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Toussaint King

Tinker L Hatfield

Ross Klein

Jeff Rasmussen

Austin J Orand

Bryant Russell Klug

George Chiou

Max Liu

Nuryani K Sulistyo

Harry Y Sun

Eric P Avar

Wilson W Smith, Iii

Sean Michael McDowell

Steven Francis Smith

Susan Diane Cessor

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Jean-Francois Fullum

Andrew Estey

Maria J Kozo

Shoe

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. The article of footwear also includes a cable lock disposed within the sole structure adjacent to a bottom surface of the sole structure. The article of footwear includes a first cable having a first section extending from the cable lock to a first anchor point on the upper and a second section extending from the cable lock to a second anchor point on the upper. The article of footwear further includes a second cable having a first section extending from the cable lock to a grip and a second section extending from the cable lock to the grip, whereby the cable lock is operable to retract the first section and the second section of the first cable when the first section and the second section of the second cable are extended.

Zonal dynamic lacing system

An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole structure. The upper defines at least a portion of a foot-receiving cavity. The sole structure is coupled to the upper and includes a midfoot support member. The midfoot support member includes a lateral flange, a medial flange, a superior deck plate, and an inferior deck plate. The superior deck plate and the inferior deck plate span from the lateral flange to the medial flange. The superior deck plate and the inferior deck plate are spaced apart in a superior/inferior direction and define an opening therebetween. The opening extends unobstructed from the lateral flange to the medial flange, and the lateral flange extends farther in a superior direction than the medial flange.

Midfoot support structures for articles of footwear

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