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US 2026/0137174 A1Published application
Sole structures, and articles of footwear formed therefrom
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsJaclyn Acquaviva, Neil Crumbleholme, Isaac Farr, Sean T. O'Brien, Jason Riddell, Michele Tosello, Zachary C. Wright
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Abstract
A variety of sole structures for footwear, including plates with traction elements, are provided. Articles of footwear which include the sole structures are also provided. Methods of making the sole structures, and articles of footwear which include the sole structures, are also provided.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a plate having a first side configured to be ground-facing and a second side formed on an opposite side of the plate than the first side;
- and
- a traction element extending from the first side of the plate and including a first retention feature, a stud tip, and a stud shaft extending between and connecting the first retention feature and the stud tip and including a smaller diameter than the stud tip and the first retention feature, the first retention feature including a pair of diametrically opposed arcuate surfaces separated from one another by a pair of diametrically opposed substantially planar surfaces.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a plate having a first side configured to be ground-facing and a second side formed on an opposite side of the plate than the first side;
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- a traction element extending from the first side of the plate and including a first retention feature, a stud tip, and a stud shaft extending between and connecting the first retention feature and the stud tip and including a smaller diameter than the stud tip and the first retention feature, the first retention feature including a first arcuate surface defining a first perimeter surface of the first retention feature and a first substantially planar surface extending from the first arcuate surface and defining a second perimeter surface of the first retention feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.