Sole structure for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsLeo S. Chang, Jeremy L. Connell, Karen S. Dimoff, Thea Moshofsky, Rachel M. Savage
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first cushioning member extending continuously from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure. The first cushioning member includes an upper side, a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the upper side, and a recess formed in the upper side. A first bladder is disposed within the recess adjacent to a lateral side of the sole structure and a second bladder is disposed within the recess adjacent to a medial side of the sole structure.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a first compressible midsole layer formed as a monolithic structure and extending continuously from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure, the first compressible midsole layer including an upper side, a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the upper side, and a recess formed in the upper side, the upper side including a first socket and a second socket each extending toward the bottom side;
- a first bladder disposed within the recess adjacent to a lateral side of the sole structure and within the first socket;
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- a second bladder disposed within the recess adjacent to a medial side of the sole structure and within the second socket.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a compressible midsole layer formed as a monolithic structure and extending continuously from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure the compressible midsole layer including:
- a top side including a first wall facing the posterior end, a second wall spaced from the first wall and facing the anterior end, and a support wall extending continuously between the first wall and the second wall, the support wall including a pair of sockets,
- a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the top side, and
- a receptacle disposed between the first wall, the second wall, and the support wall;
- a first bladder disposed in a first socket of the pair of sockets and within the receptacle adjacent to a lateral side of the sole structure;
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- a second bladder disposed in a second socket of the pair of sockets and within the receptacle adjacent to a medial side of the sole structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.