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US 8,474,155 B2Granted
Article of footwear with outsole web and midsole protrusions
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsSteven C. McDonald, Bradley S. Long
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Abstract
An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper, an outsole, and a midsole. The upper is configured to receive a foot, and the outsole is secured to the upper. The outsole defines a plurality of apertures extending entirely through the outsole. In addition, the outsole has a ground-engaging surface positioned at a first elevation. The midsole is positionable such that a lower surface of the midsole extends into the apertures of the outsole and is exposed by the apertures.
Claims15
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper configured to receive at least a portion of a foot of a wearer;
- an outsole having a plurality of outsole strips forming a web configuration and defining a plurality of apertures, at least a portion of the outsole strips having a cross section including a bulbous end region;
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- a midsole having a plurality of protrusions configured to extend through the plurality of apertures formed in the outsole and a plurality of recesses, wherein the plurality of recesses are configured to receive bulbous end regions of the outsole strips of the outsole.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper configured to receive at least a portion of a foot of a wearer;
- an outsole having a plurality of outsole strips forming a web configuration and the outsole strips intersecting other outsole strips to define a plurality of apertures in the outsole, wherein at least a portion of the outsole strips have a cross section having a bulbous end region;
- a plurality of ground engaging protrusions arranged on the outsole;
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- a midsole having a plurality of midsole protrusions configured to extend through the plurality of apertures formed in the outsole and a plurality of recesses configured to receive the bulbous end regions of the outsole strips of the outsole.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper configured to receive at least a portion of a foot of a wearer;
- an outsole permanently secured to the upper and having a plurality of outsole strips forming a web configuration and defining a plurality of apertures in the outsole, the outsole forming at least a portion of a ground engaging surface;
- a plurality of ground engaging protrusions arranged on the outsole;
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- a midsole having a plurality of midsole protrusions configured to extend through the plurality of apertures formed in the outsole and a plurality of recesses configured to receive bulbous end regions of the outsole strips of the outsole, wherein at least one midsole protrusion is formed in a side region of the midsole and includes a first protrusion portion extending laterally from the side region and a second protrusion portion extending downward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.