Shoe with foam pods and chassis
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsSidney Fauconnier, Romain Girard
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure coupled with the upper. The sole structure defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region that corresponds with a portion of the article of footwear that is configured to encase an arch of a foot, and a heel region that is proximate and adjoining the midfoot region. The footwear also includes a first foam material and a second foam material within the sole structure. The first foam material has a density that is different than a density of the second foam material. At least one of the first and second materials is directly attached to the upper. The footwear further includes a plurality of ground contacting regions and a heel support plate that extends along a portion of the upper in the heel region.
Claims21
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region that corresponds with a portion of the article of footwear that is configured to encase an arch of a foot, and a heel region that is proximate and adjoining the midfoot region;
- a first foam material and a second foam material within the sole structure, wherein the first foam material has a density that is different than a density of the second foam material, and wherein at least one of the first and second foam materials is directly attached to the upper;
- a plurality of ground contacting regions;
- and
- a heel support plate that extends along a portion of the upper in the heel region.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region that corresponds with a portion of the article of footwear that is configured to encase an arch of a foot, and a heel region that is proximate and adjoining the midfoot region, the sole structure comprising:
- a first foam material and a second foam material, wherein the first foam material is a supercritical foam and has a density that is different from a density of the second foam material;
- and
- a chassis that is not directly attached to the upper, wherein the chassis is attached to a bottom surface of the first foam material or the second foam material, and wherein the chassis is made of rubber and comprises a plurality of ground contacting regions.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region that corresponds with a portion of the article of footwear that is configured to encase an arch of a foot, and a heel region that is proximate and adjoining the midfoot region, the sole structure comprising:
- a first foam material and a second foam material, wherein the first foam material is a supercritical foam and has a density that is different from a density of the second foam material;
- and
- a chassis that comprises a first leg, a second leg, and a continuous elongated groove that extends along a length of the first leg and the second leg, wherein at least one of the first foam material or the second foam material is visible through the continuous elongated groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.