Reebok International Limited

Brian Christensen

Ricardo Vestuti

Paul E Litchfield

William L Marvin

Dennis Gaboriault

Paul M Davis

William McInnis

Frank Millette

Kevin Leary

Michael Andrews

Todd D Ellis

Henry Hardigan

Matthew J Costa

Mark Busse

Paul Shinney

Alexandre Leblanc

Erasmo Rodriguez

Matthew J Montross

David J Lacorazza

Geoff Swales

Brian John Hamilton

Matthew Boudreau

Brian Rinella

Henry L Hardigan, Iii

Erica Thomas

Brenna Donnelly

A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes forming an upper dispensed component by dispensing material over an upper for an article of footwear. The upper dispensed component includes a bonded segment that bonds to the article of footwear and a non-bonded segment that does not bond to the article of footwear. The non-bonded segment is dispensed over a non-stick material.

Article of footwear with dispensed saddle

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The article of footwear includes a vacuum pump assembly. The vacuum pump assembly includes a flexible bladder and a pump disposed in the sole and in fluid communication with the bladder. The pump removes air from the bladder to draw a vacuum within the bladder. The pump includes a plunger that activates the pump in response to the application of force against the sole. The bladder constricts and conforms the upper against the wearer's foot as the pump removes air from the bladder to generate the vacuum.

Vacuum pump assembly for article of footwear

Shoe

A method for manufacturing an article of footwear includes arranging a three-dimensional upper on a last and placing a plurality of elongated support structures on the three-dimensional upper arranged on the last using an automated placement assembly. The method further includes heating the plurality of elongated support structures to secure the plurality of elongated support structures to the upper.

Method for manufacturing an article of footwear and articles of footwear so formed

A sole includes an upper sole portion having a heel region and a toe region, and a pod assembly disposed below the upper sole portion. The pod assembly includes at least five pods fluidly connected in a substantially linear arrangement extending from the heel region to the toe region. The pods are fluidly connected in series.

Sole and article of footwear having a pod assembly

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The sole includes one or more elongate shape memory components that define a cavity and form a midsole.

Shape memory sole

A sole for an article of footwear includes a continuous dispensed component forming a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is disposed directly on top of the second layer. The continuous dispensed component forms a medial sidewall and a lateral sidewall. The first layer includes a starting point where the continuous dispensed component is first dispensed. The continuous dispensed component continuously transitions from the first layer to the second layer at the starting point.

Article of footwear with dispensed components

A sole for an article of footwear includes: an upper sole portion; and a pod assembly having a plurality of pods fluidly connected in series disposed below the upper sole portion, wherein the pod assembly extends from a lateral heel portion of the sole to a medial forefoot portion of the sole such that the plurality of pods compress substantially in sequence through a gait cycle of a wearer.

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Brian Christensen