Article of footwear having a sole plate
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsArnaud Redon, Romain Girard
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Abstract
An article of footwear defines a lateral side, a medial side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The article of footwear includes an upper, a first cushioning member directly coupled to the upper in the heel region, a second cushioning member directly coupled to the upper in the forefoot region, and a plate. The plate is configured as a unitary plate that extends continuously from the forefoot region to the heel region. The plate is directly coupled to each of the upper, the first cushioning member, and the second cushioning member. The plate extends through a gap that is defined between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member.
Claims20
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure comprising:
- a first cushioning member disposed in the heel region;
- a second cushioning member disposed in the forefoot region and the midfoot region, the second cushioning member spaced apart from the first cushioning member by a gap that extends between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member in the midfoot region;
- a first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member;
- and
- a second plate positioned below the first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member,
- wherein the first cushioning member is positioned below the first plate and the second plate.
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure comprising:
- a first cushioning member disposed in the heel region;
- a second cushioning member disposed in the forefoot region and the midfoot region, the second cushioning member spaced apart from the first cushioning member by a gap that extends between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member in the midfoot region;
- a first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member;
- and
- a second plate positioned below the first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member,
- wherein the second plate includes a raised portion that extends upwardly from a top surface of the second plate.
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure comprising:
- a first cushioning member disposed in the heel region;
- a second cushioning member disposed in the forefoot region and the midfoot region, the second cushioning member spaced apart from the first cushioning member by a gap that extends between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member;
- a first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member;
- a second plate positioned below the first plate that extends across the gap between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member;
- and
- an outsole including a first outsole portion coupled to the first cushioning member and a second outsole portion coupled to the second cushioning member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.