Nike, Inc.

Nike Innovate C.v.

Sarah E Sowers

Austin J Orand

Shawn G Carboy

Peter P Williams, Ii

Patrick D Boyd

Kelly B Jarvis

Ami Davis

Richard S Ramsay

Anthony Hope

Ryan J Maddox

Michelle Haines

George S Kim

Daniel J Gearhardt

Ami M Davis

This disclosure is directed to articles of footwear with adjustable dimensions. More specifically, the articles of footwear disclosed herein include sole structures with adjustable dimensions. In some instances, an article of footwear includes one or more removable insert members configured for adjusting the dimensions of a foot-receiving cavity of the article of footwear. Additionally or alternatively, a sole structure can include one or more flexible portions that can move between compressed and expanded states to accommodate feet of various dimensions. To accommodate the adjustable dimensions of the sole structures, an upper of the article of footwear can be stretchable.

Articles of footwear with adjustable dimensions

A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure includes an outsole and a midsole. The outsole includes a tread pattern with a nonlinear configuration. A plurality of sipes are provided on the outsole and the midsole. The plurality of sipes have a nonlinear configuration that is substantially similar to the nonlinear configuration of the tread pattern.

Article of footwear with sipes

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Sarah E Sowers