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US 9,775,405 B2Granted
Article of footwear comprising a sole member with regional patterns
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsShane S. Kohatsu, Christopher S. Cook, Bret Schoolmeester
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a cushioning sole system that provides customized cushioning characteristics to different regions of a sole member. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole member. The sole member can include a set of apertures that are formed along various surfaces of the sole member.
Claims6
A cushioning sole system for footwear, comprising:
- a first sole member, the first sole member including an outer surface, the outer surface comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and a sidewall;
- the first sole member having an interior portion, wherein the interior portion is disposed between the upper surface, the lower surface, and the sidewall;
- a first set of apertures extending through the interior portion of the first sole member, wherein each aperture of the first set of apertures are through-hole apertures, the first set of apertures including a first group of apertures in a first heel region and a second group of apertures in a first midfoot region, each aperture of the first group of apertures having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of apertures of the second group of apertures;
- a second sole member, wherein the first sole member and the second sole member are configured for use in a complementary pair of footwear;
- the second sole member including an outer surface, the outer surface comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and a sidewall;
- the second sole member having an interior portion, wherein the interior portion is disposed between the upper surface, the lower surface, and the sidewall;
- a second set of apertures extending through the interior portion of the second sole member, wherein each aperture of the second set of apertures are through-hole apertures;
- wherein the first set of apertures is arranged in a first pattern along the first sole member, and wherein the second set of apertures is arranged in a second pattern along the second sole member;
- and
- wherein the arrangement of the first pattern is asymmetric with respect to the arrangement of the second pattern.
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