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US 2021/0195997 A1Published application
Article of Footwear Comprising a Sole Member with Geometric Patterns
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsShane S. Kohatsu, Christopher S. Cook, Bret Schoolmeester
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can include a set of apertures that is formed along various surfaces of the sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a customized cushioning sole system, forming generally circular patterns throughout the sole member. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole member.
Claims20
A customized cushioning sole system for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole member including:
- (a) an outer surface, the outer surface comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and (b) an interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface,
- wherein a first set of apertures is formed in the sole member, the first set of apertures forming a first pattern based on information obtained about a pressure distribution of a wearer's foot;
- wherein the first set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member,
- wherein the first set of apertures includes more than 100 apertures formed as a plurality of rings of apertures, with each ring of apertures in the first set of apertures being arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally round and circular first pattern around a first center,
- wherein the plurality of rings of apertures includes:
- (a) a first ring of apertures located a first radial distance from the first center and (b) a second ring of apertures located a second radial distance from the first center, and
- wherein the first radial distance differs from the second radial distance.
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A customized sole member for an article of footwear, comprising:
- an outer surface comprising an upper surface and a lower surface;
- and
- an interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface,
- wherein a first set of apertures is formed in the customized sole member in a first pattern based on information obtained about a pressure distribution of a wearer's foot,
- wherein the first set of apertures includes more than 100 apertures formed as a plurality of rings of apertures, with each ring of apertures in the first set of apertures being arranged along the outer surface in a generally round and circular first pattern around a first center,
- wherein the plurality of rings of apertures includes:
- (a) a first ring of apertures located a first radial distance from the first center and (b) a second ring of apertures located a second radial distance from the first center, and
- wherein the first radial distance differs from the second radial distance.
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A customized article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole member connected to the upper, the sole member including:
- (a) an outer surface comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and (b) an interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface,
- wherein a first set of apertures is formed in the sole member, the first set of apertures forming a first pattern based on information obtained about a pressure distribution of a wearer's foot;
- wherein the first set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member and formed as a plurality of rings of apertures, with each ring of apertures in the first set of apertures being arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally round and circular first pattern around a first center,
- wherein the plurality of rings of apertures includes:
- (a) a first ring of apertures located a first radial distance from the first center and (b) a second ring of apertures located a second radial distance from the first center, and
- wherein the first radial distance differs from the second radial distance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.