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US 2014/0360048 A1Published application
Article of Footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDan DeHaven, Benjamin J. Monfils, Sara C. Novotny, Dylan S. VanAtta
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Abstract
An article of footwear may include a plurality of segments. Each of the plurality of segments may form a portion of a combined upper and sole structure. A bootie may line the combined upper and sole structure. The bootie may interconnect the plurality of segments such that the plurality of segments are independently moveable with respect to one another.
Claims24
An article of footwear comprising:
- a plurality of individual segments, wherein each of the plurality of segments forms a portion of a combined upper and a sole structure of the article, each of the segments defines a space bounded by the segment and the segments are arranged such that the spaces define a generally foot-shaped interior volume;
- and
- a bootie contained within and lining the foot-shaped interior volume of the article the bootie interconnecting the plurality of segments, and wherein the interconnected plurality of segments are independently moveable with respect to one another.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a plurality of segments, each segment comprising an upper portion, a pair of side portions, and a bottom portion, wherein each of the side portions comprises a rearward section and a forward section, wherein the upper portions, the side portions, and the bottom portions together define a combined upper and sole structure, wherein at least some of the side portions comprise a first pair of slots and a second pair of slots;
- a bootie lining the plurality of segments;
- and
- wherein the bootie interconnects the plurality of segments with a plurality of straps extending from the bootie, wherein each strap of the plurality of straps extends through a different one of the first pairs of slots and through a different one of the second pairs of slots such that the plurality of segments are independently moveable with respect to one another.
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A method for forming an article of footwear comprising:
- providing a plurality of segments to form a combined upper structure and sole structure;
- providing a bootie structure to form an inner liner in the combined upper and sole structure;
- and
- interconnecting the plurality of segments with the bootie structure such that the plurality of segments are independently moveable with respect to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.