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US 8,037,621 B2Granted
Article of footwear including a woven strap system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorPaul Hooper
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Abstract
An article of footwear including a woven strap system is disclosed. The woven strap system preferably wraps along the entirety of the outsole, including a bottom side and an outer periphery. The article of footwear also includes a midsole that rests inside the woven strap system, just above the outsole.
Claims21
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an outsole including an outer side disposed along a bottom of the outsole and an outer periphery;
- the outsole being associated with a woven strap system including multiple straps, the multiple straps including a first strap set disposed along the outer side of the outsole;
- wherein a portion of the first strap set extends from the outer side and is disposed along the outer periphery of the outsole;
- wherein the first strap set is associated with a lacing system;
- and
- wherein a second strap set is fixed upon the first strap set wherein the lacing system includes a lace configured to be inserted through one or more loops associated with the first strap set;
- and
- wherein the outsole may be adjustably tightened to a wearer's foot using the first strap set with the lacing system.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an outsole contiguous with a midsole and at least one strap;
- the midsole including an outer periphery;
- and
- wherein the outer periphery of the midsole includes at least one recess configured to receive a portion of the at least one strap;
- wherein the outsole comprises at least one recess configured to receive a portion of the at least one strap;
- wherein the at least one strap is woven across the width of the outsole through multiple apertures disposed through the outsole such that the at least one strap passes through the multiple apertures from a to of the outsole to a bottom of the outsole;
- and
- wherein a portion of the at least one strap passing through the multiple apertures is disposed along the bottom of the outsole.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an outsole associated with a woven strap system;
- the woven strap system including multiple straps;
- a midsole contiguous with the outsole and the woven strap system;
- wherein a portion of the midsole protrudes outward of the woven strap system;
- a partial upper, wherein the partial upper comprises a lacing system;
- wherein the outsole comprises at least one recess configured to receive a portion of at least one strap of the multiple straps;
- wherein the at least one strap is woven across the width of the outsole through multiple apertures disposed in the outsole such that the at least one strap passes through the multiple apertures from a top of the outsole to a bottom of the outsole;
- and
- wherein a portion of the at least one strap passing through the multiple apertures is disposed along the bottom of the outsole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.