- Patent Title: Method of customizing forefoot cushioning in articles of footwear
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Application No.: US16250507Application Date: 2019-01-17
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Publication No.: US10798994B2Publication Date: 2020-10-13
- Inventor: Christopher S. Cook , Shane S. Kohatsu , Bret Schoolmeester , Daniel T. Rowe
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: A43B13/18
- IPC: A43B13/18 ; A43B17/02 ; A43B7/14 ; A43B13/16 ; A43B13/12 ; A43B13/14 ; A43B13/22 ; A43C15/16 ; A43D1/02

Abstract:
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a system that modifies the forefoot cushioning of the sole member over a series of footwear purchases. The modifications can be configured to correspond to a customer's evaluation of the forefoot cushioning previously purchased. The sole member can include a set of apertures or incisions that are formed along various surfaces of the sole member to adjust the cushioning characteristics of the sole member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190150560A1 Method of Customizing Forefoot Cushioning in Articles of Footwear Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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