Sole Structure With Side Stiffener For Article Of Footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorEric P. Avar
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper having a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component also includes an external surface. Moreover, the footwear includes a sole structure that is coupled to the upper. The sole structure includes an intermediate member with a first surface. The first surface is attached to the external surface of the knitted component. The sole structure also includes at least one stiffener that is attached to the intermediate member. The intermediate member is disposed between the stiffener and the external surface of the knitted component.
Claims21
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper that includes a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component including an external surface;
- and
- a sole structure that is coupled to the upper, the sole structure including:
- an intermediate member with a first surface, the first surface being attached to the external surface of the knitted component, and
- at least one stiffener that is attached to the intermediate member, the intermediate member being disposed between the at least one stiffener and the external surface of the knitted component.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper with a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall being separated at a distance from each other to at least partially define a void that is configured to receive a foot;
- and
- a sole structure that is coupled to the upper and that includes:
- at least one stiffener with a first portion and a second portion,
- an intermediate member with a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being attached to the upper, the second surface facing away from the first surface, the second surface including an intermediate recess, the intermediate recess receiving the first portion of the at least one stiffener, the first portion of the at least one stiffener being attached to the intermediate member, and
- a base member that extends between the first wall and the second wall of the upper, the base member including a ground engaging surface, the second portion of the at least one stiffener being attached to the base member.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure that is coupled to the upper, the sole structure including:
- an intermediate member with a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being attached to the upper, the second surface facing away from the upper,
- a first stiffener that includes a first inner surface and a first outer surface, the first inner surface being attached to the second surface of the intermediate member, the first outer surface facing away from the intermediate member, and
- a second stiffener that includes a second inner surface and a second outer surface, the second inner surface being attached to the second surface of the intermediate member, the second outer surface facing away from the intermediate member,
- the first stiffener and the second stiffener being spaced apart from each other, the intermediate member including an exposed portion that is exposed between the first stiffener and the second stiffener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.