Article of footwear including a heel stabilizing element
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsKevin Becker, Jekti Hadiati, Kyoungmin Song
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Abstract
A sole structure, having a forefoot region; a mid-foot region; and a heel region; wherein the sole structure includes a midsole including a cushioning element disposed in the heel region and having a top surface, and a heel stabilizing element disposed in the heel region and around a portion of an exterior surface of the midsole, the heel stabilizing element extending from a first end disposed on a medial side of the sole structure to a second end disposed on a lateral side of the sole structure, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element along a longitudinal axis of the article of footwear.
Claims20
A sole structure, comprising:
- a forefoot region;
- a mid-foot region;
- a heel region;
- wherein the sole structure includes:
- a midsole including a cushioning element disposed in the heel region and having a top surface;
- and
- a heel stabilizing element disposed in the heel region and around a portion of an exterior surface of the midsole, the heel stabilizing element extending from a first end disposed on a medial side of the sole structure to a second end disposed on a lateral side of the sole structure, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element along a longitudinal axis of the article of footwear.
A heel stabilizing element comprising:
- a body extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end of the heel stabilizing element is longitudinally offset from the second end of the heel stabilizing element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.