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US 2021/0259359 A1Published application
Sole structure for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsGabriel T. Maselino, George A. Xanthos
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Abstract
A spine for an article of footwear includes a base extending from a first end to a second end. The spine also includes a sidewall extending transversely from the base from the first end to the second end. The sidewall has a plurality of sidewall supports including a forefoot sidewall support at the first end, a heel sidewall support at the second end, and a mid-foot sidewall support disposed between the first end and the second end and defining a maximum height of the sidewall.
Claims20
A spine for an article of footwear, the spine comprising:
- a base extending from a first end to a second end;
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- a sidewall extending transversely from the base from the first end to the second end, the sidewall having a plurality of sidewall supports including a forefoot sidewall support at the first end, a heel sidewall support at the second end, and a mid-foot sidewall support disposed between the first end and the second end and defining a maximum height of the sidewall.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a midsole having a footbed and a peripheral wall extending from the footbed;
- an outsole attached to the midsole and including a ground-engaging element adjacent to the footbed and a flange extending along the peripheral wall;
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- a spine extending from a first end in a forefoot region to a second end in a heel region and having (i) a base disposed between the footbed and the ground-engaging element, and (ii) a sidewall disposed between the peripheral wall and the flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.