you.
yo luka subtle said the only reason he doesn't talk mad shit about you in public is because he thinks you're too pathetic to talk down on even more and he hates everything about you =)
What genres do you even like? Go play Ultimate General: Gettysburg or something you rube.
I traded a shiny Gyrados for a shiny Zapdos with Hidden Power Ice
Super good day for me :3
Not enough talk about "tummy kisses" to be real Desu.
You need to play it with a controller, I don't recommend mouse and keyboard at all.
But what about controlled fires?
Those are supposed to be safe but I'm sure it's fun
I'm positive I'll be fine.
worth trying
dirt rallly :^)
wasn't it 13 in mexico
wow test this game blows
thanks for nothing
everything fun
i just want something FUN
im sorry if this is hard to communicate
bought it and it wasnt my game so i refunded it
why do i care about who th government says i should fuck
I retract my love of you.
what do they look like?
only if you finish on my face
we do mroe than kiss tummys
it'd depend on how i felt at the time
basically i have no experience with sex whatsoever, so i'd be a little lost as to what to do
control is cool so long as the other person doesn't feel like shit while it heppens to them
You can't decide that in less than 5 minutes tho.
Pick a different target bruh
Luka's been here for like 10 years, you will not get anything there
Wouldn't be the first time you did this
aw shit
i'm out of things i can recommend
sure thing!
Do you also go to reddit to circlejerk? :^)
It would be the first time I did it FOREVER.
I just thought it was funny because he thought subtle was his friend but he really hates him
a-ahh <3
I gotta be up in 5 hours but sleep is gay.
game of thrones was cool
finding dory was cool
Now you can be a loli
i would kill a nigger for a good game recommendation
youre asian ikt
wheres the steel memory
Its a good thing you wouldn't be the man then so it's fine
I'd love to lead you on~
kill yourself
they don't go to reddit circlejerk
lewd subby
I gotta be up in 5 hours but sleep is gay.
game of thrones was cool
finding dory was cool
Off I go
Red Faction: Guerrilla
On the other hand, if they don't feel like shit, are you really being controlling enough?
I rarely attend reddit but the times I have recently have been for Overwatch Porn
Why do you ask
Now I have to be sad about the other times you've left me that you've apparently forgotten. R I P
holding hands
there are limits you know
All these nigggas getting imageswappeed
I'm just here like
ty nise dubs friend
Good, be sad.
*teleports behind u*
Never reblog my stuff again
i'm never the man when it comes to these things
i need to learn to be more bullying and mean and assertive!
i don't mind being subby though, so long as you're gentle
shoutout to my nighttime homies
go #morningcrew
I just wanted to laugh~
It basically looks just like regular Zapdos, the shiny is just for show
I'm just happy it has HP Ice, Zapdos has been one of my favorites since Gen 1 and HP Ice makes an attacking set viable
Keep it to yourself then, the people that agree have heard it all before and those that don't have done the same
Later Kanra.
The saddest sadist is happier than the merriest masochist.
With any luck, much later.
now that's someone I haven't seen in ages
brb school
reply to me
Wanna look at OW porn together like bros?
Public announcement of me removing you from steam
I hope it was hearty.
drop out
how was vegas chris
The double remove.
Extra harsh.
why not ice on an ice pokemon?
Can't stop won't stop
We can jerk eachother off like bros too.
The only good points were the shows and the fact that I spent most of my time there drunk. I was definitely on the losing side of gambling.
wow fam
the now i feel like a common slut
pain is spooky, unless it's momentary making someone miserable for your own benefit is a little too much for me
my fridge started making spooky rattling sounds and then a deep rumbling sound before tons of crashing sounds is really scary
nice, bet you lost every thing on blackjack @ new york new york
Go buy a cross.
The 5 dollar tables there were the only tables that treated me well, actually.
It hungers for what it cannot have. It must refrigerate human.
T'was a fine laugh.
oh pls daisy
youre my #1
i just barely talk to kanra
he's my friend~
unlike you, my love interest
That's what you think *unsheathes katana* Nothing personnal, kid.
*shlashes u 3 times, licks blood from katana, flips cape, and tips fedora*
Because its 2 other attacking moves are Thunderbolt and Heat Wave, which makes it useless against ground, dragon, rock, and such
Lmao nice. Where did you stay at? Did you hit up Omnia or Drais?
betting in Vegas
One thing I learned from living there: never do that
breed me a zapdos pls
Oh so more of an elemental zap dos
gambling addiction
Breed means cum inside multiple times
aaa what would that help
oddly enough this is the one area i am somewhat experienced in
nothing online ever ends well unless shallow fam
also personally the lack of real life contact sort of ruins those sorts of things for me
Sure, let's go with that
Nigga Zapdos is a legendary, you can't breed it
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