Sole structure for an article of footwear with first and second midsole bodies
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsSung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a first midsole body defining a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface, wherein the first midsole body includes a first midsole material, and the first midsole material has a first hardness;
- and
- a second midsole body extending through the first midsole body such that the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body, wherein the second midsole body includes a second midsole material, the second midsole material has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness;
- wherein the second midsole body includes a midsole heel portion, a midsole forefoot portion, and a midsole midfoot portion between the midsole heel portion and the midsole forefoot portion;
- wherein the midsole heel portion has a camber;
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- wherein the second midsole body is tapered along the midsole midfoot portion and the midsole forefoot portion such that a width of the second midsole body decreases from the midsole midfoot portion toward the midsole forefoot portion.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure coupled to the upper, wherein the sole structure includes:
- a first midsole body defining a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface, wherein the first midsole body includes a first midsole material, and the first midsole material has a first hardness;
- and
- a second midsole body extending through the first midsole body such that the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body, wherein the second midsole body includes a second midsole material, the second midsole material has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness;
- wherein the second midsole body includes a midsole heel portion, a midsole forefoot portion, and a midsole midfoot portion between the midsole heel portion and the midsole forefoot portion;
- wherein the midsole heel portion has a camber;
- and
- wherein the second midsole body is tapered along the midsole midfoot portion and the midsole forefoot portion such that a width of the second midsole body decreases from the midsole midfoot portion toward the midsole forefoot portion.
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