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US 2026/0130462 A1Published application
Integrated footwear components and footwear comprising the same
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsStephen P. DOBSON, Christian Manuel Arias DELGADO, Niccolo DAMBROSIO, Theodore James COTTON, Keith A. BLUME
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Abstract
Articles of footwear comprising movable components integrally formed with other parts of the footwear. The article of footwear can comprise a component integrally formed with an upper portion, a sole portion, or both, and connected to the upper portion or the sole portion at a hinged end. The component can comprise a second end opposite the hinged end that is attached to the upper portion or the sole portion at one or more connection points.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper portion;
- a sole portion connected to the upper portion, wherein at least one of the upper portion and the sole portion comprises a three-dimensional structure defined by a plurality of interconnected struts;
- a first component integrally formed with the upper portion, the sole portion, or both and hingedly connected to the upper portion or the sole portion;
- and
- a textile component disposed between the first component and at least one of the sole portion or the upper portion to couple the textile component to the at least one of the sole portion or the upper portion.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a three-dimensional structure defined by a plurality of interconnected struts;
- a first component integrally formed with the upper portion, wherein the first component comprises a first hinged end coupled to the upper portion;
- and
- a textile component comprising a first textile portion located between the first component and the upper portion.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a three-dimensional structure defined by a plurality of interconnected struts;
- a first component comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first component is hingedly coupled to and integrally formed with the first portion at the first end;
- and
- a first insert disposed between the first portion and the first component and coupled to at least one of the first portion and the first component,
- wherein the second end of the first component is spaced apart from the first portion by the first insert, and
- wherein the first insert is a textile insert, a plastic insert, or a foam insert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.