Sole structure for an article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAustin J. Orand, Aaron K. Seid, Richard Kristian Hansen
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a unitary, one-piece sole component with a sole plate and a heel support. The sole plate may include a heel region, an inner side facing a foot-receiving side of the sole structure, and an outer side opposite from the inner side and facing a ground contact side of the sole structure. The heel support may include an inner side contiguous with the inner side of the sole plate and an outer side contiguous with the outer side of the sole plate. The heel support may extend around a rear of the heel region and away from the sole plate. The outer side of the heel support may have a convex profile from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole plate.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a unitary, one-piece sole component, wherein the unitary, one-piece sole component includes a sole plate and a heel support;
- wherein the sole plate includes a heel region, an inner side facing a foot-receiving side of the sole structure, and an outer side opposite from the inner side;
- wherein the heel support includes an inner side contiguous with the inner side of the sole plate and an outer side contiguous with the outer side of the sole plate, and the heel support extends around a rear of the heel region and away from the sole plate;
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- wherein the outer side of the heel support has a convex profile from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole plate.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a unitary, one-piece sole component having an inner side facing a foot-receiving side of the sole structure and an outer side opposite from the inner side;
- wherein the unitary, one-piece sole component defines a through hole extending from the inner side to the outer side;
- and
- a receptacle mounted to the unitary, one-piece sole component at the through hole and defining an inlet at least partially aligned with the through hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.