Article of footwear having a sole plate
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsRomain Girard, Andreas Siegismund, Mauro Bonin
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear that includes an upper. The sole structure can include an outsole having a ground-engaging surface. The midsole member can be disposed between the outsole and the upper, and can include a pocket extending from a heel region to a forefoot region. A sole plate can be disposed within the pocket. The sole plate can have a uniform thickness and can extend from the heel region into the forefoot region. A cutout portion can be formed in each of the midsole member and the outsole in an arched section of the sole structure. A cushion layer can be disposed over the sole plate and within the pocket.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
- an outsole having a ground-engaging surface,
- a midsole member disposed between the outsole and the upper, the midsole member having a pocket extending from a heel region to a forefoot region,
- a sole plate disposed within the pocket, the sole plate having a uniform thickness and extending from the heel region into the forefoot region, and
- a cutout portion formed in each of the midsole member and the outsole in an arched section of the sole structure.
An article of footwear with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper,
- an outsole having a ground-engaging surface,
- a midsole member disposed between the outsole and the upper, the midsole member having a pocket extending from the heel region to the forefoot region,
- a sole plate disposed within the pocket, the sole plate having a uniform thickness and extending from the heel region into the forefoot region, and
- a cutout portion formed in each of the midsole member and the outsole in an arched section of the article of footwear.
A midsole assembly for an article of footwear having a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the midsole assembly comprising:
- a midsole member having a pocket extending along the midfoot region, from the forefoot region to the heel region, and a cutout portion extending through the pocket in the midfoot region,
- a sole plate disposed within the pocket, the sole plate having a uniform thickness and extending within and along the entirety of the pocket and exposed at the cutout portion, and
- a cushion layer disposed within the pocket and over the sole plate in at least one of the heel region, the midfoot region, or the forefoot region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.