Reebok International Limited

Nike, Inc.

Reebox International Limited

Ricardo Vestuti

Brian Christensen

Dennis Gaboriault

Henry Hardigan

Matthew J Montross

William McInnis

Kevin Leary

Paul E Litchfield

Paul M Davis

Erica Callahan

Michael Andrews

Mike Andrews

William L Marvin

Matthew J Costa

Paul Shinney

Chad Wittman

John S Greenhalgh

Daniel Hobson

Frank Millette

Tracy L Teague

David J Lacorazza

Christian Tresser

Erasmo Rodriguez

Brian John Hamilton

David J Preskar

Alexandre Leblanc

Hongqing Shen

Anna E Newton

Henry L Hardigan, Iii

Hsin Min Chung

Jorgen Romer

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 for an article of footwear includes a base having an outer edge defining a perimeter, the base having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; and a plurality of resilient projections extending from the base, wherein the plurality of projections includes a plurality of projections extending non-orthogonally from the base about the perimeter of the base and a plurality of projections extending substantially orthogonally from the base within the non-orthogonal projections.

Sole with projections and article of footwear

Extruded components for articles of footwear and methods of making such articles of footwear are disclosed. A carrier can be formed from a first material, the carrier including an attachment surface configured to attach to an upper and a receiving surface having a plurality of receptacles. A second material can be extruded into a plurality of the receptacles to form cushioning elements of a sole.

Extruded components for articles of footwear and methods of making the same

Sole

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Providence, RI, United States of America

Ricardo Vestuti