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US 2026/0060362 A1Published application
Article of footwear
OwnerDavid STEERinventor
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Abstract
An article of footwear including a sole structure, a lower heel, and an outsole. The sole structure extends toward a forwardmost toe location of the article of footwear. The lower heel extends toward a rearmost heel location of the article of footwear and is movable relative to the sole structure. The outsole is movably coupled to one of the sole structure and the lower heel. The outsole includes at least one first traction enhancing component.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure extending toward a forwardmost toe location of the article of footwear;
- a lower heel extending toward a rearmost heel location of the article of footwear and movable relative to the sole structure;
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- a first outsole movably coupled to one of the sole structure and the lower heel, the first sole includes at least one first traction enhancing component.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure extending toward a forwardmost toe location of the article of footwear;
- a heel assembly extending toward a rearmost heel location of the article of footwear and including a lower heel and an upper heel, the lower heel movable relative to the sole structure;
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- a first outsole movably coupled to the lower heel and including a plurality of first traction enhancing components.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure extending toward a forwardmost toe location of the article of footwear;
- a heel assembly extending toward a rearmost heel location of the article of footwear and including a lower heel and an upper heel, the lower heel movable relative to the sole structure and the upper heel movable relative the lower heel;
- a first outsole movably coupled to the lower heel and including a plurality of first traction enhancing components;
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- a second outsole movably coupled to the sole structure and including a plurality of second traction enhancing components,
- wherein the first outsole includes a first actuator that is operable between a first state in which the first outsole is inhibited from moving relative to the lower heel and a second state in which the first outsole is permitted to move relative to the lower heel, and
- wherein the second outsole includes a second actuator that is operable between a third state in which the second outsole is inhibited from moving relative to the sole structure and a fourth state in which the second outsole is permitted to move relative to the sole structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.