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US 12,611,004 B2Granted
Article of footwear with midsole having varying hardness
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsJean-Marie Bidal, Robert S. Bento
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Abstract
An article of footwear comprising an upper, a sole assembly, and an A-shaped support frame extending over the upper. The A-shaped support frame may comprise a first leg extending to the heel region and a second leg extending to the midfoot region. The first leg and the second leg may be disposed at an angle to form an opening in the A-shaped support frame.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly connected to the upper, the sole assembly comprising:
- (i) a midsole with a soft durometer portion extending between a forefoot region and a heel region of the article of footwear and a firm durometer portion positioned in the heel region of the article of footwear, wherein the midsole comprises a first recess extending through the firm durometer portion and a second recess extending through the soft durometer portion;
- and
- (ii) an outsole attached or secured to the midsole, the outsole comprising an A-frame configured to support the heel region and/or a midfoot region of the article of footwear, wherein the A-frame comprises a set of lateral or medial legs, wherein the set of lateral or medial legs includes a first leg extending towards the heel region and a second leg extending away from the heel region,
- wherein the first leg is configured to extend along the first recess and the second leg is configured to extend along the second recess.
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