Reebok International Limited

Mike Andrews

Ricardo Vestuti

William McInnis

Kevin Leary

Paul M Davis

Dustin G Simone

Paul E Litchfield

Jorgen Romer

The disclosed embodiments relate to portions of an article of footwear formed from an extruded member. In certain embodiments, a sole or portion of a sole can be formed from one or more extruded members. In certain embodiments, the extruded member can be a single, continuous piece of solid material. In certain embodiments, a sole for an article of footwear can be fashioned from an extruded member formed in a controlled geometric pattern. In certain embodiments, the sole can include one or more layers.

Article of footwear with extruded components

Portions of an article of footwear are formed from an extruded member. A sole or portion of a sole can be formed from one or more extruded members. The extruded member can be a single, continuous piece of solid material. A sole for an article of footwear can be fashioned from an extruded member formed in a controlled geometric pattern. The sole can include one or more layers.

Shoe sole

Portion of a shoe sole

A sole for an article of footwear comprising a midsole having a plurality of polygonal-shaped openings, or cavities, therein. In alternative embodiments, the sole includes reinforcement elements such as a plate disposed along at least a portion of one of the surfaces of the midsole. The plate includes at least one polygonal-shaped extension adapted to fit within at least a portion of at least one of the polygonal-shaped openings within the midsole. Additionally, a polyurethane film is disposed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the midsole. The shoe also includes an outsole disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the polyurethane film, wherein the outsole comprises a plurality of polygonal-shaped openings aligned with the polygonal-shaped openings of the midsole.

Lightweight sole for article of footwear

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East Falmouth, MA, United States of America

Mike Andrews