Article of Footwear With A Lattice Sole Structure
AssigneeNIKE, lnc.
InventorJeffrey C. Spanks
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure can be manufactured using a customized cushioning sole system. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole structure. The sole structure can also include a lattice structure made by a three-dimensional printer. The sole structure includes compartments to receive air bladder components.
Claims21
A customized cushioning sole system for an article of footwear, the system comprising:
- a sole structure having a lattice structure, the lattice structure having an upper side;
- the upper side having a geometry corresponding to the contours of a foot, wherein the lattice structure comprises a plurality of interstices, the plurality of interstices including a first interstice;
- the upper side further including a first aperture that is disposed proximate to the first interstice, the first aperture being in fluid communication with the first interstice;
- and
- a first air bladder component disposed in the first interstice.
An article of footwear including a customized sole structure, the customized sole structure comprising:
- an upper side, a bottom side, a peripheral side, and a plurality of interstices, the upper side including a plurality of apertures along the upper side, the upper side including contours that correspond to the contours of a sole of a wearer's foot;
- a plurality of air bladder components, including a first air bladder component;
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- an interior area bounded by the upper side, the bottom side, and the peripheral side, wherein the interior area comprises the plurality of interstices, wherein the plurality of interstices includes a first interstice, wherein the first interstice includes the first air bladder component.
A method for customizing a cushioning sole system for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- receiving information about the geometry of a wearer's foot;
- forming a lattice, wherein the lattice has an upper side, wherein the upper side is customized according to the information received about the geometry of the wearer's foot;
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- incorporating a plurality of air bladder components in the lattice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.