Nike, Inc.

Nike International Ltd.

Nike, Inc. and Nike International Ltd.

Tinker L Hatfield

Mark J Smith

Tiffany A Beers

Thomas G Bell

Wilson W Smith, Iii

Thomas C Foxen

Jeffrey C Spanks

Thomas Berend

Michael R Friton

Mark Goodwin Parker

Michael A Aveni

Randall S Wolfe

Michael Berger

Robert M Bruce

William J Worthington

Rory S Blanche

Kaigin Olafson

Eric P Avar

Austin J Orand

Bruce J Kilgore

Kenneth Link

Tobie D Hatfield

Tom Luedecke

William Michael Dieter

Fanny Yung Ho

Alexander W Bodecker

Jeff Rasmussen

Steven C McDonald

John T Dimoff

Jared M Kilmer

Tate E Kuerbis

Bryan N Farris

Sergio G Lozano

Joel L Passke

James Zormeir

Risha Dupre

Joshua P Heard

David M Forland

Bradford A Johnson

David W Hoeft

Andrew A Owings

Perry W Auger

David Jonathan Cin

Calvin M Buck, Iv

Ami Davis

Kevin J Rucier

Christopher Mellick

Caitlin Vultaggio

Michael Hui

William J Cass

Haley L Toelle

Allen W Van Noy

Robert W Dolan

D'Wayne Edwards

Vincent Clervi

S H Park

Kanae H Koh

Micheal R Friton

Allan W Van Noy

An article of footwear comprises a sole structure, and an upper including a front section and a rear section. The front section is fixed to a forefoot region of the sole structure and partially defines a foot-receiving cavity. The rear section is operatively secured to the sole structure at least partially rearward of the front section, and includes medial and lateral wings. A medial set of magnets includes at least one front medial magnet secured to a medial side of the front section and at least one rear medial magnet secured to the medial wing. A lateral set of magnets includes at least one front lateral magnet secured to a lateral side of the front section and at least one rear lateral magnet secured to the lateral wing. The rear section is movable relative to the front section between an access position and a use position.

Rear access article of footwear with movable heel portion

Footwear and sole structures include structures and properties, e.g., to support urban dance and urban dance moves. Such dance styles include various dance moves and movements that require contact between side edges of the wearer's shoes and the dance floor surface (e.g., made from concrete, asphalt, wood, etc.). Such dance styles also require transition of the body's center of mass along the edge(s) of the foot. Footwear and sole structures in accordance with this technology provide structures and properties to support to support such dance styles and moves, including one or more of: selected materials and/or selected material properties in various areas to promote sliding or gliding along various surfaces and/or other desired interactions with various surfaces; selected sizing and/or dimensional features of components in various areas; various flexion promoting structures and/or characteristics; etc.

Sole structures having multiple hardnesses and/or flex promoting structures

An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.

Automatic lacing system

Shoe

Growing community of inventors

Portland, OR, United States of America

Tinker L Hatfield