Sole structure with compliant traction elements
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsGillian Pinder, Nicole Schrier, Cori Kristine Marble Steele, Sam Conklin
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Abstract
Soles for articles of footwear comprising a body, a traction element comprising a base, and a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region. The sole comprises a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body, and an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter the shiftable region. In some embodiments, the stay comprises an edge point at an outermost edge of the stay that moves relative to the body when a force is imparted to the traction element.
Claims20
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole coupled to the upper, the sole comprising:
- a body;
- a traction element comprising a base;
- a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region;
- a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body;
- and
- an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter of the shiftable region,
- wherein the stay comprises an edge point at an outermost edge of the stay that is configured to move relative to the body when a force is imparted to the traction element.
A sole for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a body;
- a traction element comprising a base;
- a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region;
- a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body;
- and
- an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter of the shiftable region,
- wherein the stay comprises a first point at an outermost edge of the stay and the body comprises a second point, and the first point translates relative to the second point when a force is imparted to the traction element such that there is a change in distance between the first point and the second point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.