Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Article of footwear comprising a sole member with apertures
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Application No.: US14722758Application Date: 2015-05-27
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Publication No.: US09861159B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Shane S. Kohatsu , Christopher S. Cook , Bret Schoolmeester
- 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 ; A43B13/14 ; A43D1/02 ; A43D119/00 ; A61B5/103

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 different cushioning characteristics to a sole member using varying patterns of apertures. 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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160345665A1 Article Of Footwear Comprising A Sole Member With Apertures Public/Granted day:2016-12-01
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