Sole structure for article of footwear and article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Bowman, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan, Dylan Petrenka
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an outsole defining a ground-contacting surface, a midsole disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a plate attached to the midsole and defining a recess extending in a direction away from the outsole and toward the upper, the recess including a first retainer. The sole structure further includes a first cushion having a first portion received within the recess, the first portion engaging the first retainer to maintain a desired position of the first cushion relative to the plate.
Claims18
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plate attached to the midsole and including a recess opposing a ground engaging surface and extending continuously from a medial side edge of the sole structure to a lateral side edge of the sole structure and in a direction toward the upper and a substantially C-shape in a heel region of the sole structure, the C-shape including a first portion extending along one of a medial side of the plate and a lateral side of the plate, a second portion extending along the other of the medial side of the plate and the lateral side of the plate, an arcuate portion extending between and connecting the first portion and the second portion, a gap in the heel region, and an opening of the gap disposed at the other of the medial side of the plate and the lateral side of the plate;
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- a first cushion having a first portion attached to the plate in a first region disposed between the heel region and an anterior end of the sole structure.
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plate attached to the midsole and including a first portion extending along one of a medial side of the plate and a lateral side of the plate, a second portion extending along the other of the medial side of the plate and the lateral side of the plate, an arcuate portion disposed in a heel region of the plate and extending between and connecting the first portion and the second portion, a gap disposed in the heel region and having an opening of the gap disposed at the other of the medial side of the plate and the lateral side of the plate with one of the first portion and the second portion having a distal end that opposes the opening, and a recess opposing a ground engaging surface and extending continuously from a medial side edge of the sole structure to a lateral side edge of the sole structure and in a direction toward the upper;
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- a first cushion having a first portion attached to the plate in a first region disposed between the heel region and an anterior end of the sole structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.