Nike, Inc.

Nike Innovate C.v.

Thea Moshofsky

Randall S Wolfe

Michael Jones

Yong S Lee

Michael F Joubert

Troy C Lindner

Ryan R Larson

Krissy Yetman

Petre Gheorghian

Jay T Worobets

Cailee M Caldwell

Derek Kuo

Chun-Wei Kuo

A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.

Sole structure for an article of footwear

A sole structure for a footwear article includes a system of support structures. Each support structure includes a tubular body with an inwardly curving wall, which compresses under load to attenuate a force or impact and returns to a resting state when the load is removed.

Footwear sole structure

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Thea Moshofsky