Decoupled foot stabilizer system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsThomas G. Bell, Bryan N. Farris, Olivier Henrichot
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a decoupled foot stabilizer system. The foot stabilizer system is decoupled from a midfoot region of the article of footwear. The foot stabilizer system includes a plurality of strap members. The foot stabilizer system may optionally include a bootie. The plurality of strap members extend underneath a portion of a foot of a wearer. The plurality of strap members are configured to receive a lace at one end. A lace running through the ends of the strap members pulls on the strap members when the lace is tightened and causes the foot stabilizer system to conform to the wearer's foot.
Claims44
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure;
- a base portion attached to the sole structure;
- a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members disposed within an interior of the upper, the foot stabilizer system being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is further attached to the base portion on a medial side of a heel region and a medial side of a forefoot region;
- and
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a lateral side of the forefoot region and a lateral side of the heel region.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure;
- a base portion attached to the sole structure;
- a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members disposed within an interior of the upper, the foot stabilizer system being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is further attached to the base portion at a heel region and at a forefoot region;
- and
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a midfoot region.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper having a plurality of slits;
- a sole structure;
- a base portion attached to the sole structure;
- a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members, the foot stabilizer system being disposed in an interior of the upper and being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
- wherein the plurality of strap members extend out from the interior of the upper through the plurality of slits;
- and
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a midfoot region.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure;
- a base portion attached to the sole structure;
- a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members disposed within an interior of the upper, the foot stabilizer system being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is further attached to the base portion at a heel region and a forefoot region;
- and
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a lateral side and a medial side of a midfoot region.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure;
- a base portion attached to the sole structure;
- a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members disposed within an interior of the upper, the foot stabilizer system being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is further attached to the base portion on a lateral side of a heel region and a lateral side of a forefoot region;
- and
- wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a medial side of the forefoot region and a medial side of the heel region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.