Article of footwear including a heel stabilizing element
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsKevin Becker, Jekti Hadiati, Kyoungmin Song
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Abstract
A sole structure, having a forefoot region; a mid-foot region; and a heel region; wherein the sole structure includes a midsole including a cushioning element disposed in the heel region and having a top surface, and a heel stabilizing element disposed in the heel region and around a portion of an exterior surface of the midsole, the heel stabilizing element extending from a first end disposed on a medial side of the sole structure to a second end disposed on a lateral side of the sole structure, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element along a longitudinal axis of the article of footwear.
Claims20
A sole structure, comprising:
- a forefoot region;
- a mid-foot region;
- and
- a heel region;
- wherein the sole structure includes:
- a midsole including a cushioning element disposed in the heel region and having a top surface;
- and
- a heel stabilizing element disposed in the heel region and around a portion of an exterior surface of the midsole, the heel stabilizing element extending from a first end disposed on a medial side of the sole structure to a second end disposed on a lateral side of the sole structure, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element along a longitudinal axis of the sole structure, wherein the heel stabilizing element comprises a body and one or more protruding sections, wherein the one or more protruding sections extend from the body in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the cushioning element, and wherein the one or more protruding sections extend from an outermost out-facing wall of the heel stabilizing element.
A heel stabilizing element comprising:
- a body extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is longitudinally offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element, the body comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- and
- a plurality of protrusions extending from the body, wherein the plurality of protrusions comprises at least a first protrusion and a second protrusion on opposite sides of the body from one another, wherein the first protrusion is disposed at the first end, and the second protrusion is disposed longitudinally spaced apart from the second end, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion extend from the bottom surface of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.