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US 2017/0000212 A1Published application
Article of Footwear with Slots and Method of Making
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorMark C. Miner
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear and a method of making the sole structure is disclosed. The sole structure can include a plurality of slots. The slots are associated with connecting portions that connect portions of the sole structure in the generally longitudinal direction and provide for increased fit, flexibility and stability.
Claims21
1-38. (canceled)
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure including a side portion with an outer surface, an upper portion with an inner surface, and a lower portion with an inner surface, the side portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion;
- a first vertical slot that extends from the outer surface of the side portion and extends between the inner surface of the upper portion and the inner surface of the lower portion;
- a first longitudinal slot in the side portion located between the inner surface of the lower portion and the side portion;
- wherein the first vertical slot intersect the first longitudinal slot.
1 more element
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure including a side portion, a lower portion and an upper portion;
- a lower periphery disposed between the side portion and the lower portion;
- an upper periphery disposed between the side portion and the upper portion;
- a first vertical slot disposed in and extending inward from an outer surface of the side portion;
- a first connecting portion being disposed between a first portion of the first vertical slot and the upper portion, the first connecting portion extending to the upper periphery;
- a second connecting portion being disposed between a second portion of the first vertical slot and the second connecting portion extending to the lower periphery;
- a first longitudinal slot being disposed in and extending inward from the outer surface of the side portion, the first longitudinal slot intersecting the first vertical slot;
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- wherein the first connecting portion is configured to move substantially independently of the second connecting portion;
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- the side portion extending inward from the lower periphery to the upper periphery of the sole structure, thereby forming a vertical sidewall of the sole structure.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure with a first side and a second side, the sole structure including a first side portion with a first outer surface and an opposite second side portion with a second outer surface, a lower portion with an inner surface and an upper portion with an inner surface;
- a first vertical slot that extends from the outer surface of the first side portion and extends between the inner surface of the upper portion and the inner surface of the lower portion;
- a first connecting portion being disposed between a first portion of the first vertical slot and the upper portion, the first connecting portion extending to an upper periphery of the sole structure;
- a second connecting portion being disposed between a second portion of the first vertical slot and the second connecting portion extending to a lower periphery of the sole structure;
- wherein the first connecting portion is configured to move substantially independently of the second connecting portion;
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- the first side portion extending inward from the lower periphery to the upper periphery of the sole structure, thereby forming a vertical sidewall of the sole structure;
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- wherein the second outer surface of the second side portion extends continuously from the lower periphery of the sole structure to the upper periphery of the sole structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.