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US 8,056,267 B2Granted
Article of footwear with cleated sole assembly
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsPerry W. Auger, Daniel W. Peter, Sergio Cavaliere
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a sole plate having a lower surface, and a plurality of cleats extending downwardly from the lower surface. Each cleat has a central recess formed therein, a core formed of a first material, and an outer layer on the core and formed of a second material that is softer than the first material.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a sole plate having a lower surface;
- a plurality of cleats extending downwardly from the lower surface, each cleat having a central recess formed therein, a core formed of a first material, and an outer layer on the core and formed of a second material that is softer than the first material;
- and
- a circulation plate disposed on the lower surface of the sole plate and defining a circulation cavity between the sole plate and the circulation plate, a first plurality of apertures extending through a front portion of the circulation plate, and a second plurality of apertures extending through a rear portion of the circulation plate.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a sole plate having a lower surface;
- a plurality of cleats extending downwardly from the lower surface, each cleat having a central recess formed therein, a core formed of a first material, and an outer layer on the core and formed of a second material that is softer than the first material;
- and
- a circulation plate disposed on the lower surface of the sole plate, extending from a heel portion of the sole plate to a midfoot portion of the sole plate and defining a circulation cavity between the sole plate and the circulation plate, a first plurality of apertures extending through a front portion of the circulation plate and a second plurality of apertures extending through a rear portion of the circulation plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.